Faculty Research

The Rutgers New Jersey Medical School’s Department of Neurology is highly committed to research excellence. Bringing together a range of specialties, our expert faculty prioritize not only the highest level of patient care, but also furthering clinical and basic research. For more information regarding our faculty’s research interests, please review the following posters and publications.

Recent Publications

 

Posters

 

  • Chen H, Souayah N. In vitro Microglia Cell Line and Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Viability IS Inhibited by Hydrogen Gas. (Accepted for AAN annual meeting 2019, Philadelphia, PA).

  • Bouchachi S,  Souayah N.  Extending The Clinical Spectrum of Dejerine Sottas Syndrome: A new Family With Cognitive Impairment And Hearing Loss Carrying Trembler Mutation. (Accepted for AAN annual meeting 2019, Philadelphia, PA).

  • Nolasco K,  Souayah N.  Guillain- Barré Syndrome following Influenza Vaccination in the United States: A CDC/FDA Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System Study, 1990-2016. (Accepted for AAN annual meeting 2019, Philadelphia, PA).

  • Zhang Y,  Nolasco K,  Islam S,  Vaidya J,  Atluri V,  Shafiq B,  Souayah N.  Trends In Outpatient And Hospitalization Charges Relevant To the Management of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: A Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) Study 2002-2014. (Accepted for AAN annual meeting 2019, Philadelphia, PA).

  • Zhang Y,  Nolasco K,  Islam S,  Vaidya J,  Atluri V,  Shafiq B,  Souayah N. Long Term Differential Outcomes of CIDP Patients After Using IVIG, Plasmapheresis, Or Corticosteroids: A Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) Study 2002-2014. (Accepted for AAN annual meeting 2019, Philadelphia, PA).

  • Hilmi KA,  Souayah N, Nolasco K,  Tamanna, KN.  Miller Fischer Syndrome after Vaccination in the United States: A CDC/FDA Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System Study, 1999-2017. (Accepted for AAN annual meeting 2019, Philadelphia, PA).

  • Islam S,  Zhang Y, Yueqing N, Kevin V,  Vaidya J,  Atluri V,  Shafiq B, Souayah N.  Does CIDP Increase The Risk of Acquiring Other Autoimmune Disorders? A New York State Planning and Research Cooperation System Database Analysis (1998-2014). (Accepted for AAN annual meeting 2019, Philadelphia, PA).

  • Sheikh S, Nolasco K,  Nisar T,  Nasar A,  Souayah N.  Are the choices of Therapeutic options for the Management of Myasthenia Gravis Crisis with acute respiratory failure-Influenced by the patient’s Age. A New York State Planning and Research Cooperation System Database Analysis (1998-2014). (Accepted for AAN annual meeting 2019, Philadelphia, PA).

  • Sheikh S,  Patel J, Abdulrazeq H, Abu Nasar,  Souayah N. Association between Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Diabetes Mellitus Type I and II, a New York State Planning and Research Cooperation System Database Analysis (1998-2014). (Accepted for AANEM annual meeting 2018, Washington DC).
  • Sheikh S,  Patel J, Abdulrazeq H, Abu Nasar,  Souayah N. Myasthenia Gravis Therapeutic Intervention Charges Comparison. A New York State Planning and Research Cooperation System Database Analysis (1998-2014). (Accepted for AANEM annual meeting 2018, Washington DC).
  • Sheikh S,  Patel J, Abdulrazeq H, Abu Nasar,  Souayah N. Plasmapheresis Versus Intravenous Immunoglobulin Versus Steroids in The Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis Crisis. A New York State Planning and Research Cooperation System Database Analysis (1998-2014). (Accepted for AANEM annual meeting 2018, Washington DC).
  • Sheikh S,  Patel J, Abdulrazeq H, Abu Nasar,  Souayah N. Disposition of Patients Diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis Crisis, a New York State Planning and Research Cooperation System Database Analysis (1998-2014). (Accepted for AANEM annual meeting 2018, Washington DC).
  • Bouchachi S, Abdulrazeq H, Sander H,  Souayah N. Extending the clinical Spectrum of Dejerine Sottas Syndrome: a new family with cognitive impairment and hearing loss carrying Trembler mutation.  (Accepted for AANEM annual meeting 2018, Washington DC).
  • Hillen, M. Minimally Invasive Trigeminal Ablation (MITA) in Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Medically Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia (a case series) CMSC, Seattle, WA May 2019.
  • Hillen, M. A Novel Approach to Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia in Multiple Sclerosis Patients using Minimally Invasive Trigeminal Ablation (MITA) AAN, Philadelphia, PA May 2019.
  • Hillen, M. To CTA or Not to CTA: Should We Continue to Order CT Angiography of Head and Neck in Patients with TIA? AAN, Philadelphia, PA May 2019.
  • Hillen, M. Late onset Austrian Syndrome in a patient with Bacterial Meningitis. AAN, Philadelphia, PA May 2019.
  • Hillen, M. Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in a newly diagnosed HIV patient with Central Nervous System Tuberculosis AAN, Philadelphia, PA May 2019.
  • Hillen, M. Efficacy of Early Neurological Examination in Determining Survival in Post Cardiac Arrest Patients who Underwent Hypothermia Protocol AAN, Philadelphia, PA May 2019.
  • Hillen, M. First Report of Confirmed CIDP in a Patient with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) AAN, Philadelphia, PA May 20
  • Hillen, M. The Impact of a Dedicated Emergency Department Neurology Resident on the Inpatient Neurology Service. Presented at the American Academy of Neurology AAN, Philadelphia, PA May 2019.

  • Kamin, S. Association of serum troponin obtained during stroke codes with cardioembolic stroke International Stroke Conference, Los Angeles, CA 2/19.

  • Kamin, S. The North American Registry for Care and Research in Multiple Sclerosis American Academy of Neurology, Philadelphia, PA     4/19.

  • Kamin, S. The North American Registry for Care and Research in Multiple Sclerosis Consortium of MS Centers, Seattle, WA 5/19.