Dr. George A. Ricaurte, MD, PhD
Neurologist | Neurology
5501 Hopkins Bayview Cir Baltimore MD, 21224About
Dr. George Ricaurte is a distinguished Neurologist in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Ricaurte 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. Ricaurte employs advanced techniques and personalized treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. As a neurologist, Dr. Ricaurte is committed to staying abreast of the latest developments in neurological research and therapies.
Education and Training
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Altered serotonin innervation patterns in the forebrain of monkeys treated with (+/-)3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine seven years previously: factors influencing abnormal recovery.
- Cognitive performance in (+/-) 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "ecstasy") users: a controlled study.
- Kinetic analysis of [11C]McN5652: a serotonin transporter radioligand.
- Altered neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to m-chlorophenylpiperazine in 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) users.
- Fenfluramine-induced loss of serotonin transporters in baboon brain visualized with PET.
- Toward development of an in vitro model of methamphetamine-induced dopamine nerve terminal toxicity.
- (+/-)3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine ('Ecstasy')-induced serotonin neurotoxicity: clinical studies.
- Effect of temperature on dopamine transporter function and intracellular accumulation of methamphetamine: implications for methamphetamine-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity.
- Fluoxetine increases the anorectic and long-term dopamine-depleting effects of phentermine.
- Long-term impairment of anterograde axonal transport along fiber projections originating in the rostral raphe nuclei after treatment with fenfluramine or methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
- Caveat emptor: editors beware.
- Evidence against an essential role of endogenous brain dopamine in methamphetamine-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity.
- Inhibitors of Na(+)/H(+) and Na(+)/Ca(2+) exchange potentiate methamphetamine-induced dopamine neurotoxicity: possible role of ionic dysregulation in methamphetamine neurotoxicity.
- "Ecstasy" and serotonin neurotoxicity: new findings raise more questions.
- A murine dopamine neuron-specific cDNA library and microarray: increased COX1 expression during methamphetamine neurotoxicity.
Treatments
- Headaches
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Tremors
- Abnormal Gait
- Vascular Disease
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