Joseph Jankovic is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Jankovic has been practicing medicine for over 50 years and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Torticollis, Parkinson's Disease, and Deep Brain Stimulation. He is licensed to treat patients in Texas. Jankovic is currently accepting new patients.
Alberto Espay is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Espay has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. He is also highly rated in 62 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, Torticollis, and Deep Brain Stimulation. He is licensed to treat patients in Ohio. Espay is currently accepting new patients.
Allison Brashear is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Brashear has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Focal Dystonia. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Spasticity, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, and Torticollis. She is licensed to treat patients in North Carolina. Brashear is currently accepting new patients.
Background: - Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an approved surgery for certain movement disorders, like Parkinson's disease, that do not respond well to other treatments. DBS uses a battery-powered device called a neurostimulator (like a pacemaker) that is placed under the skin in the chest. It is used to stimulate the areas of the brain that affect movement. Stimulating these areas helps to block the nerve si...
Summary: The purposes of this study are to identify persons with rapid-onset dystonia-parkinsonism (RDP) or mutations of the RDP gene, document prevalence of the disease, and map its natural history.