Shyamal H Mehta

Summary

Affiliation: Medical College of Georgia
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Sleep disorders associated with Parkinson's disease: role of dopamine, epidemiology, and clinical scales of assessment
    Shyamal H Mehta
    Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    CNS Spectr 13:6-11. 2008
  2. ncbi Neuroimaging and transcranial ultrasonography in Parkinson's disease
    Shyamal H Mehta
    Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, 1429 Harper Street, HF 1121, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 8:297-303. 2008
  3. ncbi Paroxysmal dyskinesias
    Shyamal H Mehta
    Shyamal H Mehta, MD, PhD Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, 1429 Harper Street, HF 1121, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Curr Treat Options Neurol 11:170-8. 2009
  4. ncbi Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma in the setting of Parkinson disease
    Shyamal H Mehta
    Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, 1429 Harper Street, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Nat Rev Neurol 5:343-7. 2009
  5. ncbi Paraneoplastic movement disorders
    Shyamal H Mehta
    Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 9:285-91. 2009
  6. ncbi Treatment and prevention of stroke in children with sickle cell disease
    Shyamal H Mehta
    Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Curr Treat Options Neurol 8:503-12. 2006
  7. ncbi Biomarkers in Parkinson's disease
    John C Morgan
    Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 10:423-30. 2010
  8. ncbi A clinical primer on restless legs syndrome: what we know, and what we don't know
    Kapil D Sethi
    Movement Disorders Program, Georgia HealthSciences University, Augusta, GA, USA
    Am J Manag Care 18:S83-8. 2012

Detail Information

Publications8

  1. ncbi Sleep disorders associated with Parkinson's disease: role of dopamine, epidemiology, and clinical scales of assessment
    Shyamal H Mehta
    Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    CNS Spectr 13:6-11. 2008
    ..In patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus has a favorable impact on sleep quality and sleep architecture...
  2. ncbi Neuroimaging and transcranial ultrasonography in Parkinson's disease
    Shyamal H Mehta
    Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, 1429 Harper Street, HF 1121, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 8:297-303. 2008
    ..Lastly, the evidence supporting the use of transcranial ultrasonography and substantia nigra hyperechogenicity in the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is presented, along with some controversies that surround this technique...
  3. ncbi Paroxysmal dyskinesias
    Shyamal H Mehta
    Shyamal H Mehta, MD, PhD Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, 1429 Harper Street, HF 1121, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Curr Treat Options Neurol 11:170-8. 2009
    ..Development of successful treatments for the different paroxysmal dyskinesias rests on elucidating the pathophysiology and targeting therapy to treat the underlying perturbation...
  4. ncbi Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma in the setting of Parkinson disease
    Shyamal H Mehta
    Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, 1429 Harper Street, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Nat Rev Neurol 5:343-7. 2009
    ..DIAGNOSIS: Pheochromocytoma syndrome due to adrenal medullary hyperplasia.Management. Surgical excision of the left adrenal gland...
  5. ncbi Paraneoplastic movement disorders
    Shyamal H Mehta
    Movement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 9:285-91. 2009
    ..Although variable, treatment and prognosis of NPSs rely heavily on treatment of the underlying malignancy and immunotherapy...
  6. ncbi Treatment and prevention of stroke in children with sickle cell disease
    Shyamal H Mehta
    Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Curr Treat Options Neurol 8:503-12. 2006
    ..No recommendation specific to SCD regarding the use of antiplatelet agents or anticoagulants in ischemic stroke can be made. Bone marrow transplantation can be curative for SCD, and limited data support its use to prevent stroke in SCD...
  7. ncbi Biomarkers in Parkinson's disease
    John C Morgan
    Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
    Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 10:423-30. 2010
    ..Many potential biomarkers in PD show great promise; however, they need to be assessed for their sensitivity and specificity over time in large and varied samples of patients with and without PD...
  8. ncbi A clinical primer on restless legs syndrome: what we know, and what we don't know
    Kapil D Sethi
    Movement Disorders Program, Georgia HealthSciences University, Augusta, GA, USA
    Am J Manag Care 18:S83-8. 2012
    ..Dopamine agonists are the mainstay of RLS treatment, but other therapies, including gabapentin, benzodiazepines, and low-potency opioids, are also commonly employed...