Christopher A. Kirton
Contact via University of Calgary
Key Research Areas
- CEREBRAL PALSY
- NERVOUS SYSTEM
- Children
- Neurosciences-Motor Systems
- TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION
- REHABILITATION
- Children
- STROKE, HEART FAILURE
- health services research
- MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
- TREATMENT
- PERINATAL
- PERINATAL STROKE
- Youth Health-Prevention, Treatment and Support
- Electrophysiology
- CNS ORGANIC
- HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
- CONCUSSION
- LOCOMOTION
- FAMILY PHYSICIAN
- family well-being
- FUNCTIONAL MRI
- GABA
- Genetics
- Genetics-Clinical Genetics
- Health Determinants-Etiology of Disease and Conditions
- health promotion
- health research
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- HIGH RISK NEWBORN
- imaging
- adolescents
- KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION
- KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION TOOLS
- MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY
- MELATONIN
- Mental Health and Behavioural Conditions-Applied Behavioural Neurology
- MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
- NEUROMODULATION
- NEUROPLASTICITY
- Neurosciences-Sensory Systems (including visual, auditory and pain)
- NON-INVASIVE BRAIN STIMULATION
- OPTIMIZING OUTCOMES
- PARENTAL STRESS
- PATIENT ENGAGEMENT
- PATIENT-ORIENTED TRAINING
- PEDIATRICIAN
- PLASTICITY
- post-concussion syndrome
- PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS
- PSYCHOSOCIAL AND HEALTH BEHAVIOURS
- PSYCHOSOCIAL/HEALTH BEHAVIOURAL RES.
- RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIALS
- REFERRAL
- Robotics
- STROKE
- SUPPLEMENTARY MOTOR AREA
- TICS
- TOURETTE'S SYNDROME
- WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING
- INTEGRATED KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION
- ADVANCED NEUROIMAGING
- BEHAVIOURAL OUTCOME
- BIOMARKERS
- BRAIN-BASED DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
- BRAIN DISORDERS
- BRAIN IMAGING
- BRAIN STIMULATION
- CHILD MENTAL HEALTH
- CLINICAL TRIALS
- COGNITIVE TESTING
- CONSENSUS APPROACH
- DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY
- DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROPLASTICITY
- DIAGNOSIS
- DRUG RESEARCH
- DRUGS- PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE/CHEMISTRY & NON MEDICAL USE OF DRUGS
- early identification
- FAMILY EMPOWERMENT
Associated Researchers
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Kirton, Adam
University of Calgary -
Andersen, John C
University of Alberta -
Fehlings, Darcy L
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital -
Gorassini, Monica A
University of Alberta -
Watt, Joe
University of Alberta -
Yang, Jaynie F
University of Alberta -
Oskoui, Maryam
McGill University -
Scherer, Stephen W
Hospital for Sick Children -
MacMaster, Frank P
University of Calgary -
Nettel-Aguirre, Alberto
University of Calgary -
Barlow, Karen M
University of Calgary -
Brooks, Brian
University of Calgary -
Esser, Michael J
University of Calgary -
Mikrogianakis, Angelo
Alberta Children's Hospital -
Zemek, Roger
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute -
Majnemer, Annette
McGill University -
Goodyear, Bradley G
University of Calgary -
Hill, Michael D
University of Calgary -
Roy, Francois D
University of Alberta Hospital -
Yager, Jerome (Jerry) Y
University of Alberta -
Condliffe, Elizabeth
University of Calgary -
Zwicker, Jennifer D
University of Calgary -
Cohen, Eyal
Hospital for Sick Children -
Florence, Dana
Not Applicable -
Gavin, Frank
Not Applicable -
Goldowitz, Daniel
University of British Columbia -
Gorter, Jan Willem
McMaster University -
Kitch, Tracy L
IWK Health Centre -
Lach, Lucyna M
McGill University -
Major, Nathalie
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute -
Major, Nathalie
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute -
Marelli, Ariane
McGill University -
McGrath, Patrick J
Dalhousie University -
Miller, Steven P
Hospital for Sick Children -
O'Donnell, Maureen E
University of British Columbia -
Thomson, Donna
Not Applicable -
Crawford, Susan
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute -
Dewey, Deborah M
University of Calgary -
Johnson, David W
University of Calgary -
Kirk, Valerie G
University of Calgary -
Latter, John E
University of Calgary -
Croarkin, Paul E
Mayo Clinic -
Harris, Ashley D
University of Calgary -
Pringsheim, Tamara M
University of Calgary -
Wilcox, Gabrielle
University of Calgary -
Zewdie, Ephrem
University of Calgary -
Bagg, Stephen D
Queen's University -
Demchuk, Andrew M
University of Calgary -
Dukelow, Sean P
University of Calgary -
Eng, Janice J
University of British Columbia -
Forkert, Nils Daniel
University of Calgary -
Jin, Albert Y
Queen's University -
Scott, Stephen H
Queen's University -
Barlow, Karen M
University of Queensland -
Beauchamp, Miriam H
University of Montreal -
Bernier, Francois P
University of Calgary -
Boutis, Kathy
Hospital for Sick Children -
Dobson, Keith S
University of Calgary -
Emery, Carolyn A
University of Calgary -
Freedman, Stephen B
University of Calgary -
Lebel, Catherine A
University of Calgary -
Meeuwisse, Willem H
University of Calgary -
Mikrogianakis, Angelo
McMaster University -
Mrklas, Kelly J
Alberta Health Services -
Mychasiuk, Richelle
University of Calgary -
Mychasiuk, Richelle
Monash University, Clayton Campus, Australia -
Schneider, Kathryn J
University of Calgary -
Tomfohr, Lianne M
University of Calgary -
Tomfohr-Madsen, Lianne M
University of Calgary -
Williamson, Tyler
University of Calgary -
Yeates, Keith O
University of Calgary -
Zemek, Roger
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute -
Ahmed, Sara
McGill University -
Bergman, Howard
McGill University -
Burko, Benjamin
McGill University -
Bussières, André
McGill University -
Dagenais, Emmanuelle
McGill University Health Centre -
Dagenais, Lynn
Montreal Children's Hospital Research Institute -
Darsaklis, Vasiliki B
Shriners Hospital for Children -
Leduc, Denis G
Montreal Children's Hospital -
Li, Patricia T
McGill University Health Centre -
Rodriguez, Rosario C
McGill University -
Shevell, Michael I
McGill University -
Shikako-Thomas, KEIKO
McGill University -
Shiller, Mitchell
Montreal Children's Hospital -
Snider, Laurie M
McGill University -
Thibault, Julie
Centre de santé et de services sociaux d'Ahuntsic et Montréal Nord
Associated Organizations
No partner organizations found.
