2024
Intravenous Thrombolysis in Patients With Cervical Artery Dissection: A Secondary Analysis of the STOP-CAD Study.
Shu L, Akpokiere F, Mandel D, Field T, Leon Guerrero C, Henninger N, Muppa J, Affan M, Haq Lodhi O, Heldner M, Antonenko K, Seiffge D, Arnold M, Salehi Omran S, Crandall R, Lester E, López-Mena D, Arauz A, Nehme A, Boulanger M, Touzé E, Sousa J, Sargento-Freitas J, Barata V, Castro-Chaves P, Brito M, Khan M, Mallick D, Rothstein A, Khazaal O, Kaufmann J, Engelter S, Traenka C, Aguiar de Sousa D, Soares M, Rosa S, Zhou L, Gandhi P, Mancini S, Metanis I, Leker R, Pan K, Dantu V, Baumgartner K, Burton T, Von Rennenberg R, Nolte C, Choi R, MacDonald J, Bavarsad Shahripour R, Guo X, Ghannam M, Almajali M, Samaniego E, Rioux B, Zine-Eddine F, Poppe A, Fonseca A, Baptista M, Cruz D, Romoli M, De Marco G, Longoni M, Keser Z, Griffin K, Kuohn L, Frontera J, Amar J, Giles J, Zedde M, Pascarella R, Grisendi I, Nzwalo H, Liebeskind D, Molaie A, Cavalier A, Kam W, Mac Grory B, Al Kasab S, Anadani M, Kicielinski K, Eltatawy A, Chervak L, Chulluncuy Rivas R, Aziz Y, Mistry E, Bakradze E, Tran T, Rodrigo-Gisbert M, Requena M, Saleh Velez F, Garcia J, Muddasani V, de Havenon A, Sanchez S, Vishnu V, Yaddanapudi S, Adams L, Browngoehl A, Ranasinghe T, Dunston R, Lynch Z, Penckofer M, Siegler J, Mayer S, Willey J, Zubair A, Cheng Y, Sharma R, Marto J, Krupka D, Klein P, Nguyen T, Asad S, Sarwat Z, Balabhadra A, Patel S, Secchi T, Martins S, Mantovani G, Kim Y, Krishnaiah B, Elangovan C, Lingam S, Qureshi A, Fridman S, Alvarado A, Khasiyev F, Linares G, Mannino M, Terruso V, Tountopoulou A, Tentolouris-Piperas V, Martinez-Marino M, Carrasco Wall V, Indraswari F, El Jamal S, Liu S, Zhou M, Alvi M, Ali F, Sarvath M, Morsi R, Kass-Hout T, Shi F, Zhang J, Sokhi D, Said J, Mongare N, Simpkins A, Gomez R, Sen S, Ghani M, Elnazeir M, Wangqin R, Xiao H, Kala N, Khan F, Stretz C, Mohammadzadeh N, Goldstein E, Furie K, Yaghi S. Intravenous Thrombolysis in Patients With Cervical Artery Dissection: A Secondary Analysis of the STOP-CAD Study. Neurology 2024, 103: e209843. PMID: 39298709, PMCID: PMC11415265, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic stroke symptomsCervical artery dissectionFunctional independenceIntravenous thrombolysisIschemic stroke symptomsStroke symptomsArtery dissectionIncidence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhageIschemic strokeSymptomatic intracranial hemorrhageSuspected ischemic strokeClass III evidenceMedian ageSymptomatic ICHIntracranial hemorrhageSecondary analysisGuideline recommendationsICH riskIII evidenceFunctional outcomesPatientsThrombolysisCeADYoung adultsDissectionEvaluation of Neuromuscular Provider Perceptions and Office Setup for Evaluating Patients With Disabilities
Zubair A, Mikhaiel J, Keller S. Evaluation of Neuromuscular Provider Perceptions and Office Setup for Evaluating Patients With Disabilities. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2024, 25: 201-202. PMID: 38771232, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProviders' perceptionsCase-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 illnessComparative analysis of energy expenditure and costs in neuroimaging
Signorile W, Mahajan A, Fulbright R, Zubair A. Comparative analysis of energy expenditure and costs in neuroimaging. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2024, 460: 123001. PMID: 38616465, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.123001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExternal validation of the SI2NCAL2C score for outcomes following cerebral venous thrombosis
