Dr. Benjamin Rix Brooks MD
Neurologist | Neurology
1010 Edgehill Rd N Charlotte NC, 28207Rating
4/5
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Dr. Benjamin Brooks is a distinguished Neurologist in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Brooks 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. Brooks employs advanced techniques and personalized treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. As a neurologist, Dr. Brooks is committed to staying abreast of the latest developments in neurological research and therapies.
Education and Training
Harvard Medical School 1970
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Functional scales: summary.
- Sequence analysis of a neuropathogenic variant of Moloney murine leukemia virus ts1: evidence for recombination.
- Disease-modifying drug therapies.
- Treatment of pseudobulbar affect in ALS.
- Involuntary emotional expression disorder: treating the untreated.
- Myopathic dropped head syndrome: an expanding clinicopathological spectrum.
- Managing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: slowing disease progression and improving patient quality of life.
- The neuromediator glutamate, through specific substrate interactions, enhances mitochondrial ATP production and reactive oxygen species generation in nonsynaptic brain mitochondria.
- Whole-genome association studies of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: are retroelements involved?
- Power wheelchair prescription, utilization, satisfaction, and cost for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: preliminary data for evidence-based guidelines.
- Quality control of vital capacity as a primary outcome measure during phase III therapeutic clinical trial in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
- Dextromethorphan plus ultra low-dose quinidine reduces pseudobulbar affect.
- In vitro effects of cholesterol β-D-glucoside, cholesterol and cycad phytosterol glucosides on respiration and reactive oxygen species generation in brain mitochondria.
- Supported treadmill ambulation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a pilot study.
- Methyl Vitamin B12 but not methylfolate rescues a motor neuron-like cell line from homocysteine-mediated cell death.
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Multiple Sclerosis (ms)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (als)
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