ASAHINA Masato

■FacultyDepartment of Neurology
■PositionProfessor

Researcher Profile & Settings

Research

    Overview of research:
    From the viewpoint of autonomic dysfunction, we are researching on the pathophysiology of various neurological diseases and the development of diagnostic methods. We investigated autonomic dysfunction in neurological diseases, including Parkinson's disease, and clarified the difference between characteristics in a target and differential diseases. Based on these data, we guessed the pathophysiology of autonomic dysfunction in neurological disorders and developed several methods for the diagnosis. We are trying to elucidate the pathophysiology of idiopathic acquired generalized anhidrosis, which is considered to be an autoimmune disease, by analyzing skin and blood sample. In addition, we are developing an evaluating method of autonomic function as a psychological index.

Research Activities

Published Papers

  • Electrogastrography for diagnosis of early-stage Parkinson's disease., Araki Nobuyuki;Yamanaka Yoshitaka;Poudel Anupama;Fujinuma Yoshikatsu;Katagiri Akira;Kuwabara Satoshi;Asahina Masato, Parkinsonism & related disorders, 86, 2021
  • Clear cell injury associated with reduced expression of carbonic anhydrase II in eccrine glands consistently occurs in patients with acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis, (Sano K), Asahina M, Uehara T, Araki N, Yamanaka Y, Matsumoto K, Okuyama R, The Journal of Dermatology, 48:439-446, Apr. 2021
  • Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's disease after subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation, (Liu W), Yamamoto T, Yamanaka Y, Asahina M, Uchiyama T, Hirano S, Shimizu K, Higuchi Y, Kuwabara S, Frontiers in Neurology, 12:656041, May 2021
  • Electrogastrography for diagnosis of early-stage Parkinson’s disease, (Araki N), Yamanak Y, Poudel A, Fujinuma Y, Katagiri A, Kuwabara S, Asahina M., Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, 86:61-66, 2021
  • Research History and Current Concept of the Autonomic Nervous System, 47:13-19, Mar. 2022
  • Type 1 Interferon Signature and cytotoxic T lymphocyte activation targeted against sweat ducts in inflammatory acquired idiopathic generalized anhidrosis, 37:2124-2132, Feb. 2023