Both clinical and research fellowship are available. The fellow is expected to conduct one or more research projects. Our recent projects have examined the pathophysiology of movement disorders (such as Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and tremor), the role of the basal ganglia in voluntary and involuntary movement, and the mechanisms of action of deep brain stimulation. Our laboratory also investigates the organization of cortical inhibitory and excitatory pathways in the human motor cortex and cortical plasticity following peripheral injury such as amputation or nerve and muscle transfer.
The fellow will achieve proficiency in advanced methods in human neurophysiology and motor control, including electromyography, transcranial brain stimulation (single pulse, paired pulse and repetitive stimulation), recording and detailed analysis local field potentials from the basal ganglia, computer modeling and MRI co-registration of evoked potentials, electroencephaolgraphic cortical rhythms, and movement-related cortical potentials.
Clinical fellows will have the opportunity to attend the movement disorders clinic, perform detailed electrophysiological assessment of patients with movement disorders, and train in electromyography and botulinum toxin injections.
