2022
Confirming a Historical Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
Solomon AJ, Arrambide G, Brownlee W, Cross AH, Gaitan MI, Lublin FD, Makhani N, Mowry EM, Reich DS, Rovira À, Weinshenker BG, Cohen JA. Confirming a Historical Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Neurology Clinical Practice 2022, 12: 263-269. PMID: 35747540, PMCID: PMC9208427, DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000001149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple sclerosisHistorical diagnosisSubsequent disease activityEvaluation of patientsTime of diagnosisDiagnosis of MSEarly MS diagnosisPrior clinical examinationDisease activityMcDonald criteriaNeurologic examinationTherapeutic challengeClinical progressionMS diagnosisMS attacksClinical examinationPatient recollectionTherapeutic decisionsDiagnostic confirmationMRI scansClinical practiceClinical approachPatientsDiagnosisSclerosis
2020
Acute flaccid myelitis: cause, diagnosis, and management
Murphy O, Messacar K, Benson L, Bove R, Carpenter J, Crawford T, Dean J, DeBiasi R, Desai J, Elrick M, Farias-Moeller R, Gombolay G, Greenberg B, Harmelink M, Hong S, Hopkins S, Oleszek J, Otten C, Sadowsky C, Schreiner T, Thakur K, Van Haren K, Carballo C, Chong P, Fall A, Gowda V, Helfferich J, Kira R, Lim M, Lopez E, Wells E, Yeh E, Pardo C, group A, Salazar-Camelo A, Mithal D, Wilson-Murphy M, Bauer A, Watkins C, Abzug M, Dominguez S, Press C, Yang M, Ahsan N, Ramos-Platt L, Tiongson E, Seruya M, Tilton A, Katz E, Kirschen M, Shah A, Ulloa E, Yum S, Mondok L, Blaufuss M, Rosenfeld A, Vargas W, Zucker J, Yeshokumar A, Navis A, Chao K, Hagen K, Melicosta M, Porter C, Tunney M, Scheuermann R, Duggal P, Pekosz A, Bayliss A, Moore M, Belzberg A, Bembea M, O'Brien C, Riggs R, Nance J, Milstone A, Rice J, Garcia-Dominguez M, Flanagan E, Tillema J, Bosques G, Bhatia S, Gordon-Lipkin E, Deike D, Revivo G, Zlotolow D, deFiebre G, Lazerow P, Lotze T, Bitnun A, Davidge K, Vajsar J, Moore A, Konersman C, Nash K, Strober J, Gupta N, Chiu C, Sweeney M, Jackson W, Simon D, Thakkar K, Cheng J, Luce J, Das S, Vogt M, Vu N, Gofshteyn J, Makhani N, Patel P. Acute flaccid myelitis: cause, diagnosis, and management. The Lancet 2020, 397: 334-346. PMID: 33357469, PMCID: PMC7909727, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32723-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute flaccid myelitisNon-polio enterovirus infectionMajor public health challengeAcute neurological illnessCerebrospinal fluid characteristicsPolio-like illnessSubstantial residual disabilityProfound muscle weaknessLong-term outcomesTargeted therapeutic approachesPublic health challengeLong-term rehabilitationResidual disabilityAcute phaseClinical featuresClinical presentationEnterovirus infectionImmunological featuresMuscle weaknessNeurological illnessTherapeutic approachesHost-virus interactionsPathogen factorsHealth challengesDiagnosisTreatment Considerations in the Radiologically Isolated Syndrome
Makhani N. Treatment Considerations in the Radiologically Isolated Syndrome. Current Treatment Options In Neurology 2020, 22: 3. PMID: 32009206, DOI: 10.1007/s11940-020-0608-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical intervention trialsMultiple sclerosisIntervention trialsClinical neurological symptomsFirst clinical eventDisease-modifying therapiesDisease-modifying treatmentsIsolated SyndromeNeurological eventsNeurological symptomsClinical eventsClinical trialsRecent FindingsIndividualsTreatment considerationsTherapeutic interventionsAccurate diagnosisBeneficial effectsTrialsSclerosisSuch interventionsSyndromeSubsequent developmentDiagnosisInterventionTherapy
2010
A Twist on Lyme: the Challenge of Diagnosing European Lyme Neuroborreliosis
Makhani N, Morris SK, Page AV, Brophy J, Lindsay LR, Banwell BL, Richardson SE. A Twist on Lyme: the Challenge of Diagnosing European Lyme Neuroborreliosis. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2010, 49: 455-457. PMID: 21068272, PMCID: PMC3020460, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01584-10.Peer-Reviewed Original Research