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University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company LLC
Alberto Espay is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Espay and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Focal Dystonia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Espay is currently accepting new patients.
Baylor College Of Medicine
Joseph Jankovic is a Neurologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Jankovic and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. His top areas of expertise are Benign Essential Blepharospasm, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Movement Disorders, Torticollis, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
State University Of Iowa
Nandakumar Narayanan is a Neurologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Narayanan and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Movement Disorders. Their top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Dementia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Narayanan is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: Balance problems and falls are common in people with Parkinson's disease but respond poorly to dopamine stimulating medications suggesting other causes. The main goal of this study is to assess whether imbalance and gait problems in people with Parkinson's disease may be related to vestibular (inner ear balance center) changes not related to loss of dopamine in the brain.
Summary: Upper-extremity impairment after stroke remains a major therapeutic challenge and a target of neuromodulation treatment efforts.In this open-label, randomized phase I trial, we applied deep brain stimulation to the cerebellar dentate nucleus combined with bilateral or unilateral stimulation. Vagus nerve stimulation was also conducted for motor function after ischaemic Stroke.We hypothesized that c...