2024
Isolated unilateral alar ligamentous injury: illustrative cases
Reeves B, Valcarce-Aspegren M, Robert S, Elsamadicy A, Tucker A, Storm P, DiLuna M, Kundishora A. Isolated unilateral alar ligamentous injury: illustrative cases. Journal Of Neurosurgery Case Lessons 2024, 7: case23664. PMID: 38560931, PMCID: PMC10988229, DOI: 10.3171/case23664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMagnetic resonance imagingCervical collarAdequate first-line treatmentAlar ligament injuryUpper cervical traumaMagnetic resonance imaging evidenceHard cervical collarRigid cervical collarFirst-line treatmentResolution of symptomsRigid external immobilizationNeck painNeck tendernessCervical traumaHalo fixationPediatric patientsDefinitive diagnosisNonsurgical managementCervical radiographsModerate courseFollow-upLigament strainExternal immobilizationOdontoid processPatients
2023
Low‐Field Portable Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Post‐Thrombectomy Assessment of Ongoing Brain Injury
Sujijantarat N, Koo A, Jambor I, Malhotra A, Mazurek M, Parasuram N, Yadlapalli V, Chavva I, Lalwani D, Zabinska J, Roy J, Antonios J, Elsamadicy A, Renedo D, Hebert R, Schindler J, Gilmore E, Sansing L, de Havenon A, Olexa M, Schiff S, Iglesias J, Rosen M, Kimberly W, Petersen N, Sheth K, Matouk C. Low‐Field Portable Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Post‐Thrombectomy Assessment of Ongoing Brain Injury. Stroke Vascular And Interventional Neurology 2023, 3 DOI: 10.1161/svin.123.000921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMechanical thrombectomyInterventional radiology suiteMagnetic resonance imagingRadiology suiteConventional MRIResonance imagingCerebral Infarction scoreOngoing brain injuryLarge vessel occlusionInfarct burdenRevascularization timeInfarct volumeClinical characteristicsInfarct progressionAdverse eventsIschemic changesMethods PatientsMedian timeBedside evaluationBrain injuryTimely imagingResults TwentyPatientsSubsequent imagingProcedural detailsManagement of dynamic cervical kyphosis with dorsal epidural lipomatosis: a Hirayama disease variant? Illustrative case
Kundishora A, Reeves B, Moreno-De-Luca A, Hong C, Robert S, Elsamadicy A, Tuason D, DiLuna M. Management of dynamic cervical kyphosis with dorsal epidural lipomatosis: a Hirayama disease variant? Illustrative case. Journal Of Neurosurgery Case Lessons 2023, 5: case22481. PMID: 36880508, PMCID: PMC10550661, DOI: 10.3171/case22481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCervical kyphosisHirayama diseaseMagnetic resonance imagingSelf-limiting natureTwo-level anterior cervical discectomySpinal magnetic resonance imagingNormal cervical lordosisAggressive surgical managementAnterior cervical discectomySpinal cord compressionPosterior spinal fusionProgressive paresthesiaCord compressionSurgical decompressionCervical discectomyCervical myelopathyEpidural lipomatosisCervical immobilizationMRI findingsCervical lordosisSurgical managementCervical collarCharacteristic findingsRare entityTreatment options
2022
Chapter 61 Neuroimaging for surgical treatment planning of neoplastic disease of the spine
Goulart C, Elsamadicy A, Mattei T, Reeves B, Weicker M, Johnson M, Mendel E. Chapter 61 Neuroimaging for surgical treatment planning of neoplastic disease of the spine. 2022, 871-891. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822835-7.00068-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMagnetic resonance imagingNew-onset low back painContrasted magnetic resonance imagingSpinal cord compressionExtent of diseaseEn bloc resectionLow back painPrimary bone tumorsComputed tomography scanImaging-guided biopsySurgical intervention procedureSurgical treatment planningSpinal cancerCord compressionNeck painPreoperative embolisationBone involvementIntraoperative bleedingIntramedullary lesionBloc resectionIntradural tumorsVertebral arteryBone tumorsTomography scanLikely diagnosis
2020
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Caused by Induced Hypertension to Treat Cerebral Vasospasm Secondary to Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, Reeves BC, Sujijantarat N, David WB, Malhotra A, Gilmore EJ, Matouk CC, Hebert R. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Caused by Induced Hypertension to Treat Cerebral Vasospasm Secondary to Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Neurosurgery 2020, 143: e309-e323. PMID: 32721559, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.07.135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndromeSystolic blood pressure goalBlood pressure goalsReversible encephalopathy syndromeAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageSubarachnoid hemorrhageEncephalopathy syndromeCerebral vasospasmClinical statusFluid-attenuated inversion recovery hyperintensityMiddle cerebral artery syndromeAcute-onset headachePossible ischemic eventsClinical examination findingsInversion recovery hyperintensityPatient's clinical statusTransient clinical improvementArtery aneurysm ruptureMiddle cerebral arteryLevel of arousalMagnetic resonance imagingDigital subtraction angiographyInduced hypertensionClinical improvementIschemic events
2017
Leptomeningeal disease: current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies
Nayar G, Ejikeme T, Chongsathidkiet P, Elsamadicy AA, Blackwell KL, Clarke JM, Lad SP, Fecci PE. Leptomeningeal disease: current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Oncotarget 2017, 5: 73312-73328. PMID: 29069871, PMCID: PMC5641214, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeptomeningeal diseaseT1-weighted magnetic resonance imagingCerebrospinal fluid cytologyLate-stage complicationsNovel therapeutic interventionsMagnetic resonance imagingLeptomeningeal spreadMedian survivalNeurological deficitsPrimary malignancyObstructive hydrocephalusSystemic diseaseCancer patientsLung cancerTreatment modalitiesFluid cytologyBreast cancerRadiation therapyTherapeutic strategiesTherapeutic interventionsMalignant cellsResonance imagingYounger ageEarly detectionDisease