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SUMMARY:Motor systems plasticity - John W Krakauer MD Associate Professor 
 of Neurology\, Co-Director\, The Motor Performance Laboratory\, The Neurol
 ogical Institute Columbia University
DTSTART:20090401T160000Z
DTEND:20090401T170000Z
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CONTACT:Anna Di Pietro
DESCRIPTION:Data will be discussed that suggest that recovery from motor i
 mpairment after stroke is predictable in most patients within one week of 
 stroke. \nThis recovery seems to be proportional to the initial degree of 
 impairment. This predictability suggests that current rehabilitation may n
 ot have an impact on impairment over and above spontaneous biological reco
 very. A subset of patients with severe impairment do not show proportional
  recovery. Functional imaging data will show that suggests that it may be 
 possible to identify this subset of patients. \nFinally\, data will be sho
 wn showing that non-invasive brain stimulation can enhance motor skill acq
 uisition.\n \n
LOCATION:Cripps Court\, Magdalene College
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