Leslie West, MD

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Neurology
SchoolSchool of Medicine
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    Johns Hopkins UniversityBA, MSc
    Central Michigan UniversityMD
    University of California Davis ResidencyNeurology
    Stanford UniversityFellowshipSleep Medicine

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    Dr. Leslie C. West is a neurologist and sleep medicine specialist who cares for patients with neurological disorders and sleep disorders. West has a special interest in conditions at the intersection of neurology and sleep medicine, such as REM sleep behavior disorder (in which vivid dreams are accompanied by vocalization and sudden movements) and narcolepsy (which involves intense daytime sleepiness and sudden weakness episodes).

    West's research focuses on sleep and movement disorders, with the goal of discovering new treatments. Her current research looks at deep brain stimulation for patients with Parkinson's disease and the therapy's impact on sleep.

    West earned a bachelor's and master's degree at Johns Hopkins University and her medical degree at Central Michigan University. She completed a residency in neurology at the University of California, Davis, where she served as chief resident. She completed a fellowship in sleep medicine at Stanford University.

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    1. Sleep macro-architecture in patients with Parkinson's disease does not change during the first night of neurostimulation in a pilot study. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 Sep 01; 20(9):1489-1496. Das R, Gliske SV, West LC, Summers MO, Tang S, Hirt L, Maroni D, Halpern CH, Thompson JA, Kushida CA, Abosch A. PMID: 38652493; PMCID: PMC11367722.
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    2. Evaluation of consensus sleep stage scoring of dysregulated sleep in Parkinson's disease. Sleep Med. 2023 07; 107:236-242. West LC, Summers M, Tang S, Hirt L, Halpern CH, Maroni D, Das R, Gliske SV, Abosch A, Kushida CA, Thompson JA. PMID: 37257366; PMCID: PMC10344673.
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    3. Important advances in sleep research in 2021. Lancet Neurol. 2022 01; 21(1):15-17. West LC, Kushida CA. PMID: 34942125; PMCID: PMC9760081.
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    4. Clinician-Focused Overview and Developments in Polysomnography. Curr Sleep Med Rep. 2020; 6(4):309-321. Markun LC, Sampat A. PMID: 33251088; PMCID: PMC7683038.
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    5. Phenomenology and Management of Subthalamic Stimulation-Induced Dyskinesia in Patients With Isolated Dystonia. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2020 Jul; 7(5):548-551. Bledsoe IO, Dodenhoff KA, San Luciano M, Volz MM, Starr PA, Markun LC, Ostrem JL. PMID: 32626800; PMCID: PMC7328432.
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    6. Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in isolated dystonia: A 3-year follow-up study. Neurology. 2017 Jan 03; 88(1):25-35. Ostrem JL, San Luciano M, Dodenhoff KA, Ziman N, Markun LC, Racine CA, de Hemptinne C, Volz MM, Heath SL, Starr PA. PMID: 27903810.
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    7. Clinical outcomes using ClearPoint interventional MRI for deep brain stimulation lead placement in Parkinson's disease. J Neurosurg. 2016 Apr; 124(4):908-16. Ostrem JL, Ziman N, Galifianakis NB, Starr PA, Luciano MS, Katz M, Racine CA, Martin AJ, Markun LC, Larson PS. PMID: 26495947.
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    8. Interventional MRI-guided deep brain stimulation in pediatric dystonia: first experience with the ClearPoint system. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2014 Oct; 14(4):400-8. Starr PA, Markun LC, Larson PS, Volz MM, Martin AJ, Ostrem JL. PMID: 25084088.
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    9. Effect of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on dual-task cognitive and motor performance in isolated dystonia. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2015 Apr; 86(4):404-9. Mills KA, Markun LC, San Luciano M, Rizk R, Allen IE, Racine CA, Starr PA, Alberts JL, Ostrem JL. PMID: 25012202; PMCID: PMC4392192.
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    10. Effect of frequency on subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in primary dystonia. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2014 Apr; 20(4):432-8. Ostrem JL, Markun LC, Glass GA, Racine CA, Volz MM, Heath SL, de Hemptinne C, Starr PA. PMID: 24440061.
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    11. Predictive factors of outcome in primary cervical dystonia following pallidal deep brain stimulation. Mov Disord. 2013 Sep; 28(10):1451-5. Witt JL, Moro E, Ash RS, Hamani C, Starr PA, Lozano AM, Hodaie M, Poon YY, Markun LC, Ostrem JL. PMID: 23787946.
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    12. Clinical outcomes of PD patients having bilateral STN DBS using high-field interventional MR-imaging for lead placement. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2013 Jun; 115(6):708-12. Ostrem JL, Galifianakis NB, Markun LC, Grace JK, Martin AJ, Starr PA, Larson PS. PMID: 22944465; PMCID: PMC3578021.
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    13. Multichannel Electromyographic Mapping to Optimize OnabotulinumtoxinA Efficacy in Cervical Dystonia. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y). 2012; 2. Kilbane C, Ostrem J, Galifianakis N, Grace J, Markun L, Glass GA. PMID: 23439966; PMCID: PMC3569932.
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    14. Shorter disease duration correlates with improved long-term deep brain stimulation outcomes in young-onset DYT1 dystonia. Neurosurgery. 2012 Aug; 71(2):325-30. Markun LC, Starr PA, Air EL, Marks WJ, Volz MM, Ostrem JL. PMID: 22811083.
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    15. Outcomes of natural cycles versus programmed cycles for 1677 frozen-thawed embryo transfers. Reprod Biomed Online. 2009 Sep; 19(3):380-4. Givens CR, Markun LC, Ryan IP, Chenette PE, Herbert CM, Schriock ED. PMID: 19778483.
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