2016
Planning TTFields treatment using the NovoTAL system-clinical case series beyond the use of MRI contrast enhancement
Connelly J, Hormigo A, Mohilie N, Hu J, Chaudhry A, Blondin N. Planning TTFields treatment using the NovoTAL system-clinical case series beyond the use of MRI contrast enhancement. BMC Cancer 2016, 16: 842. PMID: 27809808, PMCID: PMC5096303, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2890-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase seriesAdvanced imagingTreatment planningCommon primary brain tumorNon-contrast enhancementPostcontrast MRI scansStandard care pathwayRecent clinical studiesPrimary brain tumorsContrast enhancementMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurementsTumor Treating FieldsStandard treatment planningPrior therapyDisease activityNonmeasurable diseaseStandard therapySurvival benefitTumor burdenPoor prognosisTumor locationCare pathwayClinical evaluationClinical trialsPatient outcomes
2012
Plantar Flexion with Noxious Dorsal Foot Stimulation in Brain Death
Hernandez AL, Blondin NA, Curiale G, Greer DM. Plantar Flexion with Noxious Dorsal Foot Stimulation in Brain Death. Neurocritical Care 2012, 17: 268-270. PMID: 22528275, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-012-9697-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain deathPlantar flexionSevere anoxic brain injuryAnoxic brain injuryArthroscopic knee surgeryBrain-dead patientsDorsal surfaceMethodsCase reportFoot stimulationCerebral perfusionNeurologic examinationNuclear scanDead patientsKnee surgeryBrain injuryNoxious stimulationPlantar stimulationAncillary testingGreat toeBrain scansTechnetium-99FlexionDeathStimulationPatients
2011
Paraneoplastic Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Mimicking Limbic Encephalitis
Blondin NA, Vortmeyer AO, Harel NY. Paraneoplastic Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Mimicking Limbic Encephalitis. JAMA Neurology 2011, 68: 1591-1594. PMID: 22159058, DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2011.876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLimbic encephalitisAntidiuretic hormoneParaneoplastic syndromeEctopic secretionMemory impairmentCerebrospinal fluid analysis findingsClassic limbic encephalitisParaneoplastic limbic encephalitisInappropriate antidiuretic hormoneProgressive memory impairmentAcademic medical centerMagnetic resonance imagingPositron emission tomographyOccult malignancyChronic hyponatremiaThorough workupClinical featuresNeuroendocrine tumorsDifferential diagnosisMedical CenterImmunohistochemical analysisEncephalitisResonance imagingEmission tomographyHyponatremiaTeaching NeuroImages: First-order Horner syndrome due to ipsilateral thalamic hemorrhage
Blondin NA, Schindler JL. Teaching NeuroImages: First-order Horner syndrome due to ipsilateral thalamic hemorrhage. Neurology 2011, 76: e14. PMID: 21263131, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e31820882db.Peer-Reviewed Original Research