Faculty of Science

Dr Cyril Atkinson-Clement

Research Fellow, School of Psychology

cyril.atkinson-clement@nottingham.ac.uk

Dr Cyril Atkiinson-Clement is a cognitive psychologist with expertise in movement disorders and ultrasound stimulation.

Dr Atkinson-Clement obtained his PhD in Aix-en-Provence (France; 2014-2017) on speech impairment related to movement disorders (mostly Parkinson’s disease). He then obtained a first research fellow position in Paris (France; 2018-2021) on cognitive impairments related to Tourette syndrome. He obtained his second research fellow in Nottingham (UK, 2022-2024) on transcranial ultrasound stimulation. Cyril is currently on his third research fellow position at the University of  Nottingham (UK, 2024-2026) to apply ultrasound stimulation on patients with Tourette Syndrome.

Altogether, he has developed different skills and expertise, in movement disorders (mostly Tourette Syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, Dystonia), neuroimaging (mostly MRI and PET) and neurostimulation (mostly Deep Brain Stimulation, Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation).

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N3Centre Research Interests 
  • I am interested in understanding neural mechanisms, especially in clinical populations such as patients with Tourette syndrome.
  • I am also interested to develop / improve our ability to effectively use neurotechnology, especially ultrasound stimulation.
  • I am also interested in applying neurotechnology to clinical populations to improve their conditions / decrease their symptoms.
 

 

Publications

  • Atkinson-Clement, C., Alkhawashki, M., Gatica, Marilyn. J. et al. Delay- and Pressure-Dependent Neuromodulatory Effects of Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface 28, Issue 3, pp 444-454 (2025). 

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  • Atkinson-Clement, C., Alkhawashki, M., Ross, J. et al. Dynamical and individualised approach of transcranial ultrasound neuromodulation effects in non-human primates. Sci Rep 14, 11916 (2024). 

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  • Atkinson-Clement, C., de Liege, A., Klein, Y. et al. The sooner the better: clinical and neural correlates of impulsive choice in Tourette disorder. Transl Psychiatry 11, 560 (2021). 

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  • Atkinson-Clement, C., Porte, CA., de Liege, A. et al.Impulsive prepotent actions and tics in Tourette disorder underpinned by a common neural network. Mol Psychiatry 26, 3548–3557 (2021). 

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  • Atkinson-Clement C, Cavazzini É, Zénon A, Witjas T,. et al. Effects of subthalamic nucleus stimulation and levodopa on decision-making in Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord. 2019 Mar;34(3):377-385.

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Faculty of Science

The University of Nottingham
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Nottingham, NG7 2RD