Klinik für Neurologie und Neurophysiologie

Die wissenschaftliche Arbeitsgruppe von Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Maurer an der Klinik für Neurologie und Neurophysiologie der Universitätsklinik sowie der Universität Freiburg erforscht die sensomotorische Kontrolle von Gang und Bewegung mit einem besonderen Fokus auf die Geriatrie.

Übergeordnete Ziele unserer Forschung sind:

Analyse von Stand- und Gangstörungen bei sensomotorischen Defiziten bei neurodegenerativen und entzündlichen Erkrankungen sowie Störungen der peripheren Sensorik und Motorik

Computersimulation von sensomotorischen Störungen zur Identifikation physiologisch relevanter Biomarker

Computer-gesteuerte Muskeltonusmessung zur Klassifikation und Therapie-Evaluation von Tonus-Störungen

Systematische Erfassung der Raumwahrnehmung bei Störungen des Gleichgewichts

KI-basierte Telerehabilitation bei Gleichgewichtsstörungen

Delirversorgung in und nach dem Akutkrankenhaus

Dalin D, Wiesmeier IK, Heimbach B, Weiller C, Maurer C. Postural control deficits due to bilateral pyramidal tract lesions exemplified by hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) originate from increased feedback time delay and reduced long-term error corrections. Front Hum Neurosci. 2023 Dec 5;17:1229055. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1229055. PMID: 38116238.

Walz ID, Waibel S, Lippi V, Kammermeier S, Gollhofer A, Maurer C. "PNP slows down" - linearly-reduced whole body joint velocities and altered gait patterns in polyneuropathy. Front Hum Neurosci. 2023 Sep 13;17:1229440. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1229440. PMID: 37780958.

Walz ID, Waibel S, Kuhner A, Gollhofer A, Maurer C. Age-related changes in mobility assessments correlate with repetitive goal-directed arm-movement performance. BMC Geriatr. 2023 Aug 11;23(1):487. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04150-3. PMID: 37568095.

Waibel S, Wehrle A, Müller J, Bertz H, Maurer C. Type of exercise may influence postural adaptations in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2021 Aug;8(8):1680-1694. doi: 10.1002/acn3.51426. Epub 2021 Jul 18. PMID: 34278743.

Kneis S, Wehrle A, Dalin D, Wiesmeier IK, Lambeck J, Gollhofer A, Bertz H, Maurer C. A new approach to characterize postural deficits in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and to analyze postural adaptions after an exercise intervention. BMC Neurol. 2020 Jan 16;20(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s12883-019-1589-7. PMID: 31948403.

Die vollständige Literaturliste finden Sie bei PubMed.
 

Mitglieder

Isabella Walz, Sportwissenschaftlerin
Sarah Heitz, Sportwissenschaftlerin
Isabella Schnebel, Biomechanikerin
Sabine Ahrendt, Study Nurse
Stefan Selch, Funktionsoberarzt
Konstantinos Michailidis, Arzt
Dr. med. Bertalan Bicsák, Facharzt
Dr. Miriam Heupel-Reuter, Fachärztin
Alexander Kohlmeier, Arzt
 

International

• Prof. Doris Bamiou, UCL & Queen Square Hospital, London, UK
• Prof. RJ Peterka, Portland OR USA
• Prof. Thanos Bibas, Athen, Griechenland
• Prof. Dimitris Fotiadis, Ioannina, Griechenland

EU
BMBF
Innovationsfond
DZNE

Sensorimotor control of gait and movement research group

The research group of Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Maurer at the Department of Neurology and Neurophysiology of the University Hospital and the University of Freiburg investigates the sensorimotor control of gait and movement with a special focus on geriatrics.

The overarching goals of our research are:

• Analysis of stance and gait disorders in sensorimotor deficits in neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases as well as disorders of peripheral sensory and motor function
• Computer simulation of sensorimotor disorders to identify physiologically relevant biomarkers
• Computer-controlled muscle tone measurement for the classification and therapy evaluation of tone disorders
• Systematic recording of spatial perception in balance disorders
• AI-based telerehabilitation for balance disorders
• Delirium care in and after acute hospitalization

Selected Publications 

Dalin D, Wiesmeier IK, Heimbach B, Weiller C, Maurer C. Postural control deficits due to bilateral pyramidal tract lesions exemplified by hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) originate from increased feedback time delay and reduced long-term error corrections. Front Hum Neurosci. 2023 Dec 5;17:1229055. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1229055. PMID: 38116238.

Walz ID, Waibel S, Lippi V, Kammermeier S, Gollhofer A, Maurer C. "PNP slows down" - linearly-reduced whole body joint velocities and altered gait patterns in polyneuropathy. Front Hum Neurosci. 2023 Sep 13;17:1229440. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1229440. PMID: 37780958.

Walz ID, Waibel S, Kuhner A, Gollhofer A, Maurer C. Age-related changes in mobility assessments correlate with repetitive goal-directed arm-movement performance. BMC Geriatr. 2023 Aug 11;23(1):487. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04150-3. PMID: 37568095.

Waibel S, Wehrle A, Müller J, Bertz H, Maurer C. Type of exercise may influence postural adaptations in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2021 Aug;8(8):1680-1694. doi: 10.1002/acn3.51426. Epub 2021 Jul 18. PMID: 34278743.

Kneis S, Wehrle A, Dalin D, Wiesmeier IK, Lambeck J, Gollhofer A, Bertz H, Maurer C. A new approach to characterize postural deficits in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and to analyze postural adaptions after an exercise intervention. BMC Neurol. 2020 Jan 16;20(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s12883-019-1589-7. PMID: 31948403.

You can find the complete publication list on PubMed. 
 

Members

Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Maurer, Principal Investigator
Isabella Walz, Sports Scientist
Sarah Heitz, Sports Scientist
Isabella Schnebel, Biomechanist
Sabine Ahrendt, Study Nurse
Dr. Stefan Selch, Senior Physician
Konstantinos Michailidis, Physician
Dr. med. Bertalan Bicsák, Medical Specialist
Dr. Miriam Heupel-Reuter, Medical Specialist
Alexander Kohlmeier, Physician
 

Collaborations

International

• Prof. Doris Bamiou, UCL & Queen Square Hospital, London, UK
• Prof. RJ Peterka, Portland OR USA
• Prof. Thanos Bibas, Athens, Greece
• Prof. Dimitris Fotiadis, Ioannina, Greece
   

Funding

EU
BMBF
Innovation Fund
DZNE