Paul Tuite
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Total Citations
185
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About
Paul Tuite is a leading researcher in the neuroscience of Parkinson’s disease (PD), with a focus on sensorimotor integration and non-motor symptoms. His work has fundamentally advanced our understanding of how PD alters haptic perception—the ability to sense object curvature and texture—and how these deficits impair daily function. In a landmark 2008 study (46 citations), Tuite demonstrated that PD patients exhibit significant haptic perception deficits, independent of motor symptoms. He further showed that dopamine replacement therapy only partially restores this sensitivity (2010, 32 citations), highlighting a critical therapeutic gap. Tuite’s 2018 research (42 citations) pioneered somatosensory training as a behavioral intervention to improve proprioception and untrained motor function, offering a novel, non-pharmacological treatment avenue. He has also contributed to optimizing deep brain stimulation (DBS) through semi-automated parameter adjustment (2021, 38 citations), reducing the trial-and-error burden for clinicians. Notably, his 2020 study (27 citations) linked REM sleep without atonia to increased rigidity in early PD, expanding the clinical relevance of sleep disorders. With over 185 citations across his most-cited works, Tuite’s research bridges fundamental sensory neuroscience and practical clinical innovation, making him a key figure in improving quality of life for PD patients.
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- 1Haptic Perception of Object Curvature in Parkinson's Disease46 citations · 2008
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