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Maria A. Gieron-Korthals, M.D

Subspecialty: Pediatric Neurology
Position: Division Chief
Pediatric Neurology Program Director
Medical School: Warsaw, Poland
Residency: Municipal Hospital, Sandomierz, Poland
Bronx Lebanon Hospital and Downstate Medical Center, New York (Chief)
Fellowship: University of South Florida
Mayo Clinic
Special Interests: Stroke in children, epilepsy, EEG

Publications

  1. Korthals, J.K., Korthals, M.A., Wisniewski, H.A.: Regeneration in ischemic neuropathy. Neurology. 31:117, 1981. 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Toronto, Canada, April 27 - May 2, 1981.
  2. Kousseff, B.G., Gieron, M.A., Korthals, J.K., Nichols, P.: Neurosensory hearing loss and facioscapulohumeral dystrophy. Program of the 16th Annual Birth Defect Conference, Seattle, Washington, p.3, 1983.
  3. Gieron, M.A., Korthals, J.K.: Familial infantile myasthenia: Report of three patients with follow-up until adult life. Annals of Neurology. 14:123, 1983. 108th Annual Meeting of American Neurological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2-5, 1983.
  4. Korthals, J.K., Maki, T., Gieron, M.A., Prockop, L.D.: Nerve damage in a limb after experimental thrombosis of large artery. Annals of Neurology. 14:18, 1983. 108th Annual meeting of the American Neurological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2-5, 1983.
  5. Gieron, M.A., Maki, T., Korthals, J.K.: Recovery of nerve conduction after transient ischemia. Journal of EEG and Clinical Neurophys. 56(3):89, 1983.
  6. Korthals, J.K., Maki, T., Gieron, M.A.: Nerve and muscle vulnerability to ischemia. Journal Neuropath. and Experimental Neurology. 42:311, 1983. 59th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neuropathologists, St. Louis, Missouri, June 9-12, 1983.
  7. Korthals, J.K., Maki, T., Gieron, M.A., Prockop L.D.: Conduction block in ischemic nerves after experimental thrombosis of the terminal aorta. Journal EEG and Clinical Neurophys. 56(3):117, 1983. 7th International Congress of Electromyography, Munich, Germany, October 9-13, 1983.
  8. Reid, T., Prockop, L.D., Gieron, M.A.: Intellectual impairment and epilepsy after curative therapy of leukemia: CT correlates. Annual Meeting American Society of Neuroimaging, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1983, pg. 34.
  9. Korthals, J.K., Gieron, M.A., Maki, T., Belsole, R.J.: Peripheral nerve demyelination after transient ischemia. 36th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Boston, Massachusetts, April 8-14, 1984.
  10. Gieron, M.A., Korthals, J.K., Levis, J: The Lambert-Eaton syndrome associated with hypothyroidism and physiologic features of myasthenia gravis. Muscle and Nerve. 9(5S):149, 1986. VIth International Congress of Neuromuscular Diseases, Los Angeles, California, July 6-11, 1986.
  11. Korthals, J.K., Gieron, M.A.: Diabetes mellitus increases nerve and decreases muscle vulnerability to ischemic change. J. Neuropath Exp. Neurol. 46:378, 1987. 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neuropathologists, Seattle, Washington, June 11-14, 1987.
  12. Malone, J.I., Lowitt, S., Gieron, M.A., Biersdorf, W.: Nerve function (NF) improved, Electroretinograms (ERGS) unchanged after one year of Sorbinol (ARI). Diabetes (suppl) 100A, 1987.
  13. Korthals, J.K., Gieron, M.A., Dyck, P.J.: Intima of epineural arterioles is increased in diabetic polyneuropathy. Neurology, (suppl 1) 38:352, 1988. 40th Annual Meeting of American Academy of Neurology. Cincinnati, Ohio, April 17-23, 1988.
  14. Korthals, J.K., Gieron, M.A.: Serotonin induced acute ischemic nerve injury. Neuropathy Association of America. Program and Abstracts, p. 75, 1988. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, July 19-23, 1988.
  15. Korthals, J.K., Gieron, M.A.: Distribution of lesions in serotonin induced acute ischemic neuropathy. Abstracts of the 14th World Congress of Neurology, New Delhi, India, 1989.
  16. Korthals, J.K., Gieron, M.A.: Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome. Abstracts of the XIth International Congress of Neuropathology, Kyoto, Japan, September, 1990.
  17. Emmanuel, P.J., Westberry, K.R., Gieron-Korthals, M.A.: Acute ataxia in the pediatric patients. The American Pediatric Society, The Society for Pediatric Research. Feb. 19, 1991.
  18. Gieron, M.A., Jacobs, M.B., Martinez, C.R., Campos, A.: Basal ganglia injury after cardiopulmonary arrest: clinical and magnetic resonance imaging correlation. Movement Disorders, Vol. 7, Supplement 1 (1992). 2nd International Congress of Movement Disorder, Munich, Germany, June 24-26, 1992.
  19. Gieron, M.A., Emmanuel P., Westberry K.: Acute ataxia in the pediatric patient. Movement Disorders, Vol. 7, Supplement 1 (1992). 2nd International Congress of Movement Disorder, Munich, Germany, June 24-26, 1992.
  20. Wyble, L.E., Gieron-Korthals, M., Daniel, R., Johnson, J., Lease, L., Curran, J.S.: Median nerve injury assessment and hemorrhagic complication rate for artery puncture in the NICU. Clinical Research 41:736A (1993). Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans, February, 1994.
  21. Korthals, J.K., Korthals, M.A., Gonzalvo, A.: Leg nerve and muscle ischemic injury after large artery occlusion is most severe at the calf level. Peripheral Nerve Society, Program and Abstracts, pg. 149, 1994. St. Paul, Minnesota, June 12-16, 1994.
  22. Gieron-Korthals, M.A., Khoromi, S., Campos, A.: Magnetic resonance imaging in childhood lupus. Pediatric Neurology, 11:159, 1994. Conjoint Meeting of Child Neurology Society and International Child Neurology Association. San Francisco, California, October 2-8, 1994.
  23. Gieron, M.A., Gilbert Barness, E., Vonsattel, J.P., Korthals, J.K.: Infantile progressive striato-thalamic degeneration in two siblings: a new syndrome. Symposium on inborn errors of metabolism. Miami, Florida, December 6-7, 1994.
  24. Gieron, M.A., Gilbert-Barness, E., Vonsattel, J.P., Korthals, J.K.: Infantile progressive striato-thalamic degeneration in two siblings: a new syndrome. J. Child Neurol, 11:230, 1996.
  25. Gieron, M.A. "Why are childhood seizures unique?" Epilepsy Patient Care: Into the New Millenium. Conference. April 4, 2000. Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida.
  26. Gieron, M., Sanchez-Ramos, J.: A case of paroxysmal dystonia associated with succinate dehydrogenase deficiency. Movement Disorders, 15(5):1047, 2000.
  27. Gieron, M.A. "Floppy Newborn: What Can we Learn From The Mother," Ob/Gyn Grand Rounds. February 28, 2001. Tampa General Hospital.
  28. Gieron, M.A. New developments in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood seizures. Pediatrics Grand Rounds. January 31, 2002. Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida.
  29. Gieron, M., Sanchez-Ramos, J.: A case of severe paroxysmal dystonia associated with succinate dehydrogenase deficiency. 8th Prague International Symposium of Child Neurology, Prague, March 22-25, 2003.
  30. Benbadis, S.R., Tatum, W.O., Gieron, M.A., Heriaud, L.: Idiopathic generalized epilepsy: inadequate management is common. AES, 2003 (submitted).

