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Christine Esper MD

  • Department of Neurology
    Associate Professor
  • (404) 728-6682
  • cedoss@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor, Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
  • BS from University of Chicago

Research

Publications

  • Technology for measuring freezing of gait: Current state of the art and recommendations.
    J Parkinsons Dis Volume: 15 Page(s): 19 - 40
    02/01/2025 Authors: Mancini M; McKay JL; Cockx H; D'Cruz N; Esper CD; Filtjens B; Heimler B; MacKinnon CD; Palmerini L; Roerdink M
  • Development of a Tremor Detection Algorithm for Use in an Academic Movement Disorders Center.
    Sensors (Basel) Volume: 24
    07/31/2024 Authors: Saad M; Hefner S; Donovan S; Bernhard D; Tripathi R; Factor SA; Powell JM; Kwon H; Sameni R; Esper CD
  • Impact of deep brain stimulation on gait in Parkinson disease: A kinematic study.
    Gait Posture Volume: 108 Page(s): 151 - 156
    02/01/2024 Authors: Tripathi R; McKay JL; Factor SA; Esper CD; Bernhard D; Testini P; Miocinovic S
  • The Importance of Digital Health Literacy in an Evolving Parkinson's Disease Care System.
    J Parkinsons Dis Volume: 14 Page(s): S181 - S189
    01/01/2024 Authors: Esper CD; Valdovinos BY; Schneider RB
  • Classifying Tremor Dominant and Postural Instability and Gait Difficulty Subtypes of Parkinson's Disease from Full-Body Kinematics.
    Sensors (Basel) Volume: 23
    10/09/2023 Authors: Gong NJ; Clifford GD; Esper CD; Factor SA; McKay JL; Kwon H
  • NECESSITY AND FEASIBILITY OF REMOTE TELE-PROGRAMMING OF DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION SYSTEMS IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE
    Volume: 113 Page(s): 18 - 18
    08/01/2023 Authors: Esper C; Merola A; Himes L; Patel N; Bezchlibnyk Y; Falconer D; Weiss D; Luca C; Cheeran B; Mari Z
  • Reply: Deep Brain Stimulation Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease Patients with Cognitive Impairment: Implications and Considerations.
    Mov Disord Clin Pract Volume: 10 Page(s): 1235 - 1236
    08/01/2023 Authors: Block CK; Patel M; Risk BB; Staikova E; Loring D; Esper CD; Scorr L; Higginbotham L; Aia P; De Long MR
  • Patients with Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's Disease Benefit from Deep Brain Stimulation: A Case-Control Study.
    Mov Disord Clin Pract Volume: 10 Page(s): 382 - 391
    03/01/2023 Authors: Block CK; Patel M; Risk BB; Staikova E; Loring D; Esper CD; Scorr L; Higginbotham L; Aia P; DeLong MR
  • An Explainable Spatial-Temporal Graphical Convolutional Network to Score Freezing of Gait in Parkinsonian Patients.
    Sensors (Basel) Volume: 23
    02/04/2023 Authors: Kwon H; Clifford GD; Genias I; Bernhard D; Esper CD; Factor SA; McKay JL
  • An explainable spatial-temporal graphical convolutional network to score freezing of gait in parkinsonian patients.
    medRxiv
    01/18/2023 Authors: Kwon H; Clifford GD; Genias I; Bernhard D; Esper CD; Factor SA; McKay JL
  • Preliminary estimates of the effects of deep brain stimulation on gait kinematics in Parkinson disease and essential tremor
    Volume: 37 Page(s): S155 - S157
    09/01/2022 Authors: Testini P; Skelton G; Bernhard D; Miocinovic S; Aia P; Buetefisch C; Higginbotham L; Scorr L; Triche S; Mckay J
  • Crossing the Virtual Chasm: Practical Considerations for Rethinking Curriculum, Competency, and Culture in the Virtual Care Era.
    Acad Med Volume: 97 Page(s): 839 - 846
    06/01/2022 Authors: Bolster MB; Chandra S; Demaerschalk BM; Esper CD; Genkins JZ; Hayden EM; Tan-McGrory A; Schwamm LH; Virtual Care and Medical Educator Group
  • Necessity and feasibility of remote tele-programming of deep brain stimulation systems in Parkinson's disease.
    Parkinsonism Relat Disord Volume: 96 Page(s): 38 - 42
    03/01/2022 Authors: Esper CD; Merola A; Himes L; Patel N; Bezchlibnyk YB; Falconer D; Weiss D; Luca C; Cheeran B; Mari Z
  • Deep brain stimulation improves gait velocity acutely in patients with Parkinson's disease
    Volume: 36 Page(s): S549 - S549
    09/01/2021 Authors: Miocinovic S; Mckay L; Isbaine F; Nocera J; Tran J; Triche S; Esper C; Aia P; Scorr L; Higginbotham L
  • Telemedicine in an Academic Movement Disorders Center during COVID-19.
    J Mov Disord Volume: 14 Page(s): 119 - 125
    05/01/2021 Authors: Esper CD; Scorr L; Papazian S; Bartholomew D; Esper GJ; Factor SA
