NAME OF PROJECT: Surgery of Refractory Epilepsy
NUMBER OF INVESTIGATORS: 16
DURATION: 4.5 years
EXPECTED RESULTS:
- To implement and systematize a strategy of pre-operatory investigations for the candidates of epilepsy surgery.
- To introduce in a programmed way the different modalities used in the surgical treatment of epilepsy.
- New Knowledge: To contribute to the knowledge of causes and mechanisms of epilepsy.
- Face I ended with of finished investigations reports, was presented and approved. 31 of these publications: 2 in national magazines and 29 in international ones. 1 doctorate thesis, 1 mastery thesis and 2 theses of residency termination. Prizes at the XIV National Forum, XVI Provincial FORUM and 2005 Health Annual Prize.
CIREN’S PARTICIPANTS: Clinic of Children’s Neurology, Service of NeuroSurgery and Neuropsychology, Laboratories of Clinical Neurophysiology, Biochemistry and Immunology.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS: Neurosciences Center of Cuba, Center of Medical – Surgical Investigations (CIMEQ), “Hnos Ameijeiras” Clinical-Surgical Hospital, “Carlos J. Finlay” Hospital, Center of Pharmaceutic Chemistry, Institute of Neurology, Montreal, Canada.

NAME OF PROJECT: Project of Neurologic Restoration
NUMBER OF INVESTIGATORS: 16
DURATION: 5 years
EXPECTED RESULTS:
Scientifics: Validation of the Neurologic Rehabilitation program (NRP) in motor sequels due to lesion of the NCS (Children’s Cerebral Patsy), post-traumatic Quadriplegia and paraplegia, motor disturbances by Encephalic Cranial Trauma and sequel hemiplegia to Ischemic cerebro-vascular disease); perfectioning of technology when establishing criteria for the selection of candidates to MNR from the knowledge of prognostic values linked to lesions of the CNS; acquisition of knowledge when defining cortical mechanisms responsible for motor and functional recovery induced by the MNR application; development of the technical and professional level of specialized human resources in the Neurosciences at CIREN, which allows to generate and perform investigations of a higher scientific level in the future; to evaluate the capacity for investigations related to the Neurosciences; to promote the scientific investigation in others areas of the institution as well as the development of the Neurosciences in the country; to develop the concept of the neurology of sequels and to state the importance of neuroplasticity as the center of therapeutic strategy in Neurologic Restoration.
Socials: To create the bases for generalization of the MNR technology to the rest of the country – previous announcement of the results of this investigation project; to improve the attention and quality of life of the persons with neurological sequels in our country to increase the prestige of Cuban Medicine.
CIREN’S PARTICIPANTS: Clinic of Children’s Neurology, Clinic for the attention of sequels due to Rachimedullar lesions in the Adult, Clinic for the Attention a sequels of static lesions of the CNS in the Adult, Service of Neuropsychology, Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Nuclear Medicine.