Current Research

The NYU Langone Parkinson and Movement Disorders Center is actively engaged in a number of research projects aimed at:

• Understanding what causes Parkinson
• Unveiling the changes in the brain that lead to problems with motorperformance and balance at different stages of Parkinson progressionand in other movements disorders such as dystonia.
• Gaining a better understanding of non-motor complications of Parkinsonsuch asdepression, cognitive problems, sleep disorders and autonomicdysfunction.
• Investigating new pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments.
• Developing innovative models of care that can improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
• Our research is being conducted in collaboration with manyinstitutionsincluding, the City New University of New York, ColumbiaUniversity, Rutgers University and Beth Abraham Health Serivices.