  • Society for Education and the Advancement of Research in Connected Health The National Telehealth Research Symposium Abstracts November 11-13, 2020
    TELEMEDICINE AND E-HEALTH
    01/04/2021
  • Quantitative Tremor Analysis of Functional Tremor
    Volume: 94
    04/14/2020 Authors: Zhang S; Tripathi R; Bernhard D; Esper C; Factor S
  • Effect of global cognitive score on motor and quality of life outcomes after deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease or essential tremor
    Volume: 34 Page(s): S880 - S880
    10/01/2019 Authors: Staikova E; Loring D; Delong M; Triche S; Buetefisch C; Esper C; Wichmann T; Scorr L; Higginbotham L; Aia P
  • Temporal profile of improvement of tardive dystonia after globus pallidus deep brain stimulation.
    Parkinsonism Relat Disord Volume: 21 Page(s): 116 - 119
    02/01/2015 Authors: Shaikh AG; Mewes K; DeLong MR; Gross RE; Triche SD; Jinnah HA; Boulis N; Willie JT; Freeman A; Alexander GE
  • Distribution specific improvement of tardive dystonia after globus pallidus DBS implant
    Volume: 29 Page(s): S465 - S465
    05/01/2014 Authors: Shaikh AG; Jinnah HA; Mewes K; DeLong MR; Triche SD; Freeman A; Alexander G; Aia P; Buetefisch C; Esper CD
  • Lingual protrusion dystonia: frequency, etiology and botulinum toxin therapy.
    Parkinsonism Relat Disord Volume: 16 Page(s): 438 - 441
    08/01/2010 Authors: Esper CD; Freeman A; Factor SA
  • Screening and selection process for deep brain stimulation: the Emory experience
    PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS Volume: 15 Page(s): S101 - S101
    12/01/2009 Authors: Revuelta GJ; Gross RE; Wuu J; Goyal S; Factor SA; Mewes K; Triche SD; Wichmann T; DeLong MR; Esper CD
  • Excessive daytime sleepiness in cervical dystonia.
    Parkinsonism Relat Disord Volume: 15 Page(s): 784 - 786
    12/01/2009 Authors: Trotti LM; Esper CD; Feustel PJ; Bliwise DL; Factor SA
  • Tardive dyskinesia due to aripiprazole: report of 2 cases.
    J Clin Psychopharmacol Volume: 29 Page(s): 185 - 186
    04/01/2009 Authors: Lungu C; Aia PG; Shih LC; Esper CD; Factor SA; Tarsy D
  • EXCESSIVE DAYTIME SLEEPINESS IN CERVICAL DYSTONIA
    Volume: 32 Page(s): A316 - A316
    01/01/2009 Authors: Trotti L; Esper CD; Feustel PJ; Bliwise DL; Factor SA
  • Failure of recognition of drug-induced parkinsonism in the elderly.
    Mov Disord Volume: 23 Page(s): 401 - 404
    02/15/2008 Authors: Esper CD; Factor SA
  • Aripiprazole associated movement disorders
    Volume: 23 Page(s): S239 - S239
    01/01/2008 Authors: Aia PG; Esper CD; Juncos JL; Factor SA
  • Current and future treatments in multiple system atrophy.
    Curr Treat Options Neurol Volume: 9 Page(s): 210 - 223
    05/01/2007 Authors: Esper CD; Factor SA
  • Cervical dystonia: A pilot assessment of sleepiness and fatigue
    Volume: 68 Page(s): A381 - A381
    03/20/2007 Authors: Esper CD; Feustel PJ; Factor SA
  • Oromandibular and lingual dystonia: Etiology and treatment with botulinum toxin
    Volume: 68 Page(s): A381 - A381
    03/20/2007 Authors: Esper CD; Factor SA
  • Progressive supranuclear palsy.
    Rev Neurol Dis Volume: 4 Page(s): 209 - 216
    01/01/2007 Authors: Esper CD; Weiner WJ; Factor SA
  • Drug-induced parkinsonism: Still common, under-recognized, and treatable
    Volume: 21 Page(s): 1554 - 1554
    09/01/2006 Authors: Esper CD; Factor SA
  • Drug-induced parkinsonism: Still common, under-recognized, and treatable
    Volume: 60 Page(s): S75 - S75
    01/01/2006 Authors: Esper CD; Factor SA
  • Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 with isolated levodopa-responsive leg tremor in the setting of typical ataxic syndrome
    Volume: 21 Page(s): S334 - S334
    01/01/2006 Authors: Esper CD; Wilmot GR; Delong MR
  • Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy, cerebral vasoconstriction, and strokes after intravenous immune globulin therapy in guillain-barre syndrome.
    J Neuroimaging Volume: 15 Page(s): 188 - 192
    04/01/2005 Authors: Doss-Esper CE; Singhal AB; Smith MSA; Henderson GV
  • Body mass, radiological noise and coronary artery calcium: What is the association?
    Volume: 225 Page(s): 155 - 155
    11/01/2002 Authors: Sevrukov A; Pratap A; Doss C; Jelnin V; Hoff JA; Kondos GT
  • Electron beam tomography imaging of coronary calcium: the effect of body mass index on radiologic noise.
    J Comput Assist Tomogr Volume: 26 Page(s): 592 - 597
    01/01/2002 Authors: Sevrukov A; Pratap A; Doss C; Jelnin V; Hoff JA; Kondos GT
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