Investigator: Milind J. Kothari

Academic title	Associate Professor of Neurology
College	College of Medicine
Campuses	Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Department	Neurology
Graduate programs

Phone

FAX

mkothari@psu.edu

717 531 1802

717 531 4694

Educational background

D.O., New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1988
Internship, Booth Memorial Hospital
Internship, Coney Island Hospital
Residency, NYU Medical Center
Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Research interests

Myasthenia Gravis, Entrapment Neuropathies, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

We are currently studying quality of life issues in patients with Myasthenia Gravis. We are looking at issues regarding depression, anxiety and general level of functioning. There is also a study underway to see if treatment of depression improves the quality of life.

I have several research projects underway to study different entrapment neuropathies (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ulnar Neuropathy, Pronator Syndrome)

We are also studying the utility of provcative testing in making the diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS).

Areas of expertise

Facial Paralysis	Ulnar Nerve Compression Syndromes
Motor Neurons	Electromyography
Nerve Compression Syndromes	Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Peripheral Nerves	Muscle, Skeletal
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	Neuromuscular Diseases
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome	Electrodiagnosis
Ulnar Nerve	Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	Median Nerve
Neural Conduction	Recovery of Function
Brachial Plexus Neuritis	Choledochal Cyst
Fingers	Postoperative Complications
Thumb	Respiration Disorders
Respiration, Artificial	Phrenic Nerve
Respiratory Paralysis	Myasthenia Gravis
Mononeuropathies	Sarcoidosis
Anticonvulsants	Piracetam
Polyneuropathies	Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee	Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological
Posture	Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome
Epilepsia Partialis Continua

Publication author name

Kothari MJ
Kothari M

Select publications

Kothari MJ. Rutkove SB. Logigian EL. Shefner JM. Coexistent entrapment neuropathies in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. 1996 Nov. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 77(11):1186-8.
Kothari MJ. Blakeslee MA. Reichwein R. Simmons Z. Logigian EL. Electrodiagnostic studies: are they useful in clinical practice? 1998 Dec. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 79(12):1510-1.
Kothari MJ. Heistand M. Rutkove SB. Three ulnar nerve conduction studies in patients with ulnar neuropathy at the elbow. 1998 Jan. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 79(1):87-9.
Kothari MJ. Macintosh K. Heistand M. Logigian EL. Medial antebrachial cutaneous sensory studies in the evaluation of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. 1998 May. Muscle Nerve. 21(5):647-9.
Kothari MJ. Ulnar neuropathy at the wrist. 1999 Aug. Neurol Clin. 17(3):463-76, vi.

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