Burton L. Scott, MD, PhD
Department / Division
Medicine /
Medicine-Neurology
Address
DUMC 3333
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone
919-668-7600
Office Telephone
919-668-9915
Fax Telephone
919-681-4935
- MD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (Florida), 1990
- Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, 1991-1994
- Movement Disorders, Baylor College of Medicine (Texas), 1994-1995
- PhD, Anatomy, Duke University, 1984
Clinical Interests
Movement disorders, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's-plus syndromes, chorea, dystonia, tics, Tourette's syndrome, tremors, tardive dyskinesia, Huntington's disease, myoclonus, botulinum toxin injections, restless legs syndrome, Wilson's disease
Research Interests
I am a Movement Disorders Neurologist and see patients at the Morreene Rd Clinic and at the Durham VA Medical Center.
Among the types of movement disorders patients that I see in clinic are individuals who have Parkinson's disease, Essential Tremor, tics, chorea, dystonia, Huntington's disease, tardive movement disorders and Wilson's disease. I use botulinum toxin injections to treat selected patients afflicted with dystonia, tremors, and tics. I manage patients who have undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, Essential Tremor,and dystonia. In addition to managing patients who have movement disorders, I participate in a variety of clinical trials focussed on improving the management and treatment of Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and dystonia.
Key words: movement disorders, Parkinson's disease, tremors, tics, chorea, dystonia, botulinum toxin injections.
This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.
- Alnylam Pharmaceutical, Inc.
- EMD Serono (Merck)
- General Electric Company
- Lundbeck
- Medtronic Inc.
- Merz Pharmaceutical
- Schering-Plough Corp. (owned by Merck & Co, USA)
- Teva Neuroscience (Teva Pharmaceuticals)