Publications

  1. Gieron, M.: Diagnostic importance of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) Radioimmunologic assay. Diagnostyka Laboratoryjna, 10:1-11, 1974.
  2. Korthals, J.K., Korthals, M.A., Wisniewski, H.M.: Peripheral nerve ischemia: Part 2, Accumulation of Organelles. Annals of Neurology, 4:487-498, 1978.
  3. Gieron, M.A., Korthals, J.K.: Familial infantile myasthenia: Report of three patients with follow-up until adult life. Archives of Neurology, 42:143-144, 1985.
  4. Gieron, M.A., Korthals, J.K., Kousseff, B.G.: Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy with cochlear hearing loss and tortuosity of retinal vessels. American Journal of Medical Genetics, 22:143-147, 1985.
  5. Korthals, J.K., Maki, T., Gieron, M.A.: Nerve and muscle vulnerability to ischemia. Journal of Neurological Sciences, 71:283-290, 1985.
  6. Kanarek, K.S., Gieron, M.A.: Computed tomography demonstration of cerebral calcification in postasphyxial encephalopathy. Journal of Child Neurology, 1:56-60, 1986.
  7. Gieron, M.A., Korthals, J.K.: Remarkable resistance of the nerve to ischemia. Letter to the Editor. Muscle and Nerve, 10:85-86, 1987.
  8. Gieron, M.A., Margraf, L.R., Korthals, J.K., Gonzalvo, A.A., Murtagh, R.F., Hvizdala, E.V.: Progressive necrotizing myelopathy associated with leukemia. Clinical, pathologic and MRI correlation. Journal of Child Neurology, 2:44-49, 1987.
  9. Gieron, M.A., Korthals, J.K.: Carnitine palmityltransferase deficiency with permanent weakness. Pediatric Neurology, 3:51-53, 1987.
  10. Gieron, M.A., Korthals, J.K., Lewis, J.A.: Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome associated with hypothyroidism and features of myasthenia gravis. Journal of Florida Medical Association, 74:336-338, 1987.
  11. Gieron, M.A., Barak, L.S., Estrada, J.: Severe encephalopathy associated with Ifosfomide administration in two children with metastatic tumors. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 6:23-30, 1988.
  12. Korthals, J.K., Gieron, M.A., Dyck, P.J.: Intima of epineural arterioles is increased in diabetic polyneuropathy. Neurology, 38:1582-1586, 1988.
  13. Korthals, J.K., Gieron, M.A., Wisniewski, H.M.: Nerve regeneration patterns after acute ischemic injury. Neurology, 39:932-937, 1989.
  14. Korthals, J.K., Gieron, M.A.: Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome with myoclonic jerks. Journal of Florida Medical Association, 77:1031-1033, 1990.
  15. Korthals, J.K., Gieron, M.A.: Distribution of nerve lesions in serotonin-induced acute ischemic neuropathy, Acta Neuropathologica, 81:20-25, 1990.
  16. Jacobs, M., Gieron, M.A., Martinez, C., Campos, A.: Basal ganglia injury after cardiac pulmonary arrest: Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging correlation. American Journal of Diseases of Children: 144:937-938, 1990.
  17. Korthals, J.K., Korthals, M.A., Wisniewski, H.M.: Progression of regeneration after nerve infarction. Brain Research, 552:41-46, 1991.
  18. Gieron, M.A., Korthals, J.K., Malone, J.I., Lowitt, S.: Improvement in peripheral nerve function after one year of Sorbinil. NeuroReport 2:348-350, 1991.
  19. Gieron, M.A., DePasquale, K., Martinez, C., Korthals, J.: Transverse myelitis mimicking intramedullary spinal cord tumor. Journal of Neuroimaging, 2:39-41, 1992.
