Staff profile

Dr Leeanne Carey

Adjunct Professor

Faculty of Health Sciences

School of Allied Health
Department of Occupational Therapy

HS3-428, Melbourne (Bundoora)

 

Qualifications

BAppSc (OccTher) Lincoln, PhD

Area of study

Occupational Therapy

Brief Profile

Leeanne's major research interest is development of approaches to rehabilitation that are founded on theories of neural plasticity and learning and empirically tested for both clinical and neuroanatomical outcomes. The clinical research focuses on the assessment and treatment of somatosensory and motor functions following stroke, and has involved development of novel assessments and science-founded approaches to sensory rehabilitation. More recent interest has included the impact of depression and cognition on recovery and optimal targeting of rehabilitation post-stroke through novel brain imaging and biomarkers.

Research interests

Rehabilitation

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Recent Publications

 

Selected journal/Book Publications:

Carey, L.M. (2010) Neuroscience Makes Sense for Occupational Therapy. Viewpoint. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. Special Issue on Stroke Rehabilitation. 57, 197-199.

Carey, L.M., Blennerhassett, J. & Matyas, T. (2010) Evidence for the retraining of sensation after stroke remains limited. Critically Appraised Papers. Commentary. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 57, 200-202.

Blennerhassett, J.M., Avery, R.M., Carey, L.M. (In press) The Hand Function Survey is reliable and responsive to change for people with stroke undertaking rehabilitation. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal.

Hoare, B., Imms, C., Rawicki, H. B., Carey, L. (In press) Modified constraint-induced movement therapy or conventional occupational therapy following injection of Botulinum toxin-A to improve bimanual performance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: A randomised controlled trial methods paper. BMC Neurology.

Pascoe, M., Crewther, D., Carey, L., Crewther, S. (In press) Inflammation and depression: Why post stroke depression may be the norm and not the exception. International Journal of Stroke.

Puce, A. & Carey, L. (2010). Somatosensory function. In Weiner, I.B. & Craighead, WE, Nemeroff, CB (Eds) The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology. 4th ed. New York. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Spitzer, J., Tse, T., Baum, C., Carey, L.M. (In press) Mild cognitive impairment impacts on activity participation post-stroke in an Australian cohort. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research: Occupational, Participation and Health. In press.

Hoare, B., Wallen, M., Imms, C., Villanueva, E., Rawicki, H. B., Carey, L. (2010) Botulinum toxin A as an adjunct to treatment in the management of the upper limb in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy (Cochrane Review): Update. In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 1 2010. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 

Carey, L.M. & Baum, C. (In press) Occupational Therapy. In Azari, N.P. (ed). Encyclopaedia of Sciences and Religions. Springer Verlag. Heidelberg, Germany.

Hubbard, I.J., Parsons, M.W., Neilson, C. & Carey, L.M. (2009). Task-specific training: Evidence for and translation to clinical practice. Occupational Therapy International. 16, 175-189.

Blennerhassett, J.M., Carey, L.M., Matyas, T.A. (2008) Impaired discrimination of sensory information about slip between object and skin is associated with handgrip limitation poststroke Brain Impairment. Special Issue: Stroke Rehabilitation. 9 (2):114-121.

Selected conference presentations/publications

International

Invited speaker

Carey, L.M. (2010). Sensory Rehabilitation Post-Stroke: Linking Mind, Brain and Body. 7th Pan-Pacific Conference on Rehabilitation. October 23-24. Hong Kong. Keynote speaker.

Carey, L.M. (2010). Sensory Rehabilitation after Stroke: Neuroscience Foundations, New Evidence and Application to Clinical Practice. 7th Pan-Pacific Conference on Rehabilitation. (preconference workshop) October 23-24. Hong Kong. Keynote speaker.

Carey L.M. (2008) Brain activation in sensory and motor recovery post-stroke. Stroke Satellite Meeting. Organization for Human Brain Mapping 14th Annual Meeting. June 14. Melbourne, Australia.

Carey, L.M. (2008) How to use fMRI to answer clinical research questions. Specialist Certificate in Clinical Research (Neuroscience) and Pre-conference course ‘Introduction to Neuroimaging for Clinical Researchers’. Organization for Human Brain Mapping 14th Annual Meeting. June 15-19. Melbourne, Australia.

Carey, L.M., Abbott, A., Harvey, M., Puce, A, Seitz, R. (2008) Post-stroke somatosensory impairment inversely correlates with touch discrimination related BOLD signal in contralesional thalamus.  Organization for Human Brain Mapping 14th Annual Meeting. June 15-19. Melbourne, Australia. (invited oral presentation and conference highlight.)
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Carey, L.M. (2007) Neurorehabilitation and Recovery. Washington State University, St Louis, Departmental presentation.

