Publications

1. Skolka MP, Hass RM, Rubin DI, Laughlin RS. Association of Complex Repetitive Discharges With Chronicity and Clinical Symptoms in Radiculopathies. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2024 Nov 1; 41 (7):606-609 Epub 2023 Oct 05
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2. Skolka MP, Milone M, Litchy WJ, Laughlin RS, Rubin DI, Liewluck T. The utility of electrodiagnostic testing in unprovoked rhabdomyolysis in the era of next-generation sequencing. Muscle Nerve. 2024 Aug; 70 (2):180-186 Epub 2024 Mar 27
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3. Stepanian L, Laughlin RS, Bacher C, Izenberg A, Hodgkinson V, Dyck A, Breiner A, Kassardjian CD. Chronic glucocorticoid management in neuromuscular disease: A survey of neuromuscular neurologists. Muscle Nerve. 2024 Jul; 70 (1):52-59 Epub 2024 Feb 27
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4. Bydon M, Qu W, Moinuddin FM, Hunt CL, Garlanger KL, Reeves RK, Windebank AJ, Zhao KD, Jarrah R, Trammell BC, El Sammak S, Michalopoulos GD, Katsos K, Graepel SP, Seidel-Miller KL, Beck LA, Laughlin RS, Dietz AB. Author Correction: Intrathecal delivery of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in traumatic spinal cord injury: Phase I trial. Nat Commun. 2024 Jun 5; 15 (1):4799 Epub 2024 June 05
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5. Bydon M, Qu W, Moinuddin FM, Hunt CL, Garlanger KL, Reeves RK, Windebank AJ, Zhao KD, Jarrah R, Trammell BC, El Sammak S, Michalopoulos GD, Katsos K, Graepel SP, Seidel-Miller KL, Beck LA, Laughlin RS, Dietz AB. Intrathecal delivery of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in traumatic spinal cord injury: Phase I trial. Nat Commun. 2024 Apr 1; 15 (1):2201 Epub 2024 Apr 01
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6. Santilli AR, Martinez-Thompson JM, Speelziek SJA, Staff NP, Laughlin RS. Femoral neuropathy: A clinical and electrodiagnostic review. Muscle Nerve. 2024 Jan; 69 (1):64-71 Epub 2023 Nov 08
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7. Laughlin RS, Adkins S, Baer M, Dehbashi S, Gable K, Govindarajan R, Guidon AC, Gwathmey KG, Hehir MK, Imperioli M, Price RS, Sakamuri S, Sokol J, Tiongson N, Wong ES, London Z. The Neuromuscular Portal and Match: Working Toward a More Fair, Equitable, and Transparent Process. Neurol Educ. 2023 Sep 25; 2 (3):e200086 Epub 2023 Aug 23
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8. Oishi T, Triplett JD, Laughlin RS, Hocker SE, Berini SE, Hoffman EM. Short-Acting Neuromuscular Blockade Improves Inter-rater Reliability of Median Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Post-cardiac arrest Prognostication. Neurocrit Care. 2023 Jun; 38 (3):600-611 Epub 2022 Sept 19
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9. Skolka MP, Laughlin RS. Complex Repetitive Discharges Seen in Polymyalgia Rheumatica. J Clin Neuromuscul Dis 2023 Mar 1; 24 (3):163-164
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10. Laughlin RS, Rubin DI. Electrodiagnosis: How to Read Electromyography Reports for the Nonneurophysiologist. Neurol Clin. 2023 Feb; 41 (1):45-60 Epub 2022 Oct 29
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11. Granger A, Beecher G, Liewluck T, Nicolau S, Flanigan KM, Laughlin RS, Milone M. Inherited myopathy plus: Double-trouble from rare neuromuscular disorders. Neuromuscul Disord. 2023 Feb; 33 (2):153-160 Epub 2022 Dec 15
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12. Gupta HV, Skolka MP, Laughlin RS, Rubin DI. Incidental complex repetitive discharges on needle electromyography. Muscle Nerve. 2023 Feb; 67(2):162-165. Epub 2022 Nov 30.
