Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Stroke Rehab: What YOU Need to Know
Hosted by Neurology SIG
In person at
635 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 101
Sargent College, Boston University
Boston, MA 02215
Parking: Limited on-street meter spaces may be available. Meters take credit cards or quarters (there is a change machine at BU’s Leventhal Center at 233 Bay State Road) or can be paid with the Park Boston app.
For directions and public transport options –https://www.bu.edu/sargent/
Join Dr. Teresa Kimberley, PhD, PT for a clinically focused look at how FDA-approved vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) can enhance upper extremity recovery and long-term functional outcomes in your chronic stroke population. Dr. Kimberley will review the latest evidence and outline clear steps for implementing VNS in your clinical practice. She will also highlight new research pairing VNS with gait training and its emerging role in mobility recovery. Clinicians are key to bringing the benefits of VNS to their patients; this presentation provides you with practical strategies to translate cutting-edge neuroscience into real-world clinical care.
The event will open with informal networking and pizza, followed by the presentation. Participants will earn 1.5 CEUs.
Objectives:
• Understand how VNS enhances recovery and drives long-term functional gains in stroke rehabilitation
• Learn how to implement VNS effectively in a clinical setting
• Hear the latest evidence on VNS combined with gait training (and how you can contribute to the research)
• Leave with actionable strategies to bring VNS to your clinic
Presented by Dr. Teresa Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Teresa Jacobson Kimberley, PT, PhD, FAPTA is Professor and Director of the Brain Recovery Lab, in the Department of Physical Therapy in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA. She also serves as a Research Associate in the Department of Neurology at Mass General Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and Harvard Medical School. Her lab studies neuroplasticity and strives to understand the pathophysiology of motor impairment and develop novel rehabilitation interventions for neurologic disorders, particularly stroke. She has over 15 years of experience leading clinical trials that investigate novel neuromodulatory interventions in individuals with neurological diseases and has been continuously funded by the NIH, foundations, and industry sources for 20 years. She led the development of the rehabilitation protocol for Paired VNS and was one of the lead scientists on the pilot and pivotal Paired VNS REHAB trial.