Carey, L.M. (2007) Touch, Space and Body Awareness: Rehabilitation. Cognitive Neuroscience and Rehabilitation: Touch, Space and Body Awareness Conference Workshop. Boston, USA. Oct 31- Nov 2. James S Macdonnell Foundation.

Carey, L.M. (2005). Imaging recovery from stroke: treatment facilitated recovery. Imaging Recovery from Stroke: Second International Workshop. Hamburg, Germany. (May 23-24)

Walters, N.B., Egan, G.F., Carey, L., Kean, M., Davies, R., Eickhoff, S., Kularatne, D., Watson, J.D.G. (2004). Structure-function studies of the human sensorimotor system: in vivo identification of structural correlates for primary motor, premotor and somatosensory areas using high-resolution structural MR imaging. Organization for Human Brain Mapping 10th Annual Meeting, Budapest, Hungary. NeuroImage 22(Suppl.1);WE71

Carey, L.M., Abbott, D.F., Egan, G.F., O’Keefe, G.J., Jackson, G.D., Donnan, GA. (2001). Post-stroke motor recovery and neural plasticity. 7th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping, Brighton, UK.  Neuroimage, 13 (6) pt 2: S774.

Proffered

Carey, L., Wade, D., Macdonnel, R., Matyas, T. (2010) SENSe: Study of the Effectiveness of Neurorehabilitation on Sensation: A Randomised Controlled Trial. European Stroke Conference 2010. Barcelona. May 25-28, 2010.

Carey, L. Jacobs, S., Baum, C., Connor, L. (2010). Loss of somatosensation and its impact on activity participation following stroke. European Stroke Conference 2010. Barcelona. May 25-28, 2010.

Hubbard, I., Carey, L., Budd, B., Parsons, M. (2010). Intensive upper limb behavioural training in acute stroke: An RCT of functional outcomes and brain reorganization. European Stroke Conference 2010. Barcelona. May 25-28, 2010.

Bannister, L.C., Crewther, S.C., Gavrilescu, M. Carey, L.M., (2010). Somatosensory networks in stroke survivors with somatosensory impairment: new insights from resting state functional connectivity. European Stroke Conference 2010. Barcelona. May 25-28, 2010.

Hubbard, I., Carey, L. Translating task-specific, upper limb evidence into stroke recovery intervention and clinical practice. European Stroke Conference 2010. Barcelona. May 25-28, 2010.

Hommel M, Carey L, Jaillard A. (2010) Reciprocal impact of depression on cognition and cognition profile in first ever subactute infarction. European Stroke Conference 2010. Barcelona. May 25-28, 2010.

Hoare, B., Imms, C., Carey, L., Rawicki, B. (2010). Intensive upper limb therapy following Botulinum toxin-A in young children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: Results from a Randomised Controlled Trial. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Christchurch, New Zealand 4-6th March, 2010.

Hoare, B., Imms, C., Carey, L., Rawicki, B. (2010). Intensive upper limb therapy following Botulinum toxin-A in young children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: Results from a Randomised Controlled Trial. Oral Presentation. 15th World Congress of Occupational Therapists, Chile, May 4-7th 2010.

Dunn, W., Carey, L., Morrison, T., Sabata, D. (2010) Development Of Somatosensory Measures For The NIH Neurological And Behavioral Toolbox: Findings From Tryouts, American Occupational Therapy Association’s 90th Annual Conference & Expo.  Orlando, Florida, USA April 29-May2.

Dunn, W. Carey, L., Morrison, T, Tse, T. (2010). Measuring Somatosensation across the Lifespan: Development of Somatosensory Measures for the NIH Neurological and Behavioral Toolbox.  15th World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress. Santiago, Chile, May 4 -7.

Dunn, W, Carey, L., Connor, L. & MacDermid, J. (2010).  Comparison Of Somatosensory Functions Across USA, Australia & Canada: NIH Toolbox Validation Project. American Occupational Therapy Association’s 90th Annual Conference & Expo.  Orlando, Florida, USA April 29-May2

Carey, L.M., Abbott, A., Harvey, M., Puce, A, Seitz, R. (2009) Brain Activation Differs Markedly following Cortical or Subcortical Lesions Causing Somatosensory Impairment Post-Stroke. Organization for Human Brain Mapping 15th Annual Meeting. June 18-23. San Francisco, CA.  Neuroimage 47: Supplement 1: S94

Ben-Shabat, E, Pell, G, Brodtmann, A, Matyas T, Carey, LM (2008). Proprioceptive perception, an fMRI study of brain lateralization and its relationship with behavioral measures. Organization for Human Brain Mapping 14th Annual Meeting. June 15-19. Melbourne, Australia. Neuroimage 41: Supplement 1: S180.