By Scientia Professor Matthew Colm Kiernan

Journal articles

Ahmed RM; Iodice V; Daveson N; Kiernan MC; Piguet O; Hodges JR, 2015, 'Autonomic dysregulation in frontotemporal dementia', Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 86, pp. 1048 - 1049, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2014-309424

Mathey EK; Park SB; Hughes RAC; Pollard JD; Armati PJ; Barnett MH; Taylor BV; Dyck PJB; Kiernan MC; Lin CSY, 2015, 'Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: From pathology to phenotype', Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 86, pp. 973 - 985, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2014-309697

Caga J; Ramsey E; Hogden A; Mioshi E; Kiernan MC, 2015, 'A longer diagnostic interval is a risk for depression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Palliative and Supportive Care, 13, pp. 1019 - 1024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1478951514000881

Simon NG; Ralph JW; Lomen-Hoerth C; Poncelet AN; Vucic S; Kiernan MC; Kliot M, 2015, 'Quantitative ultrasound of denervated hand muscles', Muscle and Nerve, 52, pp. 221 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.24519

Devenney E; Foxe D; Dobson-Stone C; Kwok JB; Kiernan MC; Hodges JR, 2015, 'Clinical heterogeneity of the C9orf72 genetic mutation in frontotemporal dementia', Neurocase, 21, pp. 535 - 541, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13554794.2014.951058

Kiernan M; Bhogal M; Wong K; Sivaprakasam R; Ashman N; Ali N, 2015, 'Sight-threatening intraocular pressure due to an upper arm dialysis fistula', LANCET, 386, pp. 101 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)61003-0

Huynh W; Kiernan MC, 2015, 'A unique account of ALS in China: Exploring ethnic heterogeneity', Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2015-311293

Eisen A; Lemon R; Kiernan MC; Hornberger M; Turner MR, 2015, 'Does dysfunction of the mirror neuron system contribute to symptoms in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?', Clinical Neurophysiology, 126, pp. 1288 - 1294, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2015.02.003

Ahmed RM; Kaizik C; Irish M; Mioshi E; Dermody N; Kiernan MC; Piguet O; Hodges JR, 2015, 'Characterizing sexual behavior in frontotemporal dementia', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 46, pp. 677 - 686, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JAD-150034

Simon NG; Lee M; Bae JS; Mioshi E; Lin CSY; Pfluger CM; Henderson RD; Vucic S; Swash M; Burke D; Kiernan MC, 2015, 'Dissociated lower limb muscle involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Journal of Neurology, 262, pp. 1424 - 1432, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00415-015-7721-8

Ittner LM; Halliday GM; Kril JJ; Götz J; Hodges JR; Kiernan MC, 2015, 'FTD and ALS-translating mouse studies into clinical trials', Nature Reviews Neurology, 11, pp. 360 - 366, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2015.65

Wang C; Paling D; Chen L; Hatton SN; Lagopoulos J; Aw ST; Kiernan MC; Barnett MH, 2015, 'Axonal conduction in multiple sclerosis: A combined magnetic resonance imaging and electrophysiological study of the medial longitudinal fasciculus', Multiple Sclerosis, 21, pp. 905 - 915, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1352458514556301

Borden M; Kiernan MS; Duc TP; DeNofrio D; Sylvia L, 2015, 'Bridging with half-therapeutic dose enoxaparin in outpatients with left ventricular assist devices and sub-therapeutic international normalized ratios', JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, 34, pp. 860 - 862, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2015.01.981

Menon P; Geevasinga N; Yiannikas C; Howells J; Kiernan MC; Vucic S, 2015, 'Sensitivity and specificity of threshold tracking transcranial magnetic stimulation for diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a prospective study (vol 14, pg 478, 2015)', LANCET NEUROLOGY, 14, pp. 566 - 566, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(15)00014-9

Swash M; Kiernan MC, 2015, 'Measuring change in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 86, pp. 1169 - 1170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2015-311051

Geevasinga N; Menon P; Sue CM; Kumar KR; Ng K; Yiannikas C; Kiernan MC; Vucic S, 2015, 'Cortical excitability changes distinguish the motor neuron disease phenotypes from hereditary spastic paraplegia', European Journal of Neurology, 22, pp. 826 - e58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ene.12669

