All About Ataxia Caused by Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

The National Ataxia Foundation is proud to host this webinar presented by Dr. Scott Barbuto on December 3rd, 2024. In "All About Ataxia Caused by Traumatic Brain Injury", our expert joined us to take a look at the causes and symptoms, the typical diagnostic journey for those affected, what to expect for clinical care, and an overview of current research into these diseases. For more information on Ataxia, please visit our website: https://www.ataxia.org Become a Free NAF member! https://bit.ly/JoinNAF Follow us on Social Media! NAF Facebook:   / ataxiafounda.  . NAF Twitter:   / naf_ataxia   NAF Instagram:   / ataxiafound.  . Ataxia Subreddit:   / ataxia   Speaker: Scott Barbuto, MD, PhD Bio: Dr. Barbuto obtained his undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College, and his MD from Weill Cornell Medical College and PhD from Rockefeller University. He completed his internship in Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and his residency at New York Presbyterian Cornell-Columbia. After graduating residency, he completed a one year fellowship in Neuro-rehabilitation where he focused seeing patients with stroke, movement disorders, cerebral palsy, and multiple sclerosis. He is trained to perform Botox injections and manage intrathecal baclofen pumps for spasticity management. He has an interest in neuromuscular disorders and works in the muscular dystrophy clinic. His research interests include the use of aerobic exercise in the treatment of neurological disorders, in particular cerebellar ataxia. About the Series: NAF is producing a series of monthly educational webinars that focus on one type of Ataxia at a time. Each month we will feature a different type. Clinical experts will join us to take a look at the causes and symptoms of the disease, the typical diagnostic journey for those affected, and what to expect for clinical care. Research experts will teach us how the disease is studied and give an overview of the current state of research and drug development.