Helen Bronte-Stewart
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Neurology & Neurological Sciences
- Member, Bio-X
- Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Neurosurgery
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Neurology 300 Pasteur Dr Rm A301 MC 5325 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 723-6469 Fax (650) 725-0390
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Tel (650) 723-2116Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Neurology
- movement disorders
Administrative Appointments
- Co-director, Stanford Balance Center (2010 - present)
- Division Chief, Movement Disorders division, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences (1999 - present)
- Director, Stanford Movement Disorders Center (1999 - present)
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
Publications
- New drugs/devices Deep brain stimulation (DBS) Neurology Clin Pract. 2012; (2): 67 - 71
- Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinsons Disease. An expert consensus and review of key issues Archives of Neurology. 2011; (2): 165
- Deep brain stimulation in "on"-state Parkinson hyperpyrexia. Neurology. 2011; (7 Suppl 2): S69-71
- Effect of medication and STN-DBS on postural control in subjects with Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2011
- Human subthalamic neuron spiking exhibits subtle responses to sedatives. Anesthesiology. 2011; (2): 254-64
