Dr.Yotin Chinvarun M.D., PhD (Neurology). FAES. (Download – Full CV)   

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Neurology division, Dept. Medicine, Phramongkutklao Royal Army Hospital and Medical College and Neurology center, Bangkok hospital

WORK HISTORY

1987-1989           GP, Phanurangsri, Rajaburi, Thailand

1989-1990           Medical registrars, Department of Medicine, Phramongkutklao hospital

1990-1992           Neurology registrar, Department of Medicine, Phramongkutklao hospital

1992-1993           Neurologist, King Ananthamahidol Hospital

1993-1995           Neurologist consultants, Department of Medicine, Phramongkutklao hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.

1995-1998           Neurology Clinical fellows, Department of Neurology, Austin & Repatriation Medical Center, Melbourne University.

1998-2000          Neurologist and Epileptologist, Epilepsy unit, Division of Neurology, Dept of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University.

Present                Consultant Neurologist and Sleep medicine specialists, Epileptologist and Memory specialist at Department of Medicine, Phramongkutklao hospital, and Neurology center, Bangkok hospital

EDUCATION

1981-1987           M.D., Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University.

1989-1992           Board of Neurology (Thailand)

1995-1999           Ph.D. (Neurology), Melbourne University, Australia.

1995-1999      AusAID scholarship, Ph.D. in Neurology!

2015                    Fellow American Epilepsy Society (FAES)

2016                    Thai board in Sleep medicine

 

AWARDS RECEIVED

1983                  Top award of medical sciences, Dr. T. Nilanithi foundation, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University.

1997                ESA TOP Scholar Research Award 1997 (The Epilepsy Society of Australia)

POSITIONS AND WORK

1. Epileptologists, Neurologists and Sleep specialists at the Bangkok hospital and Phramongkutklao hospital
2. Lecturer Phramongkutklao Epilepsy Fellowship training program
3. The ILAE (INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY) Neuroimaging Task Force for the term 2017‐Present
4. President of the Sleep Neurology Society from 2015 – present
5. President of Brain foundation, 2016 until present
6. Researcher on collaboration with Faculty of bioengineering, and Toronto West hospital, Toronto university since 2012 until present
7. Reviewer of Epilepsia and Epilepsia open, Frontier Neurology Journal, etc. from 2016 until present

FORMER POSITION AND WORK

1. Former Head of Comprehensive Epilepsy and Sleep disorder Program, Phramongkutklao hospital, Bangkok hospital
2. Former Webmaster of the webpage of the Thai Neurological Society, Thai stroke society and the http://oln.wvn.mybluehost.mehttp://www.epilepsyonline.org
3. Former President of Thai Academy of Sleep Medicine (TASM)
4. Former President of Training and Examination Sub-Committeeof Sleep Medicine, Royal college of Physicians, The Medical council of Thailand, 2019-present
5. Past vice president, Epilepsy Society of Thailand
6. Former Committee in Epilepsy Society of Thailand since 2000 until present
7. Reviewer of beta-amyloid and memory disorder research, Thailand National Research Institute
8. Former Director of PET center, Bangkok hospital 2014-2017
9. Former Associate director of Wattanosoth hospital, Bangkok Medical Center, 2014-2016
10. Former Scientific chairman of the Epilepsy Society of Thailand since 2002-2006
11. Former Head of the neurology unit, Pramongkutklao hospital since 2006-2012
12. Former Committee in the Stroke Society of Thailand since 1999 until 2005
13. Former Vice president of the Epilepsy Foundation since 1999-2000.
14. Former Committee of the Neurological Society of Thailand since early 2000-2012.
15. Former Chair, Scientific committee of the Asia-Oceania Clinical Neurophysiology meeting 2005, Chiangmai, Thailand

EXPERIENCE

• Comprehensive epilepsy program (CEP) and epilepsy surgery at the Chula hospital from 1998 to 2000 and the CEP at the Pramongkutklao hospital and Bangkok hospital until present.
• Memory clinic, Bangkok hospital
• Sleep disorder clinic, Pramongkutklao hospital and Bangkok hospital
• Developed the WADA test (Thai version) for testing of language and memory function in Thais as the presurgical evaluations of epilepsy surgery.
• Ictal and Interictal SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computerized Topography) for presurgical evaluations.
• PET imaging and analysis in epilepsy, PET center, Bangkok hospital
• PET imaging in dementia: FDG-PET, beta-amyloid PET, FDOPA-PET, PET center Bangkok hospital
• MRI brain technique and analysis in epilepsy: EEG source localization, EEG-fMRI in epilepsy for presurgical evaluation
• Polysomnographic study, MSLT
• Research advisor and supervisor: Master and Ph.D.students, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chulalongkorn university, Faculty of Medicine Mahidol university, National Research Institute
• Clinical drugs trials
• International GCP trails: Lacosamide drug trial (Global trial)
• International GCP trails: Elicarbazepine drug trial (GCB)
• International GCP trails: Perampanel drug trial (GCP)
• Monotherapy Perampanel drug trial in partial seizure
• Multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, parallel-group phase 3 study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of mastininib in patient with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease
• Collaboration research works with Toronto Research Institute, Faculty of Bioengineering, Toronto University, CANADA
• Clinical trial: High and Low frequency oscillation in epilepsy
• How to early detection of seizure
• Developed algorithm for localization of ictal onset
• Classification and modulation of the brain’s electrical rhythms
  Sponsor/Program: Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Project Scheme

