Dr. Soniza Alves Leon

Neurology

Brazil

Professor of Neurology/Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (UNIRIO) and Professor of the Post-Graduation Program/UNIRIO; Head of Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Diseases Research Center at University Hospital Clementino Fraga Filho/ (HUCFF/UFRJ). Researcher and AD-HOC Committee Member of Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). Dr. Alves-Leon’s research and clinical interests include Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO), Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM); MS pregnancy management; inflammatory and immunology aspects of pharmacoresistant epilepsies; translational studies of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy associated to Hippocampus Sclerosis. She has been established Brazilian Multiple Sclerosis studies where she is investigating the role of genetics and treatment of Brazilian MS patients.