Recent Research Projects
CHILD-BRIGHT: Child Health Initiatives Limiting Disability- Brain Research Improving Growth and Health Trajectories
2015/16-2020/21 • $12,760,751 • PI,Other
The CHILD-BRIGHT network will achieve brighter futures for children with brain-based developmental disabilities (BDD) and their families by creating novel interventions to optimize development, promote healthy outcomes, and deliver responsive and supportive services across the life-course. Our...
Advancing Concussion Assessment and Treatment in Children and Youth
2015/16-2020/21 • $3,341,337 • PI,Other
Each year, millions of children sustain concussions/mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI), and 15-25% suffer persistent symptoms and declines in quality of life. Clinicians caring for these children face three critical, unanswered questions: how to diagnose concussion, how to predict which...
The Alberta Perinatal Stroke Program: Neuromodulation to Optimize Outcomes
2015/16-2020/21 • $2,538,064 • PI
THE ALBERTA PERINATAL STROKE PROGRAM (APSP)NEUROMODULATION TO OPTIMIZE OUTCOMESSCOPECerebral palsy (CP) causes most lifelong disability, affecting over 50000 Canadian children1. Perinatal stroke is a leading cause of CP and, as a focal injury of defined timing, represents the ideal human model...
Genetic Insights to the Causes of Cerebral Palsy
2017/18-2020/21 • $600,524 • PI,CO
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical handicap in children. CP describes a group of diseases that affect the brain in early life. We are now starting to understand that our genetic code plays an important role in causing CP. Genetic testing is not done routinely for all...
RESTORE: Robot Enhanced Stroke Therapy Optimizes Rehabilitation
2018/19-2020/21 • $591,323 • PI,CO
Treatment after stroke often involves rehabilitation. Rehabilitation involves learning to move and feel again through intensive practice. It may require tens of thousands of repetitions of a particular movement to relearn it after stroke. Robots can help increase intensity as many therapists...
TICS: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Intervening in Children with Tourette's Syndrome
2018/19-2020/21 • $435,377 • PI,CO
Tourette syndrome (TS) is common. TS affects over 80,000 Canadian youth. Tics are the core symptom of TS. These are repetitive, sudden, semi-voluntary movements or sounds. In some children, these tics can be especially bad and require treatment. However, options are limited. Medications for TS...
Early intensive leg exercise to improve walking in children with spastic diplegia from encephalopathy of prematurity
2018/19-2020/21 • $403,713 • PI,CO
Children born prematurely are at risk of brain injury that can result in cerebral palsy, most often affecting the both legs. Current treatment is largely passive, including leg braces, repeated injection of a paralyzing agent (botulinum toxin) in muscles that are abnormally active, and surgery...
PLAY GAME: Post-concussion syndrome Affecting Youth: GABAergic effects of Melatonin
2013/14-2017/18 • $877,392 • PI,CO,Other
One in seven children will have had a concussion by age ten, and 11% of those children continue to have symptoms three months later. These symptoms, referred to as post-concussion symptoms (PCS), include headaches, fatigue, sleep disruption, mood and concentration difficulties. They often result...
PROMPT Identification of Cerebral Palsy: Primary-care Referral Of Motor-impaired children: Physician Tools
2014/15-2017/18 • $330,574 • PI,CO,Other
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability of childhood, affecting approximately 50-60 thousand Canadians. Pediatric professional societies and Canadian policies strongly endorse early identification of children with developmental disabilities, so that rehabilitation...
Intensive motor training after perinatal stroke to enhance walking
2012/13-2015/16 • $373,461 • PI,CO
Perinatal (around birth) stroke is devastating, because it permanantly affects a child for life. Almost all such children are diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP), the most common cause of physical disability in children, of which approximately 70% have walking problems. Symptomatic treatment...