PUBLICATION

1. ILAE neuroimaging task force highlight: Tuberous sclerosis complex-related epilepsy
   Xiao Chen | John Archer | Boris C. Bernhardt | Lorenzo Caciagli | Fernando Cendes | Yotin Chinvarun | Luis Concha | Paolo Federico | William D. Gaillard | Eliane Kobayashi | Godwin Ogbole| Stefan Rampp|Anna Elisabetta Vaudano| Z. Irene Wang| Gavin P. Winston| Shuang Wang
   Epileptic Disorders
   DOI: 10.1002/epd2.70087
2. ILAE neuroimaging task force highlight: MRI detection of early life epilepsy caused by focal cortical dysplasia
   Authors (19): Cohen, Nathan T.; Vezina, L. Gilbert … Gaillard, William D. Published: May 2025 in Epileptic Disorders
   DOI: 10.1002/EPD2.70038
3. ILAE neuroimaging task force highlight: The utility of multimodal neuroimaging in diagnostic and presurgical workup of drug-resistant focal epilepsy
   Authors (19): Biagioli, Niccolo; Parfyonov, Maksim … Vaudano, Anna Elisabetta Published: 2025 in Epileptic Disorders
   DOI: 10.1002/EPD2.70016
4. Perampanel for the treatment of Asian people with epilepsy: Real-world evidence from the PERMIT extension study
   Authors (9): Wu, Tony; Kim, Dong Wook … Villanueva, Vicente Published: Nov 2024 in Journal of the Neurological Sciences DOI: 10.1016/J.JNS.2024.123173
5. Wavelet phase coherence of ictal scalp EEG-extracted muscle activity (SMA) as a biomarker for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)
   Authors (9): Gravitis, Adam C.; Sivendiran, Krishram … Bardakjian, Berj L. Published: Aug 2024 in Plos One
   DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0298943
6. ILAE neuroimaging task force highlight: Subcortical laminar heterotopia Authors (16): Kasper, Burkhard S.; Archer, John … Rampp, Stefan
   Published: Apr 2024 in Epileptic Disorders DOI: 10.1002/EPD2.20206
7. Perampanel for treatment of Asian patients with focal and generalised epilepsy in clinical practice: evidence from PERMIT 2
   Authors (8): Wu, T.; Wheless, J. Villanueva, V.
   Published: Nov 2023 in Epilepsia
8. Ictal ECG-based assessment of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy Authors (11): Gravitis, Adam C.; Tufa, Uilki Bardakjian, Berj L.
   Published: Mar 2023 in Frontiers in Neurology DOI: 10.3389/FNEUR.2023.1147576
9. Perampanel Monotherapy for Focal and Generalized Epilepsy in Clinical Practice Authors (10): Chinvarun, Yotin; Delgado, Rafael Toledano Villanueva, Vicente
   Published: Feb 2023 in Acta Neurologica Scandinavica DOI: 10.1155/2023/2852853
10. Neurocysticercosis and epilepsy: Imaging and clinical characteristics Authors (17): Rodriguez-Leyva, Ildefonso; Cantu-Flores, Karla Concha, Luis
    Published: Feb 2023 in Epileptic Disorders DOI: 10.1002/EPD2.20060
11. A Peri-Ictal EEG-Based Biomarker for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Derived From Brain Network Analysis
    Authors (8): Tufa, Uilki; Gravitis, Adam Bardakjian, Berj L.
    Published: Apr 2022 in Frontiers in Network Physiology DOI: 10.3389/FNETP.2022.866540
12. A retrospective, real-world experience of perampanel monotherapy in patient with first new onset focal seizure: A Thailand experience
    Authors (1): Chinvarun, Yotin
    Published: Mar 2022 in Epilepsia Open DOI: 10.1002/EPI4.12555
13. Imaging characteristics of temporopolar blurring in the context of hippocampal sclerosis Authors (16): Prado, Carlos Andres Clavijo; Federico, Paolo … Cendes, Fernando Published: Feb 2022 in Epileptic Disorders
    DOI: 10.1684/EPD.2021.1378
14. A retrospective, real world experienced of perampanel monotherapy in patient with first new onset focal seizure: A Thailand experience
    Authors (1): Chinvarun, Yotin
    Published: Nov 2021 in Epilepsia
