Association of acute alteration of consciousness in patients with acute ischemic stroke with outcomes and early withdrawal of care

…, D Samano, E Sobczak, D Foster, M Kottapally… - Neurology, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives Early consciousness disorder (ECD) after acute ischemic stroke
(AIS) is understudied. ECD may influence outcomes and the decision to withhold or …

Withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment mediates mortality in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage with impaired consciousness

…, D Samano, E Sobczak, D Foster, M Kottapally… - Stroke, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose: Impaired level of consciousness (LOC) on presentation at hospital
admission in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) may affect outcomes and the …

Prone position ventilation in neurologically ill patients: a systematic review and proposed protocol

…, B Miller, A Alkhachroum, M Kottapally… - Critical care …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Prone positioning has been shown to be a beneficial adjunctive supportive
measure for patients who develop acute respiratory distress syndrome. Studies have excluded …

Covert tracking to visual stimuli in comatose patients with traumatic brain injury

…, P Ghamasaee, D Samano, N Massad, M Kottapally… - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Objectives This study investigated video eye tracking (VET) in comatose patients with traumatic
brain injury (TBI). Methods We recruited healthy participants and unresponsive patients …

Posttraumatic stress symptoms among COVID-19 survivors after hospitalization

…, D Bass, P Ghamasaee, M Kottapally… - The journal of …, 2023 - Am Neuropsych Assoc
Objective: Limited data are available on posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among
COVID-19 survivors. This study aimed to contribute to this knowledge base. Methods: PTSS …

Covert Tracking to Immersive Stimuli in Traumatic Brain Injury Subjects With Disorders of Consciousness

…, D Samano, N Massad, M Kottapally… - Journal of …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Eye tracking assessments are clinician dependent and can contribute to misclassification of
coma. We investigated responsiveness to videos with and without audio in traumatic brain …

Common neurologic emergencies for nonneurologists: When minutes count.

M Kottapally, SA Josephson - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, 2016 - europepmc.org
Neurologic emergencies arise frequently and, if not diagnosed and treated quickly, can have
devastating results, with high rates of long-term disability and death. Prompt recognition is …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors and Temporal Trends of Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy After Acute Stroke in the Florida Stroke Registry

…, A Jameson, N Massad, M Kottapally… - Critical care …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Temporal trends and factors associated with the withdrawal of life-sustaining
therapy (WLST) after acute stroke are not well determined. DESIGN: Observational study (…

Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity with dystonia following non-traumatic bilateral thalamic and cerebellar hemorrhage

DG Di Luca, NJ Mohney, M Kottapally - Neurocritical care, 2019 - Springer
A 53-year-old male with diabetes, hypertension, and prior left putaminal and right gangliocapsular
hemorrhages was admitted due to left facial droop. Initial examination revealed left …

Continuous qualitative electroencephalography as a noninvasive Neuromonitor

ZD Threlkeld, M Kottapally, A Aysenne… - The …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring frequently guides key decisions in the management of
diseases causing intracranial hypertension. Although typically measured by invasive means…