Sulzer lab publishes article on feasibility of NCAN's H-reflex operant conditioning protocol for treatment of post-stroke motor disorders

Hyperreflexia is common after neurological injury such as stroke, yet clinical interventions have had mixed success. Dr. Sulzer’s lab has previously shown that hyperreflexia of the rectus femoris (RF) during walking is closely associated with reduced knee flexion in people with post‑stroke Stiff‑Knee gait (SKG). They found that operant conditioning of H‑reflex, one of NCAN’s core rehabilitative technologies, reduced hyperreflexia and improved knee flexion during. These outcomes provide promising initial results that operant RF H‑reflex conditioning is a feasible and potentially beneficial therapy for people after stroke