Staff Bibliographies
Stephen Oppenheimer, MD, PhD, is Vice President, Director of Research, and Chief Medical Officer at Sentient Medical Systems and Professor of Neurological Surgery (Adjunct) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is the founding Director of the Stroke and Neurocardiology Programs at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where he held Professorial appointments in Neurology and in Medicine (Cardiology). He is an internationally recognized authority on stroke and the cerebral circulation, serves on the editorial board of several international neurological journals, and has authored a book and approximately 200 publications. He has served on or chaired peer review committees for the NIH and the American Heart Association, and joined Sentient in 2005.
BOOK :
- STROKE MEDICINE. MM Brown, HS Markus, SM Oppenheimer. Taylor and Francis, London and New York. Publication Date March 2006.
PAPERS:
- Sen S, Oppenheimer SM (2008): Bedside assessment of
stroke and stroke mimics. Annals of Indian Academy of
Neurology 11: S4-S11.
- Oppenheimer SM (2008) Striking Reciprocity. Clinical
Autonomic Research Oct 11, 2008 epub ahead of print.
- Oppenheimer SM (2008): Plus Ca Change…. Stroke 2008;
39: 249
- Sen S, Hinderliter A, Sen PK, Simmons J, Le Grys V,
Beck J, Offenbacher S, Oppenheimer SM (2007): Aortic
Arch Atheroma Progression and Recurrent Vascular Events
in Stroke/TIA Patients. Circulation. 2007;116:928-935
- Sen S, Hinderliter A, Sen PK, Simmons J, Le Grys V,
Beck J, Offenbacher S, Oppenheimer SM (2007):
Association of Leukocyte Count with Progression of
Aortic Arch Atheroma in Stroke/TIA patients. Stroke. In
Press
- Laowattana S, Oppenheimer SM (2007): Protective
Effects of Beta Blockers in Cerebrovascular Disease.
Neurology. In Press.
- Oppenheimer SM: (2006) Cortical Control of the Heart.
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. In Press.
- Laowattana S, Zeger S, Lima J, Goodman S, Wittstein I,
Oppenheimer SM (2006): Left insular stroke is associated
with adverse cardiac outcome. Neurology 2006 Feb
28;66(4):477-83;
- Sen S; Laowatana, S; Lima, J; Oppenheimer SM: (2004)
Risk Factors for Intra-Cardiac Thrombus in Patients with
Recent Ischaemic Cerebrovascular Events.
2004;75(10):1421-5.
- Oppenheimer SM: (2004) Cerebrogenic Cardiac
Arrhythmias: Cortical Influences and Lateralization.
Clinical Autonomic Research. In Press
- Sen S, Lima J, Oppenheimer SM: (2004) Changes in
cardiac thrombus status after stroke. Cerebrovascular
Disease. 2004;17(2-3):175-81
- Oppenheimer SM (2003): Is MVP a MVP in Cerebral
Ischemic Events? Editorial. Stroke. In press.
Jun;34(6):1345
- Oppenheimer SM (2003): Vasculocentricity versus
cerebrocentricity: what stroke- related baroreceptor
changes might be telling us. Editorial. Stroke 2003
Mar;34(3):705-12.
- Oppenheimer SM (2002): The Heart of the Matter.
Editorial. Cerebrovascular Diseases. In press
2002;14(2):65-6.
- Sen S, , Lima J, Cohen B, Oppenheimer SM (2002): Risk
factors for progression of aortic atheroma in Stroke/TIA
patients. Stroke. 2002 Apr;33(4):930-5
- Oppenheimer SM (2001): Forebrain Lateralization and
the cardiovascular correlates of Epilepsy. Editorial.
Brain. Dec;124(Pt 12):2345-6.
- Zanferrari C, Lavados P, Hurko O, Oppenheimer S, Wityk
R (2002): Cerebrovascular disease in patients with
Marfan’s Syndrome. Stroke. 2002 Mar;33(3):680-4.
- Zanferrari C, Razoumovsky A, Lavados P, Sen S,
Oppenheimer SM (2001): Effect of adenosine on Cerebral
blood flow velocity. J. Neuroimaging. 11:272-279
- Oppenheimer SM (2001): Forebrain lateralization of
cardiovascular function: Physiology and clinical
correlates. Editorial. Ann Neurol 49:555-556
- Oppenheimer SM (2000): Spontaneous mutation of the
cardiac late sodium current channel as a cause of the
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Editorial. Journal
Watch-Neurology (New England J Med Pub). In press.
- Zhang ZH, Oppenheimer SM (2000): Electrophysiological
evidence for insulo-insular connectivity of baroreceptor
related neurons. Brain Research. 863: 25-41
- Sen S, Piantadosi S, Oppenheimer SM (2000):
Distribution, severity and risk factors for aortic
atherosclerosis in cerebral ischemia. Cerebrovascular
Disease 10: 102-109
- Oppenheimer SM (1999): Autonomic involvement in ALS.
