Spinal cord series and cases

01 19 October 2026

DOI 10.1038/s41394-026-00757-x

Abdominal functional electrical stimulation and binder to reduce orthostatic hypotension in individuals with a subacute spinal cord injury

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Chiettha Prajnadewie, Lynn Blecher, Keith MD McNaughton et al.

Study design: Repeated measures comparative study. Objectives: Compare acute effects of 4 treatment conditions: (i) abdominal binder (Binder), (ii) abdominal functional electrical stimulation (AFES), (iii) AFES and binder (AFES-Binder), ...

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02 14 October 2026

DOI 10.1038/s41394-026-00750-4

Surgery to treat autonomic dysreflexia due to cubital tunnel syndrome in cervical spinal cord injury: a case report

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Kevin He, Brian Chin, Jonah P. Orr et al.

Introduction: Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) is a potentially fatal syndrome in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) marked by episodic hypertension with flushing, diaphoresis, and bradycardia. Common etiologies include bladder distension an...

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03 1 October 2026

DOI 10.1038/s41394-026-00755-z

Epidemiology and neurological profiling of vertebral tumors in Mexico: a five-year review from a tertiary referral center

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Rogelio J. Solano-Pérez, Yuridia Fombona-Hernández, Rafael Juárez-Torres et al.

Study design Observational, descriptive and retrospective study. Objectives This article’s objective is to analyze the epidemiological characteristics, anatomical distribution, and functional status of persons with vertebral tumors treat...

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04 25 September 2026

DOI 10.1038/s41394-026-00754-0

Effectiveness of continuous passive motion in alleviating neuropathic pain in people with spinal cord injury: a pilot study

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Won Jae Cho, Hyung-Ik Shin, Min-Yong Lee

Study design Single-arm prospective pilot study. Objectives Chronic neuropathic pain (NP) following spinal cord injury (SCI) is often refractory to standard treatments. Sensorimotor activity has been proposed to counteract maladaptive pl...

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05 11 September 2026

DOI 10.1038/s41394-026-00753-1

Postural changes and motor evoked potentials following percutaneous spinal cord epidural stimulation in spinal cord injury

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Sohale Hessavi, Will Schroeder, Ahmad Alazzam et al.

Introduction: Percutaneous spinal cord epidural stimulation (pSCES) is an effective modality for managing pain. However, the use of pSCES in restoration of motor control after SCI is still under research exploration. Today, the effects o...

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06 9 September 2026

DOI 10.1038/s41394-026-00752-2

An unusual case of paraparesis due to hypertrophy of posterior longitudinal ligament at thoracic and lumbar spine with long-term follow-up: a case report and literature review

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Basit A. Syed, Jimena Gonzalez-Salido, Naveen Arunachalam Sakthiyendran et al.

Introduction Hypertrophy of the posterior longitudinal ligament (HPLL) is a rare cause of spinal cord compression, most commonly affecting the cervical spine. Thoracic and lumbar involvement are exceptional, and the natural history of HP...

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07 8 September 2026

DOI 10.1038/s41394-026-00748-y

Factors affecting falls in spinal cord injured in-patients during rehabilitation, a retrospective matched pair case-control study

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Fatma Kumbara, Aslı Turan, Berna Orhan et al.

08 5 September 2026

DOI 10.1038/s41394-026-00751-3

A novel classification of patients with cervical spinal cord injury without fracture-dislocation based on imaging features: a multicenter study

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Jiabao Wu, Yu Zhang, Yu Liu et al.

09 3 September 2026

DOI 10.1038/s41394-026-00749-x

Randomised controlled trials of nursing interventions in spinal cord injury: a scoping review

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Louise C. Kelly, Joanne V. Glinsky, Lisa A. Harvey

Study design: Scoping Review Objectives: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the gold standard for evaluating the effectiveness of clinical interventions. In spinal cord injury (SCI) care, nurses deliver many interventions...

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10 29 August 2026

DOI 10.1038/s41394-026-00741-5

Changes in demographic and neurological characteristics in patients of a tertiary spinal cord injury centre with acquired traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury/disease over a 25-year period. Implications for bladder management

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Ralf Böthig, Ines Kurze, Birgitt Kowald et al.

Study design: Retrospective data analysis. Objective: To investigate the changes in demographic and neurological characteristics in patients with acquired traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D) over a 25-year perio...

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