Published abstracts, papers & chapters:  Since 2003

Manoj Sivan, Elizabeth Stoppard, Stephen Kirker. Alteration in Phantom Pain and Sensation With Visceral Movement. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2010 in press.

Seeley HM, Kirker S, Harkin C, Dias C, Richards H, Pickard JD, Hutchinson PJ. Head injury rehabilitation: the role of a neurotrauma clinic. Br J Neurosurg. 2009 Oct;23(5):530-7.
 Manoj Sivan, Elizabeth Stoppard, Stephen Kirker. A ghost in the toilet. BSRM Silver Jubilee Meeting Sept 30-Oct 2 2009.


Hesse S, Kuhlmann H, Wilk J, Tomelleri C, Kirker SG. A new electromechanical trainer for sensorimotor rehabilitation of paralysed fingers: a case series in chronic and acute stroke patients. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2008 Sep 4;5:21.

Bradley LJ, Kirker SG. Pregabalin in the treatment of spasticity: a retrospective case series. Disabil Rehabil. 2008;30(16):1230-2.
Hesse S, Werner C, Schonhardt EM, Bardeleben A, Jenrich W, Kirker SG. Combined transcranial direct current stimulation and robot-assisted arm training in subacute stroke patients: a pilot study. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2007;25(1):9-15.
DeSouza M, Sycamore M, Little S, Kirker SG. The Papworth Early Rehabilitation Programme: vocational outcomes. Disabil Rehabil. 2007 Apr 30;29(8):671-7.

Manoj Sivan, Selina Keiller, Kikki Konstantinou, Carl Hancock, Jumbo Jenner, Rod Laing. Impact of a structured back pain triage service on quality of care. BSRM / RCP meeting May 2007

L. Bradley and S.G.B. Kirker. Secondary Prevention of Arteriosclerosis in Lower Limb Vascular Amputees: A Missed Opportunity. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg (2006) 2006 Nov;32(5):491-3

D'Vaz AP, Ostor AJ, Speed CA, Jenner JR, Bradley M, Prevost AT, Hazleman BL. Pulsed low-intensity ultrasound therapy for chronic lateral epicondylitis: a randomized controlled trial. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2006 May;45(5):566-70. Epub 2005 Nov 22.
Seeley HM, Hutchinson P, Maimaris C, Carroll G, Kirker S, Tasker R, Haynes K, Pickard JD. A decade of change in regional head injury care: a retrospective review. Br J Neurosurg. 2006 Apr;20(2):118-9.

Bradley L, Kirker S. Bypass versus angioplasty in severe ischaemia of the leg. Lancet. 2006; 367(9525):1814;

S. Hesse, C. Werner, E.M. Schonhardt, A. Bardeleben, W. Jenrich and S.G.B. Kirker. Combined transcranial direct current stimulation and robot-assisted arm training in subacute stroke patients: A pilot study .. . ...... Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. 2007;25(1):9-15.

Bradley LB, Kirker SGB, Corteen E, Seeley HM, Pickard JD& Hutchinson PJ. Inappropriate acute neurosurgical bed occupancy and short falls in rehabilitation: implications for the National Service Framework. British Journal of Neurosurgery, February 2006; 20(1): 36 – 39

HM Seeley, C Maimaris, PJ Hutchinson, G Carroll, B White, S Kirker, RC Tasker, C Steward, K Haynes, D Hardy, JD Pickard. Standards for head injury management in acute hospitals: evidence from the six million population of the Eastern region. Emerg Med J 2006;23:128–132.

Maya DeSouza, Marilyn Sycamore, Steve Little & Stephen Kirker. The Papworth Early Rehabilitation Programme: long term vocational outcomes. American Spinal Injury Association / International Spinal Cord Society 2006. Full report in Disability & Rehabilitation.

