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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
The Ken & Ruth Davee Department of Neurology

Publications

Below are the 50 most recent publications by faculty members in the Department of Neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

  1. Air EL, Ryschon AM, Rosenow JM, Garner AM, Levin RW, Konrad PE, Pietzsch JB  Cost-effectiveness of vagus nerve-mediated neuroimmune modulation for the treatment of moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis.  J Med Econ  2026 Dec;29(1):1462-1473. doi:10.1080/13696998.2026.2662122
  2. Meira E Cruz M, Attarian H, Gozal D, Kryger M  Sleep Medicine Basics: Implications for the General Practitioner.  Med Clin North Am  2026 Sep;110(5):707-720. doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2026.01.008
  3. Gautam M, Priego M, Quintanilla C, Kashow O, Cho BK, Goo YA, Silverman RB, Morfini G, Baas PW, Ozdinler PH  Proteomic analysis reveals early pathological defects in corticospinal motor neurons of a spastin model of hereditary spastic paraplegia, which are improved by NU-9 treatment.  Neurobiol Dis  2026 Sep;227:107494. doi:10.1016/j.nbd.2026.107494
  4. Danish SF, Rosenow JM, Schwalb JM, Air EL, Sweet J, Willie JT, Rolston JD, Englot DJ, Lipsman N, Zemmar A  et al.  Position Statement of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery on Focused Ultrasound Lesioning of the Brain by Non-neurosurgeons.  Neurosurgery  2026 Aug 01;99(2):487-491. doi:10.1227/neu.0000000000003869
  5. Ozlu C, Schwaede A, McGowan B, Zhang L, Finch M, Wolfe LF, Ajroud-Driss S, Franz CK, Kuntz N  Two Patients With Juvenile-Onset, Rapidly Progressive Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Associated With an SOD1 Variant (p.Asp125Gly) With Incomplete Penetrance.  Muscle Nerve  2026 Aug;74(2):457-462. doi:10.1002/mus.70314
  6. Vesevick DR, Ghosh S, Kalmes A, Ozdinler PH, Gautam M  Neuroprotective Effects of RNS60 in TDP-43 Pathology-Associated Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.  Muscle Nerve  2026 Aug;74(2):463-473. doi:10.1002/mus.70289
  7. Meng R, BaHammam AS, Dzierzewski JM, Yang N, Vézina-Im LA, Ying Lau EY, Sun IR, Gregory AM, Zeitzer JM, Quan SF  et al.  Ru-SATED scale and Sleep Health Index: A systematic review of two leading multidimensional sleep health measures and frameworks across the globe.  Sleep Med Rev  2026 Aug;88:102296. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2026.102296
  8. Subramanian G, Zelano C, Paller KA, Schechtman E  Concurrent Presentation of Memory-Related Odours and Sounds Nullified Sleep Reactivation Benefits.  J Sleep Res  2026 Aug;35(4):e70314. doi:10.1111/jsr.70314
  9. Kim TJ, Lee JS, Kim JY, Kim DY, Kim YS, Kang DW, Kang J, Kim BJ, Kim SE, Park JM  et al.  Sex differences in mortality and functional outcomes across stroke subtype: A nationwide cohort study.  Int J Stroke  2026 Aug;21(7):1030-1039. doi:10.1177/17474930261419672
  10. Rosenfeld J, Abrahams S, McHutchinson C, Ajroud-Driss S, Weber M, Paganoni S, Mitsumoto H, Genge A, Grosskreutz J, Van Den Berg L  et al.  Utility of patient subgrouping in ALS clinical trials: a World Federation of Neurology white paper.  Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener  2026 Aug;27(5-6):493-500. doi:10.1080/21678421.2025.2593308
  11. Cleanthous S, Barker RA, Biagioni M, Dexter DT, Simuni T, Morel T  Qualitative assessment of the clinical meaningfulness of MDS-UPDRS part III items in early-stage Parkinson's.  J Parkinsons Dis  2026 Jul 27;:1877718X261453177. doi:10.1177/1877718X261453177
