Robotics and Laterality of Motor Control in Humans

• Jose del R. Millan, et al. Noninvasive Brain-Actuated Control of a Mobile Robot by Human EEG
  IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 2004 June;51(6):1026-1033.

• Monkey Mind Power Moves Robot
  CBS News Online, Oct. 13, 2003
  Monkeys using only their thoughts have moved a robot arm in an experiment conducted by scientists at Duke University. The technology could help those in paralysis.

• Dr. Iraj Derakhshan's Patent: Method and System for Determining Native Neurological Dominant Hemisphere

Professional Publications Written by Iraj Derakhshan, MD

Derakhshan I. Kernohan notch.
J Neurosurg. 2004 Apr;100(4):741-2.

Derakhshan I. Making matters worse, ipsilaterally: A new explanation [electronic response to Ago et al. Deterioration of pre-existing hemiparesis brought about by subsequent ipsilateral lacunar infarction]
jnnp.com 2004

Derakhshan I. Correspondence: Impaired hemodynamics and neural activation? An fMRI study of major cerebral artery stenosis.
Neurology. 2004;62(10):1915.
In reference to:
Hund-Georgiadis M, Mildner T, Georgiadis D, Weih K, von Cramon DY. Impaired hemodynamics and neural activation? An fMRI study of major cerebral artery stenosis.
Neurology. 2003 Nov 11;61(9):1276-9.

Derakhshan I. Late Language Transfer vs. Immutability of Command Center.
Epilepsia. 2004 Jun;45(6):715.

Derakhshan I. Handedness and macular vision: laterality of motor control underpins both.
Neurol Res. 2004 Apr;26(3):331-7.

Derakhshan I. Hugo Liepmann revisited, this time with numbers.
J Neurophysiol. 2004 Jun;91(6):2934.

Derakhshan I. Electroencephalogram and laterality of movement control: a clinical analysis.
J Child Neurol. 2003 Dec;18(12):878-9.

Derakhshan I. Crossed aphasia with neglect.
Neurol Sci. 2003 Nov; 24(4): 275

Derakhshan I. The preservation of consciousness, automatism, and movement control.
J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2003 Fall; 15(4): 456

Derakhshan I, Franz EA, Rowse A. An exchange on Franz, Rowse, and Ballantine (2002). Handedness, neural versus behavioral: is there a measureable callosal difference.
J Mot Behav. 2003 Dec; 35(4): 409-14

Derakhshan I. Recurrent Miller Fisher syndrome.
Neurol India. 2003 Jun; 51(2): 283

Derakhshan I. Callosal neglect reexamined.
Arch Neurol. 2003 Oct; 60(10): 1493

Derakhshan I. Callosum and movement control: case reports.
Neurol Res. 2003 Jul;25(5):538-42.

Derakhshan I. Re. Sinistrality in subtypes of schizophrenia.
Eur Psychiatry. 2003 Jun;18(4):199.

Derakhshan I. Unsuspected atypical hemispheric dominance for language as determined by FMRI. Handedness: neural versus behavioral: the difference is measurable.
Epilepsia. 2003 May;44(5):734.

Derakhshan I. Improving hand function in chronic stroke: topography of the lesion and role of the corpus callosum.
Arch Neurol. 2003 Apr;60(4):640.

Derakhshan I. Is the middle between both halves? Midpoint location and segment size estimation in neglect.
Neurology. 2003 Apr 8;60(7):1221.

Derakhshan I. A new collosal syndrome.
Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2003 Mar;17(1):72-3.

Derakhshan I. In defense of the sinistrals: anatomy of handedness and the safety of prenatal ultrasound.
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Mar;21(3):209-212.

Derakhshan I. Comments on "Sugawara, K., & Kasai, T. (2002). Facilitation of motor evoked potentials and H-reflexes of flexor carpi radialis muscle induced by voluntary teeth clinching. Human Movement Science, 21, 203-212".
Hum Mov Sci. 2003 Feb;22(1):125-7. No abstract available.

Derakhshan I. Conflict and integration of spatial attention between disconnected hemispheres.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2003 Mar;74(3):395; author reply 395. No abstract available.