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13. Leep Hunderfund AN, Santilli AR, Rubin DI, Laughlin RS, Sorenson EJ, Park YS. Assessing electrodiagnostic skills among residents and fellows: Relationships between workplace-based assessments using the Electromyography Direct Observation Tool and other measures of trainee performance. Muscle Nerve. 2022 Dec; 66 (6):671-678 Epub 2022 May 13
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14. Karakis I, Liu L, Bensalem-Owen M, LaRoche SM, Lopez JR, Schmitt SE, Britton JW, Nuwer MR, Lee LH, Rubin DI, Laughlin RS, Sinha SR. Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program Directors Survey on a Standardized Fellowship Match Process: A Call for Action. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2022 Nov 1; 39 (7):561-566 Epub 2021 Apr 14
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15. Chompoopong P, Niu Z, Shouman K, Madigan NN, Sandroni P, Berini SE, Shin AY, Brault JS, Boon AJ, Laughlin RS, Thorland E, Mandrekar J, Klein CJ. Utility of Carpal Tunnel Release and Ulnar Decompression in CMT1A and HNPP. Muscle Nerve. 2022 Oct; 66 (4):479-486 Epub 2022 Aug 11
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16. Huang YL, Bansal A, Berg BP, Tommaso CP, Laughlin RS. Coordination of Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring Technologist and Surgery Schedules. J Med Syst. 2022 Sep 13; 46 (10):67 Epub 2022 Sept 13
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17. Sista SRS, Shelly S, Oskarsson B, Rubin DI, Martinez-Thompson JM, Parra-Cantu C, Staff NP, Laughlin RS. Clinical and electrophysiological findings in C9ORF72 ALS. Muscle Nerve. 2022 Sep; 66(3):270-275. Epub 2022 Jul 11.
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18. Skolka M, Lamb CJ, Rubin DI, Klein CJ, Laughlin RS. Electrodiagnostic Characteristics Suggestive of Muscle-Specific Kinase Myasthenia Gravis. Neurol Clin Pract. 2022 Jun; 12(3):211-217.
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19. London ZN, Gable KL, Govindarajan R, Guidon AC, Gwathmey KG, Hehir MK, Imperioli M, Laughlin RS, Price RS, Sakamuri S, Sokol J, Baer M. The neuromuscular fellowship portal and match. Muscle Nerve. 2022 Jun; 65 (6):640-645 Epub 2022 Mar 09
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20. Pinto MV, Laughlin RS, Klein CJ, Mandrekar J, Naddaf E. Inclusion body myositis: correlation of clinical outcomes with histopathology, electromyography and laboratory findings. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2022 May 30; 61 (6):2504-2511
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21. Pinto MV, Ng PS, Laughlin RS, Thapa P, Aragon Pinto C, Shelly S, Shouman K, Dyck PJ, Dyck PJB. Risk factors for lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy. Muscle Nerve. 2022 May; 65 (5):593-598 Epub 2022 Jan 22
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22. Hobson SL, Yolcu YU, Oishi T, Sebastian AS, Freedman BA, Elder BD, Laughlin RS, Bydon M, Hoffman EM. Estimating Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring Rates for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: Are Diagnostic or Procedural Codes Accurate? Int J Spine Surg. 2022 Apr; 16 (2):208-214
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23. Skolka MP, Lamb C, Klein CJ, Rubin DI, Laughlin RS. Myotonia in MuSK Myasthenia Gravis: A Unique Electrodiagnostic Finding. J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2022 Mar 01; 23(3):165-166.
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24. Shelly S, Klein CJ, Dyck PJB, Paul P, Mauermann ML, Berini SE, Howe B, Fryer JP, Basal E, Bakri HM, Laughlin RS, McKeon A, Pittock SJ, Mills J, Dubey D. Neurofascin-155 Immunoglobulin Subtypes: Clinicopathologic Associations and Neurologic Outcomes. Neurology. 2021 Dec 14; 97 (24):e2392-e2403 Epub 2021 Oct 11
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25. Triplett JD, Laughlin RS. Systemic amyloidosis-associated myopathy: Featured Clinical Case. Clinical Neurophysiology News. 2021; 13(2):9.