  12. Ramamurthy A, Bandouil MD, Aluru L, Joshi O, Yoon E, Bodkin N, Cheng JZ, Biar CG, Calhoun JD, Carvill GL  Analysis of 14q12 microdeletions reveals novel regulatory loci for the neurodevelopmental disorder-related gene FOXG1.  Nat Commun  2026 Jul 21;17(1). pii:6965
  13. Gong R, Wang L, Xue D, Cai J, Jiang Y, Huang J, Zhu J, Li Z, Ke A, Shi G  et al.  cfDNA derived gene signatures as surrogate for microvascular invasion in HCC.  JHEP Rep  2026 Jul 21;:101966. doi:10.1016/j.jhepr.2026.101966
  14. Kopinsky H, Lopez M, Miller J, Jimenez M, Liotta EM, Koralnik IJ  Neurologic Manifestations of Long COVID Affect Adult Females More Severely Than Males.  Ann Clin Transl Neurol  2026 Jul 21;. doi:10.1002/acn3.70468
  15. Rostami F, Soltani S, Grafman J, Heyrani R, Yazdanpanah A, Jahanbakhshi A, Vahabie AH, Shariat SV, Abdolalizadeh A, Mirfazeli FS  Frontal brain injury alters human risky choices in self and other contexts.  iScience  2026 Jul 17;29(7):116427. pii:116427
  16. Li J, Wang X, Tong L, Feng B, Shih LK, Markwell SM, Nuszen H, Gruchala T, Lam NG, Basakis P  et al.  The perinecrotic niche of glioblastoma drives tumor-associated macrophage polarization and immunosuppression via podoplanin-mediated CLEC5A activation.  J Clin Invest  2026 Jul 15;136(14). pii:e199228
  17. Li N, Gao Q, Jia H, Xue G, Zhou Y, Wang S, Ma S, Hu B, Zhao Z, Su C  et al.  SIRT2-mediated deacetylation activates USP22 catalytic function for PD-L1 protein stabilization and tumor immune escape.  J Clin Invest  2026 Jul 15;136(14). pii:e198270
  18. Oosterhof TH, Mitchell E, Ascherio A, Aslibekyan S, Azoidou V, Beasley K, Ben-Shlomo Y, Bunnik E, Carroll C, Chahine L  et al.  Slow-SPEED: protocol for three randomised trials of remotely delivered exercise to prevent Parkinson's disease.  NPJ Parkinsons Dis  2026 Jul 14;. doi:10.1038/s41531-026-01463-z
  19. Calhoun JD, Dawood M, Rowlands CF, Fayer S, Radford EJ, McEwen AE, Tejura M, Turnbull C, Spurdle AB, Starita LM  et al.  Combining multiplexed functional data to improve variant classification.  Genome Med  2026 Jul 11;. doi:10.1186/s13073-026-01715-w
  20. Biar CG, Wang ZR, Camp ND, Holmes DL, Wheelock MK, Pendyala S, McGee AV, Gupta P, McEwen AE, Tejura M  et al.  An integrated, scaled approach to resolve TSC2 variants of uncertain significance.  Nat Commun  2026 Jul 09;. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-75442-6
  21. Wastler HM, Moe A, Blouin AM, Bozzay M, Kilicoglu MFV, Arango C, Bouix S, Broome MR, Calkins ME, Conus P  et al.  Relationship among Sleep Disturbance, Stress, and Suicidal Ideation in Clinical High Risk for Psychosis.  Schizophr Bull Open  2026;7(1):sgag024. pii:sgag024
  22. Birmingham A, Gong A, Sujijantarat N, Zhu J, Ansari SA, Sahlein DH, Dornbos D, Pahwa S, Tejada JG, Wilkinson DA  et al.  Clopidogrel versus ticagrelor in dual antiplatelet therapy for flow diversion of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: analysis of the Neurovascular Quality Initiative-Quality Outcomes Database (NVQI-QOD) Cerebral Aneurysm Registry.  J Neurointerv Surg  2026 Jul 07;. pii:jnis-2026-025555
  23. Kim M, Wang P, Clow PA, Chien E, Wang X, Peng J, Chai H, Liu X, Lee B, Ngan CY  et al.  Publisher Correction: Interplay between cohesin and RNA polymerase II in regulating chromatin interactions and gene transcription.  Nat Struct Mol Biol  2026 Jul 03;. doi:10.1038/s41594-026-01850-3
  24. Sheriff A, Omidbeigi M, Lane G, Yang Q, Zhou G, Dede A, Arriaga N, Sagar V, Holubecki AM, Braga RM  et al.  Theta oscillations are an organizational unit of odor processing in the olfactory bulb.  Sci Adv  2026 Jul 03;12(27):eaee1002. pii:eaee1002
