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Can changes in cortical excitability distinguish progressive from juvenile myoclonic epilepsy? by Badawy, Radwa A.B., Macdonell, Richard A.L., Jackson, Graeme D, Berkovic, Samuel F.

“…Summary Purpose:  We used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate whether there were any characteristic cortical excitability changes in…”
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Cortical excitability decreases in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome by Badawy, Radwa A. B., Macdonell, Richard A. L., Vogrin, Simon J., Lai, Alan, Cook, Mark J.

“…Summary Purpose:  We used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate cortical excitability changes in Lennox‐Gastaut syndrome (LGS), anticipating…”
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Comparison Between Dimethyl Fumarate, Fingolimod, and Ocrelizumab After Natalizumab Cessation by Zhu, Chao, Kalincik, Tomas, Horakova, Dana, Zhou, Zhen, Buzzard, Katherine, Skibina, Olga, Alroughani, Raed, Izquierdo, Guillermo, Eichau, Sara, Kuhle, Jens, Patti, Francesco, Grand'Maison, Francois, Hodgkinson, Suzanne, Grammond, Pierre, Lechner-Scott, Jeannette, Butler, Ernest, Prat, Alexandre, Girard, Marc, Duquette, Pierre, Macdonell, Richard A L, Weinstock-Guttman, Bianca, Ozakbas, Serkan, Slee, Mark, Sa, Maria Jose, Van Pesch, Vincent, Barnett, Michael, Van Wijmeersch, Bart, Gerlach, Oliver, Prevost, Julie, Terzi, Murat, Boz, Cavit, Laureys, Guy, Van Hijfte, Liesbeth, Kermode, Allan G, Garber, Justin, Yamout, Bassem, Khoury, Samia J, Merlo, Daniel, Monif, Mastura, Jokubaitis, Vilija, van der Walt, Anneke, Butzkueven, Helmut

“…Natalizumab cessation is associated with a risk of rebound disease activity. It is important to identify the optimal switch disease-modifying therapy strategy…”
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INCITE: A randomised trial comparing constraint induced movement therapy and bimanual training in children with congenital hemiplegia by Boyd, Roslyn, Sakzewski, Leanne, Ziviani, Jenny, Abbott, David F, Badawy, Radwa, Gilmore, Rose, Provan, Kerry, Tournier, Jacques-Donald, Macdonell, Richard A L, Jackson, Graeme D

“…Congenital hemiplegia is the most common form of cerebral palsy (CP) accounting for 1 in 1300 live births. These children have limitations in capacity to use…”
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Quality of Life after stroke: The North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS) by STURM, Jonathan W, DONNAN, Geoffrey A, DEWEY, Helen M, MACDONELL, Richard A. L, GILLIGAN, Amanda K, SRIKANTH, Velandai, THRIFT, Amanda G

“…Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data are scarce from unselected populations. The aims were to assess HRQoL at 2 years poststroke, to identify…”
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Baseline Smoking Status and the Long-Term Risk of Death or Nonfatal Vascular Event in People with Stroke: A 10-Year Survival Analysis by KIM, Joosup, GALL, Seana L, DEWEY, Helen M, MACDONELL, Richard A. L, STURM, Jonathan W, THRIFT, Amanda G

“…Smoking may exacerbate the risk of death or further vascular events in those with stroke, but data are limited. 1589 cases of first-ever and recurrent stroke…”
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Predicting seizure control: Cortical excitability and antiepileptic medication by Badawy, Radwa A. B., Macdonell, Richard A. L., Berkovic, Samuel F., Newton, Mark R., Jackson, Graeme D.

“…Objective Approximately 30% of patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy do not respond to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), but this is not predictable. We used…”
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Factors associated with quality of life in 7-year survivors of stroke by Leach, Michael J, Gall, Seana L, Dewey, Helen M, Macdonell, Richard A L, Thrift, Amanda G

“…BackgroundLittle is known about health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the long term after stroke.AimThe aim of this study was to assess the level of, and…”
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Changes in cortical excitability differentiate generalized and focal epilepsy by Badawy, Radwa A. B., Curatolo, Josie M., Newton, Mark, Berkovic, Samuel F., Macdonell, Richard A. L.

