2023
A Case of West Nile Encephalitis: Neuroimaging Findings and Clinico-Radiological Mismatch
Mikhaiel J, Mckenzie A, Saab L, Zubair A. A Case of West Nile Encephalitis: Neuroimaging Findings and Clinico-Radiological Mismatch. Cureus 2023, 15: e49727. PMID: 38161903, PMCID: PMC10757579, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWest Nile neuroinvasive diseaseMagnetic resonance imagingWest Nile encephalitisNeuroinvasive diseaseCerebrospinal fluidNeurologic sequelaeArthropod-borne RNA virusRepeat magnetic resonance imagingLong-term neurologic sequelaeWhite matter signal changesAnti-seizure medicationsDiagnosis of sequelaeMonths of headacheFavorable clinical outcomeWhite matter signal hyperintensitiesAcute flaccid paralysisWhite matter changesNine-month followLimited clinical symptomsT2-weighted magnetic resonance imagesSignal intensity abnormalitiesSevere neurological diseaseGeneralized weaknessLymphocytic pleocytosisFurther seizuresImaging biomarkers in the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
Zubair A, Salam S, Dimachkie M, Machado P, Roy B. Imaging biomarkers in the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Frontiers In Neurology 2023, 14: 1146015. PMID: 37181575, PMCID: PMC10166883, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1146015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdiopathic inflammatory myopathiesManagement of IIMMagnetic resonance imagingElectrical impedance myographyPositron emission tomographyInflammatory myopathiesMuscle ultrasoundExtra-muscular manifestationsMuscle strength testingQuality of lifeObjective assessmentMuscle inflammationPatient managementTreatment responseBetter objective assessmentMuscle damageMuscle healthResonance imagingEmission tomographyClinical settingMuscle diseaseBiomarkersImpedance myographyMyopathyFurther validation
2022
Longitudinally 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 B12Ganglionopathy