Scholars@Duke
Suma Shah

Suma Shah

Associate Professor of Neurology
Neurology, MS & Neuroimmunology
DUMC 3849, Durham, NC 27710
122 Baker House, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Publications

Real-World Treatment Outcomes in Black, Hispanic, Asian, and White Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Treated with Natalizumab.

Journal Article Drugs Real World Outcomes · June 2025 BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a heterogeneous disease that may manifest differently among racial/ethnic groups, influencing response to disease-modifying therapy (DMT). Data on natalizumab (NTZ) effectiveness in people with MS (PwMS) based on race ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perceptions of Lactation Experience Among Neurology Faculty and Impact of Lactation Time on Academic Achievement at U.S. Academic Medical Centers.

Journal Article J Womens Health (Larchmt) · March 2025 Objective: To investigate the perceptions of lactation experiences of neurology faculty and the impact of lactation time on academic achievement. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study utilizing a survey administered across 19 academic neu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Analysis of Faculty Gender and Race in Scholarly Achievements in Academic Neurology.

Journal Article J Womens Health (Larchmt) · November 2024 Background: Intersection of gender and race and/or ethnicity in academic medicine is understudied; we aim to understand these factors in relation to scholarly achievements for neurology faculty. Methods: Faculty from 19 US neurology departments completed a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Reasons for Hospital Admission in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis.

Journal Article Int J MS Care · October 2024 BACKGROUND: Health care utilization is higher in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in the general population. However, there are limited data on the reasons for their hospital admissions. Our primary objective is to analyze the reasons for the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Adalimumab as treatment for neurosarcoidosis: A case series.

Journal Article J Neurol Sci · May 15, 2024 Sarcoidosis is a disease characterized by non-caseating granulomas that can involve the central nervous system as neurosarcoidosis. This challenging disease is currently managed with high dose steroids, and sometimes the addition of infliximab. Other TNA-a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Practical Considerations for Managing Pregnancy in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Dispelling the Myths.

Journal Article Neurol Clin Pract · April 2024 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Lack of consistent data and guidance have led to variations between clinicians in the management of pregnancy in women with multiple sclerosis (MS). Pregnant and/or lactating women are often excluded from clinical trials conducted in MS, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Catatonia in anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: a case series and approach to improve outcomes with electroconvulsive therapy.

Journal Article BMJ Neurol Open · 2024 BACKGROUND: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis has been recognised to present with the syndrome of catatonia. In severe cases dysautonomia is representative of malignant catatonia. The treatment with benzodiazepines (BZDs) and electroco ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cryocompression to Reduce Peripheral Neuropathy in Gynecologic Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal Article Obstet Gynecol · December 1, 2023 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of cryocompression therapy to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. METHODS: This single-institution, randomized, self-controlled trial of cryocompression enrolled gynecologic cancer patients planned for ... Full text Link to item Cite

Neurosarcoidosis causing hydrocephalus: A case series.

Journal Article J Neuroimmunol · August 15, 2023 Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous inflammatory disease that rarely affects the central nervous system as neurosarcoidosis. Neurosarcoidosis can affect any part of the nervous system causing a wide variety of clinical presentations ranging from seizures to opt ... Full text Link to item Cite

Neurosarcoidosis: Diagnostic Challenges and Mimics A Review.

Journal Article Curr Allergy Asthma Rep · July 2023 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Neurosarcoidosis is a rare manifestation of sarcoidosis that is challenging to diagnose. Biopsy confirmation of granulomas is not sufficient, as other granulomatous diseases can present similarly. This review is intended to guide the cli ... Full text Link to item Cite

Neuromyelitis optica: Clinical course and potential prognostic indicators.

Journal Article Mult Scler Relat Disord · January 2023 BACKGROUND: Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder associated with antibodies to aquaporin-4 (AQP4). NMOSD has been thought to follow a progressive disease course, with step-wise accumulation of disability ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Reasons for Admission in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Conference MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL · 2023 Cite

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody-associated disease: Presentation and outcomes of adults at a single center.

Journal Article J Neuroimmunol · December 15, 2022 BACKGROUND/INTRODUCTION: Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is a chronic demyelinating disorder that has been increasingly recognized since the serum antibody became commercially available in 2017. The most common clini ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Effect of B-cell Depleting MS Therapies on SARS-CoV-2 Risk

Conference MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL · 2022 Cite

Socioeconomic influence on DMT prescribing strategies

Conference MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL · 2022 Cite

Consensus Curriculum for Fellowship Training in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology.

Journal Article Neurol Clin Pract · August 2021 Management of multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunologic disorders has become increasingly complex because of the expanding number of recognized neuroimmune disorders, increased number of therapeutic options, and multidisciplinary care management needs of peo ... Full text Link to item Cite

MOG-IgG Associated Disease (MOG-AD) in Adults

Journal Article Current Treatment Options in Neurology · June 1, 2021 Purpose of review: This review offers a look into available treatment strategies for patients with MOG-IgG associated disease (MOG-AD). We will focus on evidence-based management options in the acute setting. We will also present recommendations for initia ... Full text Cite

Genetic or Autoimmune: POLG-Related Epilepsy Initially Treated as an Autoimmune Encephalitis, a Case Report.

Journal Article Neurohospitalist · January 2021 Hospital neurologists participate at the forefront of managing fulminant acute and subacute onset epilepsy, frequently attributed to autoimmune encephalitis (AE). As the recognition of antibody-mediated AE grows, there is a growing number of patients who a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Real-world evidence: One tweet at a time.

Journal Article Mult Scler · December 2020 Full text Link to item Cite

Sex effects across the lifespan in women with multiple sclerosis.

Journal Article Ther Adv Neurol Disord · 2020 Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune inflammatory demyelinating central nervous system disorder that is more common in women, with onset often during reproductive years. The female:male sex ratio of MS rose in several regions over the last century, sug ... Full text Link to item Cite

The clinical presentation and treatment of MOG antibody disease at a single academic center: A case series.

Journal Article J Neuroimmunol · December 15, 2019 OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical presentation of MOG antibody disease (MOG-AD) in a series of patients at a single academic center. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of patients with MOG antibodies. RESULTS: We review the clinical presentati ... Full text Link to item Cite

B cell depletion and pregnancy: Review and applications for MS treatment.

Journal Article Mult Scler Relat Disord · August 2019 Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune condition primarily affecting young adults. As there are numerous uncertainties faced by young women of childbearing age who are living with this chronic condition and the gender ratio is increasingly skewed ... Full text Link to item Cite

Recurrent disseminated encephalomyelitis: A case report and literature review.

Journal Article Mult Scler Relat Disord · November 2018 BACKGROUND: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis has been understood as a monophasic, often post-infectious illness that predominantly affects the pediatric population. Though that describes the majority of cases, exceptions do exist. In this case report, ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Women in neurology: A WIN-Win.

Journal Article Ann Neurol · August 2018 Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Nivolumab-Induced Autoimmune Encephalitis in Two Patients with Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Journal Article Case Rep Neurol Med · 2018 Immune checkpoint inhibitors have improved patient survival outcomes in a variety of advanced malignancies. However, they can cause a number of immune-related adverse effects (irAEs) through lymphocyte dysregulation. Central nervous system (CNS) irAEs are ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Neurosarcoidosis following Immune Checkpoint Inhibition.

Journal Article Case Rep Oncol · 2018 Recently, immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized cancer care by enhancing anti-tumor immunity. However, by virtue of stimulating the immune system, they can lead to immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Neurologic irAEs are uncommon but are beco ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite