Scottish Centre for Innovation in Spinal Cord Injury

Publications

Papers

2018

Vuckovic A, Gallardo V, Jarjees M, Fraser M, Purcell M. Prediction of Central Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury Based on EEG. Clinical Neurophysiology. (In review 2018)

Vuckovic A, Jarjees M, Purcell M, Fraser M. Electroencephalographic Predictors of Neuropathic Pain in Subacute Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Pain. (In review)

2017

Puentes F, Van der Star B, Boomkamp S, Kipp M, Boon L, Raffel J, Gnanapavan S, Van der Valk P, Stephenson J, Barnett S, Baker D, Amor S. Neurofilament Light as an Immune Target for Pathogenic Antibodies. Immunology July 2017 doi:10.111/imm. 12797

Vuckovic A, Al Taleb M, Purcell M, Fraser M. Home used, patient self-managed, brain-computer interface for treatment of central neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury: Feasibilty Study. September 2017. doi:10.3217/978-3 85125-533-1-93 Conference:BC12017, At Graz, Austria

McCaughey E, Borotkanics R, Gollee H, Folz R, McLachlan A. Abdominal functional electrical stimulation to improve respiratory function after spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis free. Spinal Cord 55: 798, doi: 10.1038/sc.2017.2

Puentes F, van der Star BJ, Boomkamp SD, Kipp M, Boon L, Bosca I, Raffel J, Gnanapavan S, van der Valk P, Stephenson J, Barnett SC, Baker D, Amor S. Neurofilament light as an immune target for pathogenic antibodies. Immunology. 2017 Jul 17. doi:10/1111/imm.12797 Epub ahead of print

Gollee H, Gawthrop P, Lakie M, Loram I. Visuo-manual tracking: does intermittent control with aperiodic sampling explain linear power and non remnant without sensorimotor noise? Journal of Physiology Aug 2017 doi:10.1113/jp274288

Vuckovic A, Jarjees M, Purcell Berry H, M, Fraser M. Electroencephalographic Predictors of Neuropathic Pain in Subacute Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Pain. (In submission)

Okoroafor F, Purcell M, Mathieson C. Impressive neurological recovery following C-spine dislocation in a patient with long term immunosuppression. British Journal of Neurosurgery. (in submission)

Meng L, Porr B, Gollee H. Technical developments of functional electrical stimulation to restore gait functions: sensing, control strategies and current commercial systems. Chinese Journal of Scientific Instrument. 6 (6) 1319-1334 July 2017

Osuagwu B, Zych M, Vuckovic A. Is implicit motor imagery a reliable strategy for a brain computer interface? IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. PP(99(:1-1 June 2017 doi: 10.1109 TNSRE.2017.2712707

Hulme C, Brown S, Fuller H, Riddell J, Osman A, Chowdhury J, Kumar N, Johnson W, Wright K. The developing landscape of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for spinal cord injury in cerebrospinal fluid and blood. Spinal Cord (2017)55, 114-125; doi:10.1038/sc2016.174; published online 20 December 2016

Berry H, Tate RJ, Conway B. Transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation induces lasting fatigue resistance and enhances explosive vertical jump performance. doi:10.1371 journal.pone 0173846

Barnett S, Lindsay S, Ahmed M, Emraja M, Griffin J, Riddell J, Toft A. Human olfactory mesenchymal stromal cell transplants promote remyelination and earlier improvement in gait co-ordination after spinal cord injury. GLIA 2017;65-65:639-656. doi:10.1002/glia. 23117

Augestad I, Nyman A, Costa A, Barnett S, Sandvig A, Haberg A, Sandvig I. Effects of neural stem cell and olfactory ensheathing cell co-transplants on tissue remodelling after transient focal cerebral ischemia in the adult rat. Neurochem Res, 2017 Jan 24. doi: 10.1007/s11064-016-2098-3.

Dickson A, Karatzias T, Filmer A, Grandison G, Allan D, Flowers P. Negotiating boundaries of care following spinal cord injury: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Psychology and Health Journal (in submission)

2016

Osuagwu B, Wallace L, Fraser M, Vuckovic A. Rehabilitation of hand in subacute tetraplegic patients based on brain computer interface and functional electrical stimulation: a randomised pilot study. J Neural Eng 2016 doi:10.1088/1741-2560/13/6/065002

Allan D, Fairlie-Clarke K, Elliott C, Schuh C, Barnett S, Lassmann H, Linnington C, Jiang H. Role of IL-33 and ST2 signalling pathway in multiple sclerosis: expression by oligodendrocytes and inhibition of myelination in central nervous system. Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2016 Jul 26; doi: 10.1086/s40478-016-0344-1

Hasan M, Fraser M, Conway B, Allan D, Vuckovic A. Reversed cortical over-activity during movement imagination following neurofeedback treatment Clinical Neurophysiology. doi: 10.1016/jclinph 2016.06.12

