Keynote: Activity-based Therapy Targeting Neuromuscular Recovery after Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury

Room C2.3
Category
Oral presentation
Speakers
Andrea Behrman, PhD
  • Introduction and scientific tenets
    • The lens(es) with which we view the problem of paralysis
      • Foundation for physical rehabilitation after SCI
    • New knowledge and another lens
      • The smart spinal cord
      • Activity-dependent plasticity
      • Understanding the intrinsic biology and its principles
    • Accessing the smart spinal cord
      • Foundation for development of a new generation of therapies
    • Need for parallel outcome measures
      • Neuromuscular capacity as an objective and outcome
      • Adult Neuromuscular Recovery Scale (NRS) to Pediatric NRS
        • Ardolino et al. 2016
      • Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo)
        • Butler et al. 2010, Argetsinger et al. 2017
    • Adults first, preliminary evidence in pediatrics
  • Translation to clinical practice and program of care
    • Clinical outcomes
      • Patient population
      • Clinical protocol
      • Outcomes
    • Parent report – meaningfulness of outcomes
  • Re-visiting the lenses with which we view the problem/challenge of paralysis