Projects
Analysis of neuromotor function following traumatic brain injury in adults: changes in brain function and structure during bimanual coordination. KU Leuven
In daily life, a large number of activities require the integrated use of both hands. For instance, bimanual motor control is needed to tie your shoelaces, to open a jar, to drive a car or to ride a bike. In order to accurately time and execute such movements, communication between both hemispheres via the corpus callosum (CC) is required. Therefore, an important element of the present thesis was the exploration of the ...
The effect of aging on the regenerative capacity of the killifish Nothobranchius furzeri after traumatic brain injury KU Leuven
The brain deteriorates with advancing age, halting our cognitive abilities and our intellectual growth. Because of the advancements made in medical care, the human population has gained an increased life expectancy, that is unfortunately mirrored by an elevated number of elderly that suffer from age-related neuropathology. The energy-demanding brain is specifically prone to aging stressors, what eventually causes a loss of neurons and hence, ...
Cognitive control over action in traumatic brain injury. KU Leuven
Ultrasound hemodynamic neuroimaging to improve monitored management in patients with traumatic brain injury (USNI4TBI) KU Leuven
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major worldwide cause of mortality and lifelong morbidity. In TBI and other causes of acute brain injury, primary damage is followed by a cascade of secondary events with brain ischemia as a final common result. Providing oxygen and energy to the brain through adequate cerebral blood flow (CBF) is critical in managing patients. Real-time monitoring of CBF and the status of its protective autoregulatory ...
Cognitive and neural characteristics of mathematical difficulties in children with traumatic brain injury following traffic accidents. KU Leuven
NEURON II - Proteolytic remodeling of the extracellular matrix in aberrant synaptic plasticity underlying epilepsy evoked by traumatic brain injury (TBI Epilepsy). University of Antwerp
The role of the extracellular matrix proteases MMP-9 and uPA in the development of posttraumatic epilepsy following traumatic brain injury. University of Antwerp
The role of the extracellular matrix proteases MMP-9 and uPA in the development of posttraumatic epilepsy following traumatic brain injury. University of Antwerp
The influence of visuomotor integration in complex gait in children with traumatic brain injury. KU Leuven
Motor control skills develop rapidly during the first years of life. The relatively fast development of motor control in early childhood, is followed by an extended period of motor refinement into adolescence and adulthood. This refinement is particularly seen in more complex motor tasks which require elaborate cortical processes. The extent to which brain maturation contributes to motor control from childhood to adolescence is, however, not ...