Neurology

Research Themes

I. Clinical Neurology and Molecular Genetics
1. Clinical and molecular studies of neurodegenerative disorders including spastic paraplegia, spinocerebellar ataxia, Parkinson disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
2. Elucidation of molecular mechanism underlying neurodegenerative disorders
3. Japan Spastic Paraplegia Research Consortium (JASPAC)

II. Neurophysiology
1. Analyses of autonomic nerve function in neurodegenerative disorders including Parkison disease, multiple system atrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
2. Studies of general effect on neurological function from bathing in an artificially cabonated spring, including effects on pathologic states

III. Neuropathology
1. Neuropathological studies of neurodegenerative disorders, neuropathy, muscle diseases and Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease

Staff

Name Title・Positions Main Research Focus
Yoshihisa TAKIYAMA Professor 1. Clinical and molecular studies of neurodegenerative disorders including spastic paraplegia, spinocerebellar ataxia, Parkinson disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
2. Elucidation of molecular mechanism underlying neurodegenerative disorders
3. Japan Spastic Paraplegia Research Consortium (JASPAC)
Kazumasa SHINDO Associate Professor Microneurographic and neurophysiological analysis in neurodegenerative disorders
Takamura NAGASAKA Assistant Professor Morphological analysis of peripheral nerve and muscle disorders.
Genetic and functional analysis of mitochondrial disorders.
Fumikazu KOBAYASHI Clinical Assistant Professor Treatment of behavioral and psychological symptoms in patients with dementia
Nobuo YAMASHIRO Clinical Assistant Professor Clinical neurology
Kishin KOH Clinical Assistant Professor Molecular genetics of neurodegenerative diseases including hereditary spastic paraplegia, spinocerebellar ataxia, and Parkinsonian syndromes.
Neuroimmunological diseases including multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, and myasthenia gravis.