Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.D., University of Miami 1982
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 2006 - 2013
  • Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 2002 - 2006
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • PA Fellowship in Clinical Neuroimmunology awarded by Biogen, Inc. 2017 - 2018
  • An Escalating Multiple Dose Study of ABT-555 in Subjects with Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis awarded by AbbVie Inc. 2017 - 2018
  • Susceptibility MRI as a marker for diagnosis and clinical disability in MS awarded by National Institutes of Health 2014 - 2017
  • Secuinumab (IV) study for RRMS awarded by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 2013 - 2016
  • Defining the Functional Role of a Novel MS Susceptibility Gene, IL7R alpha chain awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2015
  • Topic Briefs TO#4_Disease Modifying Therapies on Multiple Sclerosis awarded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute 2015
  • Criterial to Determine Disability Related to Multiple Sclerosis awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2002 - 2004
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Journal Articles

    • Cadavid, D, Balcer, L, Galetta, S, Aktas, O, Ziemssen, T, Vanopdenbosch, L, Frederiksen, J, Skeen, M, Jaffe, GJ, Butzkueven, H, Ziemssen, F, Massacesi, L, Chai, Y, Xu, L, Freeman, S, and RENEW Study Investigators, . "Safety and efficacy of opicinumab in acute optic neuritis (RENEW): a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial." The Lancet. Neurology 16, no. 3 (March 2017): 189-199.  Full Text
    • Kolls, BJ, Olson, DM, Gallentine, WB, Skeen, MB, Skidmore, CT, and Sinha, SR. "Electroencephalography leads placed by nontechnologists using a template system produce signals equal in quality to technologist-applied, collodion disk leads." J Clin Neurophysiol 29, no. 1 (February 2012): 42-49.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Lancaster, E, Lai, M, Peng, X, Hughes, E, Constantinescu, R, Raizer, J, Friedman, D, Skeen, MB, Grisold, W, Kimura, A, Ohta, K, Iizuka, T, Guzman, M, Graus, F, Moss, SJ, Balice-Gordon, R, and Dalmau, J. "Antibodies to the GABA_B receptor in limbic encephalitis with seizures: case series and characterisation of the antigen." The Lancet Neurology 9, no. 1 (2010): 67-76.  Full Text
    • Ferrara, JM, Skeen, MB, Edwards, NJ, Gray, L, and Massey, EW. "Subacute combined degeneration due to copper deficiency." J Neuroimaging 17, no. 4 (October 2007): 375-377.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Scherer, K, Skeen, MB, Strine, SA, and Juel, VC. "Hanging leg syndrome: combined bilateral femoral and sciatic neuropathies." Neurology 66, no. 7 (April 11, 2006): 1124-1125.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • McCrory, DC, Pompeii, LA, Skeen, MB, Moon, SD, Gray, RN, Kolimaga, JT, and Matchar, DB. "Criteria to determine disability related to multiple sclerosis." Evid Rep Technol Assess (Summ) , no. 100 (May 2004): 1-8.  Link to Item
    • Skeen, MB. "Neurologic manifestations of gastrointestinal disease." Neurologic Clinics 20, no. 1 (2002): 195-225.  Full Text
    • Skeen, MB, and Eggleston, M. "Thoraconeuralgia gravidarum." Muscle & nerve 22, no. 6 (June 1999): 779-780. (Letter)  Full Text
    • Skeen, MB, and Eggleston, M. "Thoraconeuralgia gravidarum [2]." Muscle and Nerve 22, no. 6 (1999): 779-780.  Full Text
    • Nohria, V, Lee, N, Tien, RD, Heinz, ER, Smith, JS, DeLong, GR, Skeen, MB, Resnick, TJ, Crain, B, and Lewis, DV. "Magnetic resonance imaging evidence of hippocampal sclerosis in progression: a case report." Epilepsia 35, no. 6 (November 1994): 1332-1336.  Link to Item
    • Skeen, MB, Rozear, MP, and Morgenlander, JC. "Posey palsy." Ann Intern Med 117, no. 9 (November 1, 1992): 795-. (Letter)  Link to Item
    • Shipman, KH, and Skeen, MB. "Do restraints prevent falls? [2]." Annals of Internal Medicine 117, no. 5 (1992): 442-443.
    • Skeen, MB, Brown, BW, Palmier, JA, and Stremmel, W. "Wilson disease - Penicillamine therapy and late presentation [2]." Annals of Internal Medicine 116, no. 5 (1992): 424-425.
    • Skeen, MB. "Do restraints prevent falls?." Annals of Internal Medicine 117, no. 5 (1992): 443--.

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