Eli M. Mizrahi, M.D.

Chair of Neurology
Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
Head, Peter Kellaway Section of Neurophysiology
Chief, Neurophysiology Service, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Residency Program, Baylor College of Medicine

Clinical Service Area

Neurology

Specialty

Epilepsy
Sleep Disorders
Clinical Neurophysiology
Child Neurology

Board Certification

American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology

Clinic Appointments

713-798-0980

Consult

713-798-0980

Medical School

University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Residency

Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Neurology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

Fellowship

Neurophysiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Clinical Interests

Pediatric and neonatal neurology: neonatal seizures, pediatric epilepsy, medically refractory childhood seizure disorders, pediatric epilepsy surgery and clinical neurophysiology (electroencephalography, evoked potentials and EEG/video monitoring)

Clinic Location

Baylor Neurophysiology

6565 Fannin, MS 587
Houston, TX 77030

Publications

Co JP, Elia M, Engel J, Jr., Guerrini R, Mizrahi EM, Moshe SL, Plouin P. Proposal of an algorithm for diagnosis and treatment of neonatal seizures in developing countries. Epilepsia 2007;48:1158-64.
Guerra MP, Hrachovy RA, Lugli L, Mizrahi EM, Ferrari F. A new lethal case of joint contractures, facial abnormalities, pachygyria plus early-onset encephalopathy with a suppression-burst EEG pattern. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2007;11:318-321.
Dulay MF, York MK, Soety EM, Hamilton WJ, Mizrahi EM, Goldsmith IL, Verma A, Grossman RG, Yoshor D, Armstrong DD, Levin HS. Memory, emotional and vocational impairments before and after anterior temporal lobectomy for complex partial seizures. Epilepsia 2006;47:1922-30.
Karayiannis NB, Mukherjee A, Glover JR, Ktonas PY, Frost JD, Jr., Hrachovy RA, Mizrahi EM. Detection of pseudosinusoidal epileptic seizure segments in the neonatal EEG by cascading a rule-based algorithm with a neural network. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2006;53:633-41.
Karayiannis NB, Tao G, Frost JD, Jr., Wise MS, Hrachovy RA, Mizrahi EM. Automated detection of videotaped neonatal seizures based on motion segmentation methods. Clin Neurophysiol 2006;117:1585-94.
Karayiannis NB, Xiong Y, Frost JD, Jr., Wise MS, Hrachovy RA, Mizrahi EM. Automated detection of videotaped neonatal seizures based on motion tracking methods. J Clin Neurophysiol 2006;23:521-31.
Karayiannis NB, Xiong Y, Tao G, Frost JD, Jr., Wise MS, Hrachovy RA, Mizrahi EM. Automated detection of videotaped neonatal seizures of epileptic origin. Epilepsia 2006;47:966-80.
Karayiannis NB, Sami A, Frost JD, Jr., Wise MS, Mizrahi EM. Automated extraction of temporal motor activity signals from video recordings of neonatal seizures based on adaptive block matching. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2005;52:676-86.
Karayiannis NB, Tao G, Xiong Y, Sami A, Varughese B, Frost JD, Jr., Wise MS, Mizrahi EM. Computerized motion analysis of videotaped neonatal seizures of epileptic origin. Epilepsia 2005;46:901-17.
Karayiannis NB, Varughese B, Tao G, Frost JD, Jr., Wise MS, Mizrahi EM. Quantifying motion in video recordings of neonatal seizures by regularized optical flow methods. IEEE Trans Image Process 2005;14:890-903.
Karayiannis NB, Xiong Y, Frost JD, Jr., Wise MS, Mizrahi EM. Improving the accuracy and reliability of motion tracking methods used for extracting temporal motor activity signals from video recordings of neonatal seizures. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2005;52:747-9.
Karayiannis NB, Xiong Y, Frost JD, Jr., Wise MS, Mizrahi EM. Quantifying motion in video recordings of neonatal seizures by robust motion trackers based on block motion models. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2005;52:1065-77.
Mitra J, Glover J, Ktonas P, Frost J, Hrachovy R, Mizrahi E. Rule-enhanced Clustering in the Detection of Neonatal Seizures. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2005;1:948-51.
Karayiannis NB, Mukherjee A, Glover JR, Ktonas PY, Frost JD, Jr., Hrachovy RA, Mizrahi EM. Quantifying and visualizing uncertainty in EEG data of neonatal seizures. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2004;1:423-6.
