2013
Clinical Predictors of EMG-confirmed Cervical and Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
Hassan A, Hameed B, Islam M, Khealani B, Khan M, Shafqat S. Clinical Predictors of EMG-confirmed Cervical and Lumbosacral Radiculopathy. Canadian Journal Of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques 2013, 40: 219-224. PMID: 23419571, DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100013767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLumbosacral root compressionRoot compressionDermatomal painClinical featuresPatient selectionReflex lossClinical neurophysiology laboratoryLumbosacral radiculopathyAdult patientsClinical predictorsEMG testingEMG examinationEMG evidencePredictive valueNeurophysiology laboratoryDiverse symptomsDiseasePhysical discomfortElectromyographyPainPatientsAccurate predictorStandard protocolCombined presencePredictors
2011
Acute Perfusion and Diffusion Abnormalities Predict Early New MRI Lesions 1 Week After Minor Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack
Asdaghi N, Hameed B, Saini M, Jeerakathil T, Emery D, Butcher K. Acute Perfusion and Diffusion Abnormalities Predict Early New MRI Lesions 1 Week After Minor Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke 2011, 42: 2191-2195. PMID: 21737809, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.611376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient ischemic attackBaseline DWI lesion volumeDWI lesion volumeIschemic attackDWI lesionsMinor strokeLesion volumeDay 7New lesionsPerfusion deficitsDiffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) lesion volumeDay 30Perfusion-weighted imaging lesionFluid-attenuated inversion recovery lesionsAcute DWI lesionsBaseline DWI lesionImaging Lesion VolumeNew DWI lesionsNew ischemic lesionsNew lesion developmentLesions 1 weekPerfusion-weighted imagingAcute perfusionBaseline DWINew infarcts
2010
Risk of Multiple Sclerosis after Idiopathic Optic Neuritis in a Pakistani Population
Kazim S, Islam M, Khan M, Hameed B, Shafqat S. Risk of Multiple Sclerosis after Idiopathic Optic Neuritis in a Pakistani Population. Canadian Journal Of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques 2010, 37: 258-263. PMID: 20437939, DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100010027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline brain magnetic resonance imagingBrain magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingIdiopathic optic neuritisTen-year riskOptic neuritisMultiple sclerosisOligoclonal bandsCerebrospinal fluid oligoclonal bandsDiagnosis of MSKaplan-Meier survival analysisWestern populationsFive-year riskCSF oligoclonal bandsRisk of progressionSingle academic centerStructured telephone interviewDemyelinating lesionsMS riskSouth Asian populationFemale genderLower riskAcademic centersChart notesSurvival analysis
2008
Diagnostic yield of transthoracic echocardiography for stroke patients in a developing country.
Khan M, Khealani B, Hameed B, Kamal A, Wasay M, Syed N. Diagnostic yield of transthoracic echocardiography for stroke patients in a developing country. Journal Of The Pakistan Medical Association 2008, 58: 375-7. PMID: 18988410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCost-Benefit AnalysisEchocardiographyEmbolismFemaleHeart DiseasesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPakistanPatient SelectionProspective StudiesStrokeConceptsTransthoracic echocardiographyStroke workupTOAST criteriaIschemic strokeCarotid Doppler sonographyValid diagnostic modalityBlood urea nitrogenAbnormal echocardiogramAcute strokeCardioembolic strokeSerum creatinineConsultant neurologistsStroke patientsEchocardiographic dataSerum glucoseLipid profileDoppler sonographyDiagnostic modalitiesDiagnostic yieldSpecific indicationsEchocardiographyPatientsUrea nitrogenStrokeWorkup