Kapur N & Kirker S. Community Neurological Nurse for long-term conditions? BMJ 8 June 2005

Bradley LJ, Kirker SGB, Hutchinson PJ. Quantifying Demand for In-patient Rehabilitation Among Acute Neurosurgery and Neurology patients. BSRM & ABNS Sept 2005

Bradley M, Bradley L, de Belleroche J, Orrell RW. Patterns of inheritance in familial ALS. Neurology. 2005 May 10;64(9):1628-31

Pickard JD, Seeley HM, Kirker S, Maimaris C, McGlashan K, Roels E, Greenwood, R, Steward C, Hutchinson PJ, Carroll G. Mapping rehabilitation resources for head injury. J R Soc Med. 2004 Aug;97(8):384-9.

 Mancel B, Ramakrishna B, Kirker SGB. Prosthetic Usage in patients with congenital transradial deficiency (transverse below elbow). BSRM SIGAM meeting Nov 2004

Ramakrishna B. Fractures of the residual limb after amputation. BSRM SIGAM meeting Nov 2004
Soft tissue disorders and disability. SGB Kirker. Chapter in Soft Tissue Rheumatology. Edited by Brian Hazleman, Graham Riley, and Cathy Speed. OUP 2004. RSM-Society of Authors Medical Book of the year.

DeSouza M, Sycamore M, Little S, Kirker SGB. The Papworth Early Rehabilitation Programme: Vocational Outcomes. , BSRM meeting Sept 2004

Kirker SGB, Dansie B, Lennox G. Tilting the balance of oxygen supply & demand: Botulinum toxin for stump claudication. BSRM meeting April 2004

Hesse S, Werner C, Seibel H, von Frankenberg S, Kappel EM, Kirker S, Kading M. Treadmill training with partial body-weight support after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2003 Dec;84(12):1767-73.

Mancel B, Aslam A. Traumatic abdominal wall hernia: an unusual bicycle handlebar injury. Pediatr Surg Int. 2003 Dec;19(11):746-7.

Ostor AJ, O'Gradaigh DR, Jenner JR. Methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis: what should the patient be told? Rheumatology (Oxford). 2003 Dec;42(12):1576-8.

 Gaber TA, McGlashan KA, Love S, Jenner JR, Crisp AJ. Bone density in chronic low back pain: a pilot study. Clin Rehabil. 2002 Dec;16(8):867-70.



Standing balance and gait recovery after stroke.
C. Werner, A. Bardeleban, K-H. Mauritz, S. Kirker, S Hesse. Treadmill training with partial body weight support and physiotherapy in stroke patients: a preliminary comparison. Eur J Neurology 2002;9:1-6.

Kate Kendrick and Stephen Kirker. The practicalities of treadmill gait training for non-ambulant hemiplegic patients. Advances in Clinical Neurosciences and Rehabilitation 2001;1(5):22-23.

Katherine Kendrick, Rachel Holt, Kate McGlashan, JR Jenner, Stephen Kirker. Exercising on a treadmill to improve functional mobility in chronic stroke: a case report. Physiotherapy 2001;87(5):261-5.

Rachel Holt, Catherine Kendrick, Kate McGlashan, Stephen Kirker, JR Jenner. Static bicycle training for functional mobility in chronic stroke. A case report.    Physiotherapy 2001;87(5):257-60.

SGB Kirker, JR Jenner, DS Simpson, AM Wing. Changing patterns of postural hip muscle activity during recovery from stroke. Clin Rehabil. 2000;14:618-626

SGB Kirker, DS Simpson, JR Jenner, AM Wing. Stepping before standing: hip muscle function in stepping and standing balance after stroke.  J. Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2000;68:458-464

Rachel Holt, D Simpson, JR Jenner, SGB Kirker and AM Wing. Ground reaction force after a sideways push as a measure of balance in recovery from stroke. Clin Rehabil. 2000;14(1):88-95

S Hesse, C Werner, K Matthias, S Kirker, M Berteanu. Non-velocity-related effects of a rigid double-stopped ankle-foot orthosis on gait and lower limb muscle activity of hemiparetic subjects with an equinovarus deformity. Stroke 1999 Sep;30(9):1855-61 Alt link

Gilles M, Wing AM, Kirker SG. Lateral balance organisation in human stance in response to a random or predictable perturbation. Exp. Brain Res. 1999, 124, 137-44.

McGlashan KA, Kendrick CA, Holt RR, Kirker SGB and JR Jenner. Sustained effecets of fitness training after stroke. World Congress 99>Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 3 1999; vol. 13: pp. 36.

