Helen Bronte-Stewart
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Neurosurgery
- Member, Bio-X
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Neurology 300 Pasteur Dr A301 MC 5325 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-6469 Fax (650) 725-0390
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 723-2116Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Neurology
Professional Education
| Fellowship: | UCSF Medical Center CA (1992) |
| Board Certification: | Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1991) |
| Residency: | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, PA US (1988) |
| Internship: | Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania PA (1985) |
| Medical Education: | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine PA (1984) |
Postdoctoral Advisees
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
My research focus is human motor control and brain pathophysiology in movement disorders. Our overall goal is to understand the role of the basal ganglia electrical activity in the pathogenesis of movement disorders. We have developed novel computerized technology to measure fine, limb and postural movement. With these we are measuring local field potentials in basal ganglia nuclei in patients with Parkinson's disease and dystonian and correlating brain signalling with motor behavior.
Clinical Trials
- Safety and Efficacy Study of GAD Gene Transfer Therapy in Parkinson's disease No longer recruiting
Publications
- Bilateral symmetry and coherence of subthalamic nuclei beta band activity in Parkinson's disease. Exp Neurol. 2010; (1): 260-6
- Excessive postural sway and the risk of falls at different stages of Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord. 2009; (3): 377-85
- Hybrid cars may interfere with implanted deep brain stimulators. Mov Disord. 2009; (15): 2290-1
- Quantitative lateralized measures of bradykinesia at different stages of Parkinson's disease: the role of the less affected side. Mov Disord. 2009; (13): 1991-7
- The STN beta-band profile in Parkinson's disease is stationary and shows prolonged attenuation after deep brain stimulation. Exp Neurol. 2009; (1): 20-8
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