“…Objective Different pathophysiological mechanisms related to the balance of cortical excitatory and inhibitory influences may underlie focal and generalized…”
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Bilateral facial nerve palsies secondary to chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy following adalimumab treatment by Yao, Anthony, Chan, Helen, Macdonell, Richard A.L., Shuey, Neil, Khong, Jwu Jin

“…•CIDP presents rarely with cranial nerve involvement with ocular signs.•We present a case of bilateral facial nerve palsy as a rare manifestation of CIDP.•CIDP…”
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Efficacy of alemtuzumab in relapsing-remitting MS patients who received additional courses after the initial two courses: Pooled analysis of the CARE-MS, extension, and TOPAZ studies by Comi, Giancarlo, Alroughani, Raed, Boster, Aaron L, Bass, Ann D, Berkovich, Regina, Fernández, Óscar, Kim, Ho Jin, Limmroth, Volker, Lycke, Jan, Macdonell, Richard AL, Sharrack, Basil, Singer, Barry A, Vermersch, Patrick, Wiendl, Heinz, Ziemssen, Tjalf, Jacobs, Alan, Daizadeh, Nadia, Rodriguez, Claudio E, Traboulsee, Anthony, Baker, Darren P., Bueno, Ericka M., Mitchell, Colin, Orndorff, Rebecca L., Zediak, Valerie P.

“…Background: Alemtuzumab is given as two annual courses. Patients with continued disease activity may receive as-needed additional courses. Objective: To…”
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Equivalent Retention of Gains at 1 Year After Training With Constraint-Induced or Bimanual Therapy in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy by Sakzewski, Leanne, Ziviani, Jenny, Abbott, David F., Macdonell, Richard A. L., Jackson, Graeme D., Boyd, Roslyn N.

“…Objectives. To determine retention of treatment outcomes at 52 weeks following a matched-pairs randomized comparison trial of constraint-induced movement…”
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Prevalence of depression and use of antidepressant medication at 5-years poststroke in the north east melbourne stroke incidence study by PAUL, Seana L, DEWEY, Helen M, STURM, Jonathan W, MACDONELL, Richard A. L, THRIFT, Amanda G

“…There are few data on the prevalence or treatment of depression from unselected populations long-term poststroke. We assessed the prevalence of depression and…”
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Cortical hyperexcitability and epileptogenesis: Understanding the mechanisms of epilepsy – Part 1 by Badawy, Radwa A.B, Harvey, Anthony S, Macdonell, Richard A.L

“…Abstract Epilepsy encompasses a diverse group of seizure disorders caused by a variety of structural, cellular and molecular alterations of the brain primarily…”
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A new era in the treatment of multiple sclerosis by Broadley, Simon A, Barnett, Michael H, Boggild, Mike, Brew, Bruce J, Butzkueven, Helmut, Heard, Robert, Hodgkinson, Suzanne, Kermode, Allan G, Lechner‐Scott, Jeannette, Macdonell, Richard AL, Marriott, Mark, Mason, Deborah F, Parratt, John, Reddel, Stephen W, Shaw, Cameron P, Slee, Mark, Spies, Judith M, Taylor, Bruce V, Carroll, William M, Kilpatrick, Trevor J, King, John, McCombe, Pamela A, Pollard, John D, Willoughby, Ernest

“…Summary Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system with a multifactorial aetiology and highly variable natural history. A…”
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Incidence of stroke subtypes in the North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS): differences between men and women by Thrift, Amanda G, Dewey, Helen M, Sturm, Jonathan W, Srikanth, Velandai K, Gilligan, Amanda K, Gall, Seana L, Macdonell, Richard A L, McNeil, John J, Donnan, Geoffrey A

“…Incidence rates of stroke subtypes may be imprecise when samples are small. We aimed to determine the incidence of stroke subtypes in a large geographically…”
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Stroke incidence on the east coast of Australia : The North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS) by THRIFT, Amanda G, DEWEY, Helen M, MACDONELL, Richard A. L, MCNEIL, John J, DONNAN, Geoffrey A

“…Community-based stroke incidence studies are the most accurate way of explaining mortality trends and developing public health policy. The purpose of this…”
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Inter-session repeatability of cortical excitability measurements in patients with epilepsy by Badawy, Radwa A.B, Jackson, Graeme D, Berkovic, Samuel F, Macdonell, Richard A.L

“…Summary Purpose Previous studies have evaluated the inter-session variability of motor thresholds (MT), short intracortical inhibition and intracortical…”
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Cortical hyperexcitability and epileptogenesis: Understanding the mechanisms of epilepsy - Part 2 by Badawy, Radwa A.B, Harvey, Anthony S, Macdonell, Richard A.L

“…Abstract Epilepsy encompasses a diverse group of seizure disorders caused by a variety of structural, cellular and molecular alterations of the brain primarily…”
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Randomized trial of constraint‐induced movement therapy and bimanual training on activity outcomes for children with congenital hemiplegia by SAKZEWSKI, LEANNE, ZIVIANI, JENNY, ABBOTT, DAVID F, MACDONELL, RICHARD A L, JACKSON, GRAEME D, BOYD, ROSLYN N

“…Aim  To determine if constraint‐induced movement therapy (CIMT) is more effective than bimanual training (BIM) in improving upper limb activity outcomes for…”
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