PhD, Shinshu University

Medical Education

Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology

2017
Professor, Center for Health, Safety and Enviromental Management

2013 - 2017
Director,Clinical Professor, Clinical Residency Training Center

2008 - 2013
Shinshu University Hospital, Associate Professor

2002 - 2008
Shinshu University Hospital Dept of Medicine Lecturer

1994 - 2002
Shinshu University Hospital Dept of Medicine Assistant

1993 - 1994
Nagano National Hospital Physician

1996 - 1998, Physiologisches Institute, Christian-Albrecht University (Kiel)

1995 - 1998, Division of Neurophysiology, Department of Medical Physiology, The Panum Institute, Copenhagen University (Guest Scientist)

1980 - 1986, Shinshu University, Faculty of Medicine

1993, Shinshu University, Graduate School, Division of Medicine

自殺のポストベンションにおける影響要因の分析
山﨑　勇，高橋　徹，山岡 俊英，森光 晃子，山﨑　暁，糸川 航平，高橋 知音，森田　洋
大学のメンタルヘルス, 7, 120-128, 2023

信州大学10年間の大学入学時「ASD・ADHD困り感」「希死念慮」における学部による違い
高橋徹、山﨑勇、高橋知音、徳永まゆ子、金井美保子、山﨑暁、糸川航平、森光晃子、小幡興一、森田洋
CAMPUS HEALTH, 60(2), 121-126, 2023

Analysis of Suicide Cases among University Students: Comparison between Shinshu University and other universities
Isamu YAMAZAKI, Mayuko TOKUNAGA, Mihoko KANAI, Toshihide YAMAOKA, Akiko MORIMITSU, Akira YAMAZAKI, Tohru TAKAHASHI, Tomone TAKAHASHI, Hiroshi MORITA
Campus Health, 59(2), 50-56, 2022, Refereed
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Effect of biological factors on latency of pattern-reversal visual evoked potentials associated with cathode ray tubes and liquid crystal display monitors in normal young subjects.
Ura M, Matsuo M, Yamazaki H, Morita H
Documenta Ophthalmologica, 143(2), 185-192, 2021
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Electrophysiological demyelinating features in hereditary ATTR amyloidosis.
Ohashi N, Kodaira M, Morita H, Sekijima Y
Amyloid The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders, 26(1), 15-23, 2019

Recruitment gain of spinal motor neuron pools in cat and human
Nielsen JB, Morita H, Wenzelburger R, Deuschl G, Gossartd J-P, Hultborn H.
EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 237(11), 2897-2909, 2019

Length-dependent truncal A-fiber dysfunction in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis: An intra-epidermal electrical stimulation study.
Kodaira M, Ohashi N, Morita H, Sekijima Y.
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 130(6), 903-910, 2019

Association between long work hours and depressive state: a pilot study of propensity score matched Japanese white-collar workers.
Uchida M, Morita H
Industrial Health, 56(3), 207-211, 01 Jun. 2018

Natural history of spinocerebellar ataxia type 31: a 4-year prospective study.
Nakamura K, Yoshida K, Matsushima A, Shimizu Y, Sato S, Yahikozawa H, Ohara S, Yazawa M, Ushiyama M, Sato M, Morita H, Inoue A, Ikeda S
CEREBELLUM, 16, 518－524, 2017

Effects of tafamidis treatment on transthyretin (TTR) stabilization, efficacy, and safety in Japanese patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP) with Val30Met and non-Varl30Met: A phase III, open-label study.
Ando Y, Sekijima Y, Obayashi K, Yamashita T, Ueda M, Misumi Y, Morita H, Machii K, Ohta M, Takata A, Ikeda S.
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 362, 266-271, 2016, Refereed

Safety and efficacy of long-term diflunisal administration in hereditary transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis
Sekijima Y, Tojo K, Morita H, Koyama J, Ikeda S
Amyloid, 22(2), 79-83, 2015

Inadequate modulation of excitability with voluntary dorsiflexion in Parkinson’s disease
Morita H, Kodaira M, Ikeda S
Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 31, 175-179, 2014

Giant cauda equina schwannoma
Morita H, Ito K, Miyazaki D, Fukushima K, Iwaya M, Hongo K, Ikeda S.
Journal of Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience, 1(1), 42-43, 2013

