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Valtteri
Kaasinen
Professor, Clinical Neurosciences
MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology
Movement disorders, neurotransmitters and addictions

Areas of expertise

Clinical Neurology
Movement Disorders
Parkinson's disease
Addictions
Neurotransmitters
Neuroimaging
PET
SPECT
Dopamine System

Biography

Dr. Kaasinen is Professor of Neurology at the University of Turku, and Chief Physician at Neurocenter of Turku University Hospital.

He was appointed as Adjuct Professor of Neurology in 2011, received special competence in medical education in 2016, and was appointed as full Professor of Neurology in 2021. 

Dr. Kaasinen is a clinical neurologist and a movement disorder specialist who received his medical degree from the University of Turku in 1996. This was followed by a PhD focusing on brain dopamine PET imaging of Parkinson's disease in 2000. He did his postdoctoral training in 2003-2004 in the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. 

Since 2004, he has led a research group that focuses on function brain PET and SPECT neurotransmitter imaging in Parkinson's disease, other movement disorders and behavioral addictions. His group is involved in several project that aim to improve diagnostics and treatment of neurological movement disorders. 


Teaching

Dr. Kaasinen has been involved in curriculum planning and implementation of neurology courses since 2013. He is a personal teacher mentor for medical students and has supervised of several PhD students.

Research

Main focus of research is brain function and dysfunction in relation to neurotransmitters, addictions and movement disorders.

Publications

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Wilsonin tauti - uutta ja vanhaa (2021)

Duodecim
Sipilä Jussi O, Hietala Marja, Kaasinen Valtteri
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))

Vapina (2021)

Kaasinen Valtteri
(Artikkeli ammatillisessa kokoomateoksessa (D2))

Validation of the Finnish Version of the Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale (2021)

European Neurology
Kaasinen V, Scheperjans F, Kärppä M, Korpela J, Brück A, Sipilä JOT, Joutsa J, Järvelä J, Eerola-Rautio J, Martikainen MH, Airaksinen K, Stebbins GT, Martinez-Martin P, Goetz CG, Lin J, Luo S, Pekkonen E
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Parkinsonin tauti (2021)

Kaasinen Valtteri
(Artikkeli ammatillisessa kokoomateoksessa (D2))

Diagnostic accuracy of glabellar tap sign for Parkinson's disease (2021)

Journal of Neural Transmission
Nuuttila S, Eklund M, Joutsa J, Jaakkola E, Mäkinen E, Honkanen EA, Lindholm K, Noponen T, Ihalainen T, Murtomäki K, Nojonen T, Levo R, Mertsalmi T, Scheperjans F, Kaasinen V
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Parkinsonin taudin pumppuhoidot (2021)

Hermolla – liikehäiriösairauksien erikoislehti
Kaasinen Valtteri
(Artikkeli ammattilehdessä tai kirjoitus ammatillisessa blogissa (D1))