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Donald L. Gilbert, MD, MS

  • Pediatric Movement Disorders and Tourette Syndrome Specialist, Division of Neurology
  • Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

About

Biography

My parents inspired me to find a vocation that involved helping others. My fascination with the function of the human brain emerged in college, where I majored in philosophy. As a pediatric neurologist, I treat children and adolescents with movement disorders, including Tourette syndrome.

In my practice, I try to understand how neurological conditions and symptoms affect the child's life and function. With my work, I continually add to the field of neuroscience and find ways to apply new discoveries to improve children's quality of life.

Our team is pursuing multiple lines of research. We use transcranial magnetic stimulation to develop biomarkers of behavioral disorders and understand how the brain controls movement in healthy children and children affected by Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, and Neurofibromatosis. We hope to modulate the brain to improve symptoms. We participate in larger networks of researchers to identify new genes and do clinical trials of new medications.

In my free time, I’m an avid reader, and I also like to exercise and travel.

BA: Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 1987.

MD: University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, 1993.

MS: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2003.

Pediatrics, Child Neurology Residency: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1998.

Certification: Board Certified in Neurology with Special Competence in Child Neurology, 2010; Board eligible in Pediatrics.

Appointment: Professor of Pediatric Neurology.

Interests

Movement disorders; Tourette syndrome; ataxia; dystonia; functional movement disorders; chorea; neurogenetics; ADHD

Services and Specialties

Neurology, Tourette Syndrome, Dystonia and Surgical Movement Disorders, Rasopathy

Interests

Clinical trials in Tourette syndrome and ataxia; genetics of Tourette syndrome; transcranial magnetic stimulation for neuromodulation and development of biomarkers of neurobehavioral symptoms for Tourette syndrome; ADHD; neurofibromatosis

Research Areas

Neurology

Additional Languages

French, Spanish

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Publications

Comparison of Impairment in Functional Tic Disorders Versus Tourette Syndrome. Larsh, TR; Wu, SW; Gilbert, DL. Pediatric Neurology. 2022; 134:83-84.

Adult Neurology Rotations for Child Neurology Residents: A Survey of Program Directors. Marshall, CS; Deng, S; Jackson, HS; Horn, PS; Wolf, DS; Thompson-Stone, R; Gilbert, DL. Neurology. 2022; 99:e858-e864.

From urges to tics in children with Tourette syndrome: associations with supplementary motor area GABA and right motor cortex physiology. Larsh, TR; Huddleston, DA; Horn, PS; Wu, SW; Cecil, KM; Jackson, HS; Edden, RA E; Mostofsky, SH; Gilbert, DL. Cerebral Cortex. 2022.

Adult Neurology Rotations for Child Neurology Residents: Exploring the Resident Perspective. Deng, S; Marshall, CS; Gilbert, DL; Jackson, HS; Wolf, DS; Thompson-Stone, R. Pediatric Neurology. 2022; 133:34-39.

OSARI, an Open-Source Anticipated Response Inhibition Task. He, JL; Hirst, RJ; Puri, R; Coxon, J; Byblow, W; Hinder, M; Skippen, P; Matzke, D; Heathcote, A; Wadsley, CG; et al. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers. 2022; 54:1530-1540.

The Phenomenology of Tics and Tic-Like Behavior in TikTok. Zea Vera, A; Bruce, A; Garris, J; Tochen, L; Bhatia, P; Lehman, RK; Lopez, W; Wu, SW; Gilbert, DL. Pediatric Neurology. 2022; 130:14-20.

Frequency and Intensity of Premonitory Urges-to-Tic in Tourette Syndrome Is Associated With Supplementary Motor Area GABA+ Levels. He, JL; Mikkelsen, M; Huddleston, DA; Crocetti, D; Cecil, KM; Singer, HS; Edden, RA E; Gilbert, DL; Mostofsky, SH; Puts, NA J. Movement Disorders. 2022; 37:563-573.

A Novel Variant of ATP5MC3 Associated with Both Dystonia and Spastic Paraplegia. Neilson, DE; Zech, M; Hufnagel, RB; Slone, J; Wang, X; Homan, S; Gutzwiller, LM; Leslie, EJ; Leslie, ND; Xiao, J; et al. Movement Disorders. 2022; 37:375-383.

EEG Correlates of Active Stopping and Preparation for Stopping in Chronic Tic Disorder. Vera, AZ; Pedapati, EV; Larsh, TR; Kohmescher, K; Miyakoshi, M; Huddleston, DA; Jackson, HS; Gilbert, DL; Horn, PS; Wu, SW. Brain Sciences. 2022; 12.

Rapid Onset Functional Tic-Like Behaviors in Young Females During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Pringsheim, T; Ganos, C; McGuire, JF; Hedderly, T; Woods, D; Gilbert, DL; Piacentini, J; Dale, RC; Martino, D. Movement Disorders. 2021; 36:2707-2713.

From the Blog


Ecopipam Reduces Tics in Tourette Syndrome in Early Tests
Mind Brain Behavior

Ecopipam Reduces Tics in Tourette Syndrome in Early Tests

Donald L. Gilbert, MD, MS3/30/2022

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