Coupaud S, Gislason M, Purcell M, Sasagawa K, Tanner E. Patient-specific bone mineral density distribution in the tibia of individuals with chronic spinal cord injury, derived from multi-slice peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT) J.Bone December 16 doi:10.1016/j.bone.2016.12.014

Lindsay SL. Barnett SC. Are nestin-postive mesenchymal stromal cells a better source of cells for CNS repair? Neurochemistry International. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stemcr.2016.03.009 O’Neill P, Lindsay SL, Pantiru A, Guimond S, Turnbull JE, Verhaagen J, Fagoe N, Riddell JS, Barnett SC. Sulfatase mediated manipulation of the astrocyte-Schwann cell interface. J Neuroscience. doi: 10/1022/glia23047

Kiray H, Lindsay SL, Hosseinzadeh S, Barnett SC. The multifaceted role of astrocytes in regulating myelination. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2016.03.009

Lindsay SL, Johnstone SA, McGrath, Mallinson D, Barnett SC. Comparitive miRNA-based fingerprinting reveals biological differences in human olfactory mucosa and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells. Stem Cell Reports doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stemcr.2016.03.009

McCaughey E, Allan D B, Purcell M, Barnett S. Spinal cord injuries caused by stab wounds: Incidence, natural history and relevance to future research. Journal of Neurotrauma 2016 Aug: doi: 10.1089/neu2015 4375 Epub 2016 March 18

Jarjees M, Vuckovic A. The Effect of Voluntary Modulation of the Sensory-Motor Rhythm During Different Mental Tasks on H Reflex. Int J Psycholphysiol. doi: 10 1016 jipsycho 2016.06.005 Epub 2016 Jun 15

Coulter E, Paul L, McLean A, Hasler J, Allan DB, McFadyen A. The effectiveness and satisfaction of web-based physiotherapy in people with spinal cord injury: a pilot randomised controlled trial. doi: 10.1038/sc2016.125

Presentations

2017

Vuckovic A, Al-Taleb M, Fraser M, Purcell M. Feasibility Study of Brain Computer Interface Controlled Functional Electrical Stimulation for Hand Rehabilitation in Tetraplegic Patients at Home. IFESS London Tuesday 18th July 2017.

Berry HR, Tate R, Campbell C, Conway B. BDNF Val66Met polymorphism attenuates explosive jump fatigue differentially after trans-spinal anodal direct current stimulation. International Neuromodulation Society 13th World Congress, Edinburgh 2017.

Conway B. tcDCS and tsDCS in healthy subjects. Seminar, Panum Inst, University of Copenhagen. May 2017.

Al-Taleb M,Purcell M, Fraser M, Vuckovic A. Home Used, Patient Self-Managed, Brain Computer Interface for Treatment of Central Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury: Feasibility Study. 7th Graz Brain- Computer Interface Conference September 2017

Vuckovic A. EEG Predictors and Markers of Central Neuropathic Pain in People with Spinal Cord Injury. Spring Scientific Meeting, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. May 2017

Edgar P, McLaughlin M, Brown G. Spinal Cord Injury – What Happens Next. Poster. 26th Annual Scottish Intensive Care Society Meeting. St Andrews, Scotland. January 2017

2016

Vuckovic A, Jarjees M, Fraser M, Purcell M. EEG Predictors and Markers of Central Neuropathic Pain. North British Pain Association Meeting, College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. Best NBPA Poster Award. Nov 2016

Vuckovic A, Jarjees M, Fraser M, Purcell M. EEG Predictors and Markers of Central Neuropathic Pain. ISRT Meeting, London 2nd – 3rd September 2016 Poster

Purcell M, Jarjees M, Vuckovic A, Fraser M, Hussein A. EEG Predictors of Central Neuropathic Pain Following a Spinal Cord Injury. Presentation at the 55th ISCoS Annual Scientific Meeting 14th – 16th September 2016. Vienna, Austria

Vuckovic A, Fraser M, Purcell M, Jarjees M, Hussein A Home based neurofeedback treatment of central neuropathic pain: feasibility study. Poster at the 55th ISCoS Annual Scientific Meeting 14th – 16th September 2016. Vienna, Austria

Vuckovic A, Fraser M, Purcell M, Jarjees M, Hussein A Neurofeedback Treatment of Central Neuropathic Pain in Sub-acute Spinal Cord Injury: Pros and Cons. Poster at the 55th ISCoS Annual Scientific Meeting 14th – 16th September 2016. Vienna, Austria

Purcell M, Jarjees M, Vuckovic A, Fraser M Cortical Predictors of Central Neuropathic Pain (CNP) in Sub-acute Patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Conference: British Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting Harrogate May 16

Ley S, Young S P, McLean A. Level 3 Critical care utilisation of multiregional neurointensive care unit beds by a national spinal injuries unit. Presentation at the 25th SICS Annual Scientific Meeting 21st-22nd January 2016. St Andrews. Scotland.