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Movement Disorders

Carolynn Patten

All movements –as simple as blinking one’s eyes to as complex as signing one’s name and walking—involve the production and control of muscular force by the nervous system. While biomechanical demands vary across motor tasks, the nervous system responds to regulate force production in a task dependent manner. Dr. Patten’s…

Lori Altmann

Dr. Altmann’s primary research investigates the interaction between cognitive ability and language use, with a focus on how disorders of executive function and working memory affect language production and comprehension. This research has investigated language use in various populations: healthy young and older adults, Alzheimer patients, adults with dyslexia, and…