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Department of Neurology

Houston, Texas

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Poster and Platform Presentations

by MSCCC Members

Society for Neuroscience (SFN)
39th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois (Oct. 17-21, 2009)

Functional correlation of brain loci during cognitive tasks in multiple sclerosis.

Helekar SA, Shin JC, Mattson BJ, Bartley K, Stosic M, Saldana-King T, Montague PR, Hutton GJ

American Neurological Association (ANA)
134th Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland (Oct. 11-14, 2009)

European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS)
25th Congress in Düsseldorf, Germany (Sept. 9-12, 2009)

Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC)
23rd Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia (May 27-30, 2009)

Clinical and radiographic improvement of an acutely aggressive case of multiple sclerosis treated with cyclophosphamide.

Avila M, Prieto PG, Robles L, Hutton GJ, Rivera VM

Prevalence of sleep disorders in multiple sclerosis.

Avila M, Robles L, Prieto P, Bernitsas E, Stosic M, Hutton GJ, Rivera VM

Spasmodic dysphonia in MS: A rare symptom or a possible association?

Bernitsas E, Hutton GJ, Rivera VM

Seizures in MS patients: A retrospective study.

Bernitsas E, Stosic M, Hutton GH, Rivera VM

HALT-MS--Intense immunosuppression and stem cell transplantation for RRMS.

Hutton GJ, Bowen J, Forman S, Frohman E, Griffith L, Kraft G, Muraro P, Openshaw H, Popat U, Racke M, Sayre P, Stuve O, Wundes A, Nash R

Long-term sc IFN beta-1a treatment in RRMS: Cumulative dose effects.

Jeffery D, Rivera VM

Continuous vs non-continuous long-term sc IFN beta-1a treatment in RRMS.

Rivera VM, Jeffery D

Difusse white matter abnormalities and neurologic manifestations in a patient with anti-ro positive antibodies. Case Report..

Robles L, Prieto P, DeAlvare L, Hutton GJ, Rivera VM

Occurrence of herpes zoster in multiple sclerosis patients treated with natalizumab.

Robles L, Prieto P, Rivera VM, Hutton GJ

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington (April 25 - May 2, 2009)

National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS)
Tykeson Fellows Conference in Chicago, Illinois (Nov. 4-7, 2008)

World Congress on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS + ECTRIMS + LACTRIMS)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Sept. 17-20, 2008)

Menstrual cycle and menopause in patients with multiple sclerosis. How do these affect the symptoms of disease?

Avila M, Suarez GA, Brandt D, Ramirez J, Hutton GJ, Rivera VM

Longitudinal individualized analysis of computer-based cognitive rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis.

Chaliman RT, Perez FI, Suarez GA, Rivera VM, Hutton GJ

RENEW study update XVIII: Ongoing evaluation of the safety and tolerability of mitoxantrone in worsening multiple sclerosis.

Rivera V, AL-Sabbagh A, Bennett R, Coyle P, Elias S, Mikol D, Panitch H, Rolak LA, Sheremata W, Weinstock-Guttman B, Fox E, for the RENEW Study Group

Magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with clinically isolated syndrome suggestive of multiple sclerosis.

Suarez GA, Avila M, Brandt D, Rivera VM, Hutton GJ

Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC)
22nd Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado (May 28-31, 2008)

Silent MRI white matter lesions in patients with CIS suggestive of multiple sclerosis.

Suarez-Zambrano GA, Ramirez J, Avila M, Brandt D, Escobar BH, Hutton GJ, Rivera VM

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
60th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois (April 12-19, 2008)

Site performance in an investigator-run multiple sclerosis clinical trial.

Cohen J, Imrey P, Calabresi P, Chakraborty S, Edwards K, Eickenhorst T, Felton W, Fisher E, Fox R, Goodman A, Hara-Cleaver C, Hutton G, Mandell B, Scott T, Zhang H for the ACT

Phase II clinical trial (HALT-MS: Immune tolerance network) of high dose immunosuppressive therapy (HDIT) and autologus hematopoetic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) for active relapsing-remitting (RR) multiple sclerosis (MS): Early results.

Kraft GH, Bowen JD, Openshaw H, Forman SJ, Frohman EM, Griffith LM, Hutton GJ, Muraro PA, Popat U, Racke MK, Sayre P, Stuve O, Wundes A, Nash RA

Frequency and severity of restless legs syndrome in multiple sclerosis: A population study from southeast Texas.

Suarez-Zambrano GA, Pena JA, Avila M, Hutton GJ, Rivera VM

Mexican Academy of Neurology
31st Annual Meeting in Monterrey, Mexico (Oct. 31 - Nov. 5, 2007)

Multiple sclerosis and antiphospholipid syndrome: Case report.

