Neurology

The Movement Disorders Clinic specializes in the evaluation and treatment of disorders of gait, coordination and other aspects of movement. Patients are seen with diseases such as Parkinsons disease, Parkinson-plus syndromes, torticollis and other dystonias, Huntingtons disease, tremors, spinocerebellar syndromes, myoclonus, and all other neurodegenerative illnesses involving the cerebellum and basal ganglia. Also, patients are evaluated for blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, and cerebellar ataxias. Specialized care, including Botulinum Toxin is provided for all types of dystonia including torticollis, writer's cramp, musician's cramp and focal dystonia in the limbs. Surgical pallidotomy is available for appropriate patients with Parkinsons disease. Experimental trials to evaluate the efficiency of new drugs, including glial derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) in Parkinsons patients is being developed.

MOVEMENT DISORDERS FACULTY

	William F. Maragos, M.D., Ph.D Professor of Neurology Clinical Interests: Movement disorders
	John T. Slevin, M.D. Professor of Neurology Director, Movement Disorder Clinic Clinical Interests: Movement Disorders, Parkinson’s disease, Deep Brain Stimulation
	Franca Cambi, M.D., Ph.D Associate Professor of Neurology Clinical Interests: Neurogentic disorders, especially movement disorders, spastics parepareses, ataxias and hereditary neuropathies. Parkinson’s Disease and general neurology.