Paul Eslinger - Penn State

Paul Eslinger
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Paul Eslinger, PhD, MS
Professor
Department of Neurology
Chief
Division of Neuropsychology
Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Professor
Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
Professor
Department of Radiology
Professor
Department of Medicine
Penn State Neuroscience Institute
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1980 …
2025
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Research interests
Dr. Paul Eslinger is a clinical neuropsychologist and neuroscientist who utilizes and applies a variety of converging methods (behavioral, cognitive, clinical, fMRI) to detect, differentiate, characterize and relate neurocognitive impairments to diseases of the brain. His research interests have centered on the frontal lobe and its mediation of executive function, social behavior and human adaptation. This has been applied particularly to conditions of frontal lobe stroke and tumor in children and adults, Parkinson’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer’s disease. As part of this work, rehabilitative approaches are being developed that tap cognitive-behavioral as well as medication interventions.
Dr. Eslinger has collaborated in numerous NIH-, NSF- and private-foundation-funded projects and served on study sections for the NIH, VA and private funding agencies. He has edited/co-edited textbooks on neurocognitive interventions and the practice of behavioral neurology and neuropsychology. In addition, he has published peer-reviewed reports, book chapters and invited commentaries and provided master classes and lectures at numerous universities.
Clinical interests
Dr. Paul Eslinger provides diagnostic testing and management services to adults with concerns about cognitive and/or behavioral changes that may be related to underlying conditions of the central nervous system. Some diseases of the brain can be subtle and insidious in onset, with many questions about what, if anything, is occurring. Other brain conditions can be quite clear in onset, such as stroke or traumatic brain injury, but recovery and the long-term effects are uncertain.
Dr. Eslinger and his team provide comprehensive assessment of neurocognitive abilities and analysis of each person’s capabilities. The goal is to clearly establish a diagnosis, if one is warranted, and provide education about the test results with discussion to address all patient concerns. Care is coordinated with neurology specialists as well as primary care providers. Follow-up care is available so that symptoms can be monitored as needed and changes made to the treatment plan. Rehabilitative strategies to manage concerns about memory and/or cognitive changes can be developed on an individual basis. Education and coordination for caregivers and family members is welcome as part of the service as well.
In addition to his individual clinical work, Dr. Eslinger is director of the c
linical neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience program in the Department of Neurology.
Education/Academic qualification
Clinical Neuropsychology, NINCDS Post-Doctoral Fellowship,
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
1981
1983
Behavioral Neurology and Clinical Neuropsychology, Post-Doctoral Fellow ,
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
1979
1981
Neuropsychology & Chemistry of Behavior, PhD,
Texas Christian University
… →
1980
Neuropsychology & Chemistry of Behavior, MS,
Texas Christian University
… →
1978
BS,
Fordham University
… →
1974
External positions
Editor,
Social Neuroscience (journal)
2013
→ …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
SDG 3
Good Health and Well-being
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Projects
Finished
SPATIALLY DISTRIBUTED ATTENTION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH ADHD
Eslinger, P.
(PI)
National Center for Research Resources
12/1/03
3/31/06
Project
Research project
General Clinical Research Center
Paz, H. H. L. (PI), Boustred, A. M. (CoPI), Ross, A. A. C. (CoPI), Barrett, A. A. M. (CoPI), Momen, A. (CoPI), Ahluwalia, N. (CoPI), Ahsan, N. (CoPI), Vgontzas, A. A. N. (CoPI), Ambrose, A. A. (CoPI), Dunaif, A. A. E. (CoPI),
Ouyang, A.
(CoPI),
Bascom, R.
(CoPI), Beard, J. L. (CoPI), Blosser, S. (CoPI),
Boehmer, J.
(CoPI), Parker, B. B. (CoPI), Campbell, W. W. (CoPI), Miller, C. C. K. (CoPI), Cavanagh, P. R. (CoPI), Dong, C. C. (CoPI), Ray, C. A. (CoPI), Ehmann, C. (CoPI),
Flaherty, C.
