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Open AccessRecommended data elements for health registries: a survey from a German funding initiative
The selection of data elements is a decisive task within the development of a health registry. Having the right metadata is crucial for answering the particular research questions. Furthermore, the set of data...
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Open AccessThe revised zone of partial preservation (ZPP) in the 2019 International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury: ZPP applicability in incomplete injuries
Consensus process.
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Open AccessBeyond treatment of chronic pain: a sco** review about epidural electrical spinal cord stimulation to restore sensorimotor and autonomic function after spinal cord injury
Epidural electrical epinal cord stimulation (ESCS) is an established therapeutic option in various chronic pain conditions. In the last decade, proof-of-concept studies have demonstrated that ESCS in combinati...
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Open AccessMulticentric investigation on the safety, feasibility and usability of the ABLE lower-limb robotic exoskeleton for individuals with spinal cord injury: a framework towards the standardisation of clinical evaluations
Robotic lower-limb exoskeletons have the potential to provide additional clinical benefits for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, high variability between protocols does not allow the comparison o...
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Open AccessSegmental motor recovery after cervical spinal cord injury relates to density and integrity of corticospinal tract projections
Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) causes extensive impairments for individuals which may include dextrous hand function. Although prior work has focused on the recovery at the person-level, the factors determi...
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Open AccessComputer International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) algorithms: a review
Literature review and survey.
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International Spinal Cord Injury Core Data Set (version 3.0)—including standardization of reporting
Expert opinion, feedback, revisions and final consensus.
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Open AccessInternational surveillance study in acute spinal cord injury confirms viability of multinational clinical trials
The epidemiological international landscape of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) has evolved over the last decades along with given inherent differences in acute care and rehabilitation across countries and j...
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Open AccessImplementation of multilingual support of the European Multicenter Study about Spinal Cord Injury (EMSCI) ISNCSCI calculator
Since their introduction, electronic International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) calculators have evolved to powerful tools providing error-free ISNCSCI classificati...
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Open AccessClassification challenges of the 2019 revised International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI)
Retrospective review of ISNCSCI datasets.
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Open AccessTheoretical and practical training improves knowledge of the examination guidelines of the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury
Prospective pre–post study.
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Open AccessA taxonomy for consistent handling of conditions not related to the spinal cord injury (SCI) in the International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI (ISNCSCI)
Committee consensus process including additional structured feedback from spinal cord injury (SCI) experts attending a focus group workshop.
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Implementation of Robots into Rehabilitation Programs: Meeting the Requirements and Expectations of Professional and End Users
This chapter covers the various aspects related to the practical application of robots in neurorehabilitation. For successful implementation of robotic therapy devices into motor rehabilitation programs of pat...
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Open AccessLong term outcome of functional independence and quality of life after traumatic SCI in Germany
Multicenter observational study.
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Open AccessGoal attainment in mobility after acute rehabilitation of mobility-restricting paralysis syndromes with regard to the ambulatory therapeutic level of participation NeuroMoves
A central goal of rehabilitation in patients with paralysis syndromes after stroke or spinal cord injury (SCI) is to restore independent mobility as a pedestrian or wheelchair user. However, after acute rehabi...
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Non-invasive Brain–Computer Interfaces for Control of Grasp Neuroprosthesis: The European MoreGrasp Initiative
Restoration of gras** has the highest priority for people with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). This chapter describes the non-invasive brain–computer interface (BCI)-controlled grasp neuroprosthesis devel...
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Spinal Cord Injury
An injury of the spinal cord leads to impairments up to the complete loss of motor, sensory, and autonomous functions below the injury level. Worldwide, the prevalence of spinal cord injury (SCI) is 1:1000 and...
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Functional Electrical Stimulation
The activation of excitable biological tissues such as nerves and muscles by external electrical stimulation follows well-studied neurophysiological principles. Similar to the physiological condition, the nerv...
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History of Neuroprosthetics
The development of increasingly powerful and smaller electronics in the 1960s led to a push in development of portable devices for functional electrical stimulation (FES) for restoration of functions lost due ...
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P300 BCI for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: A BCI in Search of an Application?
By now, in the year 2020, the P300 BCI looks back on a history of more than 30 years. A plethora of studies have been conducted with visual stimulation mostly for control of communication devices. The major ta...
