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Cina Sasannejad

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neurology, Neurocritical Care
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Suite 0151, Room 0151A, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Neurology · 2021 - Present Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Neurology

Recent Publications


Protocol and design of the REPOSE study: a double-blinded, randomised, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of suvorexant to improve postoperative sleep and reduce delirium severity in older patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.

Journal Article BMJ Open · March 13, 2025 INTRODUCTION: Postoperative delirium occurs in up to 40% of older surgical patients and has been associated with prolonged hospital stays, long-term cognitive impairment and increased 1-year postoperative mortality. Postoperative sleep disturbances may inc ... Full text Link to item Cite

The interplay of psychosis and non-compliance with fatal outcome in an adult with MSUD.

Journal Article Am J Med Genet A · September 2024 Significant progress has been achieved in enhancing early outcomes for individuals with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), a rare metabolic disorder that leads to the accumulation of branched-chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine, where leucine ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of early dexmedetomidine exposure with brain injury biomarker levels following moderate - Severe traumatic brain injury: A TRACK-TBI study.

Journal Article J Clin Neurosci · August 2024 BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) triggers autonomic dysfunction and inflammatory response that can result in secondary brain injuries. Dexmedetomidine is an alpha-2 agonist that may modulate autonomic function and inflammation and has been increasi ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Stony Brook University · 2015 M.D.