    
26. Oishi T, Ryan CS, Vazquez Do Campo R, Laughlin RS, Rubin DI. Quantitative analysis of myokymic discharges in radiation versus nonradiation cases. Muscle Nerve. 2021 Jun; 63 (6):861-867 Epub 2021 Mar 24
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27. Laughlin RS. JCN Book Review. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2021 May 1; 38 (3):e14-e15
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28. Pulos BP, Johnson RL, Laughlin RS, Njathi-Ori CW, Kor TM, Schroeder DR, Warner ME, Habermann EB, Warner MA. Perioperative Ulnar Neuropathy: A Contemporary Estimate of Incidence and Risk Factors. Anesth Analg. 2021 May 1; 132 (5):1429-1437
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29. Pinto MV, Ng PS, Howe BM, Laughlin RS, Thapa P, Dyck PJ, Dyck PJB. Lumbosacral Radiculoplexus Neuropathy: Neurologic Outcomes and Survival in a Population-Based Study. Neurology. 2021 Apr 20; 96 (16):e2098-e2108 Epub 2021 Mar 02
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30. Oishi T, Laughlin RS. Perineurioma: Featured Clinical Case American Clinical Neurophysiology Society Newsletter. 2021.
    
31. Shelly S, Paul P, Bi H, Dubey D, Milone M, Sorenson EJ, Crum BA, Laughlin RS, Liewluck T, Mandrekar J, Pittock SJ, Zekeridou A, McKeon A, Harper MC, Mills JR, Klein CJ. Improving accuracy of myasthenia gravis autoantibody testing by reflex algorithm. Neurology. 2020 Dec 1; 95 (22):e3002-e3011 Epub 2020 Sept 16
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32. Naddaf E, Laughlin RS, Klein CJ, Toledano M, Theel ES, Binnicker MJ, Nagappan V, Abdulrazzak M, Phelan DM. Guillain-Barre Syndrome in a Patient With Evidence of Recent SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Mayo Clin Proc 2020 Aug; 95 (8):1799-1801 Epub 2020 June 10
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33. Laughlin RS, Johnson RL, Burkle CM, Staff NP. Postsurgical Neuropathy: A Descriptive Review. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020 Feb; 95 (2):355-369
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34. Sharma R, Sorenson EJ, Ryan CS, Conlee EM, Boon AJ, Laughlin RS. Establishing Normal Values for F-Wave Latencies in Diagnosing Peripheral Neuropathies for the Pediatric Population. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2020 Jan; 37 (1):68-73
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35. Triplett JD, Shelly S, Livne G, Milone M, Kassardjian CD, Liewluck T, Kelly C, Naddaf E, Laughlin RS, Lamb CJ, Rubin D, Dimberg EL, Dubey D, Mills JR, Mandrekar J, Klein CJ. Diagnostic modelling and therapeutic monitoring of immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy: role of electrical myotonia. Brain Commun. 2020; 2 (2):fcaa191 Epub 2020 Dec 13
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36. Luetmer MT, Laughlin RS. An Unusual Case of Median Neuropathy: Application of Short Segmental Sensory Nerve Stimulation. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2019 Nov; 36 (6):468-470
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37. Ryan CS, Conlee EM, Sharma R, Sorenson EJ, Boon AJ, Laughlin RS. Nerve conduction normal values for electrodiagnosis in pediatric patients. Muscle Nerve. 2019 Aug; 60 (2):155-160 Epub 2019 May 11
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38. Nicolau S, Liewluck T, Tracy JA, Laughlin RS, Milone M. Congenital myopathies in the adult neuromuscular clinic: Diagnostic challenges and pitfalls. Neurol Genet. 2019 Aug; 5 (4):e341 Epub 2019 June 04
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39. Speelziek SJA, Staff NP, Johnson RL, Sierra RJ, Laughlin RS. Clinical spectrum of neuropathy after primary total knee arthroplasty: A series of 54 cases. Muscle Nerve. 2019 Jun; 59 (6):679-682 Epub 2019 Apr 04
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40. Mantyh WG, Chandregowda A, Fulgham JR, Flemming KD, Laughlin RS, Jones DT. Teaching Video NeuroImages: Foix-Chavany-Marie syndrome. Neurology. 2019 May 28; 92 (22):e2620-e2621
