We have found that nothing satisfied us more than working with patients and contributing to the overall progress of neurorehabilitation. Every new idea we got started with a problem. Driven by curiosity we could find answers to pressing neurological questions and with a refined skill set, we are proud to bring each and every day new types of interventions to the patient.   

 

We have been very active in the domain of healthy aging and offer on a regular basis our independent expertise to the EC.

 

Van Vaerenbergh J, Briers L, Broos P. Die elektromyographische Untersuching des Musculus tiabialis anterior
und das Fallen alter Menschen. Praxis 2001;90:2199-2204

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We have been collaborating in a multidisciplinary way with top scientists, with the aim to unravel the mechanisms of recovery after stroke.

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S. Mazzoleni, J. Van Vaerenbergh, A. Toth, M. Munih, E. Guglielmelli, P. Dario, ALLADIN: “A Novel Mechatronic
Platform for Assessing Post-stroke Functional Recovery” IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation
Robotics, June 28 to July 1, 2005, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Van Dijck, G., Van Vaerenbergh, J., Van Hulle, M., Posterior probability profiles for the automated assessment
of the recovery of patients with stroke from activity of daily living tasks. Artificial Intelligence in Medicine 2009, 46,
233-249

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In Parkinson's disease, we have been working on the operational circuits involved in freezing and tried to modulate the interplay between the main neurotransmitters, dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin by using paradigms of motion sickness.

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Van Vaerenbergh J, Vranken R, Baro F. The influence of rotational exercises on freezing in Parkinson’s disease.
Functional Neurology 2003; 18(1): 11-16.

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Van Vaerenbergh J. Vestibular stimulation in Parkinson Related diseases. Does an increase of Serotonin and
Noradrenaline levels explain the therapeutic effect on Freezing? Short communication. World Congress on
Parkinson’s disease and related disorders, December 8-11, 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

 

We have longstanding expertise in the use of one and more channel functional electrical stimulation. We studied the effects on recovery, quality of walking and muscle elasticity. We are proud of the service we can offer. 

 

Van Vaerenbergh J, Vranken R, Briers L, Briers H. A neural network for recognizing movement patterns during
repetitive self-paced movements of the fingers in opposition to the thumb. J Rehabil Med 2001; 33: 256–259

 

Van Vaerenbergh J, De Kegel A, De Ruijter S, Vandenberghe S, D’Hont Y, Briers L. Quality and Safety of gait in
stroke patients using a dropped foot stimulator. Artificial Organs 2004; 28:755.

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