Neurology
Education and Training
Neurology Fellowship Programs
Pediatric Neurology
Faculty
Major Clinical and Investigative Interests
Neurovirology, Neurotoxicology, Neurophysiology of Motor Control
and Movement Disorders, Clinical Trials, Genetics
Goals are to understand molecular, cellular, and neural
systems mechanisms underlying neurological and developmental
disorders of children and adults. Further goals are to understand
the clinical characteristics, response to treatment, and public
health aspects of complex neurological disorders of children.
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The roles of Platelet Activating Factor (PAF), a mediator of inflammation, on synaptic plasticity during Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Development of novel biotechnology to study synaptic plasticity. Small molecule pharmacologic and gene transfer-related neuroprotective strategies in neurodegeneration and in HIV infection for a unique NIH-funded “bench-to-bedside” program project. (Gelbard)
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Neurophysiology of the basal ganglia in motor control. Quantitative analysis of kinematics and muscle patterns in movement disorders such as dystonia, chorea, and cerebral palsy. Clinic trials in Tourette Syndrome and cerebral palsy. (Mink)
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Seychelles study on child development as it relates to maternal nutrition, specifically fish consumption, and consequent low-level methylmercury exposure. (Myers)
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Clinical and neuropsychological research on Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (JNCL; Batten Disease) including development of experimental therapeutics. (Adams, Kwon, Mink)
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Clinical trials in epilepsy. (Wang)
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Bioinformatics and database management in ongoing research efforts in the genetic causes of autism. Efficacy of short-term anticonvulsant therapy in neonatal seizures. (Kwon)
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