Section of Pediatric Movement Disorders & Cerebral Palsy

Division of Pediatric & Developmental Neurology

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Education

Fellowship

Pediatric Movement Disorders

The Movement Disorders Section offers several different fellowship opportunities that emphasize training in either clinical movement disorders, research or both. Most applicants spend from two to three years in the training program.

Research

Recent publications

  • Prenatal environment is associated with the pace of cortical network development over the first three years of life
    Prenatal environment is associated with the pace of cortical network development over the first three years of lifeTooley, U. A., Latham, A., Kenley, J. K., Alexopoulos, D., Smyser, T. A., Nielsen, A. N., Gorham, L., Warner, B., Shimony, J. S., Neil, J., Luby, J., Barch, D. M., Rogers, C. & Smyser, C., Dec 2024, In: Nature communications. 15, 1, 7932.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Functional Connectivity Relationships to Longitudinal Motor Outcomes Differ in Very Preterm Children with and Without Brain Injury
    Functional Connectivity Relationships to Longitudinal Motor Outcomes Differ in Very Preterm Children with and Without Brain InjuryCyr, P. E. P., Lean, R. E., Kenley, J. K., Kaplan, S., Meyer, D., Neil, J., Alexopoulos, D., Brady, R. G., Shimony, J. S., Rodebaugh, T. L., Rogers, C. & Smyser, C., Oct 18 2024, In: Neurology: Clinical Practice. 15, 1, e200397.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Analysis of Gender Discrepancies in Leadership Roles and Recognition Awards in the Child Neurology Society
    Analysis of Gender Discrepancies in Leadership Roles and Recognition Awards in the Child Neurology SocietyMartindale, J. M., Christy, A. L., Gombolay, G. Y., Aravamuthan, B. R., Jansen, L., Joshi, S., Strober, J. B., Terrell, M., Tilton, A. H., Pearl, P. L., Silver, J. K., Mink, J. W. & Khakoo, Y., Aug 19 2024, In: Neurology. 103, 5, e209746.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Sensory Symptoms Across the Lifespan in People With Cerebral Palsy
    Sensory Symptoms Across the Lifespan in People With Cerebral PalsyCerebral Palsy Research Network, Lyons-Warren, A. M., Guez-Barber, D., Thomas, S. P., Tantry, E. K., Mahat, A. & Aravamuthan, B., Aug 2024, In: Pediatric Neurology. 157, p. 157-166 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Physician Approaches to the Pharmacologic Treatment of Dystonia in Cerebral Palsy
    Physician Approaches to the Pharmacologic Treatment of Dystonia in Cerebral PalsyCerebral Palsy Research Network, Lott, E., Fehlings, D., Gelineau-Morel, R., Kruer, M., Mink, J. W., Thomas, S. P., Wisniewski, S. & Aravamuthan, B., Jul 2024, In: Pediatrics. 154, 1, e2023065512.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Section’s research profile

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Faculty

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Leadership

Jeffrey J. Neil, MD, PhD
Chief, Section of Pediatric Movement Disorders & Cerebral Palsy
Professor of Neurology

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