Dr. Arlene Barr is a Consultant in Neurology at the Jesse Brown V.A. Hospital in Chicago and an Associate Professor of Neurology (part Time) at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
Dr Barr obtained her medical training at the Case Western Reserve University And completed a Residency in Neurology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She underwent training in Clinical Electromyography at the University of Illinois, Chicago and in Electrophysiology at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago.
Dr. Barr is certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr Barr's areas of research include Clinical Electrophysiology and Electromyography and Extrapyramidal disorders. Dr. Barr has been named as one of the “Best Doctors in America” in 2006, 2007-2008. She has also been a member of the editorial board of “Clinical neuropharmacology”
Klawans Hl and Barr AN: Recurrence of multiple tics in late adult life. Arch Neurol 1985; 42:1079-1080
Stone J, Hughes J, Barr AN, Tan W, Russell E and Crowell RM: Neuroradiological and electroencephalographic features ina case of temporal lobe status epilepticus. Neurosurgery 1986; 18:212-216
Wilson RS, Como PG, Garron DC, Klawans HL, Barr AN and Klawans D: Memory failure in Huntington’s disease. J Clinical & Experimental Neuropsychology 1987; 9:147-154
Barr AN, Fischer J, Koller W and Singhal A: Blood levels of haloperidol in the treatment of Huntington’s disease. Neurology 1988; 38:84-88
Fisher J and Barr AN: Effect of meals on absorption of enteric coated valproic acid. Neurology 1988; 38:1319-1322
Fisher J, Barr AN, Rogers SL, Trudeau VL and Fisher P. Lack of serious toxicity following gabapentin overdose. Neurology 1994; 44:982-983
Barr AN and Weinzweig: Radial, Ulnar and Median Nerve palsies caused by a congenital constriction band of the arm: Single-Stage Correction. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 1994; 94:872-876
Heman-Ackah Y and Barr A: Mild Vocal Fold Paresis: Understanding the Clinical Presentation and Electromyographic findings. J of Voice 2006; 20#2:269-281
Kumar A, Ryzenman J and Barr A: Revision Facial Nerve Surgery. Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America 2006;39#4:815-832
Sims HS, Patel S and Barr AN. Laryngeal EMG findings in a patient with HIV. JC virus and bilateral true vocal fold motion impairment. JNMA 2008; 100#7:856-858