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Overview

Robert W. Baloh is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of neuroscience and medicine, with a more specific focus on neurology and ophthalmology, alongside contributions to molecular biology, psychiatry and mental health, and endocrine and autonomic systems.

The scientist's work centers around topics including vestibular and auditory disorders, migraine and headache studies, glaucoma and retinal disorders, neuroscience of respiration and sleep, hearing, cochlea, tinnitus, genetics, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research, and epigenetics and DNA methylation.

Among recent publications, the following papers highlight their research contributions:

  • Vestibular Migraine I: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Clinical Features (2020), published in Seminars in Neurology
  • Mal de débarquement syndrome diagnostic criteria: Consensus document of the Classification Committee of the Bárány Society (2020), published in Journal of Vestibular Research
  • Disease related changes in ATAC-seq of iPSC-derived motor neuron lines from ALS patients and controls (2024), published in Nature Communications
  • "Havana Syndrome": A post mortem (2023), published in International Journal of Social Psychiatry
  • Rizatriptan vs Placebo for Attacks of Vestibular Migraine (2025), published in JAMA Neurology

Frequently collaborating coauthors include Joanna C. Jen, Kevin A. Kerber, Yoon-Hee Cha, Jeffrey P. Staab, and Tracey D. Graves.

Their publications are often found in journals such as The Cerebellum, Journal of Vestibular Research, Seminars in Neurology, Nature Communications, and International Journal of Social Psychiatry.

Robert W. Baloh is recognized as a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Benign positional vertigo: clinical and oculographic features in 240 cases

    Robert W. Baloh;Vicente Honrubia;Kathleen Jacobson

  • Quantitative measurement of saccade amplitude, duration, and velocity.

    Robert W. Baloh;Andrew W. Sills;Warren E. Kumley;Vicente Honrubia

  • Cerebellar infarction presenting isolated vertigo: frequency and vascular topographical patterns.

    H. Lee;S. I. Sohn;Y. W. Cho;S. R. Lee

  • Coding and Noncoding Variation of the Human Calcium-Channel β4-Subunit Gene CACNB4 in Patients with Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy and Episodic Ataxia

    Andrew Escayg;Michel De Waard;David D. Lee;Delphine Bichet

  • Practice Parameter: Therapies for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (an evidence-based review) : Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology

    Terry D. Fife;D. J. Iverson;T. Lempert;J. M. Furman

  • C-terminal truncations in human 3′-5′ DNA exonuclease TREX1 cause autosomal dominant retinal vasculopathy with cerebral leukodystrophy

    Anna Richards;Arn M J M Van Den Maagdenberg;Joanna C. Jen;David Kavanagh

  • Mutation in the glutamate transporter EAAT1 causes episodic ataxia, hemiplegia, and seizures

    J. C. Jen;J. Wan;T. P. Palos;B. D. Howard

  • Horizontal semicircular canal variant of benign positional vertigo

    Robert W. Baloh;Kathleen Jacobson;Vicente Honrubia

  • Mutations in a Human ROBO Gene Disrupt Hindbrain Axon Pathway Crossing and Morphogenesis

    Joanna C. Jen;Wai Man Chan;Thomas M. Bosley;Jijun Wan

  • A longitudinal study of gait and balance dysfunction in normal older people.

    Robert W. Baloh;Sarah H. Ying;Kathleen M. Jacobson

  • Primary episodic ataxias: diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment.

    J.C. Jen;T.D. Graves;E.J. Hess;M.G. Hanna

  • Comparison of static and dynamic posturography in young and older normal people.

    Robert W. Baloh;Terry D. Fife;Lisa Zwerling;Tina Socotch

  • Assessment: Vestibular testing techniques in adults and children: Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology

    T. D. Fife;R. J. Tusa;J. M. Furman;D. S. Zee

  • A prospective study of cerebral white matter abnormalities in older people with gait dysfunction.

    G. T. Whitman;T. Tang;A. Lin;R. W. Baloh

  • NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DYSFUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC LOW-LEVEL LEAD ABSORPTION

    PhilipJ Landrigan;RobertW Baloh;WilliamF Barthel;RandolphH Whitworth

  • Persistent direction-changing positional nystagmus: another variant of benign positional nystagmus?

    Robert W. Baloh;Qing Yue;Kathleen M. Jacobson;Vicente Honrubia

  • Paroxysmal positional vertigo syndrome.

    Honrubia;Baloh Rw;Harris Mr;Jacobson Km

  • Effect of Aging on Eye Tracking

    Joseph W. Spooner;Susan M. Sakala;Robert W. Baloh

  • Hereditary endotheliopathy with retinopathy, nephropathy, and stroke (HERNS)

    J. Jen;A. H. Cohen;Q. Yue;J. T. Stout

  • Progressive ataxia due to a missense mutation in a calcium-channel gene.

    Qing Yue;Joanna C. Jen;Stanley F. Nelson;Robert W. Baloh

Frequent Co-Authors

Stanley F. Nelson
Stanley F. Nelson University of California, Los Angeles
Joseph M. Furman
Joseph M. Furman University of Pittsburgh
Susan Perlman
Susan Perlman University of California, Los Angeles
David S. Zee
David S. Zee Johns Hopkins University
Arthur W. Toga
Arthur W. Toga University of Southern California
Chiara Sabatti
Chiara Sabatti Stanford University
Hane Lee
Hane Lee University of California, Los Angeles
Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg
Arn M. J. M. van den Maagdenberg Leiden University Medical Center
Michel D. Ferrari
Michel D. Ferrari Leiden University Medical Center
Rune R. Frants
Rune R. Frants Leiden University

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