Editorial. Journal Watch-Neurology (New England J Med
Pub). In press.
- Zhang Z, Oppenheimer SM (2000): Baroreceptor and
somatosensory convergent thalamic neurons project to the
posterior insular cortex in the rat. Brain Research
861:241-256
- Zhang Z, PM Dougherty, Oppenheimer SM (1999): Monkey
insular neurons respond to baroreceptive and nociceptive
input. Neuroscience. 94:351-360.
- Oppenheimer SM (1999):Homeostatic effects of carotid stenosis. Editorial. J Neurology, Neurosurgery and
Psych. In press
- Razumovsky A, Gillard J, Bryan RN, Hanley D,
Oppenheimer SM (1999): TCD, MRA, MRI in acute ischemic
stroke. Acta Neurol Scandinavica.99:65-76.
- Chua HC, Sen S, Cosgriff RF, Gerstenblith G, Beauchamp
N, Oppenheimer S (1999): Neurogenic ST depression in
stroke. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurg. 101:44-48
- Zhang ZH, Oppenheimer SM (1998): Insular cortex
lesions alter baroreceptor sensitivity in the
urethane-anesthetized rat. Brain Research 813:73-81
- Zhang ZH, Dougherty P, Oppenheimer SM (1998): Characterisation of baro-receptor related units in the
monkey insular cortex. Brain Research 796:303-306.
- O’Brien P, Thiemann DR, McNamara RL, Roberts JW, Raska
K, Oppenheimer SM, Lima J (1998): Usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in predicting mortality
and morbidity in stroke patients without clinically
known cardiac sources of embolus. Am J
Cardiology,81:1144-1151.
- Oppenheimer SM, Kulshreshtha N, Lenz FA, Rowland LH,
Dougherty PM (1998): Distribution of cardiovascular
related cells within the human thalamus. Clinical
Autonomic Research, 8:173-178.
- Oppenheimer SM, Lima J (1998): Neurology and the
heart. J Neurol, Neurosurg and Psychiatry.64:289-297.
- Soher BJ, Gillard JH, Bryan RN, Oppenheimer SM, Barker
PB (1998): MR perfusion imaging in acute middle cerebral
artery stroke: comparison of blood volume and bolus
arrival time. J Stroke and Cerebrovasc Dis.; 7:17-23.
- Gillard JH, Oliverio PJ, Barker PB, Oppenheimer SM,
Bryan RN (1997): MR angiography in acute cerebral
ischemia of the anterior circulation: a preliminary
report. Am J Neuroradiology. 18:343-350.
- European Ad Hoc Consensus Group (Bogousslavsky J,
Brott T, Diener HC, Estol C, Fieschi C, Grotta J, Hacke
W, Hazinski MA, Kaste M, Mori E, Oppenheimer SM, Orgogozo JM, Steiner T.(1997): Optimizing intensive Care
in Stroke. Cerebrovascular Dis. 7:113-128.
- Zhang Z, Oppenheimer SM (1997): Characterization,
distribution and lateralization of aroreceptor related
neurons in the rat insular cortex. Brain Research.760:
243-250.
- Gillard JH, Barker PB, van Zijl PCM, Bryan RN,
Oppenheimer SM (1996): Proton MR Spectroscopic imaging
in acute middle cerebral artery stroke. Am J Neuroradiol
(AJNR). 17:873-886
- Oppenheimer SM, Martin WM, Kedem G (1996): Left
insular cortex lesions perturb cardiac autonomic tone.
Clinical Autonomic Research. 6:131-140.
- Oppenheimer SM, Bryan RN, Conturo TE, Soher BJ,
Preziosi T, Barker PB (1995): Proton Magnetic Resonance
Spectroscopy and Gadolinium-DTPA Perfusion Imaging of
Asymptomatic MRI White Matter Lesions. Magnetic Res in
Med 33:61-68.
- Young GB, Oppenheimer SM, Gordon BA, Wells GA, Assis
L, Kreeft JH, Lohuis NA, Blume WT(1994): Ataxia in
institutionalised patients with epilepsy. Can J Neurol
Sci ; 21:252-258.
- Barker, PB, Gillard, JH, Agildere, AM, Soher, BJ,
Hanley, DF, Oppenheimer, SM, van Zijl, Bryan, RN. (1994)
Acute Stroke: Evaluation with Serial Magnetic Resonance
Proton Spectroscopic Imaging. Radiology. 192:723 -732
- Oppenheimer, SM (1994) Cardiovascular Interactions in
Stroke. Protocols: Strategies from experts in Stroke. Pp
3 -10
- Oppenheimer, SM (1994) Cardiac Arrhythmias in
Neurological Diseases: Incidence, Implications and Aetiology. Proceedings of the 6th International Congress
of the Cerebral Circulation. Masson. Paris. Pp 184 -193.
- Oppenheimer, SM (1992) The Broken Heart: Non-Invasive
Measurement of Cardiac Autonomic Tone. Postgraduate Med
J 68:939-941.
