2023
A Case of West Nile Encephalitis: Neuroimaging Findings and Clinico-Radiological Mismatch
Mikhaiel J, Mckenzie A, Saab L, Zubair A. A Case of West Nile Encephalitis: Neuroimaging Findings and Clinico-Radiological Mismatch. Cureus 2023, 15: e49727. PMID: 38161903, PMCID: PMC10757579, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWest Nile neuroinvasive diseaseMagnetic resonance imagingWest Nile encephalitisNeuroinvasive diseaseCerebrospinal fluidNeurologic sequelaeArthropod-borne RNA virusRepeat magnetic resonance imagingLong-term neurologic sequelaeWhite matter signal changesAnti-seizure medicationsDiagnosis of sequelaeMonths of headacheFavorable clinical outcomeWhite matter signal hyperintensitiesAcute flaccid paralysisWhite matter changesNine-month followLimited clinical symptomsT2-weighted magnetic resonance imagesSignal intensity abnormalitiesSevere neurological diseaseGeneralized weaknessLymphocytic pleocytosisFurther seizuresNeurological sequelae of vaccines
McAlpine L, Zubair A. Neurological sequelae of vaccines. Neurological Sciences 2023, 44: 1505-1513. PMID: 36622478, PMCID: PMC9838503, DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-06581-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuillain-Barre syndromeInfectious diseasesNeurological sequelaeAcute disseminated encephalomyelitisSystemic immune activationMild adverse reactionsDisseminated encephalomyelitisLocal sorenessNeurologic sequelaeTransverse myelitisAdverse eventsRecent vaccinationImmune activationAdverse reactionsDisease onsetPotential pathogenesisSafe optionPotential treatmentEarly identificationVaccineSequelaeRapid diagnosisAdverse effectsTypical symptomsDisease
2020
Neuropathogenesis and Neurologic Manifestations of the Coronaviruses in the Age of Coronavirus Disease 2019
Zubair AS, McAlpine LS, Gardin T, Farhadian S, Kuruvilla DE, Spudich S. Neuropathogenesis and Neurologic Manifestations of the Coronaviruses in the Age of Coronavirus Disease 2019. JAMA Neurology 2020, 77: 1018-1027. PMID: 32469387, PMCID: PMC7484225, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.2065.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCentral nervous systemCoronavirus disease 2019Nervous systemDisease 2019Respiratory syndromeCOVID-19Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Long-term neurologic sequelaeRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Middle East respiratory syndromeSevere acute respiratory syndromeClinical neurological complicationsFurther neuropathological studiesBest treatment algorithmImproved clinical outcomesBlood-brain barrierImpairment of consciousnessSyndrome coronavirus 2Peripheral nervous systemAcute respiratory syndromeHuman coronavirus disease 2019Common neurologic complaintsSARS-CoV-2Neurologic sequelae