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Funded Project Details - FY2021




Project Number:

I01RX002619-01A2
Title: Effects of Aging on Cortical Excitability During Motor Learning
Principal Investigator:

Keith McGregor

Location: Decatur, GA
Congressional District Code: 4
Research Service: Rehabilitation R&D
Project Period: October 2018 - September 2022
FY 2021 Funding Amount: $223,268
Total Award Amount
(all years):		 $893,224
Abstract: View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER
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Excerpt:

The current proposal seeks quantify neural inhibition using magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and transcranial magenetic stimulation (TMS) in older Veterans to identify how each measures contributes to aging-related changes in motor performance. Currently, over 56% (11.8 million) of Veterans are over age 60. Recent research has shown that aging is associated with decreased cortical inhibition and impaired hand motor function. However, this loss of inhibition is not an inescapable consequence...


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