Dr. Mark H Tuszynski M.D./PH.D
Neurologist | Neurology
9500 Gilman Dr Mail Code 0626 La Jolla CA, 92093About
Dr. Mark Tuszynski is a distinguished Neurologist in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Tuszynski specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. With expertise in handling complex conditions like epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and migraines, Dr. Tuszynski employs advanced techniques and personalized treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. As a neurologist, Dr. Tuszynski is committed to staying abreast of the latest developments in neurological research and therapies.
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Professor Medical Degree
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Estrogen receptor immunoreactivity in the adult primate brain: neuronal distribution and association with p75, trkA, and choline acetyltransferase.
- Leukemia inhibitory factor augments neurotrophin expression and corticospinal axon growth after adult CNS injury.
- Human spinal cord retains substantial structural mass in chronic stages after injury.
- Age-associated neuronal atrophy occurs in the primate brain and is reversible by growth factor gene therapy.
- Nerve growth factor-hypersecreting Schwann cell grafts augment and guide spinal cord axonal growth and remyelinate central nervous system axons in a phenotypically appropriate manner that correlates with expression of L1.
- Elimination of basal lamina and the collagen "scar" after spinal cord injury fails to augment corticospinal tract regeneration.
- Neurite outgrowth can be modulated in vitro using a tetracycline-repressible gene therapy vector expressing human nerve growth factor.
- Conservation of neuron number and size in entorhinal cortex layers II, III, and V/VI of aged primates.
- Continuous intrathecal fluid infusions elevate nerve growth factor levels and prevent functional deficits after spinal cord ischemia.
- Intraparenchymal NGF infusions rescue degenerating cholinergic neurons.
- Nontropic actions of neurotrophins: subcortical nerve growth factor gene delivery reverses age-related degeneration of primate cortical cholinergic innervation.
- Spontaneous corticospinal axonal plasticity and functional recovery after adult central nervous system injury.
- Reactive astrocytes express estrogen receptors in the injured primate brain.
- Neurotrophic factors, cellular bridges and gene therapy for spinal cord injury.
- Neurotrophic factors and gene therapy in spinal cord injury.
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