Avila M, Ramirez J, Suarez-Zambrano GA, Hutton GJ, Rivera VM

Encefalomielitis diseminada recurrente y multifásica reporte de 2 casos.
[Recurrent Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: Report of 2 Cases]

Avila M, Suarez-Zambrano GA, Ramirez J, Hutton GJ, Rivera VM

Experience with natalizumab in a group of ms patients from southeast Texas.

Suarez-Zambrano GA, Escobar BH, Avila M, Ramirez J, Hutton GJ, Rivera VM

European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS)
23rd Congress in Prague, Czech Republic (Oct. 11-14, 2007)

Colombian Academy of Neurology
VIII Meeting in Cali, Colombia (Aug. 16-19, 2007)

Experiencia con natalizumab en 40 pacientes con esclerosis multiple exacerbacion remision.

Suarez-Zambrano GA, Avila M, Landero S, Jafree I, Escobar BH, Ramirez J, Brandt D, Hutton GJ, Rivera VM

Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC)
21st Annual Meeting in Washington, DC (May 30 - June 2, 2007)

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
59th Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts (April 28 - May 5, 2007)

Results of the Avonex Combination Trial (ACT).

Cohen J, Calabresi P, Eickenhorst T, Edwards K, Felton W, Fisher E, Fox R, Goodman A, Hara-Cleaver C, Hutton G, Imrey P, Mandell B, Scott T, Zhang H

Ongoing evaluation of the safety and tolerability of mitoxantrone in worsening multiple sclerosis: The RENEW study.

Rivera VM, Al-Sabbagh A, Bennett R, Coyle P, Mikol D, Panitch H, Fox E, Rolak L, Sheremata W, Elias S

Mexican Academy of Neurology
30th Annual Meeting in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico (Oct. 30 - Nov. 4, 2006)

Angioplasty and stenting in symptomatic intracraneal stenosis.

Avila M, De la Maza M, Martinez Ponce de Leon A

Endovascular coil treatment for rupture and unrupture brain aneurisms.

Avila M, De la Maza M, Martinez Ponce de Leon A

Rehabilitación cognitiva asistida por computadora en pacientes con esclerosis múltiple.

Suarez-Zambrano GA, Perez F, Avila M, Hutton GJ, Rivera VM

European Neurological Society (ENS)
16th Annual Meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland (May 27-31, 2006)

Endovascular coiling for ruptured and unruptured intracranial aneurysms.

Avila M, De la Maza M, Martinez Ponce de Leon A

Intracranial angioplasty and stenting for symptomatic and asymptomatic intracranial stenosis.

Avila M, De la Maza M, Martinez Ponce de Leon A

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
58th Annual Meeting in San Diego, California (April 1-8, 2006)

Rationale, design, and baseline data for the Avonex Combination Trial (ACT).

Cohen J, Calabresi P, Edwards K, Eickenhorst T, Felton W, Fisher E, Fox R, Goodman A, Hara-Cleaver C, Hutton G, Imrey P, Mandell B, Scott T, Zhang H

Mexican Academy of Neurology
29th Annual Meeting in Chihuahua, Mexico (Oct. 29 - Nov. 3, 2005)

Intracranial angioplasty and stenting for symptomatic middle cerebral artery stenosis.

Avila M, Valderrama C, De la Maza M, Martinez Ponce de Leon A, Dondis D

The spectrum of clinical and radiological characteristics of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.

De la Maza M, Escobar A, Rivera V, Dondis D, Avila M, Valderrama C

Caracterizacion de sindromes clinicos de comportamiento similar a esclerosis multiple.

Ordoñez L, Skromne E, Rivera-Olmos VM

European Neurological Society (ENS)
15th Annual Meeting in Vienna, Austria (June 18-22, 2005)

The spectrum of clinical and radiological characteristics of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.

Avila M, De la Maza M, Dondis D

Morbidity and mortality rate in carotid artery angioplasty and stenting.

Avila M, De la Maza M, Gonzalez Camid F, Martinez Ponce de Leon A, Dondis D, Valderrama C

Intracraneal angioplasty and stenting for symptomatic middle cerebral artery stenosis.

Avila M, De la Maza M, Martinez Ponce de Leon A, Dondis D

Latin American Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (LACTRIMS)
3rd Congress in Iguazu Falls, Brazil (Aug. 25-28, 2004)

The spectrum of clinical and radiological characteristics of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: Report of 3 cases.

Avila M, Dondis D, De la Maza M

Combinduction therapy with mitoxantrone and methylprednisolone for aggressive forms of multiple sclerosis in patients actively treated with large freacuent doses of interferon beta 1a.

Dondis D, Avila M, De la Maza M