Devenney E; Vucic S; Hodges JR; Kiernan MC, 2015, 'Motor neuron disease-frontotemporal dementia: A clinical continuum', Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, 15, pp. 509 - 522, http://dx.doi.org/10.1586/14737175.2015.1034108

Menon P; Geevasinga N; Yiannikas C; Howells J; Kiernan MC; Vucic S, 2015, 'Sensitivity and specificity of threshold tracking transcranial magnetic stimulation for diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A prospective study', The Lancet Neurology, 14, pp. 478 - 484, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(15)00014-9

Lee M; Kiernan MC; Macefield VG; Lee BB; Lin CSY, 2015, 'Short-term peripheral nerve stimulation ameliorates axonal dysfunction after spinal cord injury', Journal of Neurophysiology, 113, pp. 3209 - 3218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jn.00839.2014

Turner MR; Kiernan MC, 2015, 'The standard of care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis:A centralised multidisciplinary clinic encounter sets a new benchmark for a uniquely challenging neurodegenerative disorder', Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 86, pp. 481 - 482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2014-309829

Ahmed R; Henning E; Bartley L; Halliday G; Piguet O; Farooqi S; Hodges J; Kiernan M, 2015, 'Eating Behaviour and Metabolic Changes across the Spectrum of Motor Neuron Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia. (I12-5E)', Neurology, 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/wnl.84.14_supplement.i12-5e

Ahmed R; Henning E; Bartley L; Halliday G; Piguet O; Farooqi S; Hodges J; Kiernan M, 2015, 'Eating Behaviour and Metabolic Changes across the Spectrum of Motor Neuron Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia. (P1.225)', Neurology, 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/wnl.84.14_supplement.p1.225

Geevasinga N; Menon P; Yiannikas C; Howells J; Kiernan M; Vucic S, 2015, 'Threshold tracking TMS: A novel diagnostic technique for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (I8-5C)', Neurology, 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/wnl.84.14_supplement.i8-5c

Geevasinga N; Menon P; Yiannikas C; Howells J; Kiernan M; Vucic S, 2015, 'Threshold tracking TMS: A novel diagnostic technique for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (S24.005)', Neurology, 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/wnl.84.14_supplement.s24.005

Menon P; Kiernan MC; Vucic S, 2015, 'Cortical hyperexcitability precedes lower motor neuron dysfunction in ALS', Clinical Neurophysiology, 126, pp. 803 - 809, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2014.04.023

Kiernan MC, 2015, 'Palliative care in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', The Lancet Neurology, 14, pp. 347 - 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(14)70289-3

Simon NG; Lin CSY; Lee M; Howells J; Vucic S; Burke D; Kiernan MC, 2015, 'Segmental motoneuronal dysfunction is a feature of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Clinical Neurophysiology, 126, pp. 828 - 836, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2014.07.029

Farrar MA; Kiernan MC, 2015, 'The Genetics of Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Progress and Challenges', Neurotherapeutics, 12, pp. 290 - 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13311-014-0314-x

Huynh W; Kiernan MC, 2015, 'Peripheral nerve axonal excitability studies: Expanding the neurophysiologist's armamentarium', Cerebellum and Ataxias, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40673-015-0022-2

Park SB; Sung JY; Tani J; Kiernan MC; Lin CSY, 2015, 'Reply: Biomarkers of 'acute-onset' chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy', Brain, 138, pp. e336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brain/awu254

Ahmed RM; Newcombe REA; Piper AJ; Lewis SJ; Yee BJ; Kiernan MC; Grunstein RR, 2015, 'Sleep disorders and respiratory function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Sleep Medicine Reviews, 26, pp. 33 - 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2015.05.007

Kwai N; Arnold R; Poynten AM; Lin CSY; Kiernan MC; Krishnan AV, 2015, 'Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion preserves axonal function in type 1 diabetes mellitus', Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, 31, pp. 175 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dmrr.2583

