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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Sleep Profiles in Epilepsy Patients Undergoing Monotherapy and Polytherapy: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
Abbas Tafakhori
Abbas Tafakhori

Professor of Neurology

Department Neurology

School of Medicine

Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex

Iranian Center of Neurological Research

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. [99Mtc]Tc-Trodat-1 Scan Diagnostic Accuracy for Differentiation of Dementia of Lewy Body From Alzheimer's Disease, Iranian Journal of Nuclear Medicine (2024)
2. Diagnostic Biomarker Discovery From Brain Eeg Data Using Lstm, Reservoir-Snn, and Neucube Methods in a Pilot Study Comparing Epilepsy and Migraine, Scientific Reports (2024)
3. Expanding the Clinical Phenotype of Plectin-Related Plectinopathies, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2024)
4. Sleep Profiles in Epilepsy Patients Undergoing Monotherapy and Polytherapy: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study, Epilepsy and Behavior (2024)
5. The Effects of Atomoxetine and Trazodone Combination on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Microstructure: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial Study, Sleep Medicine (2024)
6. A Biallelic Loss-Of-Function Variant in Tmem147 Causes Profound Intellectual Disability and Spasticity, Neurogenetics (2023)
7. A Novel Mutation in the Als2 Gene in an Iranian Kurdish Family With Juvenile Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration (2023)
8. An Application of Dynamical Directed Connectivity of Ictal Intracranial Eeg Recordings in Seizure Onset Zone Localization, Journal of Neuroscience Methods (2023)
9. Clinical Functional Seizure Score (Cfss): A Simple Algorithm for Clinicians to Suspect Functional Seizures, Frontiers in Neurology (2023)
10. Comparison of Myocardial Perfusion Between the Users of Two Antiepileptic Medications: Valproate Vs. Carbamazepine, Asia Oceania Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Biology (2023)
11. Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation in a Patient With Chronic Refractory Pain: A Case Report, Tehran University Medical Journal (2023)
12. Glia Signaling and Brain Microenvironment in Migraine, Molecular Neurobiology (2023)
13. The Effect of Cannabidiol on Seizure Features and Quality of Life in Drug-Resistant Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Patients: A Triple-Blind Controlled Trial, Frontiers in Neurology (2023)
14. Thyroid Hormone Levels in Alzheimer Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Endocrine (2023)
15. A Systematic Review of Resting-State and Task-Based Fmri in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, Brain Imaging and Behavior (2022)
16. Boswellia Serrata Extract Shows Cognitive Benefits in a Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Clinical Trial in Individuals Who Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain Injury (2022)
17. Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Characteristics of Hospitalizedcovid-19 Patients Withneurologic Involvement; a Cross-Sectional Study, Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine (2022)
18. Effects of Botulinum Toxin Injection on Reducing Myogenic Artifacts During Video-Eeg Monitoring: A Longitudinal Study, Neurodiagnostic Journal (2022)
19. Gut Microbiota Modification Via Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 With Beneficial Neuroprotective Effects, Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases (2022)
20. Inflawell® Improves Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio and Shortens Hospitalization in Patients With Moderate Covid-19, in a Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial, Inflammopharmacology (2022)
21. Leu226trp Cacna1a Variant Associated With Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy With and Without Intellectual Disability, Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery (2022)
22. Lipoid Proteinosis Due to Homozygous Deletion Mutation (C.735Deltg) in the Ecm1 Gene Presents With Seizures and Hoarseness But No Skin Involvement, International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology (2022)
23. Memantine Administration in Patients With Optic Neuritis: A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial, Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (2022)
24. Psychometric Evaluation of Persian Version of Seizure Severity Questionnaire, Epilepsy and Behavior (2022)
