SPASTICITY

The utility of soleus H-reflex for monitoring and troubleshooting intrathecal baclofen administration

  • Objective: Determine how serial recordings of soleus H-reflex can help determine adequate or inadequate delivery of intrathecal baclofen for control of spasticity
  • Lead Investigator: Dobrivoje S. Stokic, M.D., D.Sc.
  • Outside Collaborator: Stuart A. Yablon, M.D., Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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  • Funding: The Wilson Research Foundation, Jackson, MS
  • Status: Recruiting internally (not open to public)

Complications of the implantable drug delivery system for intrathecal administration of baclofen for control of spasticity after acquired brain injury

  • Objective: Determine prevalence and types of system malfunctions among the recipients of intrathecal baclofen pump for control of spasticity
  • Principal Investigator: Dobrivoje S. Stokic, M.D., D.Sc. 
  • Outside Collaborators: Stuart A. Yablon, M.D., Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USA; Markus Kofler, MD, Department of Neurology, Hochzirl Hospital, Zirl, Austria; Ivana Stetkarova, MD, Department of Neurology, 3rd Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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  • Funding: The Wilson Research Foundation, Jackson, MS
  • Status: Retrospective study (not recruiting)

Characteristics of gait in patients with moderate-to-severe muscle hypertonia after acquired brain injury

  • Objective: To describe changes in gait parameters and muscle activation patterns in patients with moderate-to-severe hypertonia after acquired brain injury
  • Lead Investigator: John W. Chow, Ph.D.
  • Outside Collaborator: Stuart A. Yablon, M.D., Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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  • Funding: The Wilson Research Foundation, Jackson, MS
  • Status: Retrospective study (not recruiting)

Effect of intrathecal baclofen on gait in patients with muscle hypertonia after acquired brain injury

  • Objective: Describe changes in gait and muscle activation patterns after bolus or continuous intrathecal baclofen administration for control of spasticity after acquired brain injury
  • Lead Investigator: John W. Chow, Ph.D.
  • Outside Collaborator: Stuart A. Yablon, M.D., Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
  • Related Publications: 
  • Funding: The Wilson Research Foundation, Jackson, MS
  • Status: Recruiting internally (not open to public)