Department of Neurology
DAVID BRIONES, M.D.
PUBLICATIONS:
Khan, M.A., Briones, D.F., Brower, R.D., and Briones, M. Disability from “Soft’’ Neuropsychiatric Sequelae Due to Frontal Lobe Injury. Southern Medical Journal, pp. 102(8):829-831, August 2009.
Afzal, K.I., Briones, D., et al. The Healthcare Matrix Formulation: A Tool for Competency Assessment in Psychiatry Residency Training. Southern Medical Journal, pp. 102(8):789-794, August 2009.
Khan, M. Au, Bhatti, NH and Briones, D.F. A 53-year-old Woman with Visual Hallucinations. Psychiatric Annals, pp. 40:5. 2010.
Briones, D.F., Heller, P.L., Escamilla, M.A., Carcoba, L.M., Weisman, H.W., and Ledger, E.M. “Health Related Conditions and Depression in Elderly Mexican-American and Non-Hispanic White Residents of a United States-Mexico Border County: Moderating Effects of Educational Attainment”. Depression Research and Treatment, Vol. 2011, Article ID 908356, pp. 1-10.
Leiner M, Puertas H, Caratachea R, Avila C, Atluru A, Briones D, De Vargas C. “Children’s mental health and collective violence: a binational study on the United States-Mexico border.” Journal of the Pan American Health Association, pp. 31(5):411-16, 2012.
ALBERT CUETTER, M.D.
POSTER:
Monterosa A, Khan F, Lopez A, Ledger E, Briones D, Tarin-Godoy B, Cuetter A: Unusual case of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis presenting with psychotic depression and frontotemporla dysfunction. Poster. Presented at a local Southwestern Medical Conference in El Paso, Texas.
RICHARD BROWER, M.D.
PUBLICATIONS:
Sarkodie-Gyan T, Alaqtash MM, Yu H, Brower RD, Abdelgawad A. Application of wearable sensors for human gait analysis using fuzzy computational algorithm. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 2011;24(6):1018-1025.
Sarkodie-Gyan T, Alaqtash M, Yu H, Abdelgawad A, Spier E, Brower R. Measurement of functional impairments in human ocomotion using pattern analysis. Measurement 2011;44(1):181-191.
Brower RD. What should medical students know and understand about fetal ultrasonography of the central nervous system? Donald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2009;3(4):53-57.
Kahn MA, Briones DF, Brower, RD. Disability from “soft” neuropsychiatric sequelae due to frontal lobe injury. Southern Medical Journal 2009;102(8):829-831(pre-published online July 4, 2009).
Alaqtash M, Sarkodie-Gyan T, Yu H, Fuentes O, Brower R, Abdelgawad A: Automatic Classification of Pathological Gait Patterns Using Ground Reaction Forces and Machine Learning Algorithms. Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (EMBC ’11), Boston, MA, USA, August 30 – September 3, 2011.
CONFERENCE PAPERS:
Alaqtash M, Yu H, Brower R, Abdelgawad A, Spier E, Sarkodie-Gyan T: Application of wearable miniature non-invasive sensory system in human locomotion using soft computing algorithm. Paper ID: 157; Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Shanghai, China, November 10-12, 2010.
Sarkodie-Gyan T, Alaqtash M, Yu H, MacDonald C, Spier E, Brower R: Determination of functional impairments using the methods of computational intelligence. Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Neurorehabilitation, Vienna, Austria, March 21-25 2010.
Yu H, Riskowski J, Brower R, Sarkodie-Gyan T. Gait variability while walking with three different speeds. Proceedings of the IEEE 11th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics; Kyoto International Conference Center, Japan, June 23-26, 2009.
ABSTRACTS AND PAPERS:
Brower RD, Osborne D, Arana T, Bramblett DE, Patham B, Black AC Jr: Teaching Neurosciences in Context Using a Clinical Presentation-Based Curriculum and Introductory Diagnostic Schemes (P05.015). Poster presentation in section entitled: “Neurologic Education: Medical Student Education” at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology; Honolulu, HI; April 9-16, 2011 (abstract published in Neurology 2011;76(9)Suppl.4:A382).
Pfarr C, Kupesic S, Patham B, Janssen H, Guerra M, Lopez J, Corral L, Rodriguez J,Brower R, Steele D, Hogg T: Towards a Comprehensive E-Book for Delivering Curriculum Materials in a Clinical Presentation-Based Curriculum. Poster presentation at the 2010 IAMSE Annual Meeting; New Orleans, LA; July 2010.
Brower, R, Steele D, Arroyave A, Pfarr C, McMahon K, Woods G, Hogg T: Medical Education Curriculum for the 21st Century: Integration is Key. Poster Presentation at the 2010 AAMC Annual Meeting; Washington, DC; November, 2010.
INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG STUDIES:
A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Three-Arm, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oxcarbazepine Extended-Release (OXC XR) (1200 and 2400 mg/day) as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects with Refractory Partial Seizures due to Epilepsy on up to two Concomitant Antiepileptic Medications. Supernus (protocol 804P301 with ‘follow-on’ open-label extension protocol 804P302; phase 3). Investigator; Summer 2009 – Fall 2010.
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Escalation, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of E2007 (perampanel) Given as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects with Refractory Partial Seizures. Eisai Medical Research, Inc. (protocol E2007-G000-304 with ‘follow-on’ open-label extension protocol E2007-G000-307; phase 3). Investigator, Summer 2008 – Summer 2011.
A Historical-controlled, Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Conversion to Lacosamide 400mg/day Monotherapy in Subjects with Partial-onset Seizures. Schwarz Biosciences, Inc. (protocol SP902 with ‘follow-on’ open-label extension protocol SP904; phase 3). Investigator, Spring 2008 – Spring 2011.
A double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study of Rufinamide given as adjunctive therapy in patients with refractory partial seizures. Eisai Medical Research, Inc. (protocol E2080-A001-301; phase 3). Investigator, Fall 2006 – Fall 2010.
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of RWJ-333369 as adjunctive therapy in subjects with partial onset seizures followed by an open-label extension study. Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. (protocol 333369-EPY-3001/3004; phase 3). Investigator, Fall 2006 – Summer 2011.
ALBERTO MAUD, M.D.
PUBLICATIONS:
Rodriguez GJ; Maud A, Taylor RA. “Another Delayed Migration of an Enterprise Stent”. Am J Neuroradiol. 2009 April 30(4); Epub 2009 Feb 4.
Maud A, Lakshminarayan K, Suri MF, Vazquez G, Lanzino G, Qureshi Al. “Cost Effectiveness analysis of endovascular versus neurosurgical treatment for ruptured intracranial aneurysms in the United States”. J Neurosurg 2009 May; 110(5); 880-6.
Maud, A; Lakshminarayan, K; Qureshi AI. “Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention in Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Risk-Benefit Ratio Remains Highly Favorable”. J Vasc Interv Neurol, 2010 Jan; 3(1); 31-32.
Khatri, R; Maud, A and Rodriguez GJ. “Aberrant right subclavian artery and common carotid trunk”. J Vasc Interv Neurol 2010 Jan; 3(1): 33-24.
Maud, A; Qureshi AI. “Parasympathetic nervous system dysfunction and neurological consequences of chagas disease. Mediator or bystander?” J Neuroimaging 2010 April; 20(2):107-108. Epub 2009 Jan 29.
Maud, A; Vazquez, G; Lakhsminarayan, K; Anderson, DC; Qureshi, AI. “Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Protected Carotid-Artery Stent Placement versus Endarterectomy in High Risk Patients”. J Endovascular Therapy 2010 April; Vol 17, No. 2; 224-229.
Tariq, N; Maud, A; Shah QA, Suri, MF, Qureshi Al. “Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Acute Posterior Circulation Stroke and Bilateral Vertebral Artery occlusion”. J Vascular Intervention Neurology 2011 Jul; 4(2); 9-14.
Abdihalim, M. Kim SH, Maud A, Suri MF, Tariq N, Qureshi, AI. “Short- and intermediate term angiographic and clinical outcomes of patients with coils protrusions following embolization of intracranial aneurysms”. American J Neuroradiol 2011 Sep 32(8): 139208. Epub 2011 Sep 1.
Hassan AE, Zacharatos H, Chaudhry SA, Suri MF, Rodriguez GJ, Miley JT, Maud A, Taylor RA, Ezzeddine MA, Anderson DC, Qureshi AI. “Agreement in Endovascular Thrombolysis Patient Selection Based on Interpretation of Presenting CT and CT-P Changes in Ischemic Stroke Patients”. Neurocrit Care. 2012 Feb; 16(1); 88-94.
BOOK CHAPTERS:
Maud, A; Tonarelli SB. Acute Management of ischemic stroke. Book Chapter of “Basic and Advance Neurology” 2010 Editor: Roberto Giobellina, MD. (In press).
Maud, A. Intra-arterial thrombolytic treatment for acute ischemic stroke. Book Chapter of “Basic and Advance Neurology” 2010 Editor: Roberto Giobellina, MD. (In press).
Maud, A; Qureshi AI. Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Book Chapter, Interventional Neurology 2011 April; Chapter 19; 404-418.
Maud, A; Ezzeddine, M; Qureshi AI. Hypertension Response and Stroke Book Chapter, "Intensive Care in Neurology & Neurosurgery: A physiological basis for the treatment of acute brain injury'' Daniel Godoy, Walter Videtta and Gustavo Piñero Eds. Publisher: DISTRIBUNA, Bogota, Colombia. First Edition Year 2010.