25. Reliability and Validity of Persian Versions of Mini-Bestest and Brief-Bestest in Persons With Parkinson’S Disease, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice (2022)
26. Safety and Efficacy of Melatonin, Clonazepam, and Trazodone in Patients With Parkinson’S Disease and Sleep Disorders: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial, Neurological Sciences (2022)
27. Safety and Efficacy of Memantine in Improving Cognitive Function of Patients With Epilepsy, Caspian Journal of Neurological Sciences (2022)
28. The Phenotypic Spectrum of Pcdh12 Associated Disorders - Five New Cases and Review of the Literature, European Journal of Paediatric Neurology (2022)
29. A New Technique Employing Direct Tactile Pressure on the Common Carotid Artery to Relieve Acute Episode Attack of Migraine Headache: A Single-Arm Interventional Study, Frontiers in Emergency Medicine (2021)
30. An Interictal Measurement of Cerebral Oxygen Extraction Fraction in Mri-Negative Refractory Epilepsy Using Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping, Physica Medica (2021)
31. Anxa1 With Anti-Inflammatory Properties Might Contribute to Parkinsonism, Annals of Neurology (2021)
32. Biallelic Loss-Of-Function Variants in the Splicing Regulator Nsrp1 Cause a Severe Neurodevelopmental Disorder With Spastic Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy, Genetics in Medicine (2021)
33. Biallelic Truncation Variants in Atp9a Are Associated With a Novel Autosomal Recessive Neurodevelopmental Disorder, npj Genomic Medicine (2021)
34. Clinical and Molecular Spectrum of P/Q Type Calcium Channel Cav2.1 in Epileptic Patients, Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases (2021)
35. Cognitive Impairment in Opium Use Disorder, Behavioural Neurology (2021)
36. Design of Mri Structured Spiking Neural Networks and Learning Algorithms for Personalized Modelling, Analysis, and Prediction of Eeg Signals, Scientific Reports (2021)
37. Electromembrane Extraction-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Ultraviolet Detection of Phenobarbital and Phenytoin in Human Plasma, Saliva, and Urine, Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society (2021)
38. Idiopathic Superficial Siderosis of the Central Nervous System, Cerebellum and Ataxias (2021)
39. Investigating the Possible Association Between Nlrp3 Gene Polymorphisms and Myasthenia Gravis, Muscle and Nerve (2021)
40. Neurological Manifestations As the Predictors of Severity and Mortality in Hospitalized Individuals With Covid-19: A Multicenter Prospective Clinical Study, BMC Neurology (2021)
41. Neurological Symptoms, Comorbidities, and Complications of Covid-19: A Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies, European Neurology (2021)
42. Prdm12 Is Transcriptionally Active and Required for Nociceptor Function Throughout Life, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience (2021)
43. Recessive Col4a2 Mutation Leads to Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy, and Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Neurology: Genetics (2021)
44. The Effect of Oral Simvastatin on the Clinical Outcome of Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Ethiopian journal of health sciences (2021)
45. The Omega-3 and Nano-Curcumin Effects on Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule (Vcam) in Episodic Migraine Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial, BMC Research Notes (2021)
46. Bi-Allelic Hpdl Variants Cause a Neurodegenerative Disease Ranging From Neonatal Encephalopathy to Adolescent-Onset Spastic Paraplegia, American Journal of Human Genetics (2020)
47. Conformational Change and Gtpase Activity of Human Tubulin: A Comparative Study on Alzheimer’S Disease and Healthy Brain, Journal of Neurochemistry (2020)
48. Evaluating Executive Functions in Patients With Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Using Frontal Assessment Battery, Behavioural Neurology (2020)
49. Imaging of Clot By99mtc-Hmpao Labeled Platelet in Animal Model Induced Thrombosis, Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (2020)
50. Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Families With Complex Intellectual Disability Identified Pathogenic Genetic Variations in Known and Novel Disease Genes, Scientific Reports (2020)
51. Prevalence of Depression Among Iranian Patients With Myasthenia Gravis During 2017-2018, Current Journal of Neurology (2020)
