Paula D Ravin MD
Title Clinical Associate Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Neurology
Address University of Massachusetts Medical School
 55 Lake Avenue North
 Worcester MA 01655
Telephone 508-856-4147
Email
Narrative

The Movement Disorder division of Neurology is currently concluding a research study of "Disabling dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease with motor fluctuations" and another of "Psychosis in Parkinson's disease." We have ongoing enrollment for "Droxydopa for orthostatic hypotension in Parkinsonian disorders" and "IvIg therapy for Multi-System Atrophy syndrome." We hope to initiate a trial soon for a new botulinum toxin in cervical dystonia and are collaborating with Neurosurgery on several studies of DBS programming parameters and olfaction, mood and affect recognition, and cognition.
Publications
1. Novak P, Williams A, Ravin P, Zurkiya O, Abduljalil A, Novak V. Treatment of multiple system atrophy using intravenous immunoglobulin. BMC Neurol. 2012; 12:131.
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2. Burrows AM, Ravin PD, Novak P, Peters ML, Dessureau B, Swearer J, Pilitsis JG. Limbic and motor function comparison of deep brain stimulation of the zona incerta and subthalamic nucleus. Neurosurgery. 2012 Mar; 70 Suppl Operative:ons125-31.
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3. Novak P, Przybyszewski AW, Barborica A, Ravin P, Margolin L, Pilitsis JG. Localization of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson disease using multiunit activity. J Neurol Sci. 2011 Nov 15; 310(1-2):44-9.
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4. Charlot L, Abend S, Ravin P, Mastis K, Hunt A, Deutsch C. Non-psychiatric health problems among psychiatric inpatients with intellectual disabilities. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2011 Feb; 55(2):199-209.
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5. Reardon DA, Fink KL, Mikkelsen T, Cloughesy TF, O'Neill A, Plotkin S, Glantz M, Ravin P, Raizer JJ, Rich KM, Schiff D, Shapiro WR, Burdette-Radoux S, Dropcho EJ, Wittemer SM, Nippgen J, Picard M, Nabors LB. Randomized phase II study of cilengitide, an integrin-targeting arginine-glycine-aspartic acid peptide, in recurrent glioblastoma multiforme. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Dec 1; 26(34):5610-7.
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6. Schlesinger I, Ravin PD. Dopamine agonists induce episodes of irresistible daytime sleepiness. Eur Neurol. 2003; 49(1):30-3.
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7. Ravin P, Hedley-Whyte ET. Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Weekly clinicopathological exercises. Case 34-2002. A 55-year-old man with cognitive and sensorimotor findings and intracranial lesions. N Engl J Med. 2002 Oct 31; 347(18):1433-40.
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8. Kothare SV, Pollack P, Kulberg AG, Ravin PD. Gabapentin treatment in a child with delayed-onset hemichorea/hemiballismus. Pediatr Neurol. 2000 Jan; 22(1):68-71.
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9. Selvaraj N, Drachman DA, Ravin P, Knorr JR. Myocardial infarction, seizure and an abnormal head CT scan. Postgrad Med J. 1999 Dec; 75(890):757-9.
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10. Selvaraj N, Moonis M, Ravin P. Hemiparesis following influenza vaccination. Postgrad Med J. 1998 Oct; 74(876):633-5.
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11. Fink JK, Ravin PD, Filling-Katz M, Argoff CE, Hallett M. Clinical and genetic analysis of progressive dystonia with diurnal variation. Arch Neurol. 1991 Sep; 48(9):908-11.
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12. Scheinman PL, Peck GL, Rubinow DR, DiGiovanna JJ, Abangan DL, Ravin PD. Acute depression from isotretinoin. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1990 Jun; 22(6 Pt 1):1112-4.
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13. Fink JK, Ravin P, Argoff CE, Levine RA, Brady RO, Hallett M, Barton NW. Tetrahydrobiopterin administration in biopterin-deficient progressive dystonia with diurnal variation. Neurology. 1989 Oct; 39(10):1393-5.
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Co-Authors  
Dessureau, Brian
Novak, Peter
Pilitsis, Julie
Pollack, Phyllis
Przybyszewski, Andrzej
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Mitchell, Ann
Phillips, Catherine
Salisbury, Elisabeth
Hayward, Lawrence
Brown, Robert

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