Derakhshan I. Why nondominant hand movements cause bilateral cortical activation in emission imaging.
Stroke. 2003 Jan;34(1):3-4; author reply 3-4. No abstract available.

Derakhshan I. Handedness: neural versus behavioural.
Eur J Neurol. 2002 Nov;9(6):701-2. No abstract available.

Derakhshan I. Ipsilateral cortical paresis, a key to the anatomy of handedness.
Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences, Vancouver, Canada, June 18-22, 2002.

Derakhshan I. Crossed nonaphasia in a dextral with left hemispheric lesions: Handedness technically defined.
Stroke 2002; 33: 1749-1750.

Derakhshan, I. Ipsilateral, but via the Callosum: a Technical Definition of Handedness.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2002 May;83(5):733.

Derakhshan, I. Guillain-Barre, Fisher, Bickerstaff Syndromes: Nature Versus Well Established Ideas.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2000 Nov;69(5):703-4.

Derakhshan, I. Ataxic Guillain-Barre syndrome with anti-GQIb antibody: relation to Miller Fisher syndrome.
Neurology. 2000 Nov; 55(9): 1419-20.

Derakhshan, I. "Can't you use another vaccine?" Postrabies vaccination encephalitis.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2000 Jun; 68(6):798.

Derakhshan, I. Fisher syndrome in childhood.
Neurology. 1982 Jul; 32(7): 786-7.

Derakhshan, I, et al. Subacute scelrosing panencephalitis: clinical and immunologic study of 23 patients.
Neurology. 1981 Feb; 31(2):177-8.

Derakhshan, I, et al. Bilateral Nothnagel syndrome. Clinical and roentgenological observations.
Stroke. 1980 Mar-Apr; 11(2):177-9.

Derakhshan, I, et al. Holoprosencephaly. Computerized tomographic and pneumographic findings with anatomic correlation.
Archives of Neurology. 1980 Jan; 37(1):55-7.

Derakhshan, I, et al. An unusual form of measles meningoencephalitis. A report of two cases.
Journal of Neurology. 1979 Sep; 221(3): 169-80.

Derakhshan, I. Basal ganglia calcification and hypoparathyroidism: case report.
Neurology. 1979 Aug; 29(8): 1191-2.

Derakhshan, I, et al. Degenerative progressive myoclonic epilepsy electrokymographic observations.
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 1979 Feb; 6(1): 65-8.

Derakhshan, I, et al. Ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and hypoflexia (Fisher's syndrome). With a midbrain lesion demonstrated by CT scanning.
European Journal of Neurology. 1979; 18(6): 361-6.

Derakhshan, I, et al. Subacute scelerosing panencephalitis. Immunological findings in saliva and salivary glands.
European Journal of Neurology. 1979; 18(2): 79-83.

Derakhshan, I. Superior branch palsy of the oculomotor nerve with spontaneous recovery.
Annals of Neurology. 1978 Nov; 4(5): 478-9.

Lotfi, et al. Histocompatibility antigens (HLA) in multiple sclerosis in Iran.
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. Aug; 41(8): 699-701.

Derakhshan, I, et al. Progressive visual loss after eight years on clioquinol.
Lancet 1978 Apr 1; 1(8066): 715.

Derakhshan, I, et al. Light-microscopical diagnosis of rabies. A reappraisal.
Lancet. 1978 Feb 11; 1(8059): 302-3.

Mirchamsy, H, et al. Isolation and characterization of a defective measles virus from brain biopsies of three patients in Iran with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.
Intervirology. 1978; 9(2): 106-18.

Turel A. P. Jr., et al. Reye's syndrome and cerbellar intracyotplasmic inclusion bodies.
Archives of Neurology. 1975 Sep; 32(9): 624-8.

Derakhshan, I. Is the Negri body specific for rabies? A light and electron microscopical study.
Archives of Neurology. 1975 Feb;
32(2): 75-9.

Ferguson JH, Levinsohn MW, Derakshan I. Brainstem seizures in hydranencephaly.
Neurology. 1974 Dec;24(12):1152-7. No abstract available. PMID: 4475382 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]