Neuromodulation Research Study
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Our Projects
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Our Clinical Trials
We are recruiting participants for all of our studies.
Effects of twice-daily dosing 4-AP on Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
Our studies aim to investigate potential Neuro-modulation Therapies with the help of an FDA approved drug in individuals with spinal cord injuries.
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Neuromodulation and Neurorehabilitation for Treatment of Functional Deficits after mTBI plus PTSD
The purpose of this study is to alleviate persisting attention deficits related to mild TBI and PTSD by treating the neurocognitive system of attention.
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Vibration attenuates spasm-like activity in humans with spinal cord injury.
KEY POINTS: Cutaneous reflexes were tested to examine the neuronal mechanisms contributing to muscle spasms in humans with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Specifically, we tested the effect of Achilles and tibialis anterior tendon vibration on the early and late components of the cutaneous reflex and reciprocal Ia inhibition in the soleus and tibialis anterior muscles in humans with chronic SCI. We found that tendon vibration reduced the amplitude of later but not earlier cutaneous reflex…
read moreCortical and Subcortical Effects of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation in Humans with Tetraplegia.
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Latest Updates
Listen to Dr. Jayaraman on INside the OUTcomes: A Rehabilitation Research Podcast
How are wearable sensors, robotics, and AI changing rehabilitation? Arun Jayaraman of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab shares how emerging technologies are helping improve recovery, mobility, and independence…
view all newsAARP Feature: The New Science of Moving Again After a Stroke
A former Shirley Ryan AbilityLab patient and research participant was recently featured in an AARP article on advances in stroke rehabilitation over the past 25 years. The article highlights how emerging technologies are helping to transform recovery and features insights from Dr. Arun Jayaraman, who notes that stroke rehabilitation is a highly individualized process requiring personalized solutions.
Researcher Studies Nerve Transfer to Restore Diaphragm Function After Spinal Cord Injury
Mackenzie Long, a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University, has been selected as an affiliate trainee in the Pathophysiology and Rehabilitation of Neural Dysfunction (PRND) Training Program.