  25. Baumert BG, Hegi ME, van den Bent MJ, von Deimling A, Gorlia T, Hoang-Xuan K, Brandes AA, Sargos P, Taphoorn MJB, Vauleon E  et al.  Temozolomide Versus Radiotherapy as First-Line Therapy for Low-Grade Glioma: Mature Results of a Randomized Phase III Trial (EORTC 22033-26033/NCIC-CTG/TROG/MRC-CTU).  J Clin Oncol  2026 Jul 02;:JCO2502735. doi:10.1200/JCO-25-02735
  26. Stocks J, Barbieri E, Los MA, Thompson CK, Gefen T, Geula C, Mesulam MM, Weintraub S  Neuropathology-specific language features in primary progressive aphasia.  Alzheimers Dement  2026 Jul;22(7):e71633. pii:e71633
  27. Bieber D, Abdallah RT, Ab-Elsayed A, Burkey AR, Englot DJ, Gupta K, Munyon CN, Halpern CH, Miller KJ, Rosenow JM  et al.  Development of an Educational Curriculum for the Surgical Implantation of DBS Systems.  Neuromodulation  2026 Jul;29(5):741-749. doi:10.1016/j.neurom.2026.04.014
  28. Zhang Z, van Olst L, Alessandrini F, Wright M, Edwards AJ, Boles J, Nalbandian A, Forsyth AV, Shepard N, Watson T  et al.  Integrated single-cell and spatial transcriptomic profiling in ALS uncovers peripheral-to-central immune infiltration and reprogramming.  Nat Neurosci  2026 Jul;29(7):1735-1748. doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02300-5
  29. Zhang C, Wang R, Capal JK, Srivastava S, Filip-Dhima R, Bebin EM, Krueger DA, Northrup H, Wu JY, Warfield SK  et al.  A two-step temporal data augmentation and supervised learning framework for predicting autism diagnosis at 36 months in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex.  Comput Biol Med  2026 Jul 01;210:111719. doi:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2026.111719
  30. Hasan N, Zarnegar A, Nouri H, Saju S, Cao J, Zhou A, Wykoff C, Shah P, Singhanetr P, Rossin EJ  et al.  ELLIPSOID ZONE INTEGRITY AT ANGIOGRAPHIC LEAK AFTER RESOLUTION OF CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY: MICRoN Report Number Two.  Retina  2026 Jul 01;46(7):1272-1281. doi:10.1097/IAE.0000000000004811
  31. Hamani C, Elias WJ, Baltuch GH, Gross RE, Rosenow JM, Schwalb JM, Air EL, Machado AG, Sweet J, Willie JT  et al.  Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound for the management of tremor: update on the position statement of the American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.  J Neurosurg  2026 Jul 01;145(1):4-12. doi:10.3171/2025.11.JNS251828
  32. Head W, Kalsotra S, Yu M, Shannon K, Edwards P, Renshaw S, Arhos E, Wei L, Di Stasi S, Chaudhari A  et al.  Functional Status after Ventral Hernia Repair: Longitudinal Trends and the Limits of Improvement.  J Am Coll Surg  2026 Jul 01;243(1):60-69. doi:10.1097/XCS.0000000000001910
  33. Cyr C, Holubecki AM, Shi L, Lakshman M, Salvo JJ, Anderson NL, Kragel JE, Lurie SM, Voss J, Kokkinos V  et al.  Targeting intracranial electrical stimulation to network regions defined within individuals causes network-level effects.  J Neurophysiol  2026 Jun 29;. doi:10.1152/jn.00589.2025
  34. Linnet T, Maas MB, Mateen FJ, Shah S  Detection of Aquaporin-4 antibody in cerebrospinal fluid in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.  Mult Scler Relat Disord  2026 Jun 27;113:107352. doi:10.1016/j.msard.2026.107352
  35. Gilani K, Hanin A, Gaspard N, Batra A, Behrndt L, Day GS, Demeret S, Eschbach K, Foreman B, Gerard EE  et al.  Acute and Long-Term EEG and seizure characteristics in new onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE).  Epilepsia  2026 Jun 26;. doi:10.1002/epi.70349
  36. Nathan CL, Gerard EE  Active and Passive Knitting Rhythm on EEG.  J Clin Neurophysiol  2026 Jun 23;. doi:10.1097/WNP.0000000000001279
  37. Wolkiewicz L, Okematti E, Ghandour D, Guo K, Gerard EE, Nathan CL  EEG and MRI Correlate of Aphasia in a Patient With Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.  Neurology  2026 Jun 23;106(12):e218092. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000218092
