Publications and Presentations

Selected Publications

Chang S-H, Tseng S-C, Su H, Francisco GE. How Can Wearable Robotic and Sensor Technology Advance Neurorehabilitation? Published in Frontiers in Neurorobotics. 2022 Oct 11.

Chen Y-T, Li S, Zhang Y, Zhou P, Li S. Startling acoustic stimulation (SAS) has task-specific effects on intracortical facilitation and inhibition at rest and during visually guided isometric elbow flexion in health subjects. Motor Control. 2022 Nov;27(4):1-16.

Chen Y-T, Zhang C, Liu Y, Magat E, Zhou P, Zhang Y, Li Sheng. Comprehensive biomechanical, electrophysiological and neuro-motor control assessment of the botulinum toxin effects on spastic elbow flexors in stroke survivors with spastic hemiplegia: a cross sectional observation study. TOXINS. 2022;14(2):104. Published on Jan 28, 2022.

Costa F, Janela D, Molinos M, Lains J, Francisco GE, Bento V, Dias Correia F. Telerehabilitation of acute musculoskeletal multi-disorders: Prospective, single-arm, Interventional Study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2022;23(1).

Dawson J, Engineer ND, Cramer SC, Wolf SL. Ali R, O'Dell MW, Pierce D, Prudente CN, Redgrave J, Feng W, Liu CY, Francisco GE, Brown BL, Dixit A, Alexander J, DeMark L, Krishna V, Kautz SA, Majid A, Kimberley TJ. Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired with Rehabilitation for Upper Limb Motor Impairment and Function After Chronic Ischemic Stroke: Subgroup Analysis of the Randomized, Blinded, Pivotal, VNS-REHAB Device Trial. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 2022;15459683221129274.

Gonzalez-Buonomo J, Pham A, Ghuman J, Malik A, Yozbatiran N, Francisco GE, Frontera WR, Li S. Ultrasound assessment of spastic muscles demonstrates function-dependent changes in the upper and lower limbs in ambulatory chronic stroke survivors. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2022.

Holdoway A, Arsava EM, Ashford SA, Cereda E, Dziewas R, Francisco GE. Nutrition management across the stroke continuum of care to optimize outcome and recovery. J Int Soc Phys Rehabil Med 2022;5:121-8.

Huang C, Chen M, Zhang Y, Li S, Klein CS, Zhou P. A Novel Muscle Innervation Zone Estimation Method Using Monopolar High Density Surface Electromyography. Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering. 2022.

Hughes RB, Beers L, Robinson-Whelen S. Health information seeking by women with physical disabilities: A qualitative analysis. Disability and Health Journal. 2022;15:101268.

Hughes RB, Robinson-Whelen S, Knudson, C. Cancer disparities experience by people with disabilities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022 Jul 27;19(15):9187.

Janela D, Costa F, Molinos M, Moulder RG, Lains J, Francisco GE, Bento V, Cohen SP, Correia FD. Asynchronous and tailored digital rehabilitation of chronic shoulder pain: A prospective longitudinal cohort study. Journal of Pain Research. 2022;15:53–66.

Jethani L, Kaner M, Hernandez Jimenez I. Traumatic Myelopathy Chapter. Spinal Cord Injury Medicine: Board Review edited by Blessen Eapen and David X. Cifu. First edition. 2023.

Juengst SB, Wright B, Sander AM, Preminger S, Nabasny A, Terhorst L. The Behavioral Assessment Screening Tool for Mobile Health (BASTmHealth): Development and Compliance in Two Weeks of Daily Reporting in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Aug 12. Epub ahead of print.

Juengst SB, Vega M, Holland A, Herrera S, Higashi RT, Boix Braga M, Khera A, Kew CL, Silva V. Development of the Multidimensional Health Perceptions Questionnaire in English and Spanish. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes. 2022 Sept 24;6(1):104.

Juengst SB, Wright B, Driver S, Calhoun S, Muir A, Dart G, Goldin Y, Lengenfelder J, Bell K. Multisite randomized feasibility study of Problem-Solving Training for care partners of adults with traumatic brain injury during inpatient rehabilitation. Neurorehabilitation. [in press]. DOI:10.3233.NRE-220129.