52. Safety and Efficacy of Memantine for Multiple Sclerosis-Related Fatigue: A Pilot Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial, Journal of the Neurological Sciences (2020)
53. The Efficacy of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block and Radiofrequency Denervation in the Treatment of Cluster Headache: A Case Series, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2020)
54. The Influence of Chronic Pain on Number Sense and Numeric Rating Scale: A Prospective Cohort Study, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2020)
55. Tongue Protrusion Dystonia in Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration, Pediatric Neurology (2020)
56. Tongue Protrusion Dystonia in Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration, Pediatric Neurology (2020)
57. Vitamin D Level in Alzheimer's Disease: A Case Control Study, Tehran University Medical Journal (2020)
58. A Novel Pus7 Mutation Causes Intellectual Disability With Autistic and Aggressive Behaviors, Neurology: Genetics (2019)
59. A Preliminary Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Bumetanide, an Nkcc1 Inhibitor, in Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, CNS Drugs (2019)
60. Assessment of Factors Predicting Inadequate Pain Management in Chronic Pain Patients, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2019)
61. Association of Depression With Migraine Without Aura; a Cross-Sectional Study, Clinical Neuropsychiatry (2019)
62. Associations of Serum S100b and S100p With the Presence and Classification of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Case-Cohort Study, Canadian Journal of Diabetes (2019)
63. Bi-Allelic Variants in Rnf170 Are Associated With Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Nature Communications (2019)
64. Clinical Use of 99Mtc-Hmpao-Labeled Platelets in Cerebral Sinus Thrombosis Imaging, Acta Neurologica Belgica (2019)
65. Correction To: A Preliminary Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Bumetanide, an Nkcc1 Inhibitor, in Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy (Cns Drugs, (2019), 33, 3, (283-291), 10.1007/S40263-019-00607-5), CNS Drugs (2019)
66. Early Versus Late Decompression for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries; a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine (2019)
67. Functional Improvement and Immune-Inflammatory Cytokines Profile of Ischaemic Stroke Patients After Treatment With Boswellic Acids: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Pilot Trial, Inflammopharmacology (2019)
68. Homozygous Mutation in Twnk Cases Ataxia, Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Optic Nerve Atrophy, Archives of Iranian medicine (2019)
69. Longitudinal Effects of Bumetanide on Neuro-Cognitive Functioning in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, Frontiers in Neurology (2019)
70. Novel Abcd1 Gene Mutations in Iranian Pedigrees With X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy, Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism (2019)
71. Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain Levels Are Associated With Cortical Hypometabolism in Alzheimer Disease Signature Regions, Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology (2019)
72. The Neuromodulatory Effects of Ω-3 Fatty Acids and Nano-Curcumin on the Cox-2/ Inos Network in Migraines: A Clinical Trial Study From Gene Expression to Clinical Symptoms, Endocrine# Metabolic and Immune Disorders - Drug Targets (2019)
73. A Clinical and Molecular Genetic Study of 50 Families With Autosomal Recessive Parkinsonism Revealed Known and Novel Gene Mutations, Molecular Neurobiology (2018)
74. A Clinical and Molecular Genetic Study of 50 Families With Autosomal Recessive Parkinsonism Revealed Known and Novel Gene Mutations, Molecular Neurobiology (2018)
75. A Genetic Study of Celiac Disease in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis in Comparison With Celiac Patients and Healthy Controls, Govaresh (2018)
76. A Novel Combination of Ω-3 Fatty Acids and Nano-Curcumin Modulates Interleukin-6 Gene Expression and High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Serum Levels in Patients With Migraine: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study, CNS and Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets (2018)
77. Biphasic Effect of Sumatriptan on Ptz-Induced Seizures in Mice: Modulation by 5-Ht1b/D Receptors and Nos/No Pathway, European Journal of Pharmacology (2018)
78. Csf and Blood Biomarkers in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Systematic Reviews (2018)
