- Effects of whole-body vibration on spasticity in individuals with spinal cord injury: A systematic review. [Review]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 29; :1-14. [Online ahead of print]JS
- CONCLUSIONS: The initial findings suggest that WBV may be a promising complementary rehabilitation strategy to reduce spasticity following SCI. Nevertheless, the available evidence is limited and should be interpreted with caution due to the small number of participants and the limited number of included studies. Further high-quality studies using standardized WBV protocols, comprehensive outcome measures, and longer follow-up are required to establish clinical effectiveness, optimal treatment parameters, and patient populations most likely to benefit from WBV.
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- Safe prescribing in pregnancy: Medication considerations for people with spinal cord injury. [Review]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 27; :1-19. [Online ahead of print]JS
- CONCLUSIONS: Pharmacologic management of secondary complications during pregnancy in individuals with SCI requires shared decision-making with patients due to limited safety data, emphasizing the need for nonpharmacologic management when possible. This review provides a reference for clinicians and highlights the need for prospective research and disability-inclusive guidelines.
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- Significant hypercapnia as an initial manifestation of COVID-19 without typical symptoms in chronic cervical spinal cord injury: A case series. [Journal Article]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 27; :1-6. [Online ahead of print]JS
- CONCLUSIONS: These cases suggest that hypercapnia may be an early and potentially critical manifestation of COVID-19 in chronic high cervical SCI, without typical respiratory symptoms or marked hypoxemia. Clinicians should assess CO2 retention in this vulnerable population to avoid delayed diagnosis and deterioration.
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- The graying of spinal cord injury: National trends in traumatic spinal cord injury mortality in the United States, 1999-2024. [Journal Article]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 23; :1-11. [Online ahead of print]JS
- CONCLUSIONS: US traumatic SCI mortality has risen since 2016, concentrated in older adults, reflecting demographic change and rising age-specific risk, amid persistent sex, racial, and regional disparities - the graying of SCI.
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- Combined neuromodulation techniques via a central-peripheral-central strategy facilitate functional recovery from AIS A to AIS C in a patient with complete spinal cord injury: A case report. [Journal Article]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 23; :1-13. [Online ahead of print]JS
- Complete spinal cord injury (SCI) has traditionally been considered irreversible. However, accumulating evidence suggests that subclinical neural pathways may persist. Multimodal combined neuromodulation targeting brain-spinal-peripheral circuits holds promise to unlock latent neural plasticity, but clinical evidence for its application in patients with clinically complete SCI remains limited.
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- Response to letter. [Letter]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 23; :1. [Online ahead of print]JS
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- Age-stratified mortality following operative management of complete versus incomplete traumatic subaxial cervical spinal cord injury. [Journal Article]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 22; :1-11. [Online ahead of print]JS
- CONCLUSIONS: Complete traumatic cSCI carries significantly higher postoperative mortality than incomplete injury, particularly among patients aged 61-80 years. These findings underscore the combined prognostic impact of neurologic severity and age, and may guide perioperative counseling and risk stratification, but should not be interpreted as demonstrating formal age-dependent effect modification.
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- Chronic spinal cord injury in a patient with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome: Long-term rehabilitation challenges. [Journal Article]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 21; :1-5. [Online ahead of print]JS
- CONCLUSIONS: Long-term decline after spinal surgery in KTS may be multifactorial, supporting sustained multidisciplinary follow-up and rehabilitation.
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- Pruritus-dominant herpes zoster with concurrent contralateral upper limb pain in a patient with complete spinal cord injury: A case report. [Journal Article]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 21; :1-5. [Online ahead of print]JS
- CONCLUSIONS: Focal pruritus warrants skin examination. When HZ is strongly suspected, timely empiric antiviral therapy should not await specialist assessment. The contralateral pain course was noteworthy, but an HZ-related mechanism remained uncertain.
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- Partitioning the contributions of body composition to energy requirements in chronic spinal cord injury: A mediation analysis. [Journal Article]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 21; :1-12. [Online ahead of print]JS
- CONCLUSIONS: These findings quantify the FFM-mediated and residual components of the SCI-related reduction in RMR, supporting FFM-based energy estimation. The residual component (∼27%; ∼90 kcal/day) may be clinically meaningful for avoiding overestimation of energy needs, while group differences in the FM-RMR association may further refine prediction models.
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- Actigraphy-based characterization of nighttime repositioning in individuals with spinal cord injury living in the community setting to facilitate pressure injury risk assessment. [Journal Article]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 21; :1-10. [Online ahead of print]JS
- CONCLUSIONS: Actigraphy provides a safe and objective method for assessing nocturnal repositioning behaviors in community-dwelling individuals with SCI. Reduced nighttime repositioning frequency was associated with a higher incidence of PI, supporting the clinical utility of objective mobility assessment for PI risk evaluation.
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- Introducing the bowel huddle: An interprofessional approach to enhancing management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction. [Journal Article]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 08; :1-10. [Online ahead of print]JS
- CONCLUSIONS: An interprofessional Bowel Huddle for NBD management in patients with SCI may improve team communication, staff autonomy, and care coordination, and facilitate earlier patient and caregiver education, enhancing discharge readiness within an IRF setting.
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- Stimulation-associated motor and functional improvement after epidural spinal cord stimulation in chronic spinal cord injury secondary to spinal ependymoma: A case report. [Journal Article]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 07; :1-9. [Online ahead of print]JS
- CONCLUSIONS: This case suggests that individualized EES may be associated with clinically meaningful motor and functional improvement even decades after SCI secondary to spinal ependymoma surgery. Longitudinal gains persisted with stimulation OFF, while stimulation ON provided additional task-dependent motor facilitation.
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- Preliminary psychometric evaluation of the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory in adults with spinal cord injury. [Journal Article]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 07; :1-11. [Online ahead of print]JS
- CONCLUSIONS: Findings provide preliminary support for the MPFI, particularly the MPFI-LF, as a multidimensional measure of psychological flexibility and inflexibility in adults with SCI. Further research is needed to evaluate factorial validity, discriminant validity, and responsiveness.
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- Factor structure of the mental health continuum - short form (MHC-SF) among persons living with spinal cord injuries. [Journal Article]J Spinal Cord Med. 2026 Oct 06; :1-10. [Online ahead of print]JS
- CONCLUSIONS: The findings indicate that the three-factor model of positive mental health assessed by the MHC-SF is replicated among respondents with chronic SCI. The MHC-SF and its accompanying theoretical model of positive mental health may offer a multidimensional tool to assess and conceptualize mental health-related quality of life among persons living with SCI. Further study of the psychometric properties of the MHC-SF is warranted.
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