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 ...
Development of novel imaging tracers for proteolitic remodelling of the brain extracellular matrix following traumatic brain injury University of Antwerp
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 ...
The Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury in older adults KU Leuven
The elderly population is growing very fast worldwide. As a result, and mainly due to falls associated with increased activity of the elderly, the proportion of the elderly population with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) has been rising dramatically over the past two decades. However, the impact of TBI in the elderly is still not well understood and the existing prognostic tools for the condition have not been validated for this population and ...