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Project Number: | I01RX001677-01A1 |
| Title: | Corticospinal Efficacy as a Prognostic Indicator for Walking Recovery Post-stroke |
| Principal Investigator: | Carolynn Patten |
| Location: | Martinez, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 3 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | June 2015 - December 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $0 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,288,058 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Stroke is the leading cause of serious, chronic disability in adults worldwide. Over 750,000 cases of first- ever stroke occur in the United States each year accounting for over half of all acute neurological hospital admissions. While two-thirds of persons who suffer a stroke regain the ability to walk, the resulting gait pattern is slow, asymmetrical and metabolically inefficient Walking dysfunction represents one of the greatest physical limitatio... |