Dr Jessica Nolan - Lateropulsion

Dr Jess Nolan recently completed her PhD on Lateropulsion. Jess is a physio from Perth, Australia. Her credentials include BSc (Physio) - Curtin Uni, Grad Dip (Neuro Rehab) – UWA, member of ANZSO Emerging Stroke Clinician Scientist Committee, and Physio Working Party for the Stroke Foundation Living Guidelines. Jess worked as a senior physio, a physio coordinator of stroke services and is now at Curtin University in a teaching & research role.  This episode is all about Jess’ PhD journey and results. Lots of lateropulsion clinical application in this one. 2.00 sec Intro2.28 Career pathway/Interest in Lateropulsion8.45 What is lateropulsion? Can it be mild?13.20 Prevalence14.05 Outcome Measures18.29 Verticality22.38 Assessing SVV – bucket method23.00 PhD results - LOS needs, ANSNAP LOS predication accuracy, 1 year outcomes37.10 Unknown pathophysiology of lateropulsion40.20 Other components of lateropulsion – SPV – graviception, vestib impairment43.35 Treatment49.22 Fear of falling50.45 Education53.01 Treatment 2.056.28 What’s next for this work1.04.17 Erin & Matt's reflectionArticles discussed in episode:Lateropulsion prevalence: Dai 2022 systematic review Assessment of verticality: Piscicelli  & Pérennou 2017 Lesion location: Van Der Waal 2023 systematic reviewThalamic involvement: Rosenzopf 2023   Treatment approaches: Paci 2023 scoping review Lateropulsion outcome measures: Koter 20174 Point Pusher Score validation: Chow 2019   Lateropulsion & falls (inpatient): Lewis, Heinemann...Nolan 2024LinksJessica's LinkedinTwitter @jessnolan__Check out the episode webpage for Jess' PhD papersLike our podcast and want to support us?Share the show with your friends & colleagues, give us a rating on your podcast platform or Buy us a coffee. Matt & Erin run the podcast out of their own time and resources. We'd love to update our recording equipment & cover our podcast publishing costs. Buy us a coffee if you can.