Restorative Neurology and Motor Control
The initial ISRN meeting was held May 15 as a satellite of the World Congress for NeuroRehabilitation, Melbourne Australia, 13-16 May, 2012, in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center, Room 110.
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Session 1: History and Principles of Restorative Neurology (08:15 – 9:30)
Moderators: Milan R. Dimitrijevic and Art Sherwood
8:15–8:30 Welcome and Introduction to Restorative Neurology – Milan R. Dimitrijevic
8:30–9:00 Overview of neurophysiology of movement control – John Rothwell
9:00–9:30 Restorative Neurology: Consideration of the New Anatomy and Physiology of the Injured Nervous System – Keith Tansey
9:30 – 10:00 Coffee Break
Session 2: Nervous system injury: Assessing the new anatomy and physiology (10:00 – 12:00)
Moderators: Keith Tansey and Simon Tang
10:00–10:30 Clinical evaluation and its characterization of the presence of subclinical control – Milan R. Dimitrijevic
10:30–11:00 Neurophysiological characterization of the new anatomy and residual functions – Barry McKay
11:00–11:30 Inspiratory- and finger-flexion-related cortical potentials in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – an exploratory study – Janez Zidar
11:30–12:00 Advanced imaging techniques and characterization of residual anatomy – Patrick Stroman
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch
Session 3: Restorative interventions: capitalizing upon these residual functions (13:30 – 16:00)
Moderators: Barry McKay and Dobrivoje Stokic
13:30–14:00 Developmental and maladaptive plasticity and the role of stimulation – Karen Pape
14:00–14:30 Physical interventions to restore function – Mary Galea
14:30–15:00 Neuromodulation to restore motor function – Karen Minassian
15:30–15:30 Modification of altered ankle motor control after stroke using focal application of Botulinum toxin type A – Simon Tang
15:30–16:00 The clinical practice of reconstructive neurosurgery – Justin Brown
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
Session 4: the Future of Restorative Neurology (16:30 – 17:30)
Moderators: Byron Kakulas and John Rothwell
16:30–17:00 Systems neurobiology of restorative neurology and future directions for repair of damaged motor systems – John Martin
17:00–17:30 Summary and closing Remarks – Byron Kakulas
19:30 – 22:00 Dinner to celebrate the life and contributions of Milan R. Dimitrijevic, MD, PhD