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About
Isabelle Poitras is a leading researcher in the field of neurorehabilitation, with a primary focus on understanding and improving upper limb function in adults with cerebral palsy (CP). Her work bridges a critical gap in the literature by examining how motor and sensory impairments—often studied in children—persist and evolve into adulthood. Poitras’s most influential study, a 2024 paper with 8 citations, introduces a novel robotic assessment protocol to quantify both bilateral and unilateral upper limb deficits in adults with CP, providing objective metrics that surpass traditional clinical scales. Her subsequent work (2 citations) further elucidates the complex relationship between somatosensory and visuo-perceptual impairments and motor performance, revealing that sensory deficits are a key, often overlooked, barrier to function in this population. By focusing on adults—a historically understudied group—Poitras is reshaping the clinical understanding of CP as a lifelong condition. Her research not only highlights the persistence of these impairments but also lays the groundwork for targeted, technology-driven interventions, making her a pivotal voice in advancing adult neurorehabilitation and personalized therapeutic strategies.
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