- Oppenheimer, SM(1992) The Anatomy and Physiology of
Autonomic Systems Controlling the Heart. Stroke. 24(suppl
I): I3-I5.
- Hachinski, VC, Cechetto, DF, Guiraudon, C, Wilson, JX,
Oppenheimer, SM (1992) Asymmetry of the Cardiovascular
Consequences of Stroke. Arch Neurol 49:697-702.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Gelb, AW, Girvin, JP, Hachinski, VC
(1992) Cardiovascular Effects of Human Insular
Stimulation. Neurology 42:1727-1732.
- Oppenheimer, SM (1992) The Insular Cortex and the Pathophysiology of Stroke-Induced Cardiac Changes.
Canadian Stroke Society Annual Lecture. Can J Neurol Sci
19:208-211.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Saleh T, Cechetto, DF (1992) Lateral
Hypothalamic Area Neurotransmission and Neuromodulation
of the Specific Cardiac Effects of
Insular Cortex Stimulation. Brain Research 581:133-142.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Hachinski, VC (1992) The Cardiac
Consequences of Stroke. Neurological Clinics of North
America 10:167-176.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Hachinski, VC (1992) The
Complications of Acute Stroke. Lancet 329:721-724.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Saleh, T, Wilson, JX, Cechetto, DF
(1992) Plasma and Organ Catecholamines Following
Stimulation of the Rat Insular Cortex. Brain Research
569:221-228.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Wilson, JX, Guiraudon, C, Cechetto,
DF (1991) Insular Cortex Stimulation Produces Lethal
Cardiac Arrhythmias: A Mechanism of Sudden Death? Brain
Research. 550:115-121.
- Oppenheimer, SM, (1990) Neurocardiology, an Orphan
Discipline? Editorial. Can J Cardiol 6:317-318.
- Oppenheimer, SM, (1990) Neurothanatology: Clinical
Significance of Cardiac Effects Induced by Cerebral
Lesions. Leading article. Postgrad Med J 66:591-594.
- Oppenheimer, SM (1990) Cardiac Dysfunction During
Seizures and the Sudden Epileptic Death Syndrome.
Editorial J Roy Soc Med 83:134-136.
- McGlone, J, Gupta, S, Humphreys, D, Oppenheimer, SM, Mirsen, T (1990) A Subjective Memory Questionnaire and
Discreet Memory Test to Screen for Dementia. Arch.
Neurol 47:1189-1193.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Cechetto, DF (1990) Cardiac
Chronotropic Organization of the Rat Insular Cortex.
Brain Research 533:66-72.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Cechetto, DF, Hachinski, VC (1990)
Cerebrogenic Cardiac Arrhythmias; Cerebral ECG
Influences and their Role in Sudden Death. Arch Neurol
47:513-519.
- Hoffbrand, BI, Bingley, PJ, Oppenheimer, SM, Sheldon,
CD (1988) Trial of Ganglioside GM in Acute Stroke. J.
Neurol Neurosurg and Psych 51:1213-1214.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Hachinski, VC, Cechetto, DF, Smith,
KE (1988) Conseguenze Cardiache Dell'Infarto Cerebrale.
In Ischemia Cerebrale e Cardiopatie. G. Pinelli and G.
Di Pasquale. (Proceedings of the International Symposium
on Heart-Brain Interactions in Cerebral Ischemia).
- Hoffbrand, BI, Oppenheimer, SM, Sachs, ML, Wrong, OM
(1987) Nodular Cortical Nephrocalcinosis: A Benign and
Hitherto Undescribed Form of Renal Calcification.
Nephron 46:370-372.
- Hoffbrand, BI, Bingley, PJ, Oppenheimer, SM, Sheldon,
CD (1987) The Treatment of Cerebral Infarction - Pathophysiological Basis and Recent Studies. A New
Approach? In: International Conference on
Neuroplasticity: A New Therapeutic Tool in CCS
Pathology. ed. Masland, RL, Springer Verlag, Berlin, (Fidia
Research Series). 205-211.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Hoffbrand, BI, Dormandy, TL, Parker,
N, Wickens, DG (1987) Macrocytic Anaemia due to Copper
Deficiency in a Patient with Late Onset
Hypogammaglobulinaemia. Postgrad Med J 63:205-207.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Hoffbrand, BI (1986) Optic Neuritis
and Myelopathy in SLE. Can J Neurol Sci 13:132.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Oswald, G, Hoffbrand, BI, Yudkin, J
(1985) Diabetes Mellitus and Early Mortality from
Stroke. Brit Med J 291:1014-1015.
- Ellis, CJK, Daniel, SE, Kennedy, PT, Oppenheimer, SM, Scaravilli, F (1985) Rhino-orbital Zygomycosis. J Neurol
Neurosurg and Psych 48: 455-562.
- Gibson, WPR, Oppenheimer, SM (1980) The Value of
Noting the Patient's Sensations during Bithermal Caloric
Testing. J Laryngol and Otol 94: 905- 915.
