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Department of Neurology

The main research themes

1. Clinical studies of the treatment for Parkinson's disease

  1. Clinical study of the dopamine agonist
  2. Pharmacological research of L-DOPA
  3. Study of the initial treatment for Parkinson's disease
  4. Study of the motor complications in Parkinson's disease (elucidation of mechanism and treatment for dyskinesia and wearing-off phenomenon)
  5. Study on the therapeutic situation and QOL evaluation of patients with Parkinson's disease
  6. Epidemiological study of Parkinson's disease

2. Studies on the etiology and pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease

  1. Enzyme analysis and pathological biochemistry of Parkinson's disease brain
  2. Study on the trace metals and neurodegeneration of Parkinson's disease substantia nigra
  3. Nigral cell death and the free radicals in Parkinson's disease
  4. Study of the progress prevention and nigral neuronal regeneration in Parkinson's disease
  5. Pharmacological analysis of L-DOPA-resistant symptoms (freezing of gait, postural instability) in Parkinson’s disease
  6. Study on the psychiatric symptoms of Parkinson's disease
  7. Study of Nigral cell death and mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson's disease

3. Clinical studies of motor neuron disease

  1. Epidemiological study of the incidence, disease type and a prognosis of motor neuron disease (elucidation of the genetic and environmental factors leading to the high incidence in the Kii Peninsula, and prevention)
  2. Study on the home care of motor neuron disease
  3. Study on the medical therapy of motor neuron disease

4. Study on the etiology and pathogenesis of motor neuron disease

  1. Study on the anterior horn neuronal cell death of the spinal cord
  2. Study on the prevention of the anterior horn neuronal cell death of the spinal cord

5. Studies of dystonia

  1. Therapeutic research of dystonia
  2. Clinical neurophysiological study on the pathophysiology of dystonia

6. Clinical Studies on the pathophysiology of abnormal involuntary movements

  1. Neurophysiological study of abnormal involuntary movements
  2. Clinical study of familial abnormal involuntary movements

7. Experimental Studies on the pathophysiology of abnormal involuntary movements

  1. Neurophysiological study of abnormal involuntary movements
  2. Clinical study of familial abnormal involuntary movements

8. Studies of abnormal involuntary movements

  1. Study of abnormal involuntary movements
  2. Pathophysiology of basal ganglia
  3. Study on the brain mechanism of tremor
  4. Study on the expression of immediate-early genes
  5. Production and analysis of animal models of abnormal involuntary movements

Staff (October 2015)

Position Name Licenses certified by academia
Professor Hidefumi Ito Board Certified Member and Attending Physician of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist and Senior Fellow of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Associate professor Ken-ya Murata Board Certified Member and Attending Physician of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist and Senior Fellow of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Board accredited headache specialist
Japanese Board-certificated Physiatrist
Lecturer Masaya Hironishi Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist and Senior Fellow of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Board Certified Physician and Certified Educator of the Japan Society for Dementia Research
Assistant professor Yasuhiro Hiwatani Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Board Certified Physician of the Japan Society for Dementia Research
Assistant professor Masaaki Yasui Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Assistant professor Jin-su Koh Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
University assistant professor and graduate student Maki Hosokawa Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
University assistant professor and graduate student Maiko Takahashi Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
University assistant professor and graduate student Yoshiaki Nakayama Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
University assistant professor and graduate student Megumi Mori Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
University assistant professor Masae Izawa Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
University assistant professor Shoko Yorozu  
University assistant professor Junko Taruya  
Graduate student Masato Kinboshi Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Graduate student Kazumi Tsuji  
Postdoctoral fellow Hiroshi Ishiguchi Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist and Senior Fellow of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Postdoctoral fellow Kazuo Mitani Fellow of the Japan Society for Oriental Medicine
JSPOG certified practitioner
Part-time lecturer Tameko Kihira Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Part-time lecturer Souhei Yoshida Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Fellow of the Japan Society for Oriental Medicine
Part-time lecturer Yoshiyuki Mitsui Fellow of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Part-time lecturer Hideto Miwa Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist and Senior Fellow of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Board Certified Physician and Certified Educator of the Japan Society for Dementia Research
Part-time lecturer and research student Yoshinori Kajimoto Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Stroke specialist certified by The Japan Stroke Society
Board Certified Physician and Certified Educator of the Japan Society for Dementia Research
Part-time lecturer Junko Komoto Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist and Senior Fellow of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Assistant professor (Kihoku hospital) Ichiro Nakanishi Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Assistant professor (Kihoku hospital) Mayumi Sakata Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
University assistant professor (Kihoku hospital) Mika Yamaneki Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Research student Kumiko Nakatani Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Research student Yasuhiro Nagashima Board Certified Member of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
Board Certified Neurologist of the Japanese Society of Neurology
Clinical psychotherapist Naoko Kitano  
Research assistant Ai Suzuki  
Professor secretary Natsuko Endo  
Medical office secretary Noriko Nouda