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Noreen Bukhari-Parlakturk

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neurology, Movement Disorders
932 Morreene Road, Room 228, Box 3333, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


I have a long standing interest in developing disease-modifying therapies for movement disorders, a major unmet clinical need. I work at the interface of neuroscience and neurology to apply mechanistic understanding of neurological disease to develop targeted neuromodulatory therapies and in the process further disease mechanisms and medical therapy.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Neurology · 2021 - Present Neurology, Movement Disorders, Neurology
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2018 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published November 29, 2019
Clinical Researchers Tackle Dystonia Treatment Gaps
Published April 8, 2019
Bukhari-Parlakturk receives Doris Duke award to retain clinicians
Published August 14, 2018
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Recent Publications


Motor network reorganization associated with rTMS-induced writing improvement in writer's cramp dystonia.

Journal Article Brain Stimul · 2025 BACKGROUND: Writer's cramp (WC) dystonia is an involuntary movement disorder with distributed abnormalities in the brain's motor network. Prior studies established the potential for repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to either premotor cor ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Adaptive Neuromodulation of Working Memory Networks in Aging and Dementia

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2022 - 2027

Accelerating Personalized TMS Therapy for Focal Hand Dystonia

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Dystonia Medical Research Foundation · 2024 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Stony Brook University, Renaissance School of Medicine · 2012 M.D.
Stony Brook University, Renaissance School of Medicine · 2010 Ph.D.