New Publication: Distinguishing Distinct Neural Systems for Proximal vs Distal Upper Extremity Motor Control After Acute Stroke

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Congratulations to LTNr members for their new publication in the American Academy of Neurology entitled, “Distinguishing Distinct Neural Systems for Proximal vs Distal Upper Extremity Motor Control After Acute Stroke”, which examines the disparate impact of acute stroke on proximal and distal upper extremity motor systems. This study highlights the diverse clinical manifestations of post-stroke …

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Congratulations to Dr. Galina Gheihman for her presentation at the American Academy of Neurology

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Galina Gheihman, MD presented at the AAN Annual Meeting Poster Presentation. Her presentation, “Psychosocial Needs, Challenges, & Coping Strategies of Stroke Survivors with Upper-Extremity Motor Deficits in the First Two Years: A Qualitative Study”, uses data from the SMaHRT study, a study examining the natural history of arm and hand motor recovery after stroke.

Congratulations to Hannah Jacobs for receiving the 2023 MGH IHP Department of Occupational Therapy Emerging Scholar Award

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Hannah Jacobs, OTD was awarded the 2023 MGH Institute of Health Professions Department of Occupational Therapy Emerging Scholar Award. This award honors a student or group of students that have distinguished themselves through significant participation in scholarly work during their time as occupational therapy students at the MGH Institute of Health Professions or within one year …

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Congratulations to Kelly Rishe for her abstract accepted to the 100th Annual ACRM Conference

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Kelly Rishe, MSOT will be presenting her abstract, “Predictors of Response to an Upper Extremity Telerehabilitation-Home Practice Program After Stroke: An Interim Analysis,” as an oral presentation at the 100th Annual ACRM Conference on October 30th 2023.  Her presentation will be on the PROMOTE Trial which integrates a novel portable neuroimaging device (fNIRS) with an …

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Congratulations to Hannah Jacobs for getting her abstract accepted to the 2023 Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars

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Hannah Jacobs, OT will be presenting her abstract, “Relating Fugl-Meyer Sub-scores to Activities of Daily Living After Stroke,” as an oral presentation at the Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars on June 22-24, 2023.  Her presentation will be on data collected from the SMaHRT Study, a study examining the natural history of arm and hand motor …

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