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41. Elahi B, Laughlin RS, Litchy WJ, Milone M, Liewluck T. Neuromuscular transmission defects in myopathies: Rare but worth searching for. Muscle Nerve. 2019 Apr; 59 (4):475-478 Epub 2019 Jan 06
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42. Ng PS, Dyck PJ, Laughlin RS, Thapa P, Pinto MV, Dyck PJB. Lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy: Incidence and the association with diabetes mellitus. Neurology. 2019 Mar 12; 92 (11):e1188-e1194 Epub 2019 Feb 13
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43. Sener U, Martinez-Thompson J, Laughlin RS, Dimberg EL, Rubin DI. Needle electromyography and histopathologic correlation in myopathies. Muscle Nerve. 2019 Mar; 59 (3):315-320 Epub 2018 Dec 29
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44. Marek T, Laughlin RS, Howe BM, Spinner RJ. Perineural Spread of Melanoma to the Brachial Plexus: Identifying the Anatomic Pathway(s). World Neurosurg. 2018 Mar; 111:e921-e926 Epub 2018 Jan 08
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45. Anandan C, Cipriani MA, Laughlin RS, Niu Z, Milone M. Rhabdomyolysis and fluctuating asymptomatic hyperCKemia associated with CACNA1S variant. Eur J Neurol. 2018 Feb; 25 (2):417-419 Epub 2017 Dec 26
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46. Laughlin RS, Niu Z, Wieben E, Milone M. RYR1 causing distal myopathy. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2017 Nov; 5 (6):800-804 Epub 2017 Oct 04
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47. Martinez-Thompson JM, Laughlin RS. Featured Clinical Case Clinical Neurophysiology News. 2017; 9(3):10-11. Epub 2017 Oct 09.
    
48. Taylor SW, Laughlin RS, Kumar N, Goodman B, Klein CJ, Dyck PJ, Dyck PJ, Dyck PJB. Clinical, physiological and pathological characterisation of the sensory predominant peripheral neuropathy in copper deficiency. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2017 Oct; 88 (10):839-845 Epub 2017 Aug 05
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49. Njathi CW, Johnson RL, Laughlin RS, Schroeder DR, Jacob AK, Kopp SL. Complications After Continuous Posterior Lumbar Plexus Blockade for Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 Jul/Aug; 42 (4):446-450
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50. Naddaf E, Berini SE, Dyck PJ, B Dyck PJ, Laughlin RS. Unusual presentation Of Sjogren-associated neuropathy with plasma cell-rich infiltrate. Muscle Nerve. 2017 Apr; 55 (4):605-608 Epub 2016 Nov 28
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51. Ali F, Laughlin RS. Asymptomatic CNS demyelination related to TNF-alpha inhibitor therapy. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2017 Jan; 4 (1):e298 Epub 2016 Oct 28
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52. Visser AC, Laughlin RS, Litchy WJ, Benarroch EE, Milone M. Rapsyn congenital myasthenic syndrome worsened by fluoxetine. Muscle Nerve. 2017 Jan; 55 (1):131-135 Epub 2016 Aug 10
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53. Leep Hunderfund AN, Rubin DI, Laughlin RS, Sorenson EJ, Watson JC, Jones LK, Juul D, Park YS. Validity and feasibility of the EMG direct observation tool (EMG-DOT). Neurology. 2016 Apr 26; 86 (17):1627-34 Epub 2016 Mar 30
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54. Flanagan EP, Kotsenas AL, Britton JW, McKeon A, Watson RE, Klein CJ, Boeve BF, Lowe V, Ahlskog JE, Shin C, Boes CJ, Crum BA, Laughlin RS, Pittock SJ. Basal ganglia T1 hyperintensity in LGI1-autoantibody faciobrachial dystonic seizures. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2015 Dec; 2 (6):e161 Epub 2015 Oct 01
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55. Laughlin RS, Dyck PJ, Watson JC, Spinner RJ, Amrami KK, Sierra RJ, Trousdale RT, Staff NP. Ipsilateral inflammatory neuropathy after hip surgery. Mayo Clin Proc. 2014 Apr; 89(4):454-61. Epub 2014 Jan 04.
