Karin Mente

Karin Mente, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and a Staff Neurologist at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. Her clinical expertise focuses on Movement Disorders, including Parkinson's Disease, Dystonia, Atypical Parkinsonism, and Neurogenetics, alongside conditions like Dementia, Essential Tremor, and Myoclonus. Her research interests span Neurodegenerative Diseases, Diffusion MRI, and Neuropathology.

Dr. Mente's education includes a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toledo. She completed a Fellowship in Movement Disorders at the National Institute of Health, a Residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and an Internship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She is Board Certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Her research emphasizes translating neuroimaging techniques like Diffusion MRI and FDG-PET to better understand neurodegenerative pathologies, such as in prion diseases and dystonia. Her work also addresses clinical challenges in diagnosing autoimmune neurologic conditions and improving emergency care for multiple sclerosis patients.

Dr. Mente’s contributions include studies on bacterial contamination in postmortem neurologic tissue, the role of cholinergic deficits in movement disorders, and genetic links in rare conditions like chorea-acanthocytosis. While no explicit grants or awards are noted, her work reflects a focus on bridging clinical practice and neuropathologic research.