Cognitive appraisals and emotional status following a spinal cord injury in post-acute rehabilitation

Lower Limb Rehabilitation Following Spinal Cord Injury

Measuring appraisals following acquired spinal cord injury: a preliminary psychometric analysis of the appraisals of disability.

OBJECTIVES The current study aimed to develop a reliable and valid appraisal scale (The Appraisals of DisAbility: Primary and Secondary Scale; ADAPSS) for adult spinal cord injury (SCI) populations. METHOD Items for the ADAPSS were generated using themes and quotes from a qualitative study exploring appraisals made by individuals with SCI. The ADAPSS was administered with 2 additional apprais...

Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Acute Hydrocephalus Following Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

We present a case of acute hydrocephalus secondary to cervical spinal cord injury in a patient with diffuse ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). A 75-year-old male patient visited the emergency department with tetraparesis and spinal shock. Imaging studies showed cervical spinal cord injury with hemorrhage and diffuse OPLL from C1 to C4. We performed decompressive laminec...

Type and Timing of Rehabilitation Following Acute and Subacute Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review

Objectives The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to address the following clinical questions: In adult patients with acute and subacute complete or incomplete traumatic SCI, (1) does the time interval between injury and commencing rehabilitation affect outcome?; (2) what is the comparative effectiveness of different rehabilitation strategies, including...