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56. Kissoon NR, Graff-Radford J, Watson JC, Laughin RS, Laughlin RS. Spinal cord injury from fluoroscopically guided intercostal blocks with phenol. Pain Physician. 2014 Mar-Apr; 17 (2):E219-24
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57. Ghosh PS, Laughlin RS, Engel AG. Inclusion-body myositis presenting with facial diplegia. Muscle Nerve. 2014 Feb; 49(2):287-9. Epub 2013 Dec 18.
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58. Laughlin RS, Suanprasert N, Dyck PJ, Spinner RJ, Folpe AL. Glomangiomatosis of the sural nerve. J Clin Pathol 2014 Feb; 67 (2):190-2 Epub 2013 Oct 09
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59. Laughlin RS, Dyck PJ, Dyck PJ. Diabetic radiculoplexus neuropathies. Handb Clin Neurol. 2014; 126:45-52
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60. Laughlin RS, Dyck PJ. Electrodiagnostic testing in lumbosacral plexopathies. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2013 Feb; 24(1):93-105. Epub 2012 Oct 25
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61. Bick BL, Haji S, Laughlin RS, Watson RE, Kumar N. Metastatic breast cancer suggesting parasitic disease. Neurology. 2012 Dec 11; 79 (24):2366
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62. Coon EA, Laughlin RS. Burning mouth syndrome in Parkinson's disease: dopamine as cure or cause? J Headache Pain. 2012 Apr; 13 (3):255-7 Epub 2012 Feb 10
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63. Figueroa JJ, Dyck PJ, Dyck PJ, Laughlin RS, Mercado JA, Massie R, Sandroni P, Dyck PJ, Low PA. Autonomic dysfunction in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. Neurology. 2012 Mar 6; 78 (10):702-8 Epub 2012 Feb 22
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64. Boon AJ, Gertken JT, Watson JC, Laughlin RS, Strommen JA, Mauermann ML, Sorenson EJ. Hematoma risk after needle electromyography. Muscle Nerve. 2012 Jan; 45 (1):9-12
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65. Laughlin RS, Spinner RJ, Daube JR. Electrophysiological testing of spinal accessory nerve in suspected cases of nerve transection. Muscle Nerve. 2011 Nov; 44(5):715-9. Epub 2011 Sep 26.
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66. Garces-Sanchez M, Laughlin RS, Dyck PJ, Engelstad JK, Norell JE, Dyck PJ, Dyck PJ. Painless diabetic motor neuropathy: a variant of diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus Neuropathy? Ann Neurol. 2011 Jun; 69 (6):1043-54 Epub 2011 Mar 18
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67. Lam EM, Worrell GA, Laughlin RS. Semiology of the rare seizure subtype piloerection. Arch Neurol. 2010 Dec; 67(12):1524-7.
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68. Young NP, Laughlin RS, Sorenson EJ. Gadolinium enhancement of the lumbar roots in a case of ALS. Amyotroph Lateral Scler. 2010; 11(1-2):207-9.
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69. Laughlin RS, Dyck PJ, Melton LJ 3rd, Leibson C, Ransom J, Dyck PJ, Dyck PJ. Incidence and prevalence of CIDP and the association of diabetes mellitus. Neurology. 2009 Jul 7; 73 (1):39-45
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