79. Does Oral Administration of Ketamine Accelerate Response to Treatment in Major Depressive Disorder? Results of a Double-Blind Controlled Trial, Journal of Affective Disorders (2018)
80. Evaluation of Regulatory T Lymphocytes and Il2ra and Foxp3 Gene Expression in Peripheral Mononuclear Cells From Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Irish Journal of Medical Science (2018)
81. Fluoxetine for Multiple Sclerosis, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2018)
82. Genetic Screening in Two Iranian Families With Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Identified a Novel Psen1 Mutation, Neurobiology of Aging (2018)
83. Identification of a Large Homozygous Vps13c Deletion in a Patient With Early-Onset Parkinsonism, Movement Disorders (2018)
84. Molecular Characterization of Prkn Structural Variations Identified Through Whole-Genome Sequencing, Molecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine (2018)
85. Osteopontin (Opn) As a Csf and Blood Biomarker for Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, PLoS ONE (2018)
86. Safety and Efficacy of Nanocurcumin As Add-On Therapy to Riluzole in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial, Neurotherapeutics (2018)
87. Therapeutic Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Corticospinal Tract Activities and Neuromuscular Properties in Children With Cerebral Palsy, Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society# EMBS (2018)
88. Transplantation of Olfactory Ensheathing Cells on Functional Recovery and Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury; Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Scientific Reports (2018)
89. Treatment of Myoclonus–Dystonia With Carbamazepine, Parkinsonism and Related Disorders (2018)
90. A Case Based-Shared Teaching Approach in Undergraduate Medical Curriculum: A Way for Integration in Basic and Clinical Sciences, Acta Medica Iranica (2017)
91. A Novel Mutation in Smoc1 and Variable Phenotypic Expression in Two Patients With Waardenburg Anophthalmia Syndrome, European Journal of Medical Genetics (2017)
92. Copy Number Variants in Patients With Autism and Additional Clinical Features: Report of Vipr2 Duplication and a Novel Microduplication Syndrome, Molecular Neurobiology (2017)
93. Early Versus Late Decompression for Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries; a Systematic Review Andmeta-Analysis, Emergency (2017)
94. Evaluating Executive Function in Patients With Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Using the Frontal Assessment Battery, Epilepsy Research (2017)
95. Genetic Analysis of Snca Gene Polymorphisms in Parkinson's Disease in an Iranian Population, Basal Ganglia (2017)
96. Human Herpes Virus 6 Status in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Internal Medicine Journal (2017)
97. Metronidazole-Induced Neurotoxicity Presenting With Sudden Bilateral Hearing Loss, Encephalopathy, and Cerebellar Dysfunction, European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (2017)
98. Potential Diagnostic Value of 131I-Mibg Myocardial Scintigraphy in Discrimination Between Alzheimer Disease and Dementia With Lewy Bodies, Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery (2017)
99. Prediction of Clinically Important Traumatic Brain Injury in Pediatric Minor Head Trauma; Proposing Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (Ptbi) Prognostic Rule, International Journal of Pediatrics (2017)
100. Ptrhd1 (C2orf79) Mutations Lead to Autosomal-Recessive Intellectual Disability and Parkinsonism, Movement Disorders (2017)
101. Rit2 Polymorphisms: Is There a Differential Association?, Molecular Neurobiology (2017)
102. Rit2 Polymorphisms: Is There a Differential Association?, Molecular Neurobiology (2017)
103. Sensing of Alzheimer's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis Using Nano-Bio Interfaces, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (2017)
104. The Combined Effects of Ω -3 Fatty Acids and Nano-Curcumin Supplementation on Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (Icam-1) Gene Expression and Serum Levels in Migraine Patients, CNS and Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets (2017)
105. The Synergistic Effects of Ω-3 Fatty Acids and Nano-Curcumin Supplementation on Tumor Necrosis Factor (Tnf)-Α Gene Expression and Serum Level in Migraine Patients, Immunogenetics (2017)
106. Validation of the Persian Version of the Brief Pain Inventory (Bpi-P) in Chronic Pain Patients, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (2017)
