Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with spinal cord injury: Mental health and use of telehealth.

Introduction: Limited access to health care services and the self-isolation measures due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have had additional unintended negative effects, affecting the health of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Objectives: To examine the perceived influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with SCI. First, this study looked to understand how the pandemic affected the use and perception of telehealth services for these individuals.

Perspectives from the spinal cord injury community with teleSCI services during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

Purpose: To explore individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) experiences with and perceptions towards teleSCI services during the COVID-19 global pandemic in British Columbia, Canada.

Method: Using maximum variation sampling, we invited selected individuals from a larger quantitative dataset ( = 71) to partake in an interview. In total, 12 individuals participated in the study.

Noninvasive Neuroprosthesis Promotes Cardiovascular Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to severe impairment in cardiovascular control, commonly manifested as a rapid, uncontrolled rise in blood pressure triggered by peripheral stimuli-a condition called autonomic dysreflexia. The objective was to demonstrate the translational potential of noninvasive transcutaneous stimulation (TCS) in mitigating autonomic dysreflexia following SCI, using pre-clinical evidence and a clinical case report. In rats with SCI, we show that TCS not only prevents the instigation of autonomic dysreflexia, but also mitigates its severity when delivered during an already-triggered episode.