Overview
David Houghton is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Neurologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Houghton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Familial Brain Calcification. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Essential Tremor, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Houghton is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1000 Ochsner Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
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.
1 Clinical Trials
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Drug Induced DyskinesiaDr. Houghton isDistinguished. Learn about Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
- Essential TremorDr. Houghton isDistinguished. Learn about Essential Tremor.
- Lewy Body Dementia (LBD)Dr. Houghton isDistinguished. Learn about Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).
- Movement DisordersDr. Houghton isDistinguished. Learn about Movement Disorders.
- Parkinson's DiseaseDr. Houghton isDistinguished. Learn about Parkinson's Disease.
- Secondary ParkinsonismDr. Houghton isDistinguished. Learn about Secondary Parkinsonism.
- Advanced
- Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency
- Benign Essential BlepharospasmDr. Houghton isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Essential Blepharospasm.
- Cerebellar DegenerationDr. Houghton isAdvanced. Learn about Cerebellar Degeneration.
- ChoreaDr. Houghton isAdvanced. Learn about Chorea.
- Corticobasal DegenerationDr. Houghton isAdvanced. Learn about Corticobasal Degeneration.
- Deep Brain StimulationDr. Houghton isAdvanced. Learn about Deep Brain Stimulation.
- Experienced
- Acute Cerebellar AtaxiaDr. Houghton isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cerebellar Ataxia.
- Alternating Hemiplegia of ChildhoodDr. Houghton isExperienced. Learn about Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood.
- Alzheimer's DiseaseDr. Houghton isExperienced. Learn about Alzheimer's Disease.
- Anti-NMDA Receptor EncephalitisDr. Houghton isExperienced. Learn about Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.
- ApraxiaDr. Houghton isExperienced. Learn about Apraxia.
- Ataxia-TelangiectasiaDr. Houghton isExperienced. Learn about Ataxia-Telangiectasia.