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 | Joseph MaarrawiAssociate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut Verified email at usj.edu.lb Cited by 1321 |
Motor cortex stimulation for pain control induces changes in the endogenous opioid system
Background: Motor cortex stimulation (MCS) for neuropathic pain control induces focal cerebral
blood flow changes involving regions with high density of opioid receptors. We studied …
blood flow changes involving regions with high density of opioid receptors. We studied …
Differential brain opioid receptor availability in central and peripheral neuropathic pain
This study used positron emission tomography (PET) and [ 11 C]diprenorphine to compare
the in vivo distribution abnormalities of brain opioid receptors (OR) in patients with peripheral …
the in vivo distribution abnormalities of brain opioid receptors (OR) in patients with peripheral …
Long-term functional results of selective peripheral neurotomy for the treatment of spastic upper limb: prospective study in 31 patients
J Maarrawi, P Mertens, J Luaute, C Vial… - Journal of …, 2006 - thejns.org
Object To manage refractory upper-limb spasticity, selective peripheral neurotomy (SPN) is
proposed when the spastic muscles to be treated are under the control of a single or a few …
proposed when the spastic muscles to be treated are under the control of a single or a few …
Brain opioid receptor density predicts motor cortex stimulation efficacy for chronic pain
Brain 11 C-diprenorphine positron emission tomography scans help clinicians to select the
best candidates for motor cortex stimulation among patients with severe refractory …
best candidates for motor cortex stimulation among patients with severe refractory …
Motor cortex stimulation in patients suffering from chronic neuropathic pain: summary of expert meeting and premeeting questionnaire, combined with literature review
…, M Steegers, M Staal, U Beese, J Maarrawi… - World neurosurgery, 2017 - Elsevier
… Maarrawi) and Beirut (J. Maarrawi, worked before in Lyon till 2008) were not able to attend
the expert meeting but provided their contribution to the questionnaire and participated to the …
the expert meeting but provided their contribution to the questionnaire and participated to the …
What happens to Modic changes following lumbar discectomy? Analysis of a cohort of 41 patients with a 3-to 5-year follow-up period
Object The natural history of Modic changes (MCs) in the lumbar spine is often marked by
conversion from one type to another, but their course following lumbar discectomy remains …
conversion from one type to another, but their course following lumbar discectomy remains …
Thalamic thermo-algesic transmission: ventral posterior (VP) complex versus VMpo in the light of a thalamic infarct with central pain
The respective roles of the ventral posterior complex (VP) and of the more recently
described VMpo (posterior part of the ventral medial nucleus) as thalamic relays for pain and …
described VMpo (posterior part of the ventral medial nucleus) as thalamic relays for pain and …
Radiofrequency ablation of spinal osteoid osteoma: a prospective study
J Faddoul, Y Faddoul, S Kobaiter-Maarrawi… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2017 - thejns.org
… Acquisition of data: Maarrawi, J Faddoul, Y Faddoul, Kobaiter-Maarrawi. Analysis and …
manuscript on behalf of all authors: Maarrawi. Statistical analysis: Maarrawi. Study supervision: …
manuscript on behalf of all authors: Maarrawi. Statistical analysis: Maarrawi. Study supervision: …
Validation of a new Arabic version of the neuropathic pain diagnostic questionnaire (DN4)
N Chatila, B Pereira, J Maarrawi, R Dallel - Pain Practice, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The “Douleur Neuropathique 4 ( DN 4) questionnaire” was developed for screening neuropathic
pain. The purpose of this work was to validate the DN 4 questionnaire in the standard …
pain. The purpose of this work was to validate the DN 4 questionnaire in the standard …
On the relation between sensory deafferentation, pain and thalamic activity in Wallenberg's syndrome: a PET-scan study before and after motor cortex stimulation
Decrease of thalamic blood flow contralateral to neuropathic pain has been described by
several groups, but its relation with sensory deafferentation remains unclear. Here we report …
several groups, but its relation with sensory deafferentation remains unclear. Here we report …