- Gibson, WPR, Oppenheimer, SM (1980) The
Physiological Significance of the Abnormal Caloric
Induced Nystagmus in Cerebellar Disorders. In: Disorders
of Auditory Function III. ed. Taylor, Academic Press.
Pp167-174
- Gibson, WPR, Oppenheimer, SM, Al-Sheikli, AJ (1980) A Comparative Study of Air and Water as a Caloric Stimulus. In: Disorders of Auditory Function III. ed. Taylor, Academic Press. Pp 161-166.
INVITED BOOK CHAPTERS:
- Oppenheimer SM, Lima J (1999): Neurology and the
heart. In Neurology and Medicine. Hughes RAC, Perkin GD
(Eds). London BMJ books.
- Sen S, Oppenheimer SM (1998): Cardiac Disorders and
Stroke. Curr Opinion In Neurology.11:51-56.
- Oppenheimer SM: The clinical presentation, natural
history and medical management of patients with carotid
and brachiocephalic arterial disease. In: A clinical
approach to vascular intervention. Thieme Medical
Publishers, New York. B. Perler, G Becker 1997.
- Oppenheimer SM: Management of the cardiac
complications of stroke. In: A primer on Cerebrovascular
Disease. KM Welsh, D Reis, M Ginsberg (Eds).1997
- Oppenheimer SM: Brain-heart effects in human stroke.
In: Cerebrovascular Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis
and Management. (Ginsberg M, Bogousslavski J Eds.
Blackwell Science) In press
- Oppenheimer, SM: Neurogenic Cardiac Effects of
Cerebrovascular Disease. In Current Opinion in
Neurology. 1994
- Oppenheimer, SM Norris J: Cardiac Disturbance in
Neurological Diseases. In: Neurology and General
Medicine. MJ Aminoff (Ed). Churchill-Livingston. 1994
- Oppenheimer, SM Hopkins DA: Suprabulbar Regulation of
Cardiac Rate and Rhythm. In: Neurocardiology. JA Armour
and JL Ardell (Eds). Oxford University Press. New York.
1994
- Oppenheimer, SM The Neurophysiology of Sudden Cardiac
Death. Proceedings of the American Academy of Neurology.
1993.
- Oppenheimer, SM The Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke. In Current Therapy in Neurologic Disease. 4th Edition. RT Johnson and JW Griffin (Eds) 1993.
EDITORIAL LETTERS:
- Sen S, Oppenheimer SM: Racial Differences in Aortic
Plaque Among Ischemic Stroke Patients. Stroke 2003. In
press
- Razumovsky A, Oppenheimer SM, TCD in acute stroke.
Stroke 1999. In press
- Lavados P, Oppenheimer SM, Enger C: Correlation
between MRA and spiral CT evaluation of carotid artery
stenosis. Stroke 1996. In Press.
- Oppenheimer, SM Catecholamines and ECG Changes.
Stroke. In press.
- Oppenheimer, SM (1991) Hyperglycemia After Stroke: A
Stress Reaction. Stroke 22:693.
- Oppenheimer, SM (1990) GMI Ganglioside Therapy in
Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Stroke 21:825.
- Oppenheimer, SM (1990) Plasma Cortisol as a Measure of Stress Response in Acute Stroke. Stroke 21:1376
ABSTRACTS:
- J. Ondrush, R. Willoughby, S. Oppenheimer, N. Fateh,
A. Razumovsky. Transcranial Doppler Data in patient with
RabiesCerebrovascular Disease 2010:29 (suppl), 57.
- Razumovsky AY, Klopp L, Knetsche R, Yu K, Oppenheimer
SM: Microvasc ular Doppler ultrasound monitoring of the
anterior spinal artery blood flow velocity in an ovine
acute sponal cord injury model. International Brain
Mapping and and Intraoperative Surgical Planning Society
International Meeting, Washington DC. May 2010.
- Goble T, Cox R, Burdick M, Wakeman M, Bates G,
Oppenheimer SM: Comparison of flexor and extensor muscle
responses to transcranial motor cortex stimulation
during spine surgery. American Society of
Neurophysiological Monitoring Chicago May 2008.
- Razumovsky AY, Munro CA, Oppenheimer SM, Sell J, Lowry
DR, Lyketsos: Pre CABG intracranial stenosis is
predictive of post CABG depression but not cognitive
impairment. American Academy of Neurology Chicago April
2008
- Razumovsky AY, Oppenheimer SM, Laschinger JC:
Continuous cerebral hemodynamic monitoring during
cardiac surgery decreases perioperative stroke and
neurological complications. Stroke 2008. International
Stroke Conference New Orleans LA February 2008
- Razumovsky AY, Munro CA, Oppenheimer SM, Sell J, Lowry
DR, Lyketsos CG, Lee HB.. Pre-CABG Intracranial Stenosis
is Predictive of Post-CABG Depression, but not Cognitive
Impairment. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting
April 2008. Neurology, 2008,
- Sen S, Hinderliter A, Sen P, Simmons J, Beck J,
Offenbacher S, Ohman E, Oppenheimer SM: Progression of
aortic arch atheroma predicts recurrent vascular events
in stroke/TIA patients. International Conference on
Stroke and the Cerebral Circulation. San Francisco CA.
Feb 2007
- Laowattana S, Oppenheimer S: Prevalence And Outcome
For Stroke/TIA Patients With Asymptomatic Coronary
Artery Disease International Conference on Stroke and
Cerebral Circulation. Kissimee Fl. February 2006
- Laowattana S, Kent T, Oppenheimer S: Potential
mechanisms for protective effects of beta blockers in
acute stroke patients. International Conference on
Stroke and Cerebral Circulation. Kissimee Fl. February
2006
- Sen S, Varanasi J, Hinderliter A, Chang P, Menon V,
Ohman M, Sen P, Oppenheimer S: Elevated Leukocyte Count
and C-Reactive Protein Levels are Associated With Aortic
Arch Plaque Progression in Stroke/TIA Patients. American
Academy of Neurology 58th Annual Meeting. San Diego CA.
April 2006
- Sen S Busby M, Alexander S, Reddy L, Grewal R,
Hinderliter A, Sen P:, Oppenheimer S: Dietary Factors
are Associated with Aortic Arch Plaque Progression in
Stroke/TIA Patients. American Academy of Neurology 58th
Annual Meeting. San Diego CA. April 2006
- Oppenheimer S, Laowattana S, Zeger S, Lima J, Goodman
S, Wittstein S: Left insular stroke is associated with
Neurogenic stunned myocardium with Ischemic
preconditioning phenomenon. 57th Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Neurology, Miami Beach FL. April
2005
- Laowattana S, Zeger S, Lima J, Goodman S, Wittstein S,
Oppenheimer SM: Left Insular Stroke, Not Right Insular
Stroke, Is Associated With Adverse Cardiac Outcomes.
57th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of
Neurology, Miami Beach FL. April 2005
- Laowattana S, Zeger S, Lima J, Goodman S, Wittstein S,
Oppenheimer S: Beta-blocker Is Associated With Less
Severe Stroke Upon Presentation. 57th Annual Meeting of
the American Academy of Neurology, Miami Beach FL. April
2005
- Laowattana S, Slolasky R, Oppenheimer SM: Positive
Results Of Hypercoagulable Workup Are Associated With
Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease Among Stroke/tia
Patients. 2nd International Conference on Heart Disease
Women and Stroke. Feb 2005. Orlando Florida.
- Laowattana S, Zeger S, Lima J, Goodman S, Wittstein S,
Oppenheimer SM: Left insular stroke is associated with neurogenic stunned myocardium with ischemic
preconditioning phenomenon. 31st International Stroke
Conference. New Orleans LA 2005
- Laowattana S, Zeger S, Goodman S, Wittstein S,
Oppenheimer SM: Left insular stroke, not right insular
stroke is associated with adverse cardiac outcomes. 31st
International Stroke Conference. New Orleans LA 2005
- Laowattana S, Zeger S, Goodman S, Wittstein S,
Oppenheimer SM: Beta Blocker use is associated with less
severe stroke on presentation. 31st International Stroke
Conference. New Orleans LA 2005
- Varanasi J, Hinderliter AH,Menon V, Duch PM, Ohman ME,
Oppenheimer SM Sen S: Elevated Homocysteine Level is
Independently Associated with Progression of Aortic Arch
Atheroma. American Heart Association Annual Meeting, New
Orleans November 2004 Circulation 2005. In press.
- Laowattana S, Oppenheimer SM: Sympatholytic
Medications not ACEI or Calcium channel blockers protect
against adverse cardiac outcome from left insular
stroke. 56th American Academy of Neurology Annual
Meeting. April 2004, San Francisco CA.
- Sen S, Oppenheimer SM Racial Differences in Prevalence
of Cardiac Sources of
Embolism in Stroke/TIA: A Prospective Transesophageal Echocardiographic
Stud. 29th International Conference on Stroke and Cerebral Circulation. February 2004 San Diego Ca.
- Oppenheimer SM: Cerebrogenic cardiac
arrhythmias-possible mechanisms. Satellite Symposium at
the 14th International Symposium on the Autonomic
Nervous System. St Thomas, US Virgin Islands. November
2003. Clinical Autonomic Research 2003:13:355.
- Sen S, Oppenheimer SM: Oral anticoagulation may arrest
Progression of Aortic Atheroma in Patients with Cerebral
Ischemia. 28th International Conference on Stroke and
Cerebral Circulation. Orlando FL February 2003.
