Irene de Torres, Spain

Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga

MC Chair, STSM manager, WG1-member

Irene de Torres García studied Medicine at the University of Córdoba, Spain. She completed the Medical Speciality in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Regional Universitary Hospital in Malaga, Spain. She holds the title of Expert in Pain Management, Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has a master’s degree in Clinical Neuropsychology and Medical interventions with ultrasound guidance. She also has experience in telemedicine (www.repiteconmigo.es). Currently, she is working in the Child Rehabilitation and Neurological Rehabilitation Unit in the Regional Universitary Hospital of Malaga.

  • De-Torres I, Dávila G, Berthier ML, Froudist-Walsh S, Moreno-Torres I and Ruiz-Cruces R. Repeating with the right hemisphere: reduced interactions between phonological and lexical- semantic systems in crossed aphasia? Frontiers. 2013; 7 (675): 1-16.
  • Berthier ML, De-Torres I, Paredes-Pacheco J, Roé-Vellvé N, Thurnhofer-Hemsi K, Torres-Prioris MJ, Alfaro F, Moreno-Torres I, López-Barroso D and Dávila G (2017) Cholinergic Potentiation and Audiovisual Repetition-Imitation Therapy Improve Speech Production and Communication Deficits in a Person with Crossed Aphasia by Inducing Structural Plasticity in White Matter Tracts. Front. Hum. Neurosci. 11:304. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2017.00304