Paul Beach
- Department of Neurology
Assistant Professor
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Emory University School of Medicine
Neurology
12 Executive Park Drive, NE. Suite 290B
Overview
I am a physician-scientist with subspecialty training in movement disorders and autonomic neurology. Clinically, I direct the Department of Neurology's Clinical Autonomic Neurophysiology Laboratory, where we perform autonomic testing for individuals referred for concern of autonomic dysfunction. I additionally see patients in a practice focused on neurodegenerative parkinsonisms and the autonomic failure with which they are frequently associated.
My research interests include: 1) the neural signaling and processing of internal events (interoception) and 2) translational studies examining the effects of autonomic failure (orthostatic hypotension, supine hypertension) on cognition, emotion, and motor control.
Current research projects:
1) Orthostatic hypotension symptoms and potential relationships to cerebral oxygenation
2) Cognition in synucleinopathies - the impact of orthostatic hypotension & supine hypertension
3) Wearable approaches to remote cardiac sensing in autonomic failure (collaboration with Omer Inan at Georgia Tech)
Favorite brain region: the insula!
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor, Neurology, School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- D.O. from Michigan State University
- Ph.D. from Michigan State University
- B.A. from Albion College
Research
Publications
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A reset on our reclined position-a call to prioritize neurogenic supine hypertension in the synucleinopathies.
Clin Auton Res
06/18/2025 Authors: Miller-Patterson C; Lenka A; Juraschek S; Park J; Beach PA -
Interoception in Parkinson's disease: A narrative review and framework for translational research.
Auton Neurosci Volume: 259 Page(s): 103258
06/01/2025 Authors: Longardner K; Mabry SA; Chen G; Freeman R; Khalsa SS; Beach P -
Cerebral Blood Flow Dynamics in Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Hypertension Volume: 82 Page(s): 106 - 117
01/01/2025 Authors: Baker JR; Beach PA; Ranada SI; Patel A; Gewandter J; Tan CO; Freeman R; Raj SR -
Wearable multimodal sensing for quantifying the cardiovascular autonomic effects of levodopa in parkinsonism.
Front Netw Physiol Volume: 5 Page(s): 1543838
01/01/2025 Authors: Berkebile JA; Inan OT; Beach PA -
Longitudinal prevalence of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension in the idiopathic Parkinson Progression Marker Initiative (PPMI) cohort.
Auton Neurosci Volume: 253 Page(s): 103173
06/01/2024 Authors: Beach P; McKay JL -
Gender Differences in Pain Threshold, Unpleasantness, and Descending Pain Modulatory Activation Across the Adult Life Span: A Cross Sectional Study.
J Pain Volume: 25 Page(s): 1059 - 1069
04/01/2024 Authors: Failla MD; Beach PA; Atalla S; Dietrich MS; Bruehl S; Cowan RL; Monroe TB -
Asymptomatic orthostatic hypotension in synucleinopathies: to treat or not to treat?
Clin Auton Res Volume: 34 Page(s): 25 - 29
02/01/2024 Authors: Lenka A; Lamotte G; Beach P -
Recent updates in autonomic research: orthostatic hypotension in prodromal synucleinopathy; longitudinal morbidity and mortality in orthostatic hypotension with and without supine hypertension; a cardiac vagal sensory system underlying reflex syncope.
Clin Auton Res Volume: 34 Page(s): 13 - 15
02/01/2024 Authors: Beach P; Lenka A -
A Cross-Sectional Study of Pain Sensitivity and Unpleasantness in People with Vascular Dementia.
Pain Med Volume: 23 Page(s): 1231 - 1238
07/01/2022 Authors: Beach PA; Humbel A; Dietrich MS; Bruehl S; Cowan RL; Moss KO; Monroe TB -
Locus coeruleus volume is reduced in Parkinson's Disease-related orthostatic hypotension
MOVEMENT DISORDERS Volume: 36 Page(s): S408 - S409
09/01/2021 Authors: Beach P; Kurra N; Hwang K; Langley J; Hu X; Huddleston D