The role of clinical and demographic predictors for understanding the cognitive impairment in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) patients.


Journal

Spinal cord
ISSN: 1476-5624
Titre abrégé: Spinal Cord
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9609749

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
12 Apr 2024
Historique:
received: 31 08 2023
accepted: 20 03 2024
revised: 14 03 2024
medline: 13 4 2024
pubmed: 13 4 2024
entrez: 12 4 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Using a cross-sectional design, we extracted sociodemographic and clinical data from 488 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) patients during their initial assessment before receiving intensive rehabilitation treatment. The primary objectives of this study were to ascertain the prevalence of cognitive impairment in the study sample and specify the key clinical and demographic predictors of cognitive functioning in SCI patients. Lucy Montoro Rehabilitation Institute (LMRI), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. We utilized independent univariate and multivariate regression models with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scale, adapted for individuals with visual impairment. Moreover, we consider scores from the execution tasks (visuospatial/executive) as the dependent variable. Our findings demonstrate that approximately 80% of the evaluated study sample exhibited cognitive impairment. Through the multivariate regression models, we show that several factors, including age, education, depression levels, and the use of analgesics and/or opioids, are significant predictors of total cognitive scores. These factors are independent of the clinical features associated with SCI, such as age, sex, education, and time since the injury. The results indicate a high prevalence of significant cognitive impairment within the sample, with age, education, depression levels, and the use of analgesics and/or opioids emerging as the primary predictors of total cognitive scores, independent of the clinical features correlated to SCI. These findings hold significant implications for both clinical research and practice, offering valuable guidance for comprehensive management throughout hospitalization and rehabilitation.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38609569
doi: 10.1038/s41393-024-00986-7
pii: 10.1038/s41393-024-00986-7
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Informations de copyright

© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to International Spinal Cord Society.

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Auteurs

Ana Clara Portela Hara (AC)

Instituto de Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Nicole C Aching (NC)

Instituto de Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Lucas M Marques (LM)

Mental Health Department, Santa Casa of Sao Paulo Medical Science School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Sara P Barbosa (SP)

Instituto de Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Daniel R Souza (DR)

Instituto de Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Felipe Fregni (F)

Neuromodulation Center and Center for Clinical Research Learning, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Linamara R Battistella (LR)

Instituto de Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Departamento de Medicina Legal, Bioética, Medicina do Trabalho e Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Marcel Simis (M)

Instituto de Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. marcelsimis@gmail.com.
Departamento de Medicina Legal, Bioética, Medicina do Trabalho e Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. marcelsimis@gmail.com.

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