Klein P, Shu L, Lindgren E, de Winter M, Siegler J, Simpkins A, Omran S, Heldner M, de Havenon A, Abdalkader M, Al Kasab S, Stretz C, Wu T, Wilson D, Asad S, Almallouhi E, Frontera J, Kuohn L, Rothstein A, Bakradze E, Henninger N, Zubair A, Sharma R, Kerrigan D, Aziz Y, Mistry E, van Kammen M, Tatlisumak T, Krzywicka K, Aguiar de Sousa D, Jood K, Field T, Yaghi S, Coutinho J, Nguyen T. External validation of the SI2NCAL2C score for outcomes following cerebral venous thrombosis. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024, 33: 107720. PMID: 38614162, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.107720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral venous thrombosisArea under the receiver operating characteristic curvePoor outcomeVenous thrombosisCentral nervous system infectionInternational retrospective studyNervous system infectionExternal validation cohortFocal neurological deficitsReceiver operating characteristic curvePoor outcome dataLevels of hemoglobinLack of follow-upPoorer outcome scoresConsecutive patientsClinical presentationRetrospective studyValidation cohortIntracerebral hemorrhageNeurological deficitsFollow-upOutcome scoresSystemic infectionLevels of glucoseInternational cohortVirology, ecology, epidemiology, pathology, and treatment of eastern equine encephalitis
Zubair A, McAlpine L, Gobeske K. Virology, ecology, epidemiology, pathology, and treatment of eastern equine encephalitis. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2024, 457: 122886. PMID: 38278094, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122886.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 choiceLeg MRI as a Complementary Diagnostic Tool in the Assessment of Foot Drop
Torabi T, Zubair A, Nowak R, Tseng B, Haims A, Roy B. Leg MRI as a Complementary Diagnostic Tool in the Assessment of Foot Drop. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2023, 25: 57-58. PMID: 37611274, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeurologic Complications of Babesiosis, United States, 2011–2021 - Volume 29, Number 6—June 2023 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Locke S, O’Bryan J, Zubair A, Rethana M, Moffarah A, Krause P, Farhadian S. Neurologic Complications of Babesiosis, United States, 2011–2021 - Volume 29, Number 6—June 2023 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2023, 29: 1127-1135. PMID: 37209667, PMCID: PMC10202888, DOI: 10.3201/eid2906.221890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurologic complicationsNeurologic symptomsRisk factorsYale-New Haven HospitalInfectious Diseases journal - CDCHigh-grade parasitemiaNeurologic risk factorsRange of symptomsAdult patientsRenal failureDiabetes mellitusFrequent symptomsHospital admissionImpaired consciousnessMedical recordsEndemic areasParasitic infectionsPatientsSymptomsIntraerythrocytic protozoaComplicationsBabesiosisNew HavenDeliriumMellitusHemorrhagic Conversion of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Zubair A, Sheth K. Hemorrhagic Conversion of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurotherapeutics 2023, 20: 705-711. PMID: 37085684, PMCID: PMC10275827, DOI: 10.1007/s13311-023-01377-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeHemorrhagic conversionIschemic strokeTreatment of patientsHemorrhagic transformationEndovascular thrombectomySerious complicationsThrombolytic therapyTreatment optionsRisk factorsLeading causePatient outcomesCurrent treatmentTimely managementStrokePatientsTreatmentThrombectomyMorbidityComplicationsReviewPathophysiologyTherapyMortalityDiagnosisNeurological 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
2022
Characteristics and outcomes of postpartum cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A subgroup analysis of the ACTION-CVT study
