Dr. William J. Triggs MD
Neurologist | Electrodiagnostic Medicine
100 South Newell Drive Gainesville Florida, 32610About
William J. Triggs, MD, is an established neurologist with the University of Florida-College of Medicine, his alma mater. He has over 20 years in diagnosing, preventing, and treating disorders that affect the nervous system; as well as being certified by the prestigious American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry. In addition to his position at the University, he is affiliated with the VA Medical Center and is fellowship-trained at Massachusetts General Hospital. An advocate for continued education, Dr. Triggs is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and Neuropathy Association in an effort to stay active in his field.
Education and Training
University of Florida
University of Florida College of Medicine 1986
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology- Neurology
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Topographic differences in task-dependent facilitation of magnetic motor evoked potentials.
- Cervical root stimulation at C5/6 excites C8/T1 roots and minimizes pneumothorax risk.
- Hand preference and transcranial magnetic stimulation asymmetry of cortical motor representation.
- Bilateral medial pectoral neuropathy in a weight lifter.
- Improving brain function with transcranial magnetic stimulation?
- Listeria spinal cord abscess responsive to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole monotherapy.
- Immobilization dystonia.
- Cerebral blood flow changes in depressed patients after treatment with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: evidence of individual variability.
- Corticosteroid treatment of mitochondrial encephalomyopathies.
- Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on rate of memory acquisition.
- Sensory abnormalities and dysaesthesias in the anterior spinal artery syndrome.
- Lateralized asymmetry of facial motor evoked potentials.
- Reliability of motor cortex transcranial magnetic stimulation in four muscle representations.
- Ipsilateral motor activation during unimanual and bimanual motor tasks.
- Use of transcranial magnetic stimulation to influence behavior.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (als), Electromyography (emg), Guillain-barre Syndrome And More
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pinched Nerve
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (als)
- Pain
- Abnormal Gait
Fellowships
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 1991
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA 1992
Fellowships
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Neurology, Neuropathy Association
Articles and Publications
- Published Several Articles
What do you attribute your success to?
- Hard Work, Good Luck
Hobbies / Sports
- Fishing, Music
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