Breastfeeding Following Spinal Cord Injury: Consumer Guide for Mothers.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that infants be breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months of age. However, there are few resources available on the effects a spinal cord injury (SCI) can have for breastfeeding mothers. It is difficult to find information to address the unique challenges women with SCI experience when planning or trying to breastfeed.

Effect of epidural spinal cord stimulation on female sexual function after spinal cord injury.

Sexual dysfunction is a common consequence for women with spinal cord injury (SCI); however, current treatments are ineffective, especially in the under-prioritized population of women with SCI. This case-series, a secondary analysis of the Epidural Stimulation After Neurologic Damage (E-STAND) clinical trial aimed to investigate the effect of epidural spinal cord stimulation (ESCS) on sexual function and distress in women with SCI. Three females, with chronic, thoracic, sensorimotor complete SCI received daily (24 h/day) tonic ESCS for 13 months.

The availability and quality of breastfeeding guidelines for women with spinal cord injury: a narrative review.

Study Design: Narrative review.

Objectives: To evaluate the availability and quality of breastfeeding guidelines for women with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Setting: International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), Department of Medicine, Vancouver, BC.

Conception and development of Sexual Health indicators to advance the quality of spinal cord injury rehabilitation: SCI-High Project.

Although spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) results in complex biological and psychosocial impairments that adversely impact an individual's overall quality of sexual life, sexual health is poorly integrated into the current rehabilitation processes. Therefore, it is vital to promote sexual health as a rehabilitation priority. Herein, we describe the selection of Sexual Health structure, process and outcome indicators for adults with SCI/D in the first 18 months after rehabilitation admission.

Prevalence of postpartum depression and anxiety among women with spinal cord injury.

To examine the prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) and postpartum anxiety (PPA) in mothers with spinal cord injury (SCI). Retrospective, cross-sectional study. Online multi-national study.

Breastfeeding Before and After Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report of a Mother With C6 Tetraplegia.

Introduction: Although lactation dysfunction and breastfeeding difficulties after spinal cord injury have been previously reported, there is still a lack of research on the specific challenges and aspects that require more support. This unique case of a mother with C6 tetraplegia details her breastfeeding experience before and after spinal cord injury.

Main Issue: A 23-year-old woman with a 20-month-old daughter sustained a motor and sensory complete traumatic spinal cord injury in a motor-vehicle crash while she was 6 months pregnant with her second child.

The Influence of Spinal Cord Injury on Breastfeeding Ability and Behavior.

Background: Lactation dysfunction following spinal cord injury has been noted in the literature. However, researchers have often grouped together all women of physical disability or do not account for injury level. The extent of lactation dysfunction and influence of spinal cord injury on breastfeeding ability and behavior is not well understood.

Perinatal Care for Women with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Collaborative Workshop for Consensus on Care in Canada.

In North America, there are currently no clearly defined standards of care for women with spinal cord injury (SCI) during the perinatal periods of preconception, pregnancy, labour/delivery, and postpartum. Women with SCI and their partners say resources specific to their needs are hard to find. Little evidence-informed research exists to guide clinicians in the care of women with SCI during pregnancy.

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Sexual and Fertility Rehabilitation: The Sexual Rehabilitation Framework.

Many studies have identified improvement in sexual function as a priority for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). Due to the various secondary sensory, motor, and autonomic consequences following SCI and due to the complexity of sexuality per se, this area can be overwhelming to many health care professionals. The literature indicate that sexual and fertility rehabilitation must be addressed in a biopsychosocial manner and include various disciplines.

Transient Hypertension after Spinal Cord Injury Leads to Cerebrovascular Endothelial Dysfunction and Fibrosis.

We aimed to create a clinically relevant pre-clinical model of transient hypertension, and then evaluate the pathophysiological cerebrovascular processes resulting from this novel stimulus, which has recently been epidemiologically linked to cerebrovascular disease. We first developed a clinically relevant model of transient hypertension, secondary to induced autonomic dysreflexia after spinal cord injury and demonstrated that in both patients and rats, this stimulus leads to drastic acute cerebral hyperperfusion. For this, iatrogenic urodynamic filling/penile vibrostimulation was completed while measuring beat-by-beat blood pressure and cerebral blood flow (CBF) in patients.