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Project Number: | I01RX002245-05A1 |
| Title: | Harnessing big-data for plasticity and rehabilitation in translational SCI |
| Principal Investigator: | Adam R Ferguson |
| Location: | San Francisco, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 12 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2021 - March 2025 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $150,000 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,200,000 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Spinal cord injury and disorders (SCI/D) are substantial health concerns impacting veterans at a higher rate than the civilian population. The total economic burden of SCI/D is estimated at $9 billion/year to $400 billion in lifetime medical and loss-of-productivity costs. The most common clinical presentation is high cervical SCI/D which produces a broad spectrum of issues, including loss of hand function, autonomy, sensory changes, spasticity, pain and autonomic dysfunction, profoundly impacti... |