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Yasin Dhaher, PhDResearch Professor of Physical Medicine & RehabilitationResearch Professor of Biomedical EngineeringNorthwestern UniversityHost: Professor Mark Johnson
Title:"Beyond Convention: Investigating the Influence of Sex Hormones in Rehabilitation Medicine"
Abstract:Nearly 20% of all stroke survivors are in their prime of life. Stroke in young adults may have significant long-term economic and social consequences, and the incidence of stroke in young women is rising. Between 1994 and 2007 the number of strokes increased by 17% in women age 15-34, and by 36% in women age 35-44 years of age. There is a great need for effective rehabilitation in this population, as younger age doesn't mean greater improvement after discharge leaving 53% of young stroke survivors dissatisfied with their quality of life, naming motor impairment as a specific factor. Specific to women in their prime of life, a growing body of literature suggests that cyclically fluctuating hormone concentrations may modulate the excitability of cortical networks.The goals/objectives of this talk are :1. Highlight the systemic effect sex hormones have on the basic properties of the key constituents engaged in post stroke rehabilitation; the musculoskeletal system, the spinal and motor cortical structures.2. Discussion on the implication of these findings to understanding injury and the design of effective rehabilitation therapies will be presented.
TIME Thursday May 4, 2017 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
LOCATION L361 Technological Institute map it
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CONTACT Jody Hoks jody.hoks@northwestern.edu
CALENDAR McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department