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Advances in Treatments for Movement Disorders
Two Mass General neurosurgeons give prominent examples of the hospital’s expertise in functional neurosurgery.
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Using Stem Cells to Treat Movement Disorders
In this video, JeffreySchweitzer, MD, PhD, discusses his research using stem cell technology to restore normal function in patients with movement disorders. He believes this technology may be able to improve outcomes for patients with tremor, Parkinson's disease and dystonia.
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Advancements in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disease
In this video, Ghazaleh Sadri-Vakili, PhD, director of the NeuroEpigenetics Laboratory and the MassGeneral Institute of Neurodegenerative Disease, discusses her genetic research, specifically concerning neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and X-linked dystonia parkinsonism.
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Treating Movement Disorders in Geriatric Populations: Q&A With Nicte Mejia, MD, MPH
Movement disorders can occur anytime across our lifespan. Tremor is the most common while Parkinson's disease increases as people age. Other movement disorders include tremor, dystonia, myoclonus and ataxia.
Parkinson's Disease contributors
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Bob S. Carter, MD, PhD
Chief, Neurosurgery Service
Recent Article
Multimodal Approach to Unruptured Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations Tops ARUBA Outcomes
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Ghazaleh Sadri-Vakili, MS, PhD
Assistant in Neuroscience, Massachusetts General Hospital, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Cromolyn Sodium Provides Neuroprotection in Animal Model of ALS
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Jeffrey S. Schweitzer, MD, PhD
Neurosurgeon
Recent Article
Novel Implantation Technique May Enhance Outcomes of Intracerebral Cell Therapy
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Michael D. Fox, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Director, Laboratory for Brain Network Imaging and Modulation, Harvard Medical School, Assistant Neuroscientist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Lesion Locations Causing Cervical Dystonia Are Part of a Common Brain Network -
Robert (Mark) Richardson, MD, PhD
Director of Functional Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Functional Neurosurgeons Innovate New Methods for Improved Patient Care -
Ziv Williams, MD
Associate Professor in Neurosurgery
Recent Article
Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Has Important Role in Subjective Decision-making
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