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Project Number: | I01RX001640-05A1 |
| Title: | Neurophysiological Basis for Enhancing Motor Recovery After Stroke |
| Principal Investigator: | Karunesh Ganguly |
| Location: | San Francisco, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 12 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2020 - September 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $310,239 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,199,555 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Stroke is a major cause of disability in veterans. Despite significant advances in stroke rehabilitation methods there continue to be substantial long-term disability. Importantly, quantitative assessments have found that a major contributor to motor impairments is the presence of fragmented movement control, characterized by a lack of smooth and fast transitions between sub-movements and inconsistency over multiple attempts. Furthermore, there is a deficit in learning new movement sequences. It... |