Fang T, Shu L, Elnazeir M, Zubair AS, Al Kasab S, Antonenko K, Heldner MR, Yaghi S, Henninger N, collaborators A. Characteristics and outcomes of postpartum cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A subgroup analysis of the ACTION-CVT study. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2022, 31: 106865. PMID: 36332527, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106865.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral venous sinus thrombosisVenous sinus thrombosisSinus thrombosisMajor hemorrhageNon-postpartum womenVenous thrombosis studyTreatment-related complicationsVenous thromboembolism recurrenceOne-year outcomesOne-year riskLong-term outcomesNon-pregnant femalesCause deathThromboembolism recurrenceVTE recurrenceEarly complicationsDischarge dispositionRankin ScaleSecondary outcomesVenous infarctionPostpartum statusPrimary outcomeFunctional disabilityIntracranial hemorrhagePotential confoundersPredictors of Recurrent Venous Thrombosis After Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Shu L, Bakradze E, Omran SS, Giles J, Amar J, Henninger N, Elnazeir M, Liberman A, Moncrieffe K, Rotblat J, Sharma R, Cheng Y, Zubair AS, Simpkins A, Li G, Kung J, Perez D, Heldner MR, Scutelnic A, von Martial R, Siepen B, Rothstein A, Khazaal O, Do D, Al Kasab S, Rahman LA, Mistry EA, Kerrigan D, Lafever H, Nguyen TN, Klein P, Aparicio HJ, Frontera JA, Kuohn L, Agarwal S, Stretz C, Kala N, ElJamal S, Chang A, Cutting S, Indraswari F, de Havenon A, Muddasani V, Wu T, Wilson D, Nouh A, Asad D, Qureshi A, Moore J, Khatri P, Aziz Y, Casteigne B, Khan M, Cheng Y, Grory BM, Weiss M, Ryan D, Vedovati MC, Paciaroni M, Siegler J, Kamen S, Yu S, Guerrero CL, Atallah E, De Marchis GM, Brehm A, Dittrich T, Psychogios M, Alvarado-Dyer R, Kass-Hout T, Prabhakaran S, Honda T, Liebeskind D, Furie K, Yaghi S. Predictors of Recurrent Venous Thrombosis After Cerebral Venous Thrombosis. Neurology 2022, 99: e2368-e2377. PMID: 36123126, PMCID: PMC9687409, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000201122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral venous thrombosisRecurrent venous thrombosisHistory of VTEVenous thrombosisVenous thromboembolismAntiphospholipid antibodiesBlack raceDiagnosis of CVTPositive antiphospholipid antibodiesRecurrent venous thrombosesAntiphospholipid antibody syndromeRecurrent venous thromboembolismCox regression analysisRisk of recurrenceMulticenter international studyAntibody syndromeOral anticoagulationVenous thrombosesConsecutive patientsRare causeMean ageTreatment strategiesThrombosisPatientsSecondary analysisIV tenecteplase: A non-inferior alternative to alteplase?
Zubair AS, Sheth KN. IV tenecteplase: A non-inferior alternative to alteplase? Med 2022, 3: 519-520. PMID: 35963230, DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2022.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLongitudinally extensive dorsal column spinal cord lesion with sensory ganglionopathy
Cardenas Castillo YM, Zubair AS, DiCapua D, Aguila-Tejedor I, Usman U. Longitudinally extensive dorsal column spinal cord lesion with sensory ganglionopathy. Neurological Sciences 2022, 43: 5157-5159. PMID: 35482156, DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-06003-0.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingSensory ganglionopathyTotal spine magnetic resonance imagingRepeat magnetic resonance imagingSpine magnetic resonance imagingHigh-dose steroidsProgressive gait unsteadinessSpinal cord lesionsInfectious workupGait unsteadinessPosterior cordCord lesionsElectrodiagnostic testingMotor strengthNeurologic examinationWallerian degenerationCeliac diseaseSensory ataxiaCord signalHyperintense signalSensory axonsPartial improvementResonance imagingVitamin B12GanglionopathyReliability of patient self-reports to clinician-assigned functional scores of inclusion body myositis
