Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury

Our faculty are working to optimize therapeutic pathways for patients with stroke and traumatic brain injury. Investigations focus on methods of reducing lower limb spasticity in patients with chronic stroke with the intent of improving mobility and function.

Publications related to these topics:

Telerehabilitation service impact on physical function and adherence compared to face-to-face rehabilitation in patients with stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sharififar S, Ghasemi H, Geis C, Azari H, Adkins L, Speight B, Vincent HK. PMR the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation. 2023, 15(12): 1654-1672. PMID: 37139741

Trends in outpatient rehabilitation use for stroke survivors. Olasoji EB, Uhm DK, Awosika OO, Dore S, Geis C, Simpkins AN. J Neurological Sci. 2022, Nov 15, 442: 120383.

Benefits of an interdisciplinary stroke clinic: addressing a gap in physical therapy at post-stroke neurology follow-up. Nagaraja N, Kraus AR, Rose DK, Olasoji EB, Khanna AY, Simpkins AN, Wilson CA, Dickens RR, Hedna VS, Geis C, Youn T, Musalo MM. Disabil Rehabil. 2021, Dec 6:1-6.

Impact of early intervention with onabotulinumtoxinA treatment in adult patients with post-stroke lower limb spasticity: results from the double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 REFLEX study. Patel AT, Ward AB, Geis C, Jost WH, Liu C, Dimitrova R. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2020 Dec;127(12):1619-1629.