A new study by Prof Rob Herbert and his team is investigating muscle contracture in children with cerebral palsy. Contracture is a stiffening of muscles, even when the muscle is passive. It is not yet known whether contracture is a result of changes in the muscle, changes in the associated tendon, or a combination of both. Around 53 per cent […]
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NeuRA is committed to fostering the work of our young researchers who hold the future of myriad health initiative in their hands. Young investigators are a crucial source of energy, enthusiasm and ideas as they strive to find new cures and help promote the well-being of all Australians… Improving movement after stroke Lewis Ingram and Mayna Ratanapongleka are working with […]
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I invite you to read our latest publication – NeuRA’s 2016 Profile – where we have divided our research into five sections: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, midlife and older age to reflect the considerable range and diversity of our research. Significant achievements in human progress have come from harnessing the power of medical research, technology and innovation to accelerate health interventions. […]
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NeuRA’s Motor Impairment Group investigates this system and why it fails. The Motor Impairment Program is a five-year (2014-2018), NHMRC-funded grant, the goal of which is to better understand the pathophysiology of motor impairment, to implement interventions and to drive enhanced clinical practice. Following are highlights of the 2015 year. NeuRA’s Motor Impairment Research Program conducted a randomised controlled trial […]
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Proprioception is the sense of our body’s own actions. It is how we know where our body is in space. Disruption to proprioception can occur in many clinical conditions, including dystonia, stroke and Parkinson’s disease. When people have problems with proprioception, they cannot make normal movements. Over the last decade, numerous new findings have led to a paradigm shift in […]
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HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) is a major neurological complication in HIV-positive persons. It impairs cognitive activity, including memory, learning, attention, problem solving and decision making. Symptoms can vary from confusion to forgetfulness, behavioural changes, nerve pain and sometimes apathy. The widespread use of combined antiretroviral treatment has reduced the incidence of the most severe form of the disorder, HIV-associated dementia, […]
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