- Sen S, Lima J, Oppenheimer, SM: Male Predisposition to
Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease in a Predominantly
African-American Stroke Patient Group 27th International
Stroke Conference 2002
- Sen S, Cohen B Oppenheimer, SM: Regular Exercise is
Associated with Lower Homocysteine Levels in a Cohort of
Stroke Patients 27th International Stroke Conference
2002
- Laowattana S, Lima J, Oppenheimer S: Increased risk of
cardiovascular outcomes and neurogenic stunned
myocardium with stroke localized in the left Insula.”
American Heart Association Scientific Session, Anaheim
CA 2001 November 11th – 14th.
- Zanferrari C, Razoumovsky A, Lavados P, Sen S,
Oppenheimer SM (2001): Effect of adenosine on Cerebral
blood flow velocity. 6th Meeting of the European Society
of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamics/9th Meeting
of the Neurosonology Research Group of the World
Federation of Neurology. May 13 – 15th, Lisbon.
- Sen S. Schletter P, Oppenheimer SM: Do cardiac sources
of embolism contribute to the pathogenesis of ICH?
American Academy of Neurology 2001 Philadelphia May
2001. Neurology in press.
- Sen S, Oppenheimer SM Progression of aortic atheroma
in stroke/TIA patients. 26th International Stroke
Conference. Florida Feb 2001. Stroke in Press
- Sen S, Oppenheimer SM: Hyperhomocysteinemia is a Risk
Factor for Progression of Aortic Atheroma in Stroke/TIA
Patients. 26th International Stroke Conference. Florida
Feb 2001. Stroke in Press
- Sen S, Laowattana S, Oppenheimer SM: Natural History
of Intra-cardiac Thrombus in Stroke/TIA Patients. 26th
International Stroke Conference. Florida Feb 2001.
Stroke in Press
- Laowattana S, Oppenheimer SM: High 24 hour VMA is a
predictor of sudden cardiac death and adverse cardiac
outcomes among stroke patients, not among TIA patients.
Neurology. 2000 In Press
- Zhang ZH, Oppenheimer SM: Insular Baroreceptor Neurons
Receive Bilateral Parabrachial Inputs Realayed by the
Ventrobasal Thalamus: Soc Neurosci Abstracts. 1999. 25;
1957
- Oppenheimer SM, Zhang ZH, Effects of Bilateral
Stimulation of the Posterior Insula on Lateral
Hypothalamic Baroreceptor Realated Neurons in the Rat
Soc Neurosci Abstracts 1999: 25; 1957
- Sen S, Roane L, Oppenheimer SM: Hyperhomocysteinemia
and vascular risk factors in stroke/TIA patients.8th
European Stroke Conference 1999. Eur Neurol In
press.Cerebrovasc Diseases 1999; 9:17
- Sen S, McNamara R, Lima J, Oppenheimer SM: Progression
of aortic atheroma in stroke/TIA patients. 8th European
Stroke Conference 1999. Eur Neurol In press.Cerebrovasc
Diseases 1999; 9:87
- Sen S, McNamara R, Lima J, Oppenheimer SM: Coronary
artery disease in a mixed racial stroke/TIA population.
8th European Stroke Conference 1999. Cerebrovasc
Diseases 1999; 9:13
- Laowattana S, Wityk R, Rashba S, Oppenheimer SM:
Stroke, not TIA causes late potentials on high
resolution EKG. Neurology 1999. In press.
- Oppenheimer SM, Laowattana S, Wityk R, Rashba S:
Stroke, not TIA causes neurogenic stunned myocardium
which may be associated with late potentials. Neurology
1999. In press
- Zhang ZH, Oppenheimer SM: Electrophysiological
evidence for insulo-insular connectivity in the rat. Soc
Neurosci Abstracts. 1998, 24:125.
- Oppenheimer SM, Zhang ZH, Boekholdt M: Electrical
stimulation of the right posterior insular cortex
increases cardiac sympathetic tone in the rat. Soc
Neurosci Abstracts 1998. In press
- MacNamara RL, Sen S, Oppenheimer SM, Wu K, Winner L,
Lima J: Time course of left atrial thrombus and severe
atherosclerosis in the first nine months after stroke.
American college of cardiology, 47th Annual scientific
session.1998
- Lavados P, Sen S, McNamara R, Lima J, Oppenheimer S:
Predictors of intracardiac thrombus diagnosed by
transesophageal echocardiography. American Academy of
Neurology 50th Meeting, Minneapolis May 1998
- Sen S, Wu K, McNamara R, Lima J, Oppenheimer S: Racial
predisposition to significant aortic atherosclerosis in
patients with a recent cerebrovascular event. American
Academy of Neurology 50th Meeting, Minneapolis May 1998.
- Zanferrari C, Lavados P, Hurko O, Oppenheimer S, Wityk
R: Cerebrovascular disease in patients with Marfan’s
Syndrome. 23rd International Joint Conference on stroke
and Cerebral Circulation. Feb 1998
- Oppenheimer SM, Zhang ZH: Insular lateralization of baroreceptor function and the cardiovascular effects of
stroke. 23rd International Joint Conference on stroke
and Cerebral Circulation. Feb 1998
- Lavados P, Lima J, McNamara R , Oppenheimer S:
Unsuspected intracardiac thrombus in patients with
lacunar strokes. 23rd International Joint Conference on
stroke and Cerebral Circulation. Feb 1998
- Oppenheimer SM, Zhang ZH, Dougherty PM. Convergence of baroreceptive and nociceptive neurons in the monkey
insular cortex., Soc Neuroscience Abstracts 1997. In
press.