(CoPI), Macneill, C. (CoPI), Consevage, M. (CoPI), Corwin, E. J. (CoPI), Cronin, A. J. (CoPI), Chuang, C. C. H. (CoPI), Torgerson, C. C. S. (CoPI), Daley, J. C. (CoPI), Kirch, D. D. G. (CoPI), Conroy, D. D. E. (CoPI), Han, D. (CoPI),
Proctor, D. N.
(CoPI),
Thiboutot, D.
(CoPI), Downs, D. D. S. (CoPI), Erickson, D. D. (CoPI), Eggli, D. F. (CoPI), Ehman, C. (CoPI),
Farace, E.
(CoPI), Sieverling, E. (CoPI), Spiller, E. E. (CoPI), Vesell, E. S. (CoPI), Burks, E. E. (CoPI), Fitzgerald, E. E. (CoPI), Galka, E. E. (CoPI), Evans, W. J. (CoPI),
Evarts, C. M.
(CoPI), Eyster, N. M. E. (CoPI), Bixler, E. E. O. (CoPI), Susman, E. E. J. (CoPI), Farrell, P. A. (CoPI), Rosales, F. J. (CoPI), Gardner, T. W. (CoPI), Gaumond, R. (CoPI), Gordon, R. (CoPI), Granger, D. A. (CoPI),
Graff, G.
(CoPI), Podskalny, G. G. P. (CoPI), Hankey, P. A. (CoPI), Holman, M. J. (CoPI), Holtzclaw, B. J. (CoPI), Harvey, H. (CoPI), Paul, I. I. A. (CoPI), Gilchrist, I. (CoPI), Rodrigues, I. I. (CoPI), Trussel, J. J. (CoPI), Connor, J. J. D. (CoPI), Ulbrecht, J. (CoPI),
Ramer, J.
(CoPI), Luck, J. J. (CoPI), Cui, J. J. (CoPI), Floros, J. (CoPI), Jones, B. C. (CoPI), Finkelstein, J. J. (CoPI), Joshi, R. (CoPI),
Muscat, J.
(CoPI), Pawelczyk, J. J. A. (CoPI), Ultman, J. S. (CoPI), Smith, J. J. P. (CoPI), Florian, J. J. (CoPI), Kenney, L. W. (CoPI), Monahan, K. D. (CoPI), Khan, M. (CoPI), Kirwan, J. P. (CoPI), Koch, K. L. (CoPI), Kraemer, W. J. (CoPI), Kulin, H. E. (CoPI), Scott, K. K. (CoPI), Holowatz, L. L. (CoPI), Lallos, C. (CoPI), LaNoue, K. (CoPI), Larsson, L. G. (CoPI), Lathrop, M. (CoPI), Klein, L. L. C. (CoPI), Demers, L. L. M. (CoPI), Rodichok, L. D. (CoPI), Birch, L. L. (CoPI), Xu, L. L. (CoPI), Baker, L. L. B. (CoPI), Lipton, A. (CoPI), Lloyd, T. (CoPI), Loomis, J. L. (CoPI), Stauffer, L. L. A. (CoPI), Thorndyke, L. E. (CoPI),
Francis, L. A.
(CoPI), Maclean, D. A. (CoPI),
Manni, A.
(CoPI), Lott, M. E. J. (CoPI), Mastro, A. M. (CoPI), Mccabe, P. (CoPI), McGarrity, T. (CoPI), Pallone, M. N. (CoPI), Miller, B. A. (CoPI), Petit, M. M. A. (CoPI), Mulfinger, L. (CoPI), Latash, M. M. L. (CoPI),
Green, M.
(CoPI), Pu, M. M. (CoPI), Xiong, N. N. (CoPI),
Williams, N.
(CoPI),
Raja-Khan, N.
