Burton L. Scott
Advanced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm

Dr. Burton L. Scott

Neurology
Duke Health
Duke Neurology Morreene Road
932 Morreene Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Advanced in Benign Essential Blepharospasm
Duke Health
Duke Neurology Morreene Road
932 Morreene Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

Burton Scott is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Scott is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Benign Essential Blepharospasm. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Essential Tremor. Dr. Scott is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology
Fellowships
Movement Disorders, Baylor College of Medicine (Texas)
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke Neurology Morreene Road
932 Morreene Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-668-2879

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Scott has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Parkinson's Disease
Movement Disorders

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

4 Clinical Trials

Rostock International Parkinson's Disease Study: an International, Multicenter, Epidemiological Observational Study
Rostock International Parkinson's Disease Study: an International, Multicenter, Epidemiological Observational Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 20, 2024
Effect of LY3154207 on Cognition in Mild-to-Moderate Dementia Due to Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) Associated With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PD) or Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB)
Effect of LY3154207 on Cognition in Mild-to-Moderate Dementia Due to Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) Associated With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (PD) or Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 23, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase IIa, Parallel Group, Two Cohort Study to Define the Safety, Tolerability, Clinical and Exploratory Biological Activity of the Chronic Administration of Nilotinib in Participants With Parkinson's Disease
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase IIa, Parallel Group, Two Cohort Study to Define the Safety, Tolerability, Clinical and Exploratory Biological Activity of the Chronic Administration of Nilotinib in Participants With Parkinson's Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 22, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
SYN120 a Dual 5-HT6/5-HT2A Antagonist Proof of Concept Study to Evaluate Its Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy in Parkinson's Disease Dementia (SYNAPSE)
SYN120 a Dual 5-HT6/5-HT2A Antagonist Proof of Concept Study to Evaluate Its Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy in Parkinson's Disease Dementia (SYNAPSE)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 19, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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22 Total Publications

Automated Imaging Differentiation for Parkinsonism.
Automated Imaging Differentiation for Parkinsonism.
Journal: JAMA neurology
Published: March 17, 2025
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