Extensive brain pathology in a patient with aceruloplasminemia with a prolonged duration of illness.
Kaneko K, Hineno A, Yoshida K, Ohara S, Morita H, Ikeda SI.
Hum Pathol, 43, 451-456, 2012

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) with methylprednisolone pulse therapy for motor impairment of neuralgic amyotrophy: clinical observations in 10 cases.
Naito KS, Fukushima K, Suzuki S, Kuwahara M, Morita H, Kusunoki S, Ikeda S.
INTERNAL MEDICINE, 51(12), 1493-1450, 2012

Peripheral nerve involvement in primary systemic AL amyloidosis: a clinical and electrophysiological study
Matsuda M, Gono T, Morita H, Katoh N, Kodaira M, Ikeda S
Eur J Neurol, 18(4), 604-610, Apr. 2011

A young man with anti-NMDA encephalitis following Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Tojo K, Nitta K,Ishii W, Sekijima Y, Morita H, Takahashi Y, Tanaka K, Ikeda S
Case Reports in Neurology, 3, 7-13, 2011

Exome sequencing reveals a homozygous SYT14 mutation in adult-onset, autosomal-recessive spinocerebellar ataxia with psychomotor retardation.
Doi H, Yoshida K, Yasuda T, Fukuda M, Fukuda Y, Morita H, Ikeda S, Kato R, Tsurusaki Y, Miyake N, Saitsu H, Sakai H, Miyatake S, Shiina M, Nukina N, Koyano S, Tsuji S, Kuroiwa Y, Matsumoto N.
Am J Hum Genet, 89(2), 320-327, 2011

Electrophysiological features of familial amyloid polyneuropathy in endemic area.
Kodaira M, Morita H, Shimojima Y, Ikeda S.
Amyloid, 18, 10-18, 2011

PRIMARY AL AMYLOID POLYNEUROPATHY SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH HIGH-DOSE MELPHALAN FOLLOWED BY AUTOLOGOUS STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION
Katoh N, Matsuda M, Yoshida T, Yazaki M, Morita H, Sakashita K, Ikeda S.
Muscle and Nerve, 41, 138-143, 2010

Adult or late-onset triple A syndrome: case report and literature review.
Nakamura K, Yoshida K, Yoshinaga T, Kodaira M, Shimojima Y, Takei Y, Morita H, Kayanuma K, Ikeda S
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 297(1-2), 85-88, 2010

The safety of transcranial magnetic stimulation with deep brain stimulation instruments
Shimojima Y, Morita H, Nishikawa N, Kodaira M, Hashimoto T, IkedaSI.
Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, 16(2), 127-131, 2010

Successful treatment with rituximab ina patient with stiff-person syndrome complicated by dysthyroid ophthalmopathy.
Katoh N, Matsuda M, Ishii W, Morita H, Ikeda S
INTERNAL MEDICINE, 49(3), 237-241, 2010

Upper limb neuropathy such as carpal tunnel syndrome as an initial manifestation of ATTR Val30Met familial amyloid polyneuropathy
Tojo K, Tsuchiya-Suzuki A, Sekijima Y, Morita H, Sumita N, Ikeda S
Amyloid, 17(1), 32-35, 2010

Analysis of an insertion mutation in a cohort of 94 patients with spinocerebeller ataxia type 31 from Nagano, Japan
Sakai H, Yoshida K, Shimizu Y, Morita H, Ikeda S, Matsumoto N
Neurogenetics, 11(4), 409-415, 2010

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 6 (SCA6):Clinical pilot trial with gabapentin.
Nakamura K, Yoshida K, Miyazaki D, Morita H, Ikeda S.
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 278, 107-111, 2009

Severity and Progression Rate of Cerebellar Ataxia in 16q-linked Autosomal Dominant Cerebellar Ataxia (16q-ADCA) in the Endemic Nagano Area of Japan
Yoshida K, Shimizu Y, Morita H, Okano T, Sakai H, Ohata T, Matsumoto N, Nakamura K, Tazawa K, OharaS, Tabata K,Inoue A, Sato S, Shimojima Y, Hattori T, Ushiyama M, Ikeda S.
8, 46-51, 2009