- Zhang ZH, Oppenheimer SM. Reciprocal connections
between insular cortex and thalamic baroreceptive and
nociceptive convergent neurons in the rat (1997). Soc
Neurosci Abstracts. In Press.
- .Lavados P, Lima J, McNamara R , Becker L, Oppenheimer
S: Neurogenic stunned myocardium. 16th World Congress of
Neurology. Buenos Aires, Argentina September 1997. J
Neurol Sci. In Press.
- Razoumovsky A, Gillard J, Oppenheimer SM, Bryan RN,
Hanley DF: TCD, MRI, and MRA in acute stroke. Cerebrovascular Disease. 1996; 6:85.
- McNamara RL, O’Brien PJ, Thiemann DR, Powe NR, Raska
K, Oppenheimer S, Lima J: Aortic plaque on transesophageal echocardiography predicts cardiovascular
events and mortality in stroke patients. Am Heart
Association 1996; 69th Scientific session.
- Kulshreshtha N, Zhang ZH, Oppenheimer SM: Effects of
insular lesions on the rat baroreceptor reflex. Soc
Neurosci Abstracts 1996. In press.
- Zhang ZH, Oppenheimer SM: Characterisation
distribution and lateralisation of baroreceptor related
neurons in the rat insular cortex. Soc Neurosci
Abstracts 1996. In Press
- van Zijl P, Ulug A, Beauchamp N, Bryan R, Oppenheimer
SM: Quantitation of diffusion constants in human stroke.
1996
- Oppenheimer SM, Kulshreshtha N, Rowland L, Lenz F,
Dougherty P: Distribution of cardiovascular related
sites within the human thalamus. Soc for Neurosci 1995;
258.4.
- Oppenheimer, SM: Forebrain factors determining cardiac
function and prognosis after stroke. Eur J Neurology
1995; 2:45.
- O’Brien PJ, Thiemann DR, Roberts JW, Raska K,
Oppenheimer SM, Lima JA: Transesophageal
echocardiography predicts mortality and morbidity in
stroke patients without clinically known cardiac sources
of emboli. American Heart Association, 68th Scientific
Session, Anaheim CA 1995.
- Razumovsky AY, Gillard JH, Oppenheimer SM, Bryan RN,
Hanley DF: Correlation of TCD with MRI and MRA in acute
stroke.1995 Symposium on Cerebral Hemodynamics.
Charleston, SC
- Soher BJ, Gillard JH, Barker PB, Oppenheimer SM, Bryan
RN: Dynamic Gd-DTPA MRI in acute stroke: comparison of
relative cerebral blood volume and bolus arrival time.
ASNR 1995;22
- Gillard JH, Barker PB, Soher BJ, van Zijl P,
Oppenheimer SM, Bryan RN: Comparison of the spatial
distribution of metabolic and perfusion penumbra in
acute middle cerebral artery stroke: an integrated MR
approach. ASNR 1995:41.
- Gillard JH, Oliverio P, Oppenheimer SM, Bryan RN:
Sequential MRA in acute anterior circulation stroke:
incidence of spontaneous thrombolysis. ASNR 1995.
- Gillard JH, Razumovsky AY, Soher BJ, Barker PB, Hanley
DF, Bryan RN, Oppenheimer SM: Macrovascular and
microvascular assessment of acute stroke using TCD and
Gadolinium-DTPA MR perfusion imaging; a comparative
study. 1995 Symposium on Cerebral Hemodynamics.
Charleston, SC
- Soher B, Gillard J, Barker PB, Bryan RN, Oppenheimer
SM: Identification of the Perfusion Penumbra in acute
middle cerebral artery stroke by Gadolinium- DTPA
MRI.20th International Joint Conference on Stroke and
the Cerebral Circulation. Stroke. 1994
- Gillard JH, Barker PB, Van Zijl P, Bryan RN,
Oppenheimer SM: Identification of the metabolic penumbra
by proton spectroscopic imaging. 20th International
Joint Conference on Stroke and the Cerebral Circulation.
