Research Focus

Neurology

Area of Research

Neuropsychology, especially in the field of childhood epilepsy, developmental disorders, especially ADHD, prematurity, multiple sclerosis in adolescence and anorexia nervosa

• Auditory event-related responses in neonates: a discriminative and prognostic parameter for prediction of early cognitive development in preterm and asphyctic infants ?
• Developmental coordination disorder in children with autism spectrum disorder
• Dosage changes during long-term observation in children treated by i.th baclofen
• Course of timing of diagnosis of infantile autism - a 10-year retrospective observational study
• Early intervention in infantil autism: effects on sensory and motor development
• Bad news: stress experience of parents caused by communication of the diagnosis of childhood epilepsy

National Collaborations

• PD Dr. Ch. Korff, Univ. Children's Hospital Geneva
• Prof A. Grob, Institute of Psychology, University of Basel
• Dr. S. Ludyga; Departement für Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit (DSBG)

International Collaborations

• Prof. S. Lemola, Univ. Warwick, UK
• Prof. Deb Pal, Kings College, London, UK
• Prof. Osborn, ICISS Study, Bath, UK

• Collaboration center of international industry-sponsored Migraine study “A Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, parallel group study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AMG 334 in children (6 to < 12 Years) and adolescents (12 to < 18 Years) With Episodic Migraine” (PW local PI) – ongoing study
• Basler Study of Preterm Children (PI: S. Lemola, Univ. Warwick – collaboration partner)
• CHIPMANC-Study (PI: S. Ludyga, Departement für Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit (DSBG) ; Univ. Basel, - collaborating partner ) (https://www.kofam.ch/de/studienportal/studie/45924/) – ongoing study
• Judo as adjunct therapy for children with ADHD: neurocognitive effects on executive function (PI: S. Ludyga, Departement für Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit (DSBG), University of Basel - collaborating partner – ongoing study