107. Whole Genome Sequencing Identifies a Novel Homozygous Exon Deletion in the Nt5c2 Gene in a Family With Intellectual Disability and Spastic Paraplegia, npj Genomic Medicine (2017)
108. A Novel Mutation and Variable Phenotypic Expression in a Large Consanguineous Pedigree With Jalili Syndrome, Eye (Basingstoke) (2016)
109. Analysis of Copy Number Variations in Patients With Autism Using Cytogenetic and Mlpa Techniques: Report of 16P13.1P13.3 and 10Q26.3 Duplications, International Journal of Molecular and Cellular Medicine (2016)
110. Attentional Bias Towards and Away From Fearful Faces Is Modulated by Developmental Amygdala Damage, Cortex (2016)
111. Ebv and Vitamin D Status in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients With a Unique Cytokine Signature, Medical Microbiology and Immunology (2016)
112. Efficacy and Safety of Oral Ketamine Versus Diclofenac to Alleviate Mild to Moderate Depression in Chronic Pain Patients: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial, Journal of Affective Disorders (2016)
113. Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy: A Report of a Large Family With 11 Affected Individuals, International Journal of Molecular and Cellular Medicine (2016)
114. Evaluation of 99Mtc-Trodat-1 Spect in the Diagnosis of Parkinson’S Disease Versus Other Progressive Movement Disorders, Annals of Nuclear Medicine (2016)
115. Genetic Analysis of the Znf512b, Slc41a1, and Aldh2 Polymorphisms in Parkinson's Disease in the Iranian Population, Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers (2016)
116. Guillain-Barre Syndrome As First Presentation of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Acta Medica Iranica (2016)
117. Identification of a Large Dnajb2 Deletion in a Family With Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Parkinsonism, Human Mutation (2016)
118. Memantine for Prophylactic Treatment of Migraine Without Aura: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study, Headache (2016)
119. Mutation in Twinkle in a Large Iranian Family With Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, Myopathy, Dysphagia and Dysphonia, and Behavior Change, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2016)
120. Neglected Alkaptonuric Patient Presenting With Steppage Gait, Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery (2016)
121. Nutritional Aspects of Treatment in Epileptic Patients, Iranian Journal of Child Neurology (2016)
122. Paracetamol 325 Mg/Tramadol 37.5 Mg Effect on Pain During Needle Electromyography: A Double-Blind Crossover Clinical Trial, Acta Neurologica Belgica (2016)
123. Quantitative Evaluation of Baff, Hmgb1, Tlr 4 and Tlr 7 Expression in Patients With Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Iranian Journal of Allergy# Asthma and Immunology (2016)
124. Sipa1l2, Mir4697, Gch1 and Vps13c Loci and Risk of Parkinson's Diseases in Iranian Population: A Case-Control Study, Journal of the Neurological Sciences (2016)
125. The Analysis of Association Between Snca, Huseyo and Csmd1 Gene Variants and Parkinson’S Disease in Iranian Population, Neurological Sciences (2016)
126. An Inverse Association Between Serum Vitamin D Levels With the Presence and Severity of Impaired Nerve Conduction Velocity and Large Fiber Peripheral Neuropathy in Diabetic Subjects, Neurological Sciences (2015)
127. Epidural and Subdural Brucellar Empyema, Neurobrucellosis: Clinical# Diagnostic and Therapeutic Features (2015)
128. Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Iranian Patients, Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea) (2015)
129. Implication of Mauk Nursing Intervention Model on Coping Strategies of Stroke Survivors, Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (2015)
130. Neuromyelitis Optica and Nucleotide Variations of Aquaporin-4 Gene, Iranian Journal of Ophthalmology (2015)
131. Seizure-Control Effect of Levetiracetam on Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and Other Epileptic Syndromes: Literature Review of Recent Studies, Iranian Journal of Child Neurology (2015)
132. Seroprevalence of Nmo-Igg Antibody in Neuromyelitis Optica (Nmo) and Its Specificity in Differentiating Nmo From Other Demyelinating Diseases With Overlap Symptoms: An Iranian Experience, Iranian Journal of Allergy# Asthma and Immunology (2015)
133. Variation in the Mirna-433 Binding Site of Fgf20 Is a Risk Factor for Parkinson's Disease in Iranian Population, Journal of the Neurological Sciences (2015)