Rima M Dafer

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Affiliation: Loyola University Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Risk estimates of stroke after coronary artery bypass graft and carotid endarterectomy
    Rima M Dafer
    Department of Neurology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    Neurol Clin 24:795-806, xi. 2006
  2. ncbi Desmoteplase in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke
    Rima M Dafer
    Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Maywood, IL 60163, USA
    Expert Rev Neurother 7:333-7. 2007
  3. ncbi Antiphospholipid syndrome: role of antiphospholipid antibodies in neurology
    Rima M Dafer
    Department of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 South First Avenue, 2700 McGuire, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 22:95-105, vii. 2008
  4. ncbi Headache and the eye
    Rima M Dafer
    Department of Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
    Curr Opin Ophthalmol 20:520-4. 2009
  5. ncbi Resolution of paroxysmal hemicrania after resection of intracranial meningioma
    Rima M Dafer
    Loyola University, Chicago, IL, USA
    Semin Ophthalmol 25:34-5. 2010
  6. ncbi Neurostimulation in headache disorders
    Rima M Dafer
    Department of Neurology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, 2160 South First Avenue, 2700 McGuire, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    Neurol Clin 28:835-41. 2010
  7. ncbi Motor cortex stimulation: functional magnetic resonance imaging-localized treatment for three sources of intractable facial pain
    Darian R Esfahani
    Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
    J Neurosurg 114:189-95. 2011
  8. ncbi Successful delayed thrombolysis for cerebral venous and dural sinus thrombosis: a case report and review of the literature
    Sara E Hocker
    Department of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
    J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 17:429-32. 2008

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Publications8

  1. ncbi Risk estimates of stroke after coronary artery bypass graft and carotid endarterectomy
    Rima M Dafer
    Department of Neurology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, 2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    Neurol Clin 24:795-806, xi. 2006
    ..The incidence and severity of such complications vary according to the type of surgical procedure and usually correlate with patients' preoperative general medical condition, duration of surgeries, and intraoperative complications...
  2. ncbi Desmoteplase in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke
    Rima M Dafer
    Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Maywood, IL 60163, USA
    Expert Rev Neurother 7:333-7. 2007
    ..This article reviews the available data on desmoteplase, including discussion of its favorable features and potential benefit beyond the 3-h time window in the treatment of ischemic stroke...
  3. ncbi Antiphospholipid syndrome: role of antiphospholipid antibodies in neurology
    Rima M Dafer
    Department of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 South First Avenue, 2700 McGuire, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 22:95-105, vii. 2008
    ..The association of aPLs with other nonthrombotic neurological disorders remains of unclear significance. This article reviews the definition of APS, its clinical presentations, and therapeutic approaches...
  4. ncbi Headache and the eye
    Rima M Dafer
    Department of Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
    Curr Opin Ophthalmol 20:520-4. 2009
    ..Visual disturbances and ocular symptoms are common manifestations of two primary headache disorders, migraine and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, and many secondary headache disorders...
  5. ncbi Resolution of paroxysmal hemicrania after resection of intracranial meningioma
    Rima M Dafer
    Loyola University, Chicago, IL, USA
    Semin Ophthalmol 25:34-5. 2010
    ..The preferred neuro-radiologic procedure should be a cranial MRI to exclude underlying structural intracranial lesions, particularly in the sellar and parasellar regions...
  6. ncbi Neurostimulation in headache disorders
    Rima M Dafer
    Department of Neurology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, 2160 South First Avenue, 2700 McGuire, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
    Neurol Clin 28:835-41. 2010
    ..The trials should be well designed, taking into account the potential risks and complications associated with such therapies...
  7. ncbi Motor cortex stimulation: functional magnetic resonance imaging-localized treatment for three sources of intractable facial pain
    Darian R Esfahani
    Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USA
    J Neurosurg 114:189-95. 2011
    ..The authors' results affirm the efficacy and broaden the application of motor cortex stimulation to several forms of intractable facial pain...
  8. ncbi Successful delayed thrombolysis for cerebral venous and dural sinus thrombosis: a case report and review of the literature
    Sara E Hocker
    Department of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
    J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 17:429-32. 2008
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