Ten-year follow-up of peripheral nerve function in patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy after liver transplantation.
Shimojima Y, Morita H, Kobayashi S, Takei Y, Ikeda S.
J Neurology, 255, 12220-1225, 2008

Reversible extensive leukoencephalopathy in Sweet disease: A case report.
Fukushima K, Hineno A, Kodaira M, Machida K, Ishii W, Kaneko T, Shimojo H, Uhara H, Yamamoto K, Morita H, Yoshida K, Ikeda S.
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 275, 178-180, 2008

Spinal nerve root hypertrophy on MRI: clinical significance in the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.
Tazawa K, Matsuda M, Yoshida T, Shimojima Y, Gono T, Morita H, Kaneko T, Ueda H, Ikeda S.
47(23), 2019-2024, 2008

Size variance of motor evoked potential at initiation of voluntary contraction in palsy of conversion disorder
Morita, H; Shimojima, Y; Nishikawa, N; Hagiwara, N; Amano, N; Ikeda, SI
PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES, 62(3), 286-292, 2008

Lack of modulation of Ib inhibition during antagonist contraction in spasticity
Morita, H; Shindo, M; Momoi,H; Yanagawa, S; Ikeda, S; Yanagisawa, N
NEUROLOGY, 67(1), 52-56, 2006

A Japanese case of SCA14 withthe Gly128Asp mutation
Morita, H; Yoshida, K; Suzuki, K; Ikeda, S
JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS, 51(12), 1118-1121, 2006

Rituximab therapy in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy with anti-SGPG IgM antibody
Gono, T; Matsuda, M; Shimojima, Y; Ishii, W; Yamamoto, K; Morita, H; Hashimoto, T; Susuki, K; Yuki, N; Ikeda, S
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, 13(6), 683-687, 2006

Sarin experiences in Japan: Acute toxicity and long-term effects
Yanagisawa, N; Morita,H; Nakajima, T
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 249(1), 76-85, 2006

Severe cranial nerve involvement in a patient with monoclonal anti-MAG/SGPG IgM antibody and localized hard palate amyloidosis
Yoshida, T; Yazaki, M; Gono, T; Tazawa, K; Morita, H; Matsuda, M; Funakoshi, K; Yuki, N; Ikeda, S
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 244(1-2), 167-171, 2006

Characteristic spinal MRI findings of HIV-associated myelopathy in an AIDSpatient
Shimojima Y, Yazaki M, Kaneko K, Fukushima K, Morita H, Hashimoto T, Ikeda S
Intern Med, 44, 763-764, 2005

Increase in incidence of elderly-onset patients with myasthenia gravis in Nagano prefecture, Japan
Matsuda M, Dohi-Iijima N, Nakamura A, Sekijima Y, Morita H, Matsuzawa S, Sato S, Yahikozawa H, Tabata K, Yanagawa S, Ikeda S
Intern Med, 44, 572-577, 2005

On the errors in assessment of severity of involuntary movements using surface EMG
Hashimoto T, Shindo M, Morita H, Yanagisawa N, Ikeda S
J Electromyogr Kinesiol, 15, 316-322, 2005

Chemical terrorism: Long term neurobehavioral effects
Yanagisawa, N; Morita, H; Nakajima, T
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 238, S9-S9, 2005

Paradoxical modulation of tendon tap reflex during voluntary contraction in Parkinson’s disease
Morita H, ShindoM, Ikeda S
Clin Neurophysiol, 116(4), 769-774, 2005

Cyclosporin A in treatment of refractory patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Matsuda M, HoshiK, Gono T, Morita H, Ikeda S
J Neurol Sci, 224, 29-35, 2004

Retrospective analyses of clinical features and therapeutic outcomes in thymectomized patients with myasthenia gravis at Shinshu University
Dohi-Iijima N, Sekijima Y, Nakamura A, Morita H, Matsuda M, Haniuda M, Hashimoto T, Ikeda S
Intern Med, 43, 189-193, 2004

Peripheral nerve function in patients with familial amyloid polyneuropathy after liver transplantation
Kobayashi, S; Morita, H; Asawa, T; Takei, Y; Hashimoto, T; Ikegami, T; Hashikura, Y; Kawasaki, S; Ikeda, S
AMYLOID-JOURNAL OF PROTEIN FOLDING DISORDERS, 10(1), 17-24, 2003

