Abstract:
Neurological conditions, particularly acquired neurologic injuries, significantly impact daily life and functioning. Despite advances in scientific methodology and technology, our understanding of injury characterization, recovery prognosis, and rehabilitation strategies lags behind. There is an urgent need for innovative and patient-centered diagnostic and therapeutic interventions with improved efficacy. A key challenge in the field is the lack of systematic analysis of brain-behavior relationships after injury, during treatment, and throughout recovery. Many rehabilitation targets lack universal links to specific brain-behavior systems, even in well-defined areas such as the motor network. Understanding the connections between clinical or functional changes and their underlying mechanisms remains limited, necessitating the development of personalized treatment approaches. Moreover, the impact of cognitive and invisible disabilities, as well as the challenges faced by underrepresented sexual and gender minorities and racial and ethnic groups during the recovery process, demands specific attention and consideration.To advance Rehabilitation Neuroscience, studies should focus on specific neurologic injuries and related neurobehavioral domains, identifying relevant brain-behavior systems for targeted treatments. The inclusion of data supporting the relationship between impairments and brain-behavior systems, along with interprofessional collaboration, is encouraged. Neurobehavioral domains encompass motor, cognitive, language, emotional, visual, and other systems. In summary, advancing translational recovery and rehabilitation neuroscience requires a comprehensive understanding of brain-behavior relationships, personalized treatment paradigms, and a dedicated focus on the patient experience, including underrepresented groups. These efforts hold the promise of enhancing recovery outcomes and improving the lives of individuals living with neurological conditions.
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Journal: Abstract Book on 9th Annual Neuroscience Conference (ANC-23) August 12-13, 2023 , Volume: 0, Issue: 0, Year: 2023