By Dr David Burke

Journal articles

Tomlinson SE; Grinton BE; Bostock H; Hanna MG; Kiernan MC; Berkovic SF; Burke D; Scheffer IE, 2010, '35. Peripheral nerve excitability testing shows distinctive ion channel dysfunction in patients with KCNQ2 mutations and epilepsy', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 17, pp. 1621 - 1621, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2010.07.036

Kumar K; Liang C; Needham M; Burke D; Sue C; Ng K, 2010, '53. Peripheral axonal hyperpolarisation in Inclusion Body Myopathy, Paget’s disease of the bone and Frontotemporal Dementia (IBMPFD)', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 17, pp. 1626 - 1626, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2010.07.054

Burke D; Pierrot-Deseilligny E, 2010, 'Caveats when studying motor cortex excitability and the cortical control of movement using transcranial magnetic stimulation.', Clin Neurophysiol, 121, pp. 121 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2009.10.009

Burke D, 2010, 'Corrigendum to “Editorial: Whither needle EMG? by David Burke” [Clinical Neurophysiology 121 (9) (2010) 1373–1375]', Clinical Neurophysiology, 121, pp. 1788 - 1788, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2010.08.001

Vucic O; Burke DJ; Kiernan MC, 2010, 'Fatigue in multiple sclerosis: Mechanisms and management', Clinical Neurophysiology, 121, pp. 809 - 817, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VNP-4Y7P9VP-1&_user=37161&_coverDate=06%2F30%2F2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000004218&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=37161&md5=6f9866fe6d6eea5f57f7571787fab98b

Tomlinson S; Burke D; Hanna M; Koltzenburg M; Bostock H, 2010, 'In vivo assessment of HCN channel current (I(h)) in human motor axons.', Muscle Nerve, 41, pp. 247 - 256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.21482

Burke D, 2010, 'Psychotic symptoms in older people', Australian Doctor, Nov, pp. 37 - 40

Burke D, 2010, 'Whither needle EMG?', Clin Neurophysiol, 121, pp. 1373 - 1375, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2010.06.022

McNulty PA; Burke D, 2009, 'When cold becomes hot', Journal of Physiology, 587, pp. 5511, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2009.183483

Tomlinson SE; Hanna MG; Kullmann DM; Veronica Tan S; Burke D, 2009, 'Clinical neurophysiology of the episodic ataxias: Insights into ion channel dysfunction in vivo', Clinical Neurophysiology, 120, pp. 1768 - 1776, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2009.07.003

Burke D, 2009, 'ACP Journal Club. Review: Long-term annual conversion rate to dementia was 3.3% in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.', Ann Intern Med, 150, pp. JC4 - J13, http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-150-8-200904210-02013

Ng K; Winter S; Sue C; Burke D, 2009, '124. Evidence for respiratory chain abnormalities in the peripheral nerves of patients with MELAS', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16, pp. 468 - 468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2008.07.024

Jankelowitz S; Mohamed A; Burke D, 2009, 'Axonal effects of camphor poisoning.', J Clin Neurosci, 16, pp. 1639 - 1641, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2009.01.030

Jankelowitz SK; Burke D, 2009, 'Axonal excitability in the forearm: normal data and differences along the median nerve.', Clin Neurophysiol, 120, pp. 167 - 173, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2008.08.017

Naismith SL; Glozier N; Burke D; Carter PE; Scott E; Hickie IB, 2009, 'Early intervention for cognitive decline: is there a role for multiple medical or behavioural interventions?', Early Interv Psychiatry, 3, pp. 19 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-7893.2008.00102.x

Burke D; Jankelowitz SK, 2009, 'Fatigue in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.', Muscle Nerve, 39, pp. 713 - 714, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.21336

Uysal H; Larsson L-E; Efendi H; Burke D; Ertekin C, 2009, 'Medium-latency reflex response of soleus elicited by peroneal nerve stimulation.', Exp Brain Res, 193, pp. 275 - 286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00221-008-1621-4

Burke D, 2009, 'Review: long-term annual conversion rate to dementia was 3.3% in elderly people with mild cognitive impairment.', Evid Based Med, 14, pp. 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebm.14.3.90

Vucic O; Cheah B; Krishnan AV; Burke DJ; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'The effects of alterations in conditioning stimulus intensity on short interval intracortical inhibition', Brain Research, 1, pp. 39 - 47, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6SYR-4VY2CBH-H&_user=37161&_coverDate=06%2F01%2F2009&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000004218&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=37161&md5=e9e0beca267bc33552673749e70b1c4d

Burke D; Howells J; Trevillion L; McNulty PA; Jankelowitz SK; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Threshold behaviour of human axons explored using subthreshold perturbations to membrane potential', The Journal of Physiology, 587, pp. 491 - 504

Ng K; Howells J; Pollard JD; Burke D, 2008, 'Up-regulation of slow K⁺ channels in peripheral motor axons: A transcriptional channelopathy in multiple sclerosis', Brain, 131, pp. 3062 - 3071, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/awn180

Tomlinson SE; Hanna MG; Tan HSV; Burke D, 2008, 'Approach to clinical neurophysiologic assessment of the episodic ataxias', Clinical Neurophysiology, 119, pp. e17 - e17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2007.10.028

Tomlinson S; Burke D; Hanna M; Koltzenburg M; Bostock H, 2008, 'MO30 Multiple measures of peripheral nerve excitability: reproducibility of repeated tests and assessment of HCN channel current (Ih)', Clinical Neurophysiology, 119, pp. S37 - S37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1388-2457(08)60139-x

Jankelowitz S; Burke D, 2008, 'Nerve excitability studies at a novel site in the upper limb', Clinical Neurophysiology, 119, pp. e26 - e26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2007.10.056