Roy B, Zubair A, Petschke K, O'Connor KC, Paltiel AD, Nowak RJ. Reliability of patient self-reports to clinician-assigned functional scores of inclusion body myositis. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2022, 436: 120228. PMID: 35344793, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIBM functional rating scaleInclusion body myositisBody myositisInterrater correlation coefficientSporadic inclusion body myositisFine motor skillsImpaired ambulationFleiss kappa statisticFunctional scoresHand functionDisease progressionWhite CaucasiansClinical practiceNatural history dataRating ScaleKappa statisticsMyositisScoresMotor skillsIndividual questionsSubstantial agreementCorrelation coefficient analysisReliable indicatorParticipantsAmbulationBrentuximab-Induced Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy With Acquired Demyelinating Features Resembling Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Zubair AS, Rethana M, Keung B. Brentuximab-Induced Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy With Acquired Demyelinating Features Resembling Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2022, 23: 166-168. PMID: 35188920, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirect Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in the Treatment of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (ACTION-CVT): A Multicenter International Study
Yaghi S, Shu L, Bakradze E, Omran S, Giles JA, Amar JY, Henninger N, Elnazeir M, Liberman AL, Moncrieffe K, Lu J, Sharma R, Cheng Y, Zubair AS, Simpkins AN, Li GT, Kung JC, Perez D, Heldner M, Scutelnic A, Seiffge D, Siepen B, Rothstein A, Khazaal O, Do D, Al Kasab S, Rahman LA, Mistry EA, Kerrigan D, Lafever H, Nguyen TN, Klein P, Aparicio H, Frontera J, Kuohn L, Agarwal S, Stretz C, Kala N, Jamal S, Chang A, Cutting S, Xiao H, de Havenon A, Muddasani V, Wu T, Wilson D, Nouh A, Asad SD, Qureshi A, Moore J, Khatri P, Aziz Y, Casteigne B, Khan M, Cheng Y, Mac Grory B, Weiss M, Ryan D, Vedovati MC, Paciaroni M, Siegler JE, Kamen S, Yu S, Guerrero C, Atallah E, De Marchis GM, Brehm A, Dittrich T, Psychogios M, Alvarado-Dyer R, Kass-Hout T, Prabhakaran S, Honda T, Liebeskind DS, Furie K. Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in the Treatment of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (ACTION-CVT): A Multicenter International Study. Stroke 2022, 53: 728-738. PMID: 35143325, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.037541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral venous thrombosisDirect oral anticoagulantsVenous thrombosisRecurrent venous thrombosisMajor hemorrhageInclusion criteriaDirect Oral Anticoagulants Versus WarfarinMulticenter international retrospective studyInverse probabilityInternational retrospective studySystemic venous thrombosisFavorable safety profileCox regression modelMulticenter international studyAnalysis inclusion criteriaBaseline imaging dataCVT patientsOral anticoagulationComplete recanalizationDOAC treatmentOral anticoagulantsRadiological outcomesRadiographic outcomesVersus WarfarinWarfarin treatment
2021
Ischemic Stroke, Inflammation, and Endotheliopathy in COVID-19 Patients
McAlpine LS, Zubair AS, Maran I, Chojecka P, Lleva P, Jasne AS, Navaratnam D, Matouk C, Schindler J, Sheth KN, Chun H, Lee AI, Spudich S, Sharma R, Sansing LH. Ischemic Stroke, Inflammation, and Endotheliopathy in COVID-19 Patients. Stroke 2021, 52: e233-e238. PMID: 33966492, PMCID: PMC8140646, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031971.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency Care of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
Zubair AS, Sheth KN. Emergency Care of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurologic Clinics 2021, 39: 391-404. PMID: 33896525, DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2021.02.001.BooksConceptsAcute ischemic strokeIschemic strokeAcute ischemic stroke managementIschemic stroke managementLong-term disabilityEndovascular therapyStroke managementTreatment optionsLeading causePatient outcomesEmergency careGolden hourInitial evaluationMajor causeStrokeFirst hourPatientsCauseHoursThrombolysisMorbidityTherapyMortalityCare