Abnormal conditioning effect of transcranial magnetic stimulation on soleus H-reflex during voluntary movement in Parkinson's disease
Morita H, Shindo M, Morita S, Hashimoto T, Tada T, Ikeda S.
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, 113(8), 1316-1324, 2002

Interaction between peripheral afferent activity and presynaptic inhibition of Ia afferents in the cat
Enriquez-Denton M, Morita H, Christensen L.O.D, Petersen N, Sinkjaer T, Nielsen J. B
J Neurophysiol, 88, 1664-1674, 2002

Long-term follow-up of systemic reactive AA amyloidosis secondary to rheumatoid arthritis : successful treatment with intermediate-dose corticosteroid
Matsuda M, Morita H, Ikeda S
Internal Med, 41(5), 403-407, 2002

Modulation of presynaptic and disynaptic Ia inhibition during voluntary movements in spasticity
Morita H, Crone C et at.
Brain, 124, 826-837, 2001

Life-threatening orthostatic hypotension in a case withbulbo-myelo-radiculo-neuropathy
Ishikawa, S; Hattori, T; Takei, Y; Morita, H; Yazaki, M; Nakamura, A; Ikeda, S
AUTONOMIC NEUROSCIENCE-BASIC&CLINICAL, 94(1-2), 125-131, 2001

Neuronal activity in the globus pallidus in chorea caused by striatal lacunar infarction
Hashimoto, T; Morita, H; Tada, T; Maruyama, T; Yamada, Y; Ikeda, S
ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY, 50(4), 528-531, 2001

Neurophysiological evaluation of peripheral nerve function in patients with FAP after liver transplantation
Morita, H; Kobayashi, S; Takei, Y; Hattori, T; Hashimoto, T; Ikeda, S
AMYLOID-JOURNAL OF PROTEIN FOLDING DISORDERS, 8, 111-112, 2001

Plasma levels of amyloid beta proteins did not differ between subjects taking statins and those not taking statins
Tokuda, T; Tamaoka, A; Matsuno, S; Sakurai, S; Shimada, H; Morita, H; Ikeda, S
ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY, 49(4), 546-547, 2001

Presynaptic control of transmission along the pathway mediating disynaptic reciprocal inhibition in the cat.
Enriquez-Denton M, Nielsen J, Perreault MC, Morita H, Petersen N, Hultborn H
Journal of Physiology, 526, 623-637, 2000

Decrease in presynaptic inhibition on heteronymous monosynaptic Ia terminals in patients with Parkinson's disease
Morita H, Shindo M et al.
Movement Disorders, 15(5), 830-834, 2000

Differential changes in corticospinal and Ia input to tibialis anteriorand soleus motor neurones during voluntary contraction in man
Morita H et al.
Acta Physiol Scand, 170(1), 65-76, 2000

A case of pectoral fasciitis with spontaneous remission
Fushimi T, Nakamura A, Yazaki M, Shimizu Y, Morita H, Ikeda S
EUROPEAN NEUROLOGY, 44(2), 124-125, 2000

Simultaneous exacerbation and remission of central and peripheral demyelination
Sato S, Nakamura A, Iwahashi T, Morita H, Hashimoto T, Ikeda S
Muscle and Nerve, 23(3), 440-441, 2000

Successful treatment with alpha-interferon of a patient with chronic measles infection of the brain and parkinsonism
Yazaki M, Yamazaki M, Urasawa N, Morita H, Ikeda S
EUROPEAN NEUROLOGY, 44(3), 184-186, 2000

Recruitment of extensor carpi radialis motor units by transcranial magnetic stimulation and radial nerve stimulation in human subjects
Morita H Shindo M et al.
Exp Brain Res, 128, 557-562, 1999

Modulation of reciprocal inhibition between ankle extensors and flexors during walking in man
Petersen N, Morita H, Nielsen J
Journal of Physiology, 520, 605-619, 1999

Sensitivity of H-reflexes and stretch reflexes to presynaptic inhibition in humans
Morita H et al.
J Neurophysiol, 80, 610-620, 1998