McGlashan KA, Kendrick CA, Holt RR, Jenner JR and Kirker SGB. Functional effects of exercise training in chronic ambulant stroke patients.  Clinical Rehabilitation 1999,13(6),

Kirker SGB. Jenner JR. Simpson D. Wing AM. Patterns of hip muscle activity in standing balance after a stroke, and changes with recovery. Clinical Rehabilitation. 1998, 12,176-7.

Kirker SGB, Simpson DS, Jenner JR, Wing AM. Balance after hemiparesis and compensation by the unaffected side. Clinical Rehabilitation 1997, 11, 84.

Simpson S, Kirker S, Jenner JR, Wing AM. Onset of ground reaction force (lateral torque) following perturbation in standing after a stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation 1997, 11, 85.

Kirker SGB. Simpson D. Jenner JR. Wing AM. Walking before standing: Recovery of hip muscle activity after stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation. 1997,11, 267.

Wing AM, Kirker S and Jenner JR. Altered bilateral muscle synergies after stroke. Behavioural and Brain Sciences 1996, 19, 92.

Wing AM, Simpson DS, Kirker S, Jenner JR. Delayed development of ground reaction torque in resisting sideways directed force applied to the pelvis after stroke. European Journal of Neurology 1996, 3, 45.

Kirker SGB, Simpson DS, Jenner JR, Wing AM. Reflex, voluntary and automatic hip muscle activation after stroke. European Journal of Neurology 1996, 3, 64.

Jenner JR, Kirker SGB, Simpson DS, Wing AM. Sideways balance after stroke- a serial study of hip abductors and adductors. European Journal of Neurology 1996, 3, 127.

Jenner JR, Kirker S, Wing AM. Bilateral hip muscle synergies in standing balance after a stroke. Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences 1995, 8, 84.

Kirker S, Jenner JR, Wing AM. Hip muscle function during gait initiation after a stroke. Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences, 1995, 8, 84.

Jenner JR, Kirker S, Wing AM.. Muscle activation patterns following sideways force at the pelvis in man. Journal of Physiology 1995 (478P), P74-P75.

Kirker S, Jenner JR, Wing AM. Muscle activation patterns following brief and sustained forces at the pelvis in man. Journal of Physiology 1995, 478P, P74.

Wing AM, Allison S, Jenner JR. Retaining and retraining balance after stroke. Bailliere's Clin. Neurol. 1993, 2, 87-120.

Wing AM. Goodrich S. Virji-Babul N. Jenner JR. Clapp S. Balance evaluation in hemiparetic stroke patients using lateral forces applied to the hip. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 1993, 74, 292-9.


Soft tissue rheumatology and sports medicine.

Edwards PD, Miles KA, Owens SJ, Kemp PM, Jenner JR. A new non-invasive test for the detection of compartment syndromes. Nucl Med Commun 1999, 20, 215-8.

McPherson SJ, Everson DH, Jenner JR, Dixon AK. Abnormal colonic position as an explanation for radiculopathy. Lancet 1997, 349, 1773.

Sharma SD, Smith EM, Hazleman BL, Jenner JR . Thermographic changes in keyboard operators with chronic forearm pain. BMJ 1997, 314, 118.

Set PA, Miles KA, Jenner JR, Morris E . Demonstration of popliteal artery entrapment on leg muscle scintigraphy with 99mTc MIBI and single photon emission tomography. Clin Radiol 1995, 50, 404-8.

Kavanagh RT, Barry M, Kirker S, Hazleman BL. Unilateral osteoarthritis and neurological deficit. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 1995, 13, 679-80

Jenner JR. Barry M. ABC of rheumatology. Low back pain. British Medical Journal. 1995,310, 929-32.

Barry M, Jenner JR. ABC of rheumatology. Pain in neck, shoulder, and arm. BMJ 1995, 310, 183-6

Coughlan RJ. Kavanagh RT. Hazleman BL. Crisp AJ. Jenner JR. The clinical features of algodystrophy in childhood. Journal of Orthopaedic Rheumatology. 1995,8,146-50.

