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William John Powers

Professor of Neurology
Hospital Neurology
Duke South, Room 120A, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC Box 3824, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Neurology · 2022 - Present Hospital Neurology, Neurology

Recent Publications


PACNS: biopsy positive, negative or nought?

Journal Article J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry · June 10, 2025 Full text Link to item Cite

Contemporary Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Journal Article Annu Rev Med · January 2025 In the past decade, adding mechanical thrombectomy (MT) of intracranial arterial occlusions to intravenous (IV) thrombolysis has revolutionized the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) by expanding the therapeutic window to 24 h. Treatment decisions re ... Full text Link to item Cite

Utility of Clinical Features in Identifying Electrographic Seizures in Hospitalized Patients Admitted for Non-Neurological Diagnoses

Journal Article Critical Care Explorations · October 21, 2024 IMPORTANCE: Electrographic seizures (ESz) are seizures without prominent motor activity diagnosed with electroencephalogram and are a common complication in critically ill patients with alterations of consciousness. Previous studies suggested clinical sign ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Eastern North Carolina and southern Virginia regIonal Stroke trIal cONsortium (ENVISION)

ResearchTraining Director · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


Cornell University, Weill Medical College · 1975 M.D.