(CoPI), Thomas, N. N. (CoPI), Ayannusi, O. E. (CoPI), Page, M. J. (CoPI), Mcnulty, P. P. H. (CoPI),
Eslinger, P.
(CoPI), Kris-Etherton, P. (CoPI), Lee, P. P. A. (CoPI), Phelps, D. (CoPI), Powers, S. K. (CoPI), Pritchard, T. C. (CoPI), Molenaar, P. P. C. (CoPI),
Janicki, P.
(CoPI), Yang, Q. Q. X. (CoPI), Ramirez-Zea, M. (CoPI), Singareddy, R. R. K. (CoPI), Reynolds, H. (CoPI), Miraliakbari, R. (CoPI), Legro, R. R. S. (CoPI), Cooney, R. (CoPI), Rolls, B. (CoPI),
Rolls, B. J.
(CoPI), Wilson, R. (CoPI), Jarvis, S. S. (CoPI), West, S. S. G. (CoPI), Shoemaker, N. J. K. (CoPI), Shoemaker, K. J. (CoPI), Leong, S. S. (CoPI), Shriver, M. D. (CoPI), Sinoway, L. I. (CoPI), Ettinger, S. S. (CoPI), Streufert, S. (CoPI), Ridout, S. S. J. (CoPI), Wilson, T. T. R. (CoPI), O'Bryan, T. A. (CoPI), Subramanian, T. T. (CoPI), Hartman, T. J. (CoPI), Loughran, T. T. P. (CoPI),
Craig, T.
(CoPI), Leuenberger, U. U. A. (CoPI), Imadojemu, V. A. (CoPI), Koltun, W. W. A. (CoPI), Davis, W. W. S. (CoPI), Watterberg, K. L. (CoPI), Flood, W. W. (CoPI), Reeves, W. C. (CoPI), Dodson, W. W. E. (CoPI), Curry, W. (CoPI), Rybka, W. B. (CoPI),
Simmons, Z.
(CoPI), Challis, J. J. (CoPI), Albaugh, V. L. (CoPI),
Aronson, K. R.
(CoPI), Belani, C. (CoPI), Betterman, K. (CoPI), Birch, L. L. (CoPI),
Cavener, D. R.
(CoPI),
Claxton, D.
(CoPI), Connor, J. D. (CoPI), Cooney, R. (CoPI), Corwin, R. L. (CoPI), Craig, T. J. (CoPI),
Cui, J.
(CoPI),
De Souza, M. J.
(CoPI), Dong, C. (CoPI), Elavsky, S. (CoPI), Gao, Z. (CoPI),
Giampetro, D.
(CoPI), Gill, D. J. (CoPI), Goldenberg, D. N. (CoPI), Graff, G. R. (CoPI),
Graham-Engeland, J. E.
(CoPI), Green, M. H. (CoPI), Harvey, H. (CoPI), Holowatz, L. (CoPI), Huang, X. (CoPI), Kimchi, E. T. (CoPI),
Koltun, W.
(CoPI), Kris-Etherton, P. M. (CoPI), Lang, J. C. (CoPI),
Latash, M.
(CoPI), Lee, P. A. (CoPI),
Legro, R.
(CoPI),
Leuenberger, U.
(CoPI), Liao, D. (CoPI), Lohse, B. (CoPI), McBrier, N. M. (CoPI), Monahan, K. D. (CoPI),
Paul, I.
(CoPI), Paz, H. (CoPI),
Proctor, D. N.
(CoPI),
Ramer, J.
(CoPI), Rauh, E. (CoPI), Ray, C. A. (CoPI),
Rybka, W.
(CoPI), Scalzi, L. V. (CoPI),
Sciamanna, C.
(CoPI), Scott, K. (CoPI), Selan, J. (CoPI),
Simmons, Z.
(CoPI), Singareddy, R. K. (CoPI), Skulas-ray, A. (CoPI), Smith, J. P. (CoPI), Ulbrecht, J. S. (CoPI), Vender, R. L. (CoPI),
Vgontzas, A.
