Yulia WORBE

I am a tenured Professor of Clinical Neurophysiology at Sorbonne University, serving as a consultant neurophysiologist and neurologist for clinics on EEG, Neurophysiology of Movement Disorders, and Tourette disorder at the Sorbonne University hospitals, mainly Salpêtrière and Saint Antoine.

Following my General Neurology training in St-Petersburg, Russia, I specialized in Movement Disorders at Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris. My interest in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome culminated in a PhD in Neuroscience at Sorbonne University, where I developed animal models of Tourette disorder. Subsequently, I pursued two post-doctoral trainings: one at Sorbonne University, focusing on the dysfunction of neuronal networks and basal ganglia in Tourette disorder using neuroimaging methods, and another at the University of Cambridge, concentrating on serotoninergic regulation of behavior and neuroimaging.

My current research focuses on cognitive and behavioral aspects of neuropsychiatric disorders, specifically Tourette disorder and dystonia. In addition to exploring the role of basal ganglia and their pharmacological regulation through cognitive testing and neuroimaging in both patients and healthy volunteers, I utilize transcranial stimulation techniques to test and modulate brain networks. I am also deeply interested in understanding clinical trajectories of neurodevelopmental disorders to identify the predictive factors of their progression and improvement. The main goal of my research is to identify neuronal dysfunctions linked to the various symptoms of these disorders and develop neuromodulatory approaches for their improvement.

Clinical neurology, abnormal behaviour and movements.