Volume 22 (2023)
Volume 21 (2022)
Volume 20 (2021)
Volume 19 (2020)
Volume 18 (2019)
Volume 17 (2018)
Volume 16 (2017)
Volume 15 (2016)
Volume 14 (2015)
Volume 13 (2014)
Volume 12 (2013)
Volume 11 (2012)
Volume 10 (2011)
A retrospective study of the safety and efficacy of rituximab in Iranian patients with myasthenia gravis: A single-center experience

Bentolhoda Ziaadini; Narges Karimi; Akram Panahi; Ali Asghar Okhovat; Farzad Fatehi; Shahriar Nafissi

Volume 21, Issue 2 , April 2022, , Pages 91-97

https://doi.org/10.18502/cjn.v21i2.10492

Abstract
  Background: This retrospective cohort study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and tolerance of rituximab (RTX) for the management of myasthenia gravis (MG).Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 61 patients with refractory and non-refractory MG who received RTX. The Myasthenia ...  Read More

Validation of myasthenia gravis activity of daily living questionnaire: Persian version

Shahriar Faghani; Ali Asghar Okhovat; Narges Karimi; Mana Moassefi; Seyed Farzad Maroufi; Shahriar Nafissi; Farzad Fatehi

Volume 21, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 35-39

https://doi.org/10.18502/cjn.v21i1.9360

Abstract
  Background: The 8-item myasthenia gravis activity of daily living (MG-ADL) questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument for evaluating myasthenia gravis (MG)-associated disability. This study aims to assess its validity and reliability in the Iranian population.Methods: A total number of 58 patients ...  Read More

Electrophysiological studies in patients with seropositive/seronegative myasthenia gravis

Zahra Vahabi; Ferdos Nazari; Farzad Fatehi; Valiolah Bayegi; Zahra Saffarian; Fatemeh Saffarian; Shahriar Nafissi

Volume 20, Issue 3 , July 2021, , Pages 120-124

https://doi.org/10.18502/cjn.v20i3.7686

Abstract
  Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) affects the neuromuscular transmission, causing fluctuating muscle weakness and fatigue. This study is carried out with the aim to study the electrophysiologic findings of different subtypes of MG referred to our center in Tehran, Iran. Methods: All patients with MG ...  Read More

Evaluation of quality of life and mood disorders in caregivers of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A single-center cross-sectional study

Melika Rafiemehr; Ali Asghar Okhovat; Kamyar Moradi; Gilda Kiani Mehr; Shahriar Nafissi; Farzad Fatehi

Volume 19, Issue 4 , October 2020, , Pages 190-195

https://doi.org/10.18502/cjn.v19i4.5546

Abstract
  Background: Caregivers of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may suffer from anxiety, depression, and reduced quality of life (QoL). Our goal was to evaluate the QoL and mood disorders in caregivers and their correlation with the patients' demographic, physical, and mental conditions. ...  Read More

Guillain-Barre syndrome in patients with coronavirus disease-2019: Report of six cases and review of literature

Ali Asghar Okhovat; Behnaz Ansari; Helia Hemasian; Bahram Haghi-Ashtiani; Soroor Advani; Bentolhoda Ziaadini; Siamak Abdi; Hajir Sikaroudi; Shahriar Nafissi; Farzad Fatehi

Volume 19, Issue 3 , July 2020, , Pages 122-130

https://doi.org/10.18502/cjn.v19i3.5425

Abstract
  Background: Few studies have reported the association of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection. In this study, we reported GBS in six patients infected with COVID-19 and reviewed all existing literature about GBS in association with COVID-19. Methods: This study ...  Read More

Validation of Persian Individualized Neuromuscular Quality of Life in patients with muscular dystrophies

Kamyar Moradi; Shirin Jamal-Omidi; Maryam Masoudi; Sayna Bagheri; Shahriar Nafissi; Farzad Fatehi

Volume 19, Issue 1 , January 2020, , Pages 13-19

https://doi.org/10.18502/ijnl.v19i1.3284

Abstract
  Background: Neuromuscular disorders affect physical and mental aspects of a patient and in other words alter the patients’ quality of life (QOL). In the present study, we investigated the validity and reliability of the Persian version of Individualized Neuromuscular QOL (INQOL) to provide a better ...  Read More

An overview of motor unit number index reproducibility in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Davood Fathi; Shahriar Nafissi; Shahram Attarian; Christoph Neuwirth; Farzad Fatehi