(CoPI), West, S. G. (CoPI), Demers, L. (CoPI), Dunaif, A. (CoPI), Ettinger, S. (CoPI) & Ultman, J. S. (CoPI)
National Center for Research Resources
8/15/95
3/31/07
Project
Research project
MUSIC THERAPY AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT TO BRAIN INJUR
Eslinger, P.
(PI)
National Center for Research Resources
9/30/93
9/29/95
Project
Research project
BRAIN-INJURY MEMORY DISORDERS RESEARCH CENTER
Verfaellie, M. H. (PI), Alexander, M. (CoPI), Bauer, R. M. (CoPI), Cermak, L. S. (CoPI),
Eslinger, P.
(CoPI), Gabrieli, J. D. E. (CoPI), Laird, C. (CoPI), Milberg, W. (CoPI), O'Connor, M. (CoPI) & Verfaellie, M. H. (CoPI)
4/1/89
2/28/05
Project
Research project
NEUROIMAGING STUDIES IN AMNESIA
Eslinger, P.
(PI)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
10/1/88
9/30/91
Project
Research project
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Research output
130
Article
13
Review article
12
Chapter
Comment/debate
More
Letter
Editorial
Short survey
A Call for Change: Updating the Operational Definition for Dementia in Parkinson's Disease
International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society PD-MCI Study Group
Mar 2025
In:
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice.
12
p. 296-301
6 p.
Research output
Contribution to journal
Article
peer-review
Open Access
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Scopus
citations
Alzheimer's disease (AD) in multiple sclerosis (MS): A systematic review of published cases, mechanistic links between AD and MS, and possible clinical evaluation of AD in MS
Cottrill, R., Ekanayake, A., Grove, C., Peiris, S., Corbett, N., Ahmed, B., Jens, W.,
Brearly, T.
Kanekar, S.
Eslinger, P.
, Yang, Q. &
Karunanayaka, P.
Jan 1 2025
In:
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports.
Research output
Contribution to journal
Review article
peer-review
Open Access
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Scopus
citations
Olfactory Network Functional Connectivity as a Marker for Parkinson’s Disease Severity
Peiris, S., Ekanayake, A., Lu, J., Elyan, R., Geesey, K., Cottrill, R.,
Eslinger, P.
, Huang, X. &
Karunanayaka, P.
Aug 2025
In:
Life.
15
, 1324.
Research output
Contribution to journal
Article
peer-review
Open Access
A Review of the Role of Estrogens in Olfaction, Sleep and Glymphatic Functionality in Relation to Sex Disparity in Alzheimer’s Disease
Ekanayake, A., Peiris, S., Ahmed, B.,
Kanekar, S.
, Grove, C., Kalra, D.,
Eslinger, P.
, Yang, Q. &
Karunanayaka, P.
Jan 1 2024
In:
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
39
Research output
Contribution to journal
Review article
peer-review
Open Access
Link opens in a new tab
Scopus
citations
Effects of mixed metal exposures on MRI diffusion features in the medial temporal lobe
Lee, E. Y., Kim, J., Prado-Rico, J. M.,
Du, G.
, Lewis, M. M.,
Kong, L.
Yanosky, J. D.
Eslinger, P.
, Kim, B. G., Hong, Y. S., Mailman, R. B. & Huang, X.,
Dec 2024
In:
NeuroToxicology.
105
p. 196-207
12 p.
Research output
Contribution to journal
Article
peer-review
Open Access
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Scopus
citations
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Prizes
Career Citation Milestone Award - D (500) Club
Barber, A.
(Recipient), Belani, C. (Recipient), Bixler, E. (Recipient),
Eslinger, P.
(Recipient),
Imamura, Y.
(Recipient),
Legro, R.
(Recipient), Mailman, R. (Recipient), Schiff, S. (Recipient),
Vgontzas, A.
(Recipient) &
Wang, H.-G.
(Recipient),
2019
Prize