Lachmann SM and Jenner JR. Soft Tissue Injuries in Sport. Blackwell Science 1994.

Chard MD, Jenner JR, Scott DG . Digital vasculitis associated with joint sepsis in rheumatoid arthritis. Br J Rheumatol 1994, 33, 867-8

Kelly SM, Jenner JR, Dickinson RJ, Hunter JO. Increased gastric juice epidermal growth factor after non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ingestion. Gut 1994, 35, 611-4

Watts RA, Crisp AJ, Hazleman BL, Daunt SO, Jenner JR. Arthro-osteitis--a clinical spectrum. Br J Rheumatol 1993, 32, 403-7.



 Limb deficiency, prosthetics and special seating.

Carole Fraser. Fact and Fiction: a clarification of phantom limb phenomena. Brit. J Occupational Therapy. 2002;65(6):256-260.

Turney BW, Kent SJS, Walker RT and Loftus IM. Amputations: no longer the end of the road. J.R.Coll.Surg.Edinb., 46, 2001, 271-273

Fraser CM, Halligan PW, Robertson IH, Kirker SG. Characterising phantom limb phenomena in upper limb amputees. Prosthetics and Orthotics International 2001;25(3):235-42.

Gaber TA, Gardner CM, Kirker SG. Silicone roll-on suspension for upper limb prostheses:users views. Prosthetics and Orthotics International 2001;25(2):113-8.

Fraser CM. Laterality, gender and age differences in estimated frequency and actual registration of people with congenital upper limb absences. Prosthetics and Orthotics International 1998, 22, 224-9.

Fraser CM. An evaluation of the use made of cosmetic and functional prostheses by unilateral upper limb amputees. Prosthetics and Orthotics International 1998, 22, 216-23.

Kirker SGB, Keymer S, Talbot J and Lachmann S. An assessment of the Intelligent Knee Prosthesis. Clinical Rehabilitation 1996, 10, 267-273.

Lachmann SM, Greenfield, E and Wrench A. Assessment of need for special seating and/or electronic control systems for wheelchairs among people with severe physical disabilities. Clinical Rehabilitation, 1993, 7, 151-6.

Fraser C. A survey of users of upper limb prostheses. Brit. Journal of Occupational Therapy. 1993, 56, 166-8.


 Other topics
Tarek Gaber, Stephen Kirker, JR Jenner. Current practice of prophylactic anticoagulation in Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Clin Rehabilitation 2002;16(2):190-3.

Stephen Kirker. Oscillopsia.  Advances in Clinical Neurosciences and Rehabilitation 2001:1(1):22-23.

Kirker SGB. Before Bobath: the early physical treatment of hemiplegia. Journal of the Irish Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons. 2001:30(1):37-41

Johnson RP. How do people get back to work after severe head injury ? A ten year follow up study. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 1998, 8, 61-79.

Duncan J, Johnson RP, Swales M and Freer C. Frontal lobe deficits: unity and diversity of function. Cognitive Neuropsychology 1997, 14, 713-741.

Duncan J, Emslie H, Williams P, Johnson R and Freer C. Intelligence and the frontal lobe: the organisation of goal directed behaviour. Cognitive Psychology 1996, 30, 257-303.

Johnson RP and Balleny H. Behaviour problems after brain injury: incidence and the need for treatment. Clinical Rehabilitation 1996, 10, 89-97.

Kirker SGB, Young E and Warlow CP. An evaluation of a multiple sclerosis liaison nurse. Clinical Rehabilitation 1995, 9, 219-226

Stewart J, Hughes E, Kirker S, et al. Combined vigabatrin and lamotrigine for very refractory epilepsy. Seizure 1992;1(suppl A):P13/39.

Kirker SGB. Convulsions at Christmas. BMJ 1992.Vol 305, p1580. cited in Journal of Improbable Research


Research grants:
Neurophysiological study of hip muscle function in posture and gait after stroke: funded by the Stroke Association & East Anglian Regional Health Authority 1994-6.

The effect of gait and fitness training on functional mobility after stroke: funded by the Stroke Association 1998-2000.


(last updated January 2007)