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Project Number: | I21RX003609-01 |
| Title: | Paired Associative Stimulation to Facilitate Plantarflexor Power Following Stroke |
| Principal Investigator: | Carolynn Patten |
| Location: | Martinez, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 11 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2020 - September 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $100,000 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$200,000 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Project Summary/Abstract The proposed SPiRE builds on preliminary work in which we have observed a relationship between efficacy of the corticospinal tract serving the plantarflexors and walking function, specifically ankle plantarflexor power, in individuals with chronic post-stroke hemiparesis. We have observed robust associations between: i) PF corticospinal efficacy, and ii) modulation of corticospinal drive, and PF power, particularly in individuals post- stroke. Importantly, clinical and d... |