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
2012
Derivation of Transcranial Doppler Criteria for Angiographically Proven Middle Cerebral Artery Vasospasm after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Sebastian J, Derksen C, Khan K, Ibrahim M, Hameed B, Siddiqui M, Chow M, Findlay JM, Shuaib A, Saqqur M. Derivation of Transcranial Doppler Criteria for Angiographically Proven Middle Cerebral Artery Vasospasm after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Journal Of Neuroimaging 2012, 23: 489-494. PMID: 23163812, DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2012.00771.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlbertaCausalityCerebral AngiographyComorbidityFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySubarachnoid HemorrhageUltrasonography, Doppler, TranscranialVasospasm, IntracranialConceptsAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageMiddle cerebral artery vasospasmCerebral artery vasospasmCerebral angiographyTranscranial DopplerArtery vasospasmSubarachnoid hemorrhageMCA mean flow velocityTCD mean flow velocityStepwise logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisTranscranial Doppler criteriaASAH populationSevere vasospasmSymptom onsetLuminal narrowingMean ageProspective dataVasospasmMean flow velocityDoppler criteriaDay 2Day 7Study aimPatients
2011
Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project Classification Poorly Differentiates Small Cortical and Subcortical Infarcts
Asdaghi N, Jeerakathil T, Hameed B, Saini M, McCombe J, Shuaib A, Emery D, Butcher K. Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project Classification Poorly Differentiates Small Cortical and Subcortical Infarcts. Stroke 2011, 42: 2143-2148. PMID: 21700947, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.613752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrainBrain IschemiaDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedRadiographySensitivity and SpecificityStrokeConceptsPartial anterior circulation infarctTotal anterior circulation infarctOxfordshire Community Stroke ProjectPosterior circulation infarctsAnterior circulation infarctsOCSP classificationPositive predictive valueStroke/transient ischemic attack patientsOxfordshire Community Stroke Project classificationProspective magnetic resonance imaging studyDiffusion-weighted MRI lesionsTransient ischemic attack patientsLarger infarct volumesPercent of patientsHours of onsetMagnetic resonance imaging studyResonance imaging studyDiffusion-weighted MRICortical infarctsInfarct volumeMRI lesionsStroke etiologyStroke severityLacunar infarctsStroke Project