By Scientia Professor Matthew Colm Kiernan

Journal articles

Huynh W; Lam A; Vucic S; Cheah BC; Clouston P; Kiernan MC, 2010, 'Corticospinal tract dysfunction and development of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis following electrical injury', Muscle and Nerve, 42, pp. 288 - 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.21681

Cheah B; Kiernan MC, 2010, 'Dexpramipexole, the R(+) enantiomer of pramipexole, for the potential treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Idrugs, 13, pp. 911 - 920

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

Blair IP; Williams KL; Warraich S; Durnall J; Theong A; Manavis J; Blumbergs PC; Vucic S; Kiernan MC; Nicholson GA, 2010, 'FUS mutations in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: clinical, pathological, neurophysiological and genetic analysis', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 81, pp. 639 - 645, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2009.194399

Cheah B; Kiernan MC, 2010, 'Neurophysiological methodolgies: Diagnosis of peripheral nerve disease and assessment of pharmacological agents', Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs, 11, pp. 72 - 79

Cheah B; Vucic O; Krishnan AV; Kiernan MC, 2010, 'Riluzole, Neuroprotection and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis', Current Medicinal Chemistry: Cardiovascular and Hematological Agents, 17, pp. 1942 - 1959, http://www.benthamdirect.org/pages/content.php?CMC/2010/00000017/00000018/0006C.SGM

He EY; Wang L; Kiernan MC, 2010, 'Scurvy and stroke - is there an association?', Medical Journal of Australia, 193, pp. 555 - 556

Inam S; Vucic S; Brodaty NE; Zoing M; Kiernan MC, 2010, 'The 10-metre gait speed as a functional biomarker in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, 11, pp. 558 - 561, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17482961003792958

Loy CT; Jillian JK; Trollor JN; Kiernan MC; Kwok J; Vucic O; Halliday GM; Hodges JR, 2010, 'The case of a 48 year-old woman with bizarre and complex delusions', Nature Reviews Neurology, 6, pp. 175 - 179, http://www.nature.com/nrneurol/journal/v6/n3/abs/nrneurol.2010.3.html

Vucic O; Kiernan MC, 2010, 'Upregulation of persistent sodium conductances in familial ALS', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 81, pp. 222 - 227, http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/81/2/222.long

Kiernan MC, 2010, 'Why an Australian Editor for JNNP?', Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 81, pp. 1 - 1, http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/81/1/1.full?sid=d3471df7-e9f0-48d5-81cd-6960b037a944

Farrar MA; Johnston HM; Grattan-Smith P; Turner A; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Spinal muscular atrophy: Molecular mechanisms', Current Molecular Medicine, 9, pp. 851 - 862, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156652409789105516

Vucic S; Nicholson GA; Kiernan MC, 2009, '107. Cortical excitability in distal hereditary motor neuropathy with pyramidal tract signs linked 7q34-q36 Locus and Sporadic ALS: A Comparative Study', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16, pp. 463 - 463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2008.07.006

Winhammar JM; Vucic S; Joffe D; Kiernan M; Rowe DB, 2009, '109. An Algorithm to Quantify UMN Involvement in ALS', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16, pp. 464 - 464, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2008.07.008

Krishnan AV; Lin CS; Kiernan MC, 2009, '125. Conduction failure and fatigue in diabetic neuropathy', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16, pp. 468 - 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2008.07.025

Cheah BC; Boland RA; Brodaty N; Jeffrey S; McKenzie DK; Kiernan MC, 2009, '201. Inspirational (inspiratory training in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16, pp. 469 - 470, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2008.07.028

Winhammar JM; Vucic S; Kiernan M; Rowe DB, 2009, '231. Analysis of UMN Abnormalities in Parry-Romberg Syndrome', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16, pp. 479 - 479, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2008.07.058

Vucic S; Matthew C Kiernan , 2009, 'Abnormalities of Intracortical Pathways in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Developing New Therapeutic Targets', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16, pp. 1516 - 1517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2009.07.011

Park SB; Goldstein D; Lin CS; Krishnan AV; Friedlander ML; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Acute abnormalities of sensory nerve function associated with oxaliplatin-induced neurotoxicity', Journal of clinical oncology - official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 27, pp. 1243 - 1249

Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the neuroprotective potential of exercise', The Journal of Physiology, 587, pp. 3759 - 3760

Krishnan AV; Fulham MJ; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Another Cause of Occupational Entrapment Neuropathy: La Main Du Cuisinier (The Chef's Hand)', Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 26, pp. 129 - 131, http://journals.lww.com/clinicalneurophys/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2009&issue=04000&article=00011&type=abstract

Boland R; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Assessing the accuracy of a combination of clinical tests for identifying carpal tunnel syndrome', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16, pp. 929 - 933, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WHP-4VXT0SJ-3&_user=37161&_coverDate=07%2F31%2F2009&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000004218&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=37161&md5=597c7052fb13adc3468cb53587530018

Krishnan AV; Lin CS-Y; Park SB; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Axonal ion channels from bench to bedside: A translational neuroscience', Progress in Neurobiology, 89, pp. 288 - 313

