Wendy G Mitchell, MD

Clinical Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics (Part-Time)

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Wendy Mitchell, MD, is Professor of Clinical Neurology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. She is acting Division Head of Neurology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, where she has practiced for over 30 years. She is a native of Los Angeles. Her current research interests include cognitive and behavioral aspects of childhood epilepsy, clinical research in anticonvulsants, and a rare immune-mediated syndrome, opsoclonus-myoclonus (or dancing eyes syndrome). In her free time she enjoys scuba diving and yoga.

Publications

  • Cerebellar Atrophy in Pediatric-Onset Opsoclonus-Myoclonus-Ataxia Syndrome: A Large International Cohort Study. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2026 Sep; 13(5):e200619.. View in PubMed
  • Comparative effectiveness of second-line treatments for epileptic spasms. Epilepsia. 2025 Oct; 66(10):3799-3809.. View in PubMed
  • Sexual Health Education and Quality of Counseling in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis. Pediatr Neurol. 2024 Aug; 157:108-113.. View in PubMed
  • Safety and tolerability of intravenous immunoglobulin infusion in Down syndrome regression disorder. Am J Med Genet A. 2024 05; 194(5):e63524.. View in PubMed
  • Impact of endocrine dysregulation on disability and non-motor symptoms in pediatric onset multiple sclerosis. Front Neurol. 2023; 14:1304610.. View in PubMed
  • An International Pediatric-Onset Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome Registry and Clinical Research Network: Development, Progress, and Vision. Pediatr Neurol. 2023 11; 148:145-147.. View in PubMed
  • SEMA6B variants cause intellectual disability and alter dendritic spine density and axon guidance. Hum Mol Genet. 2022 09 29; 31(19):3325-3340.. View in PubMed
  • Association of rare variants in genes of immune regulation with pediatric autoimmune CNS diseases. J Neurol. 2022 Dec; 269(12):6512-6529.. View in PubMed
  • m.3685T > C is a novel mitochondrial DNA variant that causes Leigh syndrome. Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud. 2022 02; 8(2).. View in PubMed
  • Diagnosis and Management of Opsoclonus-Myoclonus-Ataxia Syndrome in Children: An International Perspective. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2022 05; 9(3).. View in PubMed