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Project Number: | I01RX003066-01A1 |
| Title: | Novel training environment to normalize altered finger force direction post stroke |
| Principal Investigator: | Na Jin Seo |
| Location: | Charleston, SC |
| Congressional District Code: | 1 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | August 2019 - July 2023 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $296,367 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,200,000 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Estimated 15,000 Veterans suffer a stroke each year. Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability in the US. New strokes cost an estimated $111 million for acute inpatient care, $75 million for post-acute inpatient care, and $88 million for follow-up care in the first six months post-stroke in VHA. Yet, more than two thirds of stroke survivors have persistent hand impairment that significantly diminishes their abilities to perform activities of daily living. Dexterous manipulation of object... |