  20. Campos, A., Gieron, M., Gunasakeran, S., Garin, E.: Membranous nephropathy associated with multiple sclerosis. Pediatric Neurology, 9:64-66, 1992.
  21. Landfish, N., Gieron-Korthals, M., Weibley, R.E.: New onset childhood seizures - Emergency Department experience. Journal of Florida Medical Association, 79:697-700, 1992.
  22. Landfish, N., Gieron-Korthals, M., Weibley, R.E.: New onset childhood seizures - Emergency Department experience. Journal of Florida Medical Association, 79:697-700, 1992.
  23. Gieron, M., Korthals, J.K.: Benign paroxysmal tonic upward gaze. Pediatric Neurology 9:159, 1993.
  24. Gieron, M.A., Westberry, K.R., Emmanuel, P.J.: Acute childhood ataxia: 10 year experience. Journal of Child Neurology, 9:381-4, 1994.
  25. Gieron, M.A., Helal, A., Martinez, C.: Expanding spectrum of cocaine induced central nervous system malformations. Brain & Development, 16:253-256, 1994.
  26. Korthals, J.K., Korthals, M.A., Gonzalvo, A.: Perineural hemorrhage in ischemic nerve after anticoagulation. Acta Neuropathologica, 88:273-5, 1994.
  27. Gieron-Korthals, M.A., Khoromi, S., Campos, A.: MRI changes in the central nervous system in a child with lupus erythematosus. Pediatric Radiology, 25:184-185, 1995.
  28. Gieron, M.A., Gilbert-Barness, E., Vonsattel, J.P., Korthals, J.K.: Infantile progressive striato-thalamic degeneration in two siblings - a new syndrome. Pediatric Neurology, 12:250-263, 1995.
  29. Korthals, J.K., Maki, T., Korthals, M.A., Prockop, L.B.: Nerve and muscle damage after experimental thrombosis of large artery. Electrophysiology and morphology. J. Neurol Sci, 136:24-30, 1996.
  30. Gieron M.A, Korthals J.K., Riggs C.D.: Diffuse Axonal Injury without Direct Head Trauma and with Delayed Onset of Coma. Pediatric Neurology, 19:382-4, 1998.
  31. Tatum, W.O., Passaro, E.A., Elia, M., Guerrini, R., Gieron, M., Genton, P.: Seizures in Klinefelter's Syndrome. Pediatric Neurology, 19:275-8, 1998.
  32. Gieron-Korthals, M., Lacson A., Barnes, J., Fernandez, R., Pomerance, H.H., Gilbert-Barness, E. eds: Clinico-Pathological Conference: Infant with inadequate feeding and weight gain, progressive respiratory difficulties, hypotonia and weakness with onset at birth. Am. J. Med. Genetics, 94:68-74, 2000.
  33. Gieron, M.A, Kumar, R., Lateralized absence-like ictal EEG in complex partial seizures in a child, abolished by ethosuximide. Revista de Neurologia, 1999.
  34. Benbadis, S.R., Nyhenhuis, J., Tatum, W.O., Murtagh, F.R., Gieron, M., Vale, F.L.: MRI of the brain is safe in patients implanted with the vagus nerve stimulator. Seizure, 10:512-515, 2001.
  35. Jacinto, S.J., Gieron-Korthals, M., Ferreira, J.A.: Predicting outcome in hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. Pediatric Clinic of North America, 48(3):647-660, 2001.
  36. Gieron-Korthals, M., Gill, J.K.: Febrile convulsions: an ever changing story. What every pediatrician should know about it. Contemporary Pediatrics, 19(5):139-144, 2002.
  37. Maheswari, A., Gieron-Korthals, M., et al: Pontine hypoplasia in Carey-Fineman-Ziter (CFZ) syndrome, Am. J. Med Genetics, 2002, accepted.
  38. Tatum, W.O., Ferreira, J.A., Heriaud, L.S., Benbadis, S.R., Rodgers-Naeme, N.T., Gieron, M., Vale, F.L.: Vagus nerve stimulation for pharmacoresistant epilepsy: Clinical symptoms with end of service. Epilepsia, 2003, submitted.

