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ICORD Researchers in the news
Drs. Wolfram Tetzlaff and Femke Streiger’s study on the effects of high-fat, low-carb (or ketogenic) diet on recovery after SCI was featured in Science Daily and PhysOrg.com. Dr. Tetzlaff presented the research project at a press conference at this year’s Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago.
Current Study: Dermatomal Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
Researchers (J. Steeves, PhD and A Curt, MD) at ICORD are investigating new neurophysiological techniques that could potentially provide more information about damage to the spinal cord following injury.
To interpret changes due to spinal cord injury (SCI), control subjects are required who meet the following criteria:
Between the age of 18-60
Have no history of SCI or [...]
Current Study: Manual Wheelchair Propulsion in Spinal Cord Injuries
Dr. Bonita Sawatzky of the Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia is conducting a research study to measure the forces put on the wheel when wheeling, to describe the wheeling strategies of adults, and measure how these forces change over various surfaces such as carpet, tile, and inclines/ramps.
You are being invited to participate if [...]
