2019
Characteristics of graduating US allopathic medical students pursuing a career in neurology.
Gutmann L, Cahill C, Jordan JT, Gamaldo CE, Santini V, Ali I, Soni M, Wilson RB, Said R, Czeisler BM, Smith AG. Characteristics of graduating US allopathic medical students pursuing a career in neurology. Neurology 2019, 92: e2051-e2063. PMID: 30926683, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000007369.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Slower saccadic reading in Parkinson’s disease
Jehangir N, Yu CY, Song J, Shariati MA, Binder S, Beyer J, Santini V, Poston K, Liao YJ. Slower saccadic reading in Parkinson’s disease. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0191005. PMID: 29364897, PMCID: PMC5783375, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnified Parkinson's Disease Rating ScaleDuration of diseasePD patientsDisease Rating ScaleParkinson's diseaseQuality of lifeConvergence insufficiencyVisual Functioning Questionnaire-25Parkinson's Disease Rating ScaleDegeneration of dopaminergicVFQ-25 scoresMontreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) testAbnormal eye movementsNon-motor deficitsIdiopathic Parkinson's diseaseNational Eye InstituteAge-matched controlsKing-Devick testCognitive Assessment testEye InstituteMoCA scoresPatientsControl groupClinical settingMotor difficulties
2016
Abnormal eye movement behavior during reading in Parkinson's disease
Yu CY, Lee T, Shariati MA, Santini V, Poston K, Liao YJ. Abnormal eye movement behavior during reading in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2016, 32: 130-132. PMID: 27592009, PMCID: PMC10635678, DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2016.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParkinson's diseaseVisual acuityUnderstanding of PDNeuro-ophthalmic evaluationDopamine replacement therapyNeuro-ophthalmic examinationEye movement abnormalitiesGood visual acuityNormal eye movementsMotor planningKing-Devick testReplacement therapyClinical examinationMovement abnormalitiesOcular alignmentInfrared oculographySmaller saccade amplitudeVision lossEye movement behaviorNormal saccadesDiseasePatientsNormal numbersMotor abilitiesSaccade amplitude
2009
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Athletes: Progressive Tauopathy After Repetitive Head Injury
McKee AC, Cantu RC, Nowinski CJ, Hedley-Whyte ET, Gavett BE, Budson AE, Santini VE, Lee HS, Kubilus CA, Stern RA. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Athletes: Progressive Tauopathy After Repetitive Head Injury. Journal Of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology 2009, 68: 709-735. PMID: 19535999, PMCID: PMC2945234, DOI: 10.1097/nen.0b013e3181a9d503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic traumatic encephalopathyTraumatic encephalopathyProgressive tauopathyTau-immunoreactive neurofibrillary tanglesRepetitive brain traumaRepetitive head injuryProgressive neurological deteriorationCavum septum pellucidumSuperficial cortical layersMedial temporal lobeAstrocytic tanglesTau-immunoreactiveNeurological deteriorationDementia pugilisticaVentricular dilatationBrain traumaHead injurySeptum pellucidumNeurofibrillary degenerationMammillary bodiesNeurofibrillary tanglesDiffuse plaquesGait abnormalitiesMemory disturbanceTemporal lobe