Volume 18, Issue 3 , August 2019, , Pages 119-126

Abstract
  Motor unit number index (MUNIX) is an electrophysiological technique to give an estimate of functioning motor neurons in a muscle. For any given neurophysiological technique for the use in clinical or research studies, reproducibility between different operators and in a single operator in different ...  Read More

Mutation analysis in exons 22 and 24 of SCN4A gene in Iranian patients with non-dystrophic myotonia

Mohammad Mehdi Heidari; Mehri Khatami; Shahriar Nafissi; Faezeh Hesami-Zokai; Afshin Khorrami

Volume 14, Issue 4 , October 2015, , Pages 190-194

Abstract
  Background: Non-dystrophic myotonias are a heterogeneous set of skeletal, muscular channelopathies, which have been associated with point mutations within sodium channel α-subunit (SCN4A) gene. Because exons 22 and 24 of SCN4A gene are recognized as hot spots for this disease, the purpose of the study ...  Read More

Observation of c.260A > G mutation in superoxide dismutase 1 that causes p.Asn86Ser in Iranian amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient and absence of genotype/phenotype correlation

Marzieh Khani; Afagh Alavi; Shahriar Nafissi; Elahe Elahi

Volume 14, Issue 3 , July 2015, , Pages 152-157

Abstract
  Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common motor neuron disorder in European populations. ALS can be sporadic ALS (SALS) or familial ALS (FALS). Among 20 known ALS genes, mutations in C9orf72 and superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) are the most common genetic causes of the disease. ...  Read More

Comparison of electrophysiological findings in axonal and demyelinating Guillain-Barre syndrome.

Samira Yadegari; Shahriar Nafissi; Neda Kazemi

Volume 13, Issue 3 , September 2014, , Pages 138-143

Abstract
  Background: Incidence and predominant subtype  of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) differs geographically. Electrophysiology has an important  role in early diagnosis and  prediction  of prognosis. This study  is conducted to determine the frequent  subtype  of GBS in a large group of patients  ...  Read More

Dietary intake of nutrients and its correlation with fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients.

Sama Bitarafan; Mohammad-Hossein Harirchian; Shahriar Nafissi; Mohammad-Ali Sahraian; Mansoureh Togha; Fereydoun Siassi; Ahmad Saedisomeolia; Elham Alipour; Nakisa Mohammadpour; Maryam Chamary; Niyaz Mohammadzadeh Honarvar; Ali-Akbar Saboor-Yaraghi

Volume 13, Issue 1 , March 2014, , Pages 28-32

Abstract
  Background:  The  role of nutrition  in the  progression  of multiple  sclerosis (MS) and  related  complications  such  as fatigue  has been  reported by several studies.  The  aim of this  study  is the  assessment of nutritional  status  and  its relationship with fatigue in multiple ...  Read More

Validation of the Persian version of the 40-item amyotrophic lateral sclerosis assessment questionnaire.

Hosein Shamshiri; Mohammad Reza Eshraghian; Nastaran Ameli; Shahriar Nafissi

Volume 12, Issue 3 , September 2013, , Pages 102-105

Abstract
  Background: As a disease of motor nervous system (motor neuron  disease), amyotrophic  lateral  sclerosis (ALS)  has  a great  impact  on  several  aspects  of  quality  of  life (QoL). Generic questionnaires of QoL do not address all the especial features  of ALS and  therefore  translation  ...  Read More

Factors affecting bone mineral density in multiple sclerosis patients.

Azin Ayatollahi; Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani; Shahriar Nafissi

Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2013, , Pages 19-22

Abstract
  Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease which can cause many disabilities for the patient. Recent data suggests that MS patients have higher risk for osteoporosis. This study was performed to investigate if the osteoporosis prevalence is higher in MS patients and to determine the ...  Read More

Four cases of brown-vialetto-van laere syndrome from Iran: Clinical and electrophysiologic findings.

Samira Yadegari; Askar Ghorbani; Mitra Ansari Dezfouli; Shahriar Nafissi

Volume 10, 3-4 , December 2011, , Pages 54-7

Abstract
  Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome (BVVLS) is a rare neurological disorder. We report our finding about four patients clinically and electrophysiologically diagnosed as BVVLS and denoted their clinical features with comparison to previous reports. The first symptom was bilateral hearing loss and the onset ...  Read More