Dr. Vikram Govindaraju Shakkottai M.D.
Neurologist | Neurology
1500 East Medical Center Dr 1st Floor Taubman Ct Ann Arbor MI, 48109Rating
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Dr. Vikram Shakkottai is a distinguished Neurologist in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Shakkottai 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. Shakkottai employs advanced techniques and personalized treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. As a neurologist, Dr. Shakkottai is committed to staying abreast of the latest developments in neurological research and therapies.
Education and Training
Christian Medical College 2000
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Genomic organization and promoter analysis of human KCNN3 gene.
- Gramicidin S: a peptide model for protein glycation and reversal of glycation using nucleophilic amines.
- SK3-1C, a dominant-negative suppressor of SKCa and IKCa channels.
- Enhanced neuronal excitability in the absence of neurodegeneration induces cerebellar ataxia.
- SKCa channels mediate the medium but not the slow calcium-activated afterhyperpolarization in cortical neurons.
- Alterations in cerebellar physiology are associated with a stiff-legged gait in Atcay(ji-hes) mice.
- Physiologic changes associated with cerebellar dystonia.
- The role for alterations in neuronal activity in the pathogenesis of polyglutamine repeat disorders.
- Translating cerebellar Purkinje neuron physiology to progress in dominantly inherited ataxia.
- Neuronal Atrophy Early in Degenerative Ataxia Is a Compensatory Mechanism to Regulate Membrane Excitability.
- Single amino acid deletion in transmembrane segment D4S6 of sodium channel Scn8a (Nav1.6) in a mouse mutant with a chronic movement disorder.
- Potassium channel dysfunction underlies Purkinje neuron spiking abnormalities in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2.
Treatments
- Abnormal Gait
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