The potential effects of untreated sleep-related breathing disorders on neuropathic pain, spasticity, and cardiovascular dysfunction following spinal cord injury: A cross-sectional prospective study protocol.

Introduction: Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBDs), neuropathic pain, spasticity and cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction are common after spinal cord injury (SCI). Prior studies suggest that systemic inflammation following SCI may be implicated in the development of neuropathic pain, spasticity and cardiovascular dysfunction. Given that SRBDs also cause a systemic inflammatory response, we hypothesized that individuals with SCI who develop more severe SRBDs would experience more intense neuropathic pain, more severe spasticity and more significant cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction.

The role of oral and pharyngeal motor exercises in post-stroke recovery: A scoping review.

Objective: To analyze intervention goals, protocols, and outcome measures used for oral and pharyngeal motor exercises in post-stroke recovery.

Data Sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsychINFO, and Cochrane databases were searched in September 2022.

Methods: Studies were included if they (1) recruited post-stroke adult patients, (2) administered exercises for the oral and/ or pharyngeal muscles, and (3) reported results at baseline and post-exercise.

Reduction in Stroke After Transient Ischemic Attack in a Province-Wide Cohort Between 2003 and 2015.

Background: Improvements in management of transient ischemic attack (TIA) have decreased stroke and mortality post-TIA. Studies examining trends over time on a provincial level are limited. We analyzed whether efforts to improve management have decreased the rate of stroke and mortality after TIA from 2003 to 2015 across an entire province.