Karayiannis NB, Sami A, Frost JD, Jr., Wise MS, Mizrahi EM. Quantifying motion in video recordings of neonatal seizures by feature trackers based on predictive block matching. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2004;2:1447-50.
Karayiannis NB, Tao G, Varughese B, Frost JD, Jr., Wise MS, Mizrahi EM. Discrete optical flow estimation methods and their application in the extraction of motion strength signals from video recordings of neonatal seizures. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2004;3:1718-21.
Mitra J, Glover JR, Frost JD, Ktonas PA, Hrachovy RA, Mizrahi EM. Enhanced spatio-temporal clustering in the detection of neonatal seizures using context-based rules. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2004;7:4717-20.
Mizrahi EH, Bowirrat A, Jacobsen DW, Korczyn AD, Traore F, Petot GJ, Lerner AJ, Debanne SM, Adunsky A, Dibello PM, Friedland RP. Plasma homocysteine, vitamin B12 and folate in Alzheimer's patients and healthy Arabs in Israel. J Neurol Sci 2004;227:109-13.
Mizrahi EM, Pedley TA. In memoriam. Peter Kellaway, Ph.D. 1920-2003. Epilepsia 2004;45:93-5.
York MK, Rettig GM, Grossman RG, Hamilton WJ, Armstrong DD, Levin HS, Mizrahi EM. Seizure control and cognitive outcome after temporal lobectomy: a comparison of classic Ammon's horn sclerosis, atypical mesial temporal sclerosis, and tumoral pathologies. Epilepsia 2003;44:387-98.
Blume WT, Luders HO, Mizrahi E, Tassinari C, van Emde Boas W, Engel J, Jr.. Glossary of descriptive terminology for ictal semiology: report of the ILAE task force on classification and terminology. Epilepsia 2001;42:1212-8.
Karayiannis NB, Srinivasan S, Bhattacharya R, Wise MS, Frost JD, Jr., Mizrahi EM. Extraction of motion strength and motor activity signals from video recordings of neonatal seizures. IEEE Trans Med Imaging 2001;20:965-80.
Saliba RM, Annegers FJ, Waller DK, Tyson JE, Mizrahi EM. Risk factors for neonatal seizures: a population-based study, Harris County, Texas, 1992-1994. Am J Epidemiol 2001;154:14-20.
Kellaway P, Mizrahi EM, Noebels JL. Benign focal epilepsies of childhood: genetically determined pathophysiology. Report of an international workshop. Epilepsia 2000;41:1049-50.
Mizrahi EM, Clancy RR. Neonatal seizures: early-onset seizure syndromes and their consequences for development. Ment Retard Dev Disabil Res Rev 2000;6:229-41.
Mizrahi EM. Acute and chronic effects of seizures in the developing brain: lessons from clinical experience. Epilepsia 1999;:S42-50; discussion S64-6.
Mizrahi EM. Pediatric electroencephalographic video monitoring. J Clin Neurophysiol 1999;16:100-10.
Saliba RM, Annegers JF, Waller DK, Tyson JE, Mizrahi EM. Incidence of neonatal seizures in Harris County, Texas, 1992-1994. Am J Epidemiol 1999;150:763-9.
Armstrong DD, Mizrahi EM. Pathologic basis of the symptomatic epilepsies in childhood. J Child Neurol 1998;13:361-71.
Mizrahi EM. Alternate endpoint: EEG assessment of antiepileptic drug efficacy and toxicity. Adv Neurol 1998;76:209-21.
Gotman J, Flanagan D, Rosenblatt B, Bye A, Mizrahi EM. Evaluation of an automatic seizure detection method for the newborn EEG. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1997;103:363-9.
Plestis KA, Loubser P, Mizrahi EM, Kantis G, Jiang ZD, Howell JF. Continuous electroencephalographic monitoring and selective shunting reduces neurologic morbidity rates in carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg 1997;25:620-8.
Armstrong DD, Mizrahi E, George RE. Cortical dysplasia. Pediatr Pathol Lab Med 1996;16:131-6.
Mizrahi EM. Avoiding the pitfalls of EEG interpretation in childhood epilepsy. Epilepsia 1996;:S41-51.
Krishnan B, Armstrong DL, Grossman RG, Zhu ZQ, Rutecki PA, Mizrahi EM. Glial cell nuclear hypertrophy in complex partial seizures. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 1994;53:502-7.
Mizrahi EM. Electroencephalographic-video monitoring in neonates, infants, and children. J Child Neurol 1994;:S46-56.
Mizrahi EM. Seizure disorders in children. Curr Opin Pediatr 1994;6:642-6.
Mizrahi EM, Kellaway P, Grossman RG, Rutecki PA, Armstrong D, Rettig G, Loewen S. Anterior temporal lobectomy and medically refractory temporal lobe epilepsy of childhood. Epilepsia 1990;31:302-12.
Mizrahi EM. Consensus and controversy in the clinical management of neonatal seizures. Clin Perinatol 1989;16:485-500.
Mizrahi EM. Clinical and neurophysiologic correlates of neonatal seizures. Cleve Clin J Med 1989;:S100-4; discussion S121-3.