Book Reviews

  1. Muscular Dystrophy: The Facts. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 149: 1294, 1995.
  2. Infantile Spasms and West Syndrome edited by Olivier Dulac, Harry Chugani, and Barvardo Della Bernardine, 1994. Arch Pediatr. Adolesc Med, 150:563-564, 1996.
  3. Epilepsy in Children. 2nd ed, by Jean Aicardi, 1994. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, Vol. 151, Feb 1997.
  4. Annual Progress in Child Psychiatri and Child Development 1994. Edited by Margaret E. Hertzig, and Ellen A. Farber, Brunner/Mazel Inc., New York, NY, 1995. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med/Vol 151, Feb 1997.
  5. CNS Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Infants & Children. Edited by Eric N. Faerber. MacKeith Press, London, England; 1995. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med/Vol 151, May 1997.
  6. Pediatric Cerebrovascular Disorders, 2nd ed, by E.S. Roach, MD, and Anthony R. R, 356 pp, with illus., Futura Pub Co Inc, Armonk, NY, 1995. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med/Vol 152, Feb 1998.
  7. Preschool children with inadequate communication, developmental language disorder, autism, low IQ. Isabelle Rapin editor; 299 pp, MacKeith Press, London, UK, 1996. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med/Vol 152, Dec 1998.
  8. Sleep Disorders, Diagnosis and Treatment. Edited by J. Steven Poceta, and Merrill M. Mitler, 232 pp. ANSI Z39.48-1984, Totowa, New Jersey, Humana Press, 1998. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med/Vol 153, Feb 1999.
  9. An Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases by Russell W. Steele, James W. Bass, and Andrew M. Margileth. 111 pp, with illus. The Parthenon Publishing Group Inc 1998. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med/Vol 153, June 1999.
  10. Atlas of Sleep Medicine in Infants and children by S.H. Sheldon, S. Riter, M. Detrojan, 228 pp with illus, Futura Publishing Co Inc, 1999. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med/Vol 153, Dec 1999.
  11. Benign Childhood Partial Seizures and Related Epileptic Syndromes by CP Panayiotopoulos, 406 pp with illus., John Libbey & Co. Ltd, London, England 1999. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med/Vol 154, Feb 2000.
  12. Childhood Epilepsies and Brain Development. A. Nehlig, J. Motte, S.L. Moshé, P. Plouin, editors, 311 pp, John Libbey & Co. Ltd, London, England 1999. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med/Vol 154, Aug 2000
  13. Peripheral Neuropathy in Childhood, 2nd ed; by R.A. Ouvrier, MD, J.G. McLeod, DPhil, J.D. Pollard, PhD. 335 pp, MacKeith Press, London, England, 1999. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med/Vol 154, Oct 2000.
  14. Localization of Brain Lesions and Developmental Functions: Mariani Foundation Pediatric Neurology Series: Vol. 9, D. Riva and A. Benton, editors, 165 pp, John Libbey & Co. Ltd, London, England, 2000. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med/Vol 155, June 2001.
  15. Cerebral Palsies: Epidemiology & Causal Pathways. F. Stanley, E. Blair, E. Alberman, editors, MacKeith Press, London, England, 2000. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med/Vol 155, 2001.

Book Chapters

  1. Lacson, A.G., Gieron-Korthals, M., Mueller, O.T.: Peripheral Neuropathy in the First 2 years of Life: Diagnostic Evaluation including Molecular Genetics. In Barness, L. ed. Advances in Pediatrics. Vol 48. St. Louis, Missouri : Mosby, Inc.; 2001:213-243.

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