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Neuroscience Research Institute

Faculty Biosketch

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Penn State College of Medicine
P.O. Box 850, 
500 University Drive
Hershey, PA 17033-2390

Gerald D. Podskalny, DO

Department of Neurology

 

Office Information

Phone: 717-531-8269
Mail Code: H037

Education
B.S., Rutgers University, 1980
D.O., New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1987
Residency, Albany Medical College - Neurology, 1988-1992

Other Training:  B.S. in Physical Therapy 1980-83 from SUNY at Buffalo.  Movement Disorders fellowship 1992-93 at Albany Medical College.

Primary Area of Interest
Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Tremor, Restless leg syndrome and Dystonia.
Research Focus
Clinical trials and collaboration with basic science efforts to develop new treatments and discovery of disease mechanisms for Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Tremor, Restless leg syndrome and Dystonia.
References
  1. Podskalny GD, Haller JS, Emrich JF, Barron KD. Report of a congenital anaplastic astrocytoma discovered in a newborn. Journal of Child Neurology, 1993; 8:389-394.
     
  2. Factor SA, Brown D, Molho ES, Podskalny GD. Clozapine: A 2-year open trial in parkinsonian patients with psychosis. Neurology 1994; 44:544-546.
     
  3. Factor SA, Molho ES, Podskalny GD, Brown D. Parkinson's disease: Drug induced psychiatric states. In Weiner WJ, Lang AE, eds Advances in Neurology. Behavioral neurology of movement disorders. New York: Raven Press, 1994:115-138.
     
  4. Factor SA, Podskalny GD, Barron KD. Persistent neuroleptic-induced rigidity and dystonia in AIDA dementia complex: a clinico-pathological case report. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 1994;127:114-120.
     
  5. Factor SA, Podskalny GD, Molho ES. The frequency and clinical characteristics of psychogenic movement disorders in a movement disorders clinic. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 1995,59:406-412.
     
  6. Podskalny GD, Factor SA. Chorea caused by lithium intoxication. Movement Disorders. 1996;6:733-37.
     
  7. Molho ES, Factor SA, Podskalny GD, Brown D. The effects of dancing on dystonia. Movement Disorders. 1996,4:225.

Abstracts:

  1. Factor SA, Brown D, Molho ES, Podskalny GD. Clozapine: A 2-year open trial in parkinsonian patients with psychosis. Neurology. 1993;43:A384.
     
  2. Podskalny GD, Factor SA, Molho ES, Sangorgio M. Frequency and clinical characteristics of psychogenic movement disorders in a movement disorders clinic. Movement Disorders. 1993;8(3): 417.
 

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