  38. Walker MN, Hu B, Cheng SY, Song X  Stepwise Protocol for Alternative Splicing Analysis in Single-Cell SMART-Seq2 RNA-Seq Data.  Bio Protoc  2026 Jun 20;16(12):e5735. pii:e5735
  39. Nathan CL, Ghandour D, Cunningham EM, Lukas RV, Sullivan J, Sachdev S, Templer JW  Epilepsy characteristics and outcomes in patients with pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas.  J Neurooncol  2026 Jun 19;178(3). pii:72
  40. Kim M, Zhu Y, Adepu S, Collins CP, Mendez-Santos M, Sun C, He TC, Reid RR, Ameer GA  Simultaneous regeneration of skin and bone in full-thickness cranial composite defects.  bioRxiv  2026 Jun 17;. pii:2026.06.16.732662
  41. Archer G, Bernanke A, Hollenhorst CN, Yu M, Schnipke B, Gershan S  Barbiturates for the Management of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) Withdrawal: A Systematic Review.  J Psychoactive Drugs  2026 Jun 17;:1-25. doi:10.1080/02791072.2026.2686369
  42. Dos Santos M, Forrest MP, Bomba-Warczak E, Dey S, Parnell E, Christiansen JM, Edassery SL, Yang K, Hayes LN, Coughlin JM  et al.  Soluble α2δ-1, altered in disease CSF, modulates network homeostasis and rescues deficits in a neuropsychiatric mouse model.  Neuron  2026 Jun 17;114(12):2128-2147.e10. doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2026.02.004
  43. Silva Pinheiro do Nascimento J, Copenhaver K, Garg R, Goldenberg F, Chang T, Shownkeen H, Faine B, Lindholm PF, Grotta J, Naidech AM  Minimal Fibrinolysis After Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage Undercuts the Mechanism of Tranexamic Acid.  J Am Heart Assoc  2026 Jun 16;15(12):e049124. pii:e049124
  44. Pacifico P, George D, Jayaraj ND, Ren D, Coy-Dibley JS, Belmadani AA, Veronesi S, Andelic M, Cartelli D, Devigili G  et al.  Skin-resident Langerhans cells drive neuropathic pain via chemokine-dependent neuron-immune communication.  J Clin Invest  2026 Jun 15;136(12). pii:e192328
  45. Lastra AC, Wolfe LF, Mokhlesi B  Unexplained hypoventilation in adults: autoimmune encephalitis and beyond.  Eur Respir J  2026 Jun;67(6). pii:2600454
  46. Vogeley A, Russell A, Yeh F, Curtis L, Opsasnick L, Yoshino Benavente J, Bonham M, Lovett R, Light SW, Sun B  et al.  Prevalence of Limited Health Literacy During Middle Adulthood and Its Associations with Health Self-Management and Physical Function.  J Gen Intern Med  2026 Jun 10;. doi:10.1007/s11606-026-10560-x
  47. Sadeghi E, Peng L, Lall SR, Hasan N, Williamson RC, Chotcomwongse P, Ruamviboonsuk P, Lupidi M, Munk MR, Kim M  et al.  Radiomics-based fundus autofluorescence analysis in central serous chorioretinopathy-MICRoN report number twelve.  Sci Rep  2026 Jun 10;. doi:10.1038/s41598-026-56995-4
  48. Khorasani A, Gorski CM, Hung NT, Hulsizer J, Paul V, Tomic G, Prakash PR, Park S, Seo G, Houskamp EJ  et al.  Wearable Myoelectric Interface for Neurorehabilitation (MINT) to Recover Arm Activity After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.  Neurorehabil Neural Repair  2026 Jun 08;:15459683261454937. doi:10.1177/15459683261454937
  49. Citro S, Dawson MS, Beyh A, Dell'Acqua F, Cavaliere C, Dyrby TB, Krug K, Ptito M, Carnevale L, Della Sala S  et al.  Evolution of the frontal aslant tract and implications for primate vocalization and human speech.  Nat Commun  2026 Jun 06;17(1). pii:7236
  50. Sadleir KR, Gomez KP, Chandra S, Ley ML, Khatri AW, Guo J, Xue Y, Cepko CL, Vassar R  Neuronal overexpression of Nrf2 reduces dystrophic neurites in 5XFAD Alzheimer's disease model mice.  Alzheimers Res Ther  2026 Jun 03;. doi:10.1186/s13195-026-02097-2

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