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Emergent EEG: Indications and diagnostic yield by VARELAS, P. N, SPANAKI, M. V, HACEIN-BEY, L, HETHER, T, TERRANOVA, B

“…The authors reviewed the reports of all emergent EEG (EmEEG) performed in our hospital within 1 hour of the test being ordered over a period of 52 months. Two…”
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Pedunculated Basilar Terminus Aneurysm with Pseudo-Septation due to Anterior Herniation through a Perforated Membrane of Liliequist by Hacein-Bey, L, Varelas, P.N

“…Septations within cerebral arteries or aneurysms are exceedingly rare in the absence of associated fenestrations. We report an unusual unruptured pedunculated…”
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Standardized protocols increase organ and tissue donation rates in the neurocritical care unit by HELMS, A. K, TORBEY, M. T, HACEIN-BEY, L, CHYBA, C, VARELAS, P. N

“…The authors tested the effect of uncoupling and removal of the treating physician from organ and tissue donation requests on consent rates for donation in the…”
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Reversal of Delayed Vasospasm by TS-011 in the Dual Hemorrhage Dog Model of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by Hacein-Bey, L, Harder, D.R, Meier, H.T, Varelas, P.N, Miyata, N, Lauer, K.K, Cusick, J.F, Roman, R.J

“…Arachidonic acid is avidly metabolized to a potent vasoconstrictor, 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE), in the cerebral circulation. 20-HETE has been…”
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Bilateral ophthalmoplegia and exophthalmos complicating central hemodialysis catheter placement by Varelas, Panayiotis N., Bertorini, Tulio E., Halford, Hollis

“…We describe a 58-year-old woman who presented with bilateral ophthalmoplegia, exophthalmos, and headache and was found to have retrograde internal jugular vein…”
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Stroke in a Neonate Heterozygous for Factor V Leiden by Varelas, Panayiotis N, Sleight, Barbara J, Rinder, Henry M, Sze, Gordon, Ment, Laura R

“…Activated protein C resistance is the most common hereditary coagulation abnormality and is caused by the factor V Leiden mutation. A newborn who developed…”
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Cortical atrophy detected by computed tomography in gasoline station attendants by Varelas, Panayiotis N., Syrigou, Anna I., Kotoulas, Gregory, Kapaki, Elisabeth N., Athanasopoulou, Christina, Spanaki, Marianna V., Papageorgiou, Constantinos T.

“…Background: To evaluate the contribution of leaded gasoline in the presence of abnormal calcifications or cortical atrophy seen in computed tomographies (CT)…”
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Paget's disease of bone and motor neuron disease by Varelas, P N, Bertorini, T E, Kapaki, E, Papageorgiou, C T

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Metastatic breast disease 40 years after the initial diagnosis by Pikoulis, E, Varelas, P N, Lechago, J, Papaconstantinou, C, Asimacopoulos, P J

“…This is the case of a patient with metastatic disease diagnosed 40 years after a radical mastectomy which was followed by radiation treatment for breast…”
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Evidence-based guideline update: Determining brain death in adults: Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology by WIJDICKS, Eelco F. M, VARELAS, Panayiotis N, GRONSETH, Gary S, GREER, David M

“…To provide an update of the 1995 American Academy of Neurology guideline with regard to the following questions: Are there patients who fulfill the clinical…”
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Seizures in the adult intensive care unit by Varelas, P N, Mirski, M A

“…Seizures are a common occurrence in the intensive care unit (ICU). The presentation of seizures is usually as focal or generalized motor convulsions, but other…”
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Variability of brain death determination guidelines in leading US neurologic institutions by GREER, David M, VARELAS, Panayiotis N, HAQUE, Shamael, WIJDICKS, Eelco F. M

“…In accordance with the Uniform Determination of Death Act, guidelines for brain death determination are developed at an institutional level, potentially…”
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Papilledema unresponsive to therapy in Pickwickian syndrome: another presentation of pseudotumor cerebri? by Varelas, P N, Spanaki, M V, Rathi, S, Cohen, I S

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Diagnostic impact of early transcranial Doppler ultrasonography on the TOAST classification subtype in acute cerebral ischemia by Wijman, C A, McBee, N A, Keyl, P M, Varelas, P N, Williams, M A, Ulatowski, J A, Hanley, D F, Wityk, R J, Razumovsky, A Y

“…The impact of early transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) upon stroke subtype diagnosis is unknown and may affect therapeutic strategies. In this study,…”
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Blood lead levels of traffic- and gasoline-exposed professionals in the city of Athens by Kapaki, E N, Varelas, P N, Syrigou, A I, Spanaki, M V, Andreadou, E, Kakami, A E, Papageorgiou, C T

“…During the past 10 y, blood lead levels in the population of Athens, Greece, have decreased steadily. This decrease has paralleled the reduction of tetraethyl…”
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Variability of brain death determination guidelines in leading US neurologic institutions by Greer, D M, Varelas, P N, Haque, S, Wijdicks, EFM

“…Background: In accordance with the Uniform Determination of Death Act, guidelines for brain death determination are developed at an institutional level,…”
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Impact of a neurointensivist on outcomes in patients with head trauma treated in a neurosciences intensive care unit by VARELAS, Panayiotis N, EASTWOOD, Dan, YUN, Hyun J, SPANAKI, Marianna V, HACEIN BEY, Lotfi, KESSARIS, Christos, GENNARELLI, Thomas A

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a newly appointed neurointensivist on outcomes in head-injured patients in the neurological/neurosurgical…”
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Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal meningitis treated with intrathecal streptomycin by Varelas, Panayiotis N, Rehman, Mohammed, Pierce, Wendy, Wellwood, Jody, Chua, Thea, Revankar, Sanjay

“…Abstract Enterococcal meningitis is a rare complication of neurosurgical procedures. We present a patient who developed vancomycin-resistant enterococcal…”
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The impact of a neurointensivist-led team on a semiclosed neurosciences intensive care unit by Varelas, Panayiotis N, Conti, Mary M, Spanaki, Marianna V, Potts, Eric, Bradford, Deborah, Sunstrom, Cindy, Fedder, Wende, Bey, Lotfi Hacein, Jaradeh, Safwan, Gennarelli, Thomas A

“…OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of a newly appointed neurointensivist on neurosciences intensive care unit (NICU) patient outcomes and quality of care…”
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Intraventricular hemorrhage after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: pilot study of treatment with intraventricular tissue plasminogen activator by Varelas, Panayiotis N, Rickert, Kim L, Cusick, Joseph, Hacein-Bey, Lotfi, Sinson, Grant, Torbey, Michel, Spanaki, Marianna, Gennarelli, Thomas A

“…Intraventricular (IVen) hemorrhage is considered a predictor of poor outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). This prospective study examines the…”
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