Karri J, Doan J, Vangeison C, Catalanotto M, Nagpal A, Li S. Emerging Evidence for Intrathecal Management of Neuropathic Pain following Spinal Cord Injury. Frontiers in Pain Research. 2022;3:933422. Published online July 28, 2022.

Karri J, Nagpal A, Li S. Editorial: Translational Research in Neuropathic Pain: Current Status and Future Directions. Frontiers in Pain Research. 2022;3:1024013. Published online September 9, 2022.

Korupolu R, Malik A, Ratcliff C, Robinson-Whelen S, Taylor H. Feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of mindfulness training in people with upper motor neuron disorders: A systematic review. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2022 June 24;S0003-993(22)00477-4. Online ahead of print.

Li S, Gonzalez-Buonomo J, Ghuman J, Huang X, Malik A, Yozbatiran N, Magat E, Wu H, Francisco GE, Frontera WR. Aging with stroke: how to define post-stroke sarcopenia and what are its risk factors? European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 2022. Published online Sep 5, 2022.

Liu Y, Chen Y-T, Zhang C, Zhou P, Li S, Zhang Y. Motor Unit number estimation in spastic biceps brachii muscles of chronic stroke survivors before and after BoNT injection. IEEE TBME. 2022.

Liu Y, Chen Y-T, Zhang C, Zhou P, Li S, Zhang Y. Motor unit distribution and recruitment in spastic and non-spastic bilateral biceps brachii muscles of chronic stroke survivors. Journal of Neural Engineering 2022 Aug 24;19(4):10.1088/1741-2552/ac86f4.

Neumann D, Juengst SB, Bombardier CH, Finn JA, Miles SR, Zhang Y, Kennedy R, Rabinowitz AR, Thomas A, Dreer LE. Anxiety Trajectories the First 10 Years After a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A TBI Model Systems Study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Nov;103(11):2105-2113. Epub 2022 Jul 26.

O'Neil-Pirozzi TM, Pinto SM, Sevigny M, Hammond FM, Juengst SB, Bombardier CH. Factors Associated With High and Low Life Satisfaction 10 Years After Traumatic Brain Injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Nov;103(11):2164-2173. Epub 2022 Feb 22.

Rigot SK, Worobey L, Boninger ML, Robinson-Whelen S, Roach MJ, Heinemann AW, McKernan G. Changes in internet use over time among individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2022;103(4):832-839.

Robinson-Whelen S, Hughes RB, Alhusen JL, Minard CG, Beers L, Davidson D. Health information seeking in the digital age: A national survey of women with disabilities. Disability Rehabilitation. 2022 Aug 2;1-10. Online ahead of print.

Sabharwal S, Kinney C L, Raddatz MM, Driscoll SW, Francisco GE, Robinson LR, Geis C, Micheo W. Current status and trends in subspecialty certification in physical medicine and rehabilitation. PM&R. 2022 Jan 17. Epub ahead of print.

Sherer M, Clark AN, Sander AM, Struchen MA, Bogaards J, Leon-Novelo L, Ngan E. Relationships of self-awareness and facial affect recognition to social communication ability in persons with traumatic brain injury. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 2022;32(8):2013-2028.

Stampas A, Hook M, Korupolu R, Jethani L, Kaner MH, Pemberton E, Li S, Francisco GE. Evidence of treating spasticity before it develops: a systematic review of spasticity outcomes in acute spinal cord injury interventional trials. Therapeutic Advances in Neurologic Disorders. 2022;15:1-16. Published on Feb 17, 2022.

Stampas A, Malesovas C, Burke M, Farooq S, Singh M, Korupolu R, Li S. Exploring 5-minute heart rate variability in spinal cord injury during acute inpatient rehabilitation. J Spinal Cord Medicine. Published on March 30 2022.

Vos L, Ngan E, Novelo LL, Williams MW, Hammond FM, Walker WC, Clark AN, Lopez APO, Juengst SB, Sherer M. Predictors of Missed Follow-up Visits in the National Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Cohort Study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Dec;103(12):2325-2337. Epub 2022 Jun 13.

Weaver JA, Cogan AM, O’Brien KA, Hansen P, Giacino JT, Whyte J, Bender Pape T, van der Wees P, Mallinson T. Determining the Hierarchy of Coma Recovery Scale-Revised Rating Scale Categories and Alignment with Aspen Consensus Criteria for Patients with Brain Injury: A Rasch Analysis. Jrl of Neurotrauma. 2022 Oct;39(19-20):1417-1428. Epub 2022 Jun 16.