Ng K; Howells J; Pollard J; Burke D, 2008, 'Physiological evidence for up-regulation of KCNQ2 channel activity in human motor axons', Clinical Neurophysiology, 119, pp. e20 - e20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2007.10.038

McNulty PA; Jankelowitz SK; Wiendels T; Burke DJ, 2008, 'Postactivation Depression of the Soleus H Reflex Measured Using Threshold Tracking', Journal of Neurophysiology, 100, pp. 3275 - 3284

Iglesias C; Marchand-Pauvert V; Lourenco G; Burke D; Pierrot-Deseilligny E, 2007, 'Task-related changes in propriospinal excitation from hand muscles to human flexor carpi radialis motoneurones.', J Physiol, 582, pp. 1361 - 1379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2007.133199

Jankelowitz SK; Howells J; Burke D, 2007, 'Plasticity of inwardly rectifying conductances following a corticospinal lesion in human subjects.', J Physiol, 581, pp. 927 - 940, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2006.123661

Jankelowitz SK; McNulty PA; Burke D, 2007, 'Changes in measures of motor axon excitability with age', Clinical Neurophysiology, 118, pp. 1397 - 1404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2007.02.025

Trevillion L; Howells J; Burke D, 2007, 'Outwardly rectifying deflections in threshold electrotonus due to K+ conductances.', J Physiol, 580, pp. 685 - 696, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2006.126003

Burke D, 2007, 'The properties of axons differ according to their function.', J Physiol, 578, pp. 1 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2006.122572

Burke D; Howells J; Trevillion L; Kiernan MC; Bostock H, 2007, 'Inflections in threshold electrotonus to depolarizing currents in sensory axons', Muscle and Nerve, 36, pp. 849 - 852

Howells J; Trevillion L; Jankelowitz S; Burke D, 2006, 'Augmentation of the contraction force of human thenar muscles by and during brief discharge trains.', Muscle Nerve, 33, pp. 384 - 392, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.20469

Burke D, 2006, 'Frequency-dependent conduction block in carpal tunnel syndrome.', Muscle Nerve, 33, pp. 587 - 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.20563

Zoing M; Burke D; Pamphlett R; Kiernan MC, 2006, 'Riluzole therapy for motor neurone disease: An early Australian experience (1996-2002)', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 13, pp. 78 - 83

Burke D, 2006, 'Symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome in women with carpal tunnel syndrome.', Clin Neurophysiol, 117, pp. 930 - 931, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2005.10.028

Bostock H; Lin CSY; Howells J; Trevillion L; Jankelowitz S; Burke D, 2005, 'After-effects of near-threshold stimulation in single human motor axons', Journal of Physiology, 564, pp. 931 - 940, http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2005.083394

Kiernan MC; Isbister GK; Lin CS; Burke D; Bostock H, 2005, 'Acute tetrodotoxin-induced neurotoxicity after ingestion of puffer fish', Annals of Neurology, 57, pp. 339 - 348

Burke D; Stålberg E; Torebjörk E, 2005, 'Karl‐Erik Hagbarth, MD', Muscle & Nerve, 32, pp. 425 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.20426

Kiernan MC; Krishnan AV; Lin CS; Burke D; Berkovic S, 2005, 'Mutation in the Na+ channel subunit SCN1B produces paradoxical changes in peripheral nerve excitability', Brain, 128, pp. 1841 - 1846

Burke D; Kiernan M; Maxwell I, 2005, 'Proceedings of the 11th Biennial Clinical Neurophysiology Workshop of the Australian Association of Neurologists', Clinical Neurophysiology, 116, pp. e19 - e24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2005.05.001

Burke D; Cappelen-Smith C; Kuwabara S, 2004, 'Chapter 21 Conduction block in demyelinated axons precipitated by normally innocuous physiological processes', Supplements to Clinical Neurophysiology, 57, pp. 191 - 194, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1567-424X(09)70357-5

Trevillion L; Howells J; Jankelowitz S; Burke D, 2004, 'Axonal excitability measured by tracking twitch contraction force.', Muscle Nerve, 30, pp. 437 - 443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.20134

Krishnan AV; Pamphlett R; Burke D; Wills EJ; Kiernan MC, 2004, 'Cytoplasmic body myopathy masquerading as motor neuron disease', Muscle and Nerve, 30, pp. 667 - 672, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6WVB-4DMWWWN-3M2/2/99a220d6f400fe51ab568e7c1f67b59f

Kiernan MC; Lin CS; Burke D, 2004, 'Differences in activity-dependent hyperpolarization in human sensory and motor axons', The Journal of Physiology, 558, pp. 341 - 349

Nickolls P; Collins DJ; Gorman RB; Burke D; Gandevia SC, 2004, 'Forces consistent with plateau-like behaviour of spinal neurons evoked in patients with spinal cord injuries', Brain, 127, pp. 660 - 670

Burke D; Gandevia SC; Macefield VG, 2003, 'Chapter 11 Microneurography and motor disorders', Handbook of Clinical Neurophysiology, 1, pp. 153 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1567-4231(09)70159-5

Espiritu MG; Lin CSY; Burke D, 2003, 'Motoneuron excitability and the F wave', Muscle and Nerve, 27, pp. 720 - 727, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.10388

Cappelen-Smith C; Lin CS; Burke DJ, 2003, 'Activity-dependent hyperpolarization and impulse conduction in motor axons in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome', Brain, 126, pp. 1001 - 1008

Kuwabara S; Bostock H; Ogawara K; Sung J-Y; Kanai K; Mori M; Hattori T; Burke D, 2003, 'The refractory period of transmission is impaired in axonal Guillain-Barré syndrome.', Muscle Nerve, 28, pp. 683 - 689, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.10488

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