Urinary metabolites of sarin in a patient of the Matsumoto sarin incident
Nakajima, T; Sasaki, K; Ozawa, H; Sekijima, Y; Morita, H; Fukushima, Y; Yanagisawa, N
ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY, 72(9), 601-603, 1998

Sleep apnoea of central origin in a case of myotonic dystrophy
Sekijima, Y; Morita, H; Hashimoto, T; Yamazaki, M; Yanagisawa, N
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, 5(1), 112-115, 1998

Follow-up of sarin poisoning in Matsumoto
Sekijima, Y; Morita, H; Yanagisawa, N
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 127(11), 1042-1042, 1997

Sarin poisoning of a rescue team in the Matsumoto sarin incident in Japan
Nakajima, T; Sato, S; Morita, H; Yanagisawa, N
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE, 54(10), 697-701, 1997

Unexpected nerve gas exposure in the city of Matsumoto: Report of rescue activity in the first sarin gas terrorism
Okudera, H; Morita, H; Iwashita, T; Shibata, T; Otagiri, T; Kobayashi, S; Yanagisawa, N
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, 15(5), 527-528, 1997

Inhibitory projection from brachioradialis to biceps brachii motoneurones in human
Naito, A; Shindo, M; Miyasaka, T; Sun, YJ; Morita, H
EXPERIMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH, 111(3), 483-486, 1996

Hereditary ceruloplasmin deficiency with hemosiderosis: A clinicopathological study of a Japanese family
Morita H et al.
Ann Neurol, 37(5), 646-656, 1995

Progressive decrease in heteronymous monosynaptic la facilitation with human ageing
Morita H et al.
Exp Brain Res, 104(1), 167-170, 1995

Sarin poisoning in Matsumoto, Japan
Morita H et al.
Lancet, 346(8970), 290-293, 1995

INCREASE IN RECIPROCAL IA INHIBITION DURING ANTAGONIST CONTRACTION IN THE HUMAN LEG - A STUDY OF MOTOR UNITS AND THE H-REFLEX
SHINDO, M; YANAGAWA, S; MORITA, H; YANAGISAWA, N
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON, 489(1), 275-285, 1995

A MUTATION IN THE CERULOPLASMIN GENE IS ASSOCIATED WITH SYSTEMIC HEMOSIDEROSIS IN HUMANS
YOSHIDA, K; FURIHATA, K; TAKEDA, S; NAKAMURA, A; YAMAMOTO, K; MORITA, H; HIYAMUTA, S; IKEDA, S; SHIMIZU, N; YANAGISAWA, N
NATURE GENETICS, 9(3), 267-272, 1995

CONDITIONING EFFECT IN SINGLE HUMAN MOTONEURONS - A NEW METHOD USING THE UNITARY H-REFLEX
SHINDO, M; YANAGAWA, S; MORITA, H; HASHIMOTO, T
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-LONDON, 481(2), 469-477, 1994

NEUROMUSCULAR RESPONSE IN MAN TO REPETITIVE NERVE-STIMULATION
MORITA, H; SHINDO, M; YANAGAWA, S; YANAGISAWA, N
MUSCLE&NERVE, 16(6), 648-654, 1993

SPINAL-CORD SARCOIDOSIS - MRI FINDINGS IN RESPONSE TO TREATMENT
MORITA, H; HAYASHI, R; TAKO, K; TSUKADA, N; YANAGISAWA, N
EUROPEAN NEUROLOGY, 32(3), 126-129, 1992

PROGRESSIVE SUPRANUCLEAR PALSY-LIKE SYNDROME IN 2 SIBLINGS OF A CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE
OHARA, S; KONDO, K; MORITA, H; MARUYAMA, K; IKEDA, S; YANAGISAWA, N
NEUROLOGY, 42(5), 1009-1014, 1992

RIGID SPINE SYNDROME WITH RESPIRATORY-FAILURE
MORITA, H; KONDO, K; HOSHINO, K; MARUYAMA, K; YANAGISAWA, N
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY, 53(9), 782-784, 1990

The role of ceruloplasmin for iron and copper metabolism in central nervous system disorders
Morita H/ Yanagisawa N/ Yasui M/ Strong MJ/ Ota K, Joint work
405-411 1997

International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

Society For Neuroscience

Motor control

Professionalism education