Mizrahi EM, Patel VM, Crawford ES, Coselli JS, Hess KR. Hypothermic-induced electrocerebral silence, prolonged circulatory arrest, and cerebral protection during cardiovascular surgery. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1989;72:81-5.
Coselli JS, Crawford ES, Beall AC, Jr., Mizrahi EM, Hess KR, Patel VM. Determination of brain temperatures for safe circulatory arrest during cardiovascular operation. Ann Thorac Surg 1988;45:638-42.
Crawford ES, Mizrahi EM, Hess KR, Coselli JS, Safi HJ, Patel VM. The impact of distal aortic perfusion and somatosensory evoked potential monitoring on prevention of paraplegia after aortic aneurysm operation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1988;95:357-67.
Mizrahi EM. Epileptic facial automatisms and head movements. Adv Neurol 1988;49:279-87.
Goddard-Finegold J, Mizrahi EM. Understanding and preventing perinatal, intracerebral, peri- and intraventricular hemorrhage. J Child Neurol 1987;2:170-85.
Mizrahi EM. Neonatal seizures: problems in diagnosis and classification. Epilepsia 1987;:S46-55.
Mizrahi EM. Neonatal seizures: the need for precise clinical characterization. Ann Neurol 1987;21:312-3.
Mizrahi EM, Kellaway P. Characterization and classification of neonatal seizures. Neurology 1987;37:1837-44.
Frost JD, Jr., Kellaway P, Hrachovy RA, Glaze DG, Mizrahi EM. Changes in epileptic spike configuration associated with attainment of seizure control. Ann Neurol 1986;20:723-6.
Mizrahi EM, Pollack MA, Kellaway P. Neocortical death in infants: behavioral, neurologic, and electroencephalographic characteristics. Pediatr Neurol 1985;1:302-5.
Mizrahi EM. Electroencephalographic/polygraphic/video monitoring in childhood epilepsy. J Pediatr 1984;105:09-Jan.
Mizrahi EM, Crawford ES. Somatosensory evoked potentials during reversible spinal cord ischemia in man. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1984;58:120-6.
Mizrahi EM, Kellaway P. Cerebral concussion in children: assessment of injury by electroencephalography. Pediatrics 1984;73:419-25.
Mizrahi EM, Maulsby RL, Frost JD, Jr.. Improved wave V resolution by dual-channel brain stem auditory evoked potential recording. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1983;55:105-7.
Michaud J, Mizrahi EM, Urich H. Agenesis of the vermis with fusion of the cerebellar hemispheres, septo-optic dysplasia and associated anomalies. Report of a case. Acta Neuropathol 1982;56:161-6.
Mizrahi EM, Tharp BR. A characteristic EEG pattern in neonatal herpes simplex encephalitis. Neurology 1982;32:1215-20.
Mizrahi EM, Dorfman LJ. Sensory evoked potentials: clinical applications in pediatrics. J Pediatr 1980;97:10-Jan.
Mizrahi EM, Holtzman D, Tharp B. Haloperidol-induced tardive dyskinesia in a child with Gilles de la Tourette's disease. Arch Neurol 1980;37:780.
Mizrahi EM, Angel RW. Impairment of voluntary movement by spasticity. Ann Neurol 1979;5:594-5.
Mizrahi EM, Hobbs JF, Goldsmith DI. Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus in transplacental lithium intoxication. J Pediatr 1979;94:493-5.
Einhorn A, Mizrahi EM. Basilar skull fractures in children. The incidence of CNS infection and the use of antibiotics. Am J Dis Child 1978;132:1121-4.

Poster Presentations

Dulay MF, Levin HS, York MK, Yoshor D, Grossman RG, Verma A, Goldsmith IL, Mizrahi EM. Verbal Memory Declines are Largest for Patients with Depression and Anxiety after Anterior Temporal Lobectomy. American Epilepsy Society (AES), 59th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC (Dec. 2-6, 2005).
Schmolck H, York MK, Verma A, Goldsmith IL, Yoshor D, Levin HS, Foreman PJ, Mizrahi EM, Schulz PE. Impaired Semantic Memory in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy - What is the Role of Anterior Temporal Lobectomy?. American Epilepsy Society (AES), 59th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC (Dec. 2-6, 2005).
Schmolck H, Foreman PJ, Verma A, Goldsmith IL, York MK, Levin HS, Yoshor D, Mizrahi EM, Schulz PE. Semantic Memory is More Impaired in Dominant than in Nondominant Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Society for Neuroscience (SFN), 35th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC (Nov. 12-16, 2005).

Contact Information

Eli M. Mizrahi, M.D.
Department of Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, MS NB302
Houston, Texas 77030

Tel: 713-798-0980
Fax: 713-798-0984
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