2024
Case-Control Study of Individuals With Small Fiber Neuropathy After COVID-19
McAlpine L, Zubair A, Joseph P, Spudich S. Case-Control Study of Individuals With Small Fiber Neuropathy After COVID-19. Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation 2024, 11: e200244. PMID: 38630952, PMCID: PMC11087026, DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000200244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive cardiopulmonary exercise testingSmall fiber neuropathyCase-control studyFiber neuropathySkin biopsiesClinical response to treatmentNeurovascular dysregulationTreated with IVIGRetrospective chart reviewCase-control study of individualsRetrospective cohort studyResponse to treatmentCardiopulmonary exercise testingClass III evidenceMyalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeIVIG groupClinical responseNeuropathic symptomsChart reviewIVIGStudy of individualsCohort studyIII evidenceClinical trialsCOVID-19 illness
2023
Plasmapheresis Versus Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients With Autoimmune Neuromuscular and Neuro-immunological Conditions
Zubair A, Rethana M, Ma A, McAlpine L, Abulaban A, Munro B, Patwa H, Nowak R, Roy B. Plasmapheresis Versus Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients With Autoimmune Neuromuscular and Neuro-immunological Conditions. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2023, 25: 11-17. PMID: 37611265, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuro-immunological diseaseIntravenous immunoglobulinAutoimmune neurological disordersAutoimmune neuromuscular disorderAdult patientsElderly patientsNeurological disordersNeuromuscular disordersChronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathyNational Inpatient Sample databaseNational Inpatient Sample datasetInflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathySafe therapeutic choiceRetrospective chart reviewAppropriate clinical settingSide effect profileDemyelinating polyradiculoneuropathyIVIG useChart reviewYounger patientsMyasthenia gravisEffect profileMedical historyPrimary diagnosisTherapeutic choiceThe Impact of COVID-19 on Families With Pediatric Muscular Dystrophy Patients
Zubair A, Scharer K, Lembeck P, Ionita C, Roy B. The Impact of COVID-19 on Families With Pediatric Muscular Dystrophy Patients. Cureus 2023, 15: e41138. PMID: 37519528, PMCID: PMC10386847, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.41138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPediatric patientsCOVID-19 pandemicMuscular dystrophyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicParents/caregiversMuscular dystrophy patientsChart reviewCaregiver burdenHome ordersPerson visitsLong-term effectsNeuromuscular conditionsProvider careNeuromuscular disordersPatientsPsychosocial impactDystrophy patientsSchool closuresNeuromuscular disabilitiesMajority of familiesHealthcare servicesSocial distancing measuresCOVID-19Daily activities