Stroke. 1994
- Gillard JH, Barker PB, van Zijl PCM, Oppenheimer SM,
Bryan RN: Identification of the ischemic metabolic
penumbra in acute middle cerebral artery stroke using
proton MR spectroscopic imaging. Eastern Neuroradiological Society, 6th annual meeting,
Williamsburg VA. 1994
- Gillard JH, Barker PB, Soher BJ, Oppenheimer SM, Bryan
RN: Susceptibility-weighted MR imaging of cerebral
perfusion in acute stroke. Eastern Neuroradiological
Society, 6th annual meeting, Williamsburg VA. 1994
- Kedem G, Shelhamer M, Fleischer L, Martin W,
Oppenheimer SM: Can complexity analysis of heart rate
variability detect a perturbation in neural control of
the heart? Soc. Neurosci. 1994
- Barker PB, Gillard JH, Van Zijl P, Bryan RN,
Oppenheimer SM: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic
imaging in acute stroke: identification of the ischemic
penumbra. ASNR. 1994
- Oppenheimer, SM: Sympathetic pathways and the
influence of brain injury on the heart. International
Symposium on Cerebral Ischemia and the Heart. Timmendorf.
June 1994
- Gillard, JH, Barker, PB, Soher, BJ, Oppenheimer, SM,
Bryan, RN. Morphological and Functional MR Imaging of
Acute Stroke: A Feasibility Study. ASNR (1994) Nashville
TN.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Theimann, D, Razumovsky, A, Gillard,
J, Preziosi, T, Lima, J. Transcranial Doppler Embolus
Detection in Acute Stroke: Association with Abnormal
Transesophageal Echocardiograms. Stroke (1994).
- Martin, WM, Oppenheimer, SM. Power Spectrum Analysis
of Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Insular
Cortex Lesions. Soc Neurosci Abstract 19:391.2 (1993).
- Barker, PB, Gillard, JH, Agildere, AM, Soher, BJ,
Hanley, DF, Oppenheimer, SM, van Zijl, PCM, Bryan, RN.
Serial Magnetic Resonance Evaluation of Acute Stroke:
MRI, MRA, Perfusion Imaging and Multislice Proton
Spectroscopic Imaging. Soc Mag Resonance in Med
(1993).1487
- Oppenheimer, SM, Barker, P, Bryan R, Conturo, T, Soher,
B, Preziosi, T. Ischemic Origin of T2 MRI
Hyperintensities Revealed by Magnetic Resonance
Spectroscopy (MRS) and Perfusion MRI. Stroke (1993).
24:185
- Barker, PB, Conturo, ET, Soher, BJ, Bryan, RN,
Preziosi, TJ, Oppenheimer, SM. Proton Spectroscopy and
Dynamic GdDPTA MRI Perfusion Studies of Asymptomatic
White Matter Lesions. Advances in Proton Magnetic
Resonance Spectroscopy of the Brain. Oxford, December
1993.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Gelb, AS, Girvin, JP, Hachinski, VC.
Cerebrovascular Implications of Human Insular
Stimulation. Stroke 23:145 (1992).
- Oppenheimer, SM, Saleh T, Cechetto, DF. Hypothalamic
Peptidergic Neuromodulation of the Specific Cardiac
Effects of Insular Cortex Phasic Microstimulation. Soc
Neurosci Abstract (in press).
- Oppenheimer, SM, Saleh, T, Wilson, J, Cechetto, D.
Plasma and Organ Catecholamine Levels Following Insular
Cortex Stimulation. Soc Neurosci Abstracts (1990).
- Young, BD, Gordon, BA, Blume, WT, Oppenheimer, SM,
Wells, GA. Ataxia in Institutional Patients with
Epilepsy. Can J Neur Sci 17:255 (1990).
- Oppenheimer, SM, Hachinski, VC, Wilson JX, Cechetto,
DF. The Insular and Cardiac Arrhythmias: Implications
for Stroke. Stroke 21:174 (1990).
- Oppenheimer, SM, Cechetto, DF, Hachinski, VC, Cardiac
Chronotropic Organization of the Rat Insula. Soc
Neurosci Abstracts 15:239.20 (1989).
- Gupta, S, McGlone, J, Humphrey, D, Evans,D,
Oppenheimer, SM, Mirsen T. A Brief New Memory Screening
Test for the Early Detection of Dementia. European
Division of the International Neuropsychological Society
Meeting, Barcelona, Spain, 1987.
- McGlone, J, Gupta, S, Humphrey, D, Evans, D,
Oppenheimer, SM A New Self-Administered Memory
Questionnaire Useful in the Identification of the Early
Stages of Dementia. International Neuropsychological
Society Meeting, Washington DC, May 1987.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Sadler, RM. Not All That Meets the
Eye...A Comparison of the Manifestations of Psychogenic
Seizures and Described by Sir William Gowers and Video
EEG Telemetry. XXIst Canadian Congress of Neurological
Sciences, London, Ontario, June 1986.
- Oppenheimer, SM, Hachinski, VC, Barnett, HJM.
Clinical Factors Affecting the Prognosis of Transient
Ischemic Attacks. Residents Research Day, University
Hospital, May 1985.
- Oppenheimer, SM Lupus Optic Neuritis and Anticardiolipin Antibodies. Clinical Section, Royal
Society of Medicine, December 1984.
- Oppenheimer, SM Factors Affecting the Crossed Acoustic Reflex in Infants. Richard Ellis Prize, Guy's Hospital, 1979.