Wen H, DeVivo MJ, Heinemann AW, Krause JS, Robinson-Whelen S, Chen Y. Mortality beyond the first year after spinal cord injury: Does body mass index matter? Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2022;103 (4):711-721.

Zong Y, Lu Z, Xu P, Deng L, Li S, Zhang Y, Xie Q, Zhou P. MScanFit MUNE of the Abductor Pollicis Brevis in Healthy Subjects: Findings from Different Protocols and Centers. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 2022;14:953173. Published online: Oct 17, 2022.

Radha Korupolu, Aila Malik , Chelsea Ratcliff, Susan Robinson-Whelen, Heather B Taylor. Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of Mindfulness Training in People With Upper Motor Neuron Disorders: A Systematic Review. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2022.05.020. Published online: Oct 17, 2022.

Korupolu R, Stampas A, Jimenez IH, Cruz D, Di Giusto ML, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Davis ME. Mechanical ventilation and weaning practices for adults with spinal cord injury - An international survey. J Int Soc Phys Rehabil Med [serial online] 2021 [cited 2023 Feb 5];4:131-40.

Rya K Clark, Argyrios Stampas, Kirk W Kerr , Jeffrey L Nelson, Suela Sulo, Luis Leon-Novelo, Esther Ngan, Dehuti Pandya. Evaluating the impact of using a wound-specific oral nutritional supplement to support wound healing in a rehabilitation setting. International Wound Journal. 10.1111/iwj.13849. Published online: June 9, 2022.

Nguyen, Michael V. & Goodman, Daniel A. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pocketpedia, 4th Edition. Chapter 1: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fundamentals and Overview. Published: January 9, 2023.

Presentations

Sander, Angelle. Characterizing Health Literacy in Individuals With TBI. Paper presented in the Symposium, Social Determinants of Health: Characterization and Relationship to Outcomes in Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury, presented at the annual meeting of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nov. 11, 2022, Chicago, Illinois.

Sander, Angelle. Effectiveness of Self-Management in Individuals with Chronic Conditions Relevant to TBI. Paper presented in the Special Symposium, Development of a Chronic Care Model for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury, presented at the annual meeting of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, November 11, 2022, Chicago, Illinois.

Taylor, Heather, Robinson-Whelen, Susan, Delgado, Andrew, Hoffman, Sarah, Pappadis, Monique R., and Bryce, Thomas (2022, May 19). Healthcare Resources for Women with SCI (HeRe for Women with SCI). Presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA), May 19, 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Taylor, Heather, Robinson-Whelen, Susan, Hughes, Rosemary B., and Gonzalez, Diana. Perceived Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Lives of Women with Spinal Cord Injury. Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA), May 19, 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Hernandez Jimenez, Isaac. De Viaje con el ISNCSCI (A Voyage with the ISNCSCI). Invited lecture at the 29th Congress of the Latin American Rehabilitation Medical Association, Oct.10, 2022, Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Hernandez Jimenez, Isaac. Elementos Basicos y Novedades del ISNCSCI (Basic Elements and Updates on the ISNCSCI). Invited virtual lecture at the Symposium on patients with Spinal Cord Injury, Nov. 4, 2022, Fleni. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Juengst, Shannon. Behavioral Health Considerations Across Rehabilitation Medicine: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why?; Social Determinants of Health: Characteristics and Impact on Outcomes in Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury; Caregiver Adjustment to Traumatic Brain Injury: Findings from Recent TBI Model Systems Collaborative Projects; Digital Health Applications in Rehabilitation: Fostering Stakeholder Engagement and Design for Inclusion. Symposia presented at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Oct. 30 – Nov. 2, 2023, Atlanta, Georgia.

Li, Sheng. Neuromechanical perspective of gait disorders in spastic hemiplegia post-stroke. Presentation at the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oct. 22, 2022, Baltimore, Maryland.

Li, Sheng. Phenol neurolysis for spasticity management in the upper extremity. Presentation at the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Oct. 21, 2022, Baltimore, Maryland.

Li, Sheng. Post-stroke gait. Presentation at the University of Puerto Rico Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds, Sept. 30, 2022.

