Joseph Safdieh, M.D.

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Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications:

Lin A, Safdieh JE. The Evaluation and Management of Bacterial Meningitis: Current Practice and Emerging Developments. The Neurologist. Submitted 

Ulloa C, Towfigh AA, Safdieh JE. Review of Levetiracetam, with a focus on the extended release formulation, as adjuvant therapy in controlling partial onset seizures. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 2009; 5:1-10 

Navi BB, Safdieh JE. Recurrent, Alternating Tolosa Hunt Syndrome. The Neurologist 2009 In Press

Maas MB, Safdieh JE. Ischemic Stroke: Evaluation, Treatment and Prevention. Hospital Physician Board Review Manual 2009; 13(2):1-17

Bohland JW, Wu C, Barbas H, Bokil H, Bota M, Breiter HC, Cline HT, Doyle JC, Freed PJ, Greenspan RJ, Haber SN, Hawrylycz M, Herrera DG, Hilgetag CC, Huang ZJ, Jones A, Jones EG, Karten HJ, Kleinfeld D, Kotter R, Lester HA, Lin JM, Mensh BD, Mikula S, Pannksepp J, Price JL, Safdieh JE, Saper CB, Schiff ND, Schmahmann JD, Stillman BW, Svoboda K, Swanson LW, Toga AW, Van Essen DC, Watson JD, Mitra PP. A proposal for a coordinated effort for the determination of brainwide neuroanatomical connectivity in model organisms at a mesoscopic scale. PLoS Computational Biology 2009; 5(3): e1000334

Maas MB, Safdieh JE. Ischemic Stroke: Pathophysiology and Principles of Stroke Localization. Hospital Physician Board Review Manual 2009; 13(1):1-16

Habib AA, Gilden DH, Schmid DS, Safdieh JE. Varicella zoster virus meningitis with hypoglycorrhachia in the absence of rash in an immunocompetent woman. Journal of NeuroVirology 2009; (2):1-3

Maas MB, Safdieh JE. Self Assessment in Neurology: Stroke Review Questions. Hospital Physician 2009; 45(2):21-23

Maas MB, Safdieh JE. Self Assessment in Neurology: Leg Weakness in the Emergency Department. Hospital Physician 2008; 44:34-36.

Safdieh JE, Mead P, Sepkowitz K, Kiehn T, Abrey L. Bacterial and Fungal Meningitis in Cancer Patients. Neurology 2008; 70:943-947.

Nagel MA, Cohrs RJ, Mahalingam R, Wellish MC, Forghani B, Schiller A, Safdieh JE, Kamenkovich E, Ostrow L,  Levy M, Greenberg BM, Russman AN, Katzan I, Gardner CJ, Hausler M, Nau R, Saraya T,  Wada H, Goto H, de Martino M, Ueno M, Brown WD, Terborg C, and. Gilden DH. The Varicella Zoster Virus Vasculopathies: clinical, CSF, imaging and virological features. Neurology 2008; 70:853-860.

Sirsi D, Safdieh JE. The Safety of Levetiracetam. Expert Opinion on Drug Safety 2007; 6(3):241-250.

Safdieh JE, Rudominer R. A Case of Hyponatremia Induced by Duloxetine. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2006; 26(6):675-676.

Safdieh JE, Harden CL. Levetiracetam: Past Present and Future. Future Neurology 2006; 1(4) 365-371.

Abstracts:

Isaacson RS, Safdieh JE, Ochner CN. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Continuum as a Teaching Tool for Medical Students. Neurology 2009; 72 (supplement 3):A123

Mead P, Safdieh JE, Kiehn T, Abrey L, Sepkowitz K. Bacterial and Fungal Meningitis in Cancer Patients. Presented at the IDSA 44^th Annual Meeting in Toronto, October 2006.

Safdieh JE, Mead P, Sepkowitz K, Kiehn T, Abrey L. Bacterial and Fungal Meningitis in Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Analysis. Neurology 2006; 66 (supplement 2):A390.

 Books, Book Chapters:

Safdieh JE. “Neurology: In with the Old, In with the New” in Darden J (Ed.) Inside the Minds: The Art and Science of Neurology. Aspatore Books (2008)

Safdieh JE. “Neurology” in Miksad R, Meyer K, and Delamora P. Last Minute: Internal Medicine. McGraw-Hill. NY, NY (2008)

Safdieh JE. “Neurological Changes in the Elderly" in Capezuti E, Siegler G, Mezey, MD (Eds.) The Encyclopedia of Elder Care (2nd ed.). Springer Publishing Company, NY (2007)

 Safdieh, JE. “Neuroscience Case Based Questions and Answers (online tool)” in Nolte J. Elsevier’s Integrated Neuroscience. Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia (2007)

 Rubin M, Safdieh JE. Netters Concise Neuroanatomy. Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA (2007). 

 Safdieh JE. Drug Interactions Study Tool. In Ferrando SJ, Kobylarz EJ (Editors).  Psychiatry In-Review Study Guide and Practice Examination.  Educational Testing and Assessment Systems, New York, NY (2006)
 

Safdieh JE. Neurological History and Examination. In Ferrando SJ, Kobylarz EJ (Editors).  Psychiatry In-Review Study Guide and Practice Examination.  Educational Testing and Assessment Systems, New York, NY (2006)
 

Safdieh JE. Basic Neurophysiology. In Ferrando SJ, Kobylarz EJ (Editors).  Psychiatry In-Review Study Guide and Practice Examination.  Educational Testing and Assessment Systems, New York, NY (2006) 
 

Safdieh JE. Infections of the Central Nervous System. In Ferrando SJ, Kobylarz EJ (Editors).  Psychiatry In-Review Study Guide and Practice Examination.  Educational Testing and Assessment Systems, New York, NY (2006)

 

Brief Reviews:

Safdieh J. Is Denture Cream Dangerous? Neurology Alert 2008

Safdieh J. Tolosa Hunt syndrome. Neurology Alert 2008

Safdieh J. Can we predict the Outcome of Bacterial Meningitis? Neurology Alert 2008

Safdieh J. Low Back Pain: Are we offering too much? Neurology Alert 2007

Safdieh J. Lupus and the nervous system. Neurology Alert 2007

Safdieh J. Treatment of Neurosarcoidosis. Neurology Alert 2007.

Safdieh J. Antibodies and Limbic Encephalitis. Neurology Alert 2007.

Safdieh J. What is the best way to diagnose CJD? Neurology Alert 2006.

Safdieh J. Does hemodialysis cause dementia? Neurology Alert 2006;25(1):5-6

Safdieh J. How Long is the Incubation Period for Prion Diseases? Neurology Alert 2006;12:95-96.