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Jonathan Morena

Jonathan Morena

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neurology, Neuromuscular Disease
jonathan.morena@duke.edu
DUMC Box 3403, Durham, NC 27710
40 Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications

Very-late-onset multiple Acyl-coenzyme a dehydrogenase deficiency with elevated GDF-15 and Aldolase: a case report.

Journal Article Neuromuscul Disord · December 2024 A 72-year-old woman on sertraline and levothyroxine (Levoxyl) presented to clinic with progressive proximal > distal and left > right upper and lower extremity weakness. She had length-dependent paresthesias and sensory deficits. Aldolase was elevated but ... Full text Link to item Cite

MR Neurography and Quantitative Muscle MRI of Parsonage Turner Syndrome Involving the Long Thoracic Nerve.

Journal Article J Magn Reson Imaging · June 2024 BACKGROUND: Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is characterized by severe, acute upper extremity pain and subsequent paresis and most commonly involves the long thoracic nerve (LTN). While MR neurography (MRN) can detect LTN hourglass-like constrictions (HGCs ... Full text Link to item Cite

Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome BMJ Best Practice

Internet Publication · February 21, 2024 Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction. LEMS occurs either as a paraneoplastic disorder in association with an underlying cancer (CA-LEMS), or without cancer and as part of a more general autoi ... Link to item Cite

Intraneural ganglion cyst of the peroneal nerve at the lateral knee: A case report and literature review

Journal Article RRNMF Neuromuscular Journal · September 15, 2023 Introduction: Intraneural ganglion cysts can arise from the peroneal nerve at the lateral knee secondary to synovial fluid tracking along the articular branch and transforming within the nerve into a mucinous cyst, resulting in nerve compression.&# ... Full text Open Access Cite

Facial Onset Sensory and Motor Neuronopathy: A Case Series and Literature Review

Journal Article RRNMF Neuromuscular Journal · June 19, 2023 Introduction: Facial Onset Sensory and Motor Neuronopathy (FOSMN) typically presents with paresthesias in the trigeminal nerve distribution and weakness that progresses rostro-caudally. Objective: To present two new cases of FOSMN, summarize ... Full text Open Access Cite

Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease and Transverse Myelitis Probably Associated With SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines: Two Case Reports.

Journal Article Neurohospitalist · July 2022 Post-vaccination CNS demyelinating syndromes have been reported with a variety of vaccines including the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines. We report a case of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated dise ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Characteristics of Triple Seronegative Myasthenia Gravis: A Single Center Experience

Journal Article RRNMF Neuromuscular Journal · March 11, 2022 Background: There is variability in the literature regarding the characteristics of triple seronegative myasthenia gravis (SNMG) patients. Most studies were performed before LRP4 antibodies were discovered, and characterizations of triple seronegat ... Full text Open Access Cite

Cerebellar Ischemia Presenting as Transient Global Amnesia.

Journal Article Cogn Behav Neurol · December 2, 2021 Transient global amnesia (TGA) consists of acute-onset anterograde amnesia and typically resolves within 24 hours. Reported etiologies of TGA include transient ischemia to the hippocampus or thalamus, migraine, venous flow abnormalities, and epilepsy. Ther ... Full text Link to item Cite

Recurrent Miller Fisher: A Case Report Along With a Literature and an EMG/NCS Review.

Journal Article Neurohospitalist · July 2021 MFS has been reported to recur in 10-12% of patients. There may be a genetic component related to HLA-DR2. Anti-GAD antibodies can be present in MFS along with anti-GQ1b. Common EMG/NCS associations consist of a predominantly axonal, sensory polyneuropathy ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Ehrlichia Meningoencephalitis: A Case Series

Journal Article Austin Journal of Clinical Case Reports · March 6, 2021 Objective: We present the distinct clinical and laboratory findings in two cases of Ehrlichia meningoencephalitis, along with one suspected case. Background: The number of cases of Ehrlichia chaffeensis reported to the CDC has more than doubled fr ... Full text Open Access Cite

Acute Thrombocytopenia After Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Stroke.

Journal Article J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · July 2020 We present what may be the first case report of acute thrombocytopenia after tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in the setting of stroke. Early fibrinogen degradation coagulopathy (EFDC) after tPA has been described in the past and acute thrombocytopenia m ... Full text Link to item Cite

Charcot-Marie-Tooth: From Molecules to Therapy.

Journal Article Int J Mol Sci · July 12, 2019 Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) is the most prevalent category of inherited neuropathy. The most common inheritance pattern is autosomal dominant, though there also are X-linked and autosomal recessive subtypes. In addition to a variety of inheritance patterns, ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Whole genome comparison of a large collection of mycobacteriophages reveals a continuum of phage genetic diversity

Journal Article eLife · April 28, 2015 The bacteriophage population is large, dynamic, ancient, and genetically diverse. Limited genomic information shows that phage genomes are mosaic, and the genetic architecture of phage populations remains ill-defined. To understand the population s ... Full text Cite