Francisco, Gerard. Evaluación y Tratmiento de la Espasticidad en Personas con Lesión Cerebral. Congreso Neurorrehabilitación del Daño. Virtual presentation at the Congreso Internatcional de Neurorrehabilitación del Daño Cerebral, May 28, 2022.

Francisco, Gerard. Research Updates in Stroke Treatment and Rehabilitation. Invited lecture at the XXI Congresso Nazionale di Societa Italiana di Riabilitazione Neurologica, June 11, 2022.

Francisco, Gerard. Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired with Rehabilitation to Promote Post-stroke Motor Recovery. Invited lecture at the Virtual Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, June 15-21, 2022.

Francisco, Gerard. Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) and Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke. Invited lecture at the 16th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, July 4, 2022, Lisbon, Portugal.

Francisco, Gerard. Lessons Learned in Incorporating Exoskeletons in Neurorehabilitation Research. Invited lecture at the 16th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, July 4, 2022, Lisbon, Portugal.

Robinson-Whelen, Susan, Hughes, Rosemary B., Taylor, Heather B., Holmes, Sally A., Rodriguez, Jessica, Staggers, Kristen A., and Minard, Charles G. Examining Loneliness and Its Correlates in a Sample of People with Spinal Cord Injury. Presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Meeting, Nov. 2022, Chicago, Illinois.

Robinson-Whelen, Susan, Hughes, Rosemary B., Taylor, Heather B., Holmes, Sally A., Rodriguez, Jessica. Examining Lifetime Abuse Experiences of People with Spinal Cord Injury. Poster presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Meeting, Nov. 2022, Chicago, Illinois.

Robinson-Whelen, Susan, Hughes, Rosemary B., Gonzalez, Diana, Norah-Davis, Laura, Leon-Novelo, Luis G., Ngan, Esther, and Taylor, Heather B. A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychological Health Promotion Program for Women with SCI: Examining Efficacy and Mechanisms. Presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Meeting, Nov. 2022, Chicago, Illinois.

Francisco, Gerard. Neurorehabilitation Treatment Strategies for Long COVID. Invited lecture at the First Congress of the Latin American Scientific Society of Rehabilitation (SOCILAR) and the 26th Mexican Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, September 21, 2022, Mérida, Mexico.

Francisco, Gerard. Onabotulinumtoxin: A Treatment of Upper Limb Spasticity: Analysis of US Practice Patterns From the ASPIRE Study. Oral presentation at the 99th Annual Conference of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nov. 10, 2022, Chicago, Illinois.

Francisco, Gerard. Bringing Evidence-Based Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy to the Clinic. Oral presentation at the 99th Annual Conference of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Nov. 11, 2022, Chicago, Illinois.

Francisco, Gerard. Neurologic Music Therapy at TIRR: Three Decades of Best Practice. Presentation at the Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy 1st International Clinical Consensus Symposium, Nov. 18, 2022.

Francisco, Gerard. Clinical implementation of paired VNS therapy to augment post-stroke upper limb recovery. Invited lecture at the 12th Congress for Neurorehabilitation. World Federation for Neurorehabilitation, Dec. 15, 2022, Vienna, Austria.

Francisco, Gerard. Breakthroughs in spasticity management. Invited lecture at the 12th Congress for Neurorehabilitation. World Federation for Neurorehabilitation. Dec. 15, 2022, Vienna, Austria.

Li, Sheng. Revisiting phenol neurolysis for spasticity management. Spasticity master course presented preconference at the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, May 25, 2022.

Li, Sheng. Post-stroke spasticity: a new definition and clinical implications. International Symposium on Recent Evidence About Spasticity and Related Concepts, organized by CEN Academy (European Center of Neurosciences), March 5, 2022.

Robinson-Whelen, Susan. Promoting Psychological Health in Women with Spinal Cord Injury. Presentation at the 27th Annual Kentucky Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Trust (KSCHIRT) Symposium, University of Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, May 19, 2022, Louisville, Kentucky.

Robinson-Whelen, Susan, Hughes, Rosemary B., Taylor, Heather B., Holmes, Sally A., Rodriguez, Jessica. Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on People with Spinal Cord Injury: The Role of Gender and Other Personal Characteristics. Presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA), May 19, 2022, New Orleans, Louisiana.