Kiernan MC, 2015, 'A fine neuroscience vintage', Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 86, pp. 1 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2014-309899

Geevasinga N; Menon P; Howells J; Nicholson GA; Kiernan MC; Vucic S, 2015, 'Axonal ion channel dysfunction in C9orf72 familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', JAMA Neurology, 72, pp. 49 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2014.2940

Carswell C; Northey LC; Davies L; Yuki N; Kiernan MC, 2015, 'Progressive bilateral facial weakness', Practical Neurology, 15, pp. 76 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/practneurol-2014-000989

Tan RH; Devenney E; Kiernan MC; Halliday GM; Hodges JR; Hornberger M, 2015, 'Terra incognita-cerebellar contributions to neuropsychiatric and cognitive dysfunction in behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia', Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2015.00121

Hsieh S; Leyton CE; Caga J; Flanagan E; Kaizik C; OConnor CM; Kiernan MC; Hodges JR; Piguet O; Mioshi E; Leyton Moscoso C; O'Connor C, 2015, 'The evolution of caregiver burden in frontotemporal dementia with and without amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 49, pp. 875 - 885, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JAD-150475

Kiernan MC, 2015, 'Tragic choices', Journal of Medical Ethics, 41, pp. 950 - 951, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2013-101652

, 2015, '2015 Annual Meetings.', Ann Neurol, 78 Suppl 19, pp. S1 - S242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ana.24498

Kiernan MC, 2015, 'Demyelinating neuropathies', Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 357, pp. e511 - e511, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2015.09.341

Simon NG; Ralph JW; Lomen-Hoerth C; Poncelet AN; Vucic S; Kiernan MC; Kliot M, 2015, 'Quantitative ultrasound of denervated hand muscles', Muscle and Nerve, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.24519

Ahmed RM; Iodice V; Daveson N; Kiernan MC; Piguet O; Hodges JR, 2014, 'Autonomic dysregulation in frontotemporal dementia', Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2014-309424

Park SB; Kwok JB; Loy CT; Friedlander ML; Lin CSY; Krishnan AV; Lewis CR; Kiernan MC; Goldstein D, 2014, 'Paclitaxel-induced neuropathy: Potential association of MAPT and GSK3B genotypes', BMC Cancer, 14, pp. 993, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-14-993

Geevasinga N; Menon P; Yiannikas C; Kiernan MC; Vucic S, 2014, 'Diagnostic utility of cortical excitability studies in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', European Journal of Neurology, 21, pp. 1451 - 1457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ene.12422

Simon NG; Lomen-Hoerth C; Kiernan MC, 2014, 'Patterns of clinical and electrodiagnostic abnormalities in early amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Muscle and Nerve, 50, pp. 894 - 899, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.24244

Devine MS; Kiernan MC; Heggie S; McCombe PA; Henderson RD, 2014, 'Study of motor asymmetry in ALS indicates an effect of limb dominance on onset and spread of weakness, and an important role for upper motor neurons', Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 15, pp. 481 - 487, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/21678421.2014.906617

Huynh W; Lin CSY; Krishnan AV; Vucic S; Kiernan MC, 2014, 'Transynaptic Changes Evident in Peripheral Axonal Function After Acute Cerebellar Infarct', Cerebellum, 13, pp. 669 - 676, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12311-014-0577-0

Rowin EJ; Maron BJ; Kiernan MS; Casey SA; Feldman DS; Hryniewicz KM; Chan RH; Harris KM; Udelson JE; DeNofrio D; Roberts WC; Maron MS, 2014, 'Advanced Heart Failure With Preserved Systolic Function in Nonobstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Under-Recognized Subset of Candidates for Heart Transplant', CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE, 7, pp. 967 - U148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.114.001435

Eisen A; Kiernan M; Mitsumoto H; Swash M, 2014, 'Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A long preclinical period?', Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 85, pp. 1232 - 1238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2013-307135

Simon NG; Turner MR; Vucic S; Al-Chalabi A; Shefner J; Lomen-Hoerth C; Kiernan MC, 2014, 'Quantifying disease progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis', Annals of Neurology, 76, pp. 643 - 657, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ana.24273

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