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About
We focus on neurological gait impairments. The aim to improve the quality of life of affected individuals is the drive behind our work.
Research group leader
dr. Jorik Nonnekes MD
Aims
Scientific inspiration emerges during daily clinical practice: we may struggle to diagnose a gait pattern, search for the most optimal treatment, and often get inspired by patients’ stories or compensatory tricks.
We study the emerged questions and hypotheses, when needed using out-of-the-box methods, and always in close collaboration with patients. It is our vision that working at the intersection of disciplines is necessary to progress. Our team is diverse in educational background, as are our collaborators.
Our work focuses on five patient populations:
- Parkinson’s disease
- Rare and inherited movement disorders
- Stroke
- Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies
- Functional gait impairments.
Within these populations, we focus on diagnosis, management, and pathogenesis and neuronal compensation.
To maximize our impact, we put a lot of energy in writing top-level publications, but also in dissemination and education: to a clinical and scientific audience, as well as to the lay public.