Turner M; Kiernan MC; Leigh P; Talbot K, 2009, 'Biomarkers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Lancet Neurology, 8, pp. 94 - 109

Krishnan AV; Lin CS; Reddel SW; Mcgrath R; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Conduction block and impaired axonal function in tick paralysis', Muscle and Nerve, 40, pp. 358 - 362

Nogajski J; Kiernan MC; Ouvrier R; Andrews PI, 2009, 'Congenital myasthenic syndromes', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16, pp. 1 - 11

Vucic O; Cheah BC; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Defining the mechanisms that underlie cortical hyperexcitability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Experimental Neurology, 220, pp. 177 - 182

Lin CS-Y; Krishnan AV; Park S; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Effects of Immunotherapy on Nerve Excitability in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16, pp. 1519 - 1520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2009.07.019

Vucic O; Kiernan MC; Cornblath D, 2009, 'Guillain-Barré syndrome: an update', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16, pp. 733 - 741, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WHP-4W14HKX-1&_user=37161&_coverDate=06%2F30%2F2009&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000004218&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=37161&md5=8e0b8bfb8e1087c5148338a3078179f4

Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Hyperexcitability, persistent Na+ conductances and neurodegeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Experimental Neurology, 218, pp. 1 - 4

Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Identification of cognitive deficits in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Clinical Neurophysiology, 120, pp. 645 - 646

Cheah B; Boland R; Brodaty N; Zoing M; Jeffery S; McKenzie D; Kiernan M, 2009, 'INSPIRATIonAL - INSPIRAtory muscle Training In Amyotrophic Lateral sclerosis', Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482960903082218

Cheah B; Boland R; Brodaty NE; Zoing M; Jeffrey S; Mckenzie DK; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'INSPIRATIonAL--INSPIRAtory muscle training in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, 10, pp. 384 - 392, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17482960903082218

Han SH; Boland R; Krishnan AV; Vucic S; Lin CS-Y; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Ischaemic sensitivity of axons in carpal tunnel syndrome', Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, 14, pp. 190 - 200

Barritt A; Bacsi AM; Tschuchnigg M; Sharpe D; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Myasthenia gravis seven years after removal of an invasive thymoma', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16, pp. 966 - 968

Krishnan AV; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Neurological complications of chronic kidney disease', Nature Reviews Neurology, 5, pp. 542 - 551

Krishnan AV; Pussell BA; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Neuromuscular Disease in the Dialysis Patient: An Update for the Nephrologist', Seminars in Dialysis, 22, pp. 267 - 278, http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122304819/abstract

Park SB; Lin CS-Y; Krishnan AV; Goldstein D; Friedlander ML; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Oxaliplatin-induced Lhermitte’s phenomenon as a manifestation of severe generalized nerve dysfunction', Oncology, 77, pp. 342 - 348

Park SB; Lin CS; Krishnan AV; Goldstein D; Friedlander ML; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Oxaliplatin-induced neurotoxicity: Changes in axonal excitability precede development of neuropathy', Brain, 132, pp. 2712 - 2723

Vucic O; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Pathophysiology of Neurodegeneration in Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis', Current Molecular Medicine, 9, pp. 255 - 272, http://www.benthamdirect.org/pages/content.php?CMM/2009/00000009/00000003/0002M.SGM

Boland R; Bostock H; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Plasticity of lower limb motor axons after cervical cord injury', Clinical Neurophysiology, 120, pp. 204 - 209, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VNP-4V0VC5B-1&_user=37161&_coverDate=01%2F31%2F2009&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000004218&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=37161&md5=e87fa2314c591f268049ab6ced81014d

Burrell JR; Yiannikas C; Rowe D; Kiernan MC, 2009, 'Predicting Response to Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Lower Motor Neuron Syndromes', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 16, pp. 1515 - 1516, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2009.07.008

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

Vucic S; Nicholson GA; Kiernan MC, 2008, 'Cortical hyperexcitability may precede the onset of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (vol 131, pg 1540, 2008)', BRAIN, 131, pp. 2234 - 2234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/awn141

Krishnan AV; Lin CSY; Park SB; Kiernan MC, 2008, 'Assessment of nerve excitability in toxic and metabolic neuropathies', Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, 13, pp. 7 - 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1529-8027.2008.00155.x

Vucic S; Nicholson GA; Kiernan M, 2008, '203: Cortical hyperexcitability precedes the development of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 15, pp. 337 - 338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2007.07.007

Lin CS-Y; Krishnan A; Goldstein D; Friedlander M; Kiernan M, 2008, '457: Sensory nerve excitability in cancer patients treated with oxaliplatin', Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 15, pp. 362 - 362, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2007.07.067

Boland RA; Lin CS-Y; Krishnan AV; Engel S; Kiernan MC, 2008, 'Abnormalities in peripheral motor axon excitability in patients with acute spinal injury', Clinical Neurophysiology, 119, pp. e19 - e19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2007.10.033

Krishnan AV; Lin CS; Kiernan MC, 2008, 'Activity-dependent excitability changes suggest Na+/K+ pump dysfunction in diabetic neuropathy', Brain, 131, pp. 1209 - 1216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/awn052

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