Daniel K Leventhal, MD, PhD

 Daniel K. Leventhal
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
Medical School
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Daniel K Leventhal, MD, PhD
Daniel K. Leventhal
Clinical Associate Professor
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    • Qualifications
    • Postdoctoral Fellowship
      University of Michigan, Psychology, Ann Arbor, United States
      2008 - 2012
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Movement Disorders Fellowship
      University of Michigan, Neurology, Ann Arbor, United States
      2008 - 2012
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • MD, PhD
      Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
      1995 - 2004
    • BS
      The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
      1991 - 1995

    Research Overview

    movement disorders, parkinson disease, dystonia, deep brain stimulation, basal ganglia and motor system physiology

    Links
    • Leventhal laboratory web site

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      The Dark Matter of Levodopa Pharmacodynamics
      Albin RL, Leventhal DK, Mahlknecht P. Movement Disorders, 2026 May 27; DOI:10.1002/mds.70372
    • Journal Article
      Cortically Dependent Motor Training Does Not Induce Abnormal Movements in DYT1-Knock In Mice.
      Hodge AT, Rasheed MA, Lin T, Burgess CR, Leventhal DK. Brain Behav, 2026 Jan; 16 (1): e71176 DOI:10.1002/brb3.71176
      PMID: PMC12755967
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Characterization of striatal cholinergic and dopaminergic signaling during the acquisition and maintenance of skilled motor behaviors
      Hodge A, Burgess C, Leventhal D. 2025 Nov 18;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Pavlovian Conditioned Approach Phenotype Predicts Motor Adaptability
      Coden K, Ekouri M, Ryan L, Czesek F, Alexander H, Morrow J, Flagel S, Burgess C, Leventhal D. 2025 Nov 18;
    • Presentation
      Dopamine Dynamics and Dexterity: Implications for Parkinson’s Disease and Motor Learning
      Leventhal D. 2025 Jul 16;
    • Journal Article
      Ventral STN stimulation is associated with improved axial motor outcomes in Parkinson's disease.
      Butler M, Askari A, Zhu B, Wyant K, Leventhal D, Patil PG, Chou KL. J Neural Transm (Vienna), 2025 Jul; 132 (7): 1031 - 1040. DOI:10.1007/s00702-025-02931-1
      PMID: PMC12209391
    • Journal Article
      Striatal Dopamine Actions and Movement: Inferences from Parkinson Disease.
      Albin RL, Brissenden JA, Lee TG, Leventhal DK. J Neurosci, 2025 Jun 11; 45 (24): DOI:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0022-25.2025
      PMID: PMC12160400
    • Presentation
      Beyond Bradykinesia: Investigating Dopamine’s Role in Dexterity and Motor Learning in PD
      Leventhal D. 2025 Apr 24;

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    Giving in Gratitude: Rose O’Connor

    Rose O'Connor makes a gift to U-M's Movement Disorders Program to advance deep brain stimulation (DBS) research and honor her husband's Parkinson's disease journey.