15. ILAE Neuroimaging Task Force Highlight: harnessing optimized imaging protocols for drug- resistant childhood epilepsy
    Authors (14): Lariviere, Sara; Federico, Paolo … Schrader, Dewi, V Published: Oct 2021 in Epileptic Disorders
    DOI: 10.1684/EPD.2021.1312
16. Optimal Use of Perampanel in Asian Patients with Epilepsy: Expert Opinion Authors (7): Chinvarun, Yotin; Huang, Chin-Wei … Yamamoto, Takamichi Published: 2021 in Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
    DOI: 10.2147/TCRM.S316476
17. Transitions between neocortical seizure and non-seizure-like states and their association with presynaptic glutamate release
    Authors (6): Breton, Vanessa L.; Dufour, Suzie … Carlen, Peter L. Published: Dec 2020 in Neurobiology of Disease
    DOI: 10.1016/J.NBD.2020.105124
18. ILAE Neuroimaging Task Force highlight: Review MRI scans with semiology in mind Authors (12): Federico, Paolo; Ng, Denise W Wang, Irene
    Published: Oct 2020 in Epileptic Disorders DOI: 10.1684/EPD.2020.1202
19. MRI essentials in epileptology: a review from the ILAE Imaging Taskforce Authors (11): Wang, Irene; Bernasconi, Andrea Federico, Paolo
    Published: Aug 2020 in Epileptic Disorders DOI: 10.1684/EPD.2020.1174
20. Delta-gamma phase-amplitude coupling as a biomarker of postictal generalized EEG suppression Authors (10): Grigorovsky, Vasily; Jacobs, Daniel Bardakjian, Berj L.
    Published: 2020 in Brain Communications DOI: 10.1093/BRAINCOMMS/FCAA182
21. Treatment gap for convulsive status epilepticus in resource-poor countries.
    Lee B; Asian Status Epilepticus Survey Group.Epilepsia. 2018 Oct;59 Suppl 2:135-139
22. Cross-Frequency Coupling Features of Postictal Generalized EEG Suppression State Authors (5): Grigorovsky, Vasily; del Campo, Jose Martin Bardakjian, Berj L.
    Published: Jul 2019 in Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2019.8856405
23. Quality of life in Adults with Refractory Epilepsy Living Under Martial Law Authors (14): Amornpojnimman, T.; Phabphal, K. Soontornpun, A.
    Published: Dec 2018 in Epilepsia
24. Quality of Life and Correlated Factors in Adults with Refractory Epilepsy in Thailand: A Prospective Multicenter Study
25. Authors (14): Wonghirundecha, N.; Phabphal, K. Assanangkornchai, S.
    Published: Dec 2018 in Epilepsia
26. Depression in people with epilepsy: How much do Asian colleagues acknowledge it?
    Authors (10): Asadi-Pooya, Ali A.; Kanemoto, Kousuke Park, Sung-Pa
    Published: Apr 2018 in Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy DOI: 10.1016/J.SEIZURE.2018.03.012
27. Influence of genetic and non-genetic factors on phenytoin-induced severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions
    Authors (7): Yampayon, Kittika; Sukasem, Chonlaphat Kijsanayotin, Pornpimol
    Published: Jul 2017 in European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology DOI: 10.1007/S00228-017-2250-2
28. Epileptogenic Source Imaging Using Cross-Frequency Coupled Signals From Scalp EEG Authors (7): Li, Chunsheng; Jacobs, Daniel Bardakjian, Berj L.
    Published: Dec 2016 in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2016.2613936
29. Spatial Coherence Profiles of Ictal High-Frequency Oscillations Correspond to Those of Interictal Low-Frequency Oscillations in the ECoG of Epileptic Patients
    Authors (5): Cotic, Marija; Chinvarun, Yotin Bardakjian, Berj L.
    Published: Jan 2016 in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering DOI: 10.1109/TBME.2014.2386791
30. Identification of Brain Regions of Interest for Epilepsy Surgery Planning Using Support Vector Machines
    Authors (5): Dian, Joshua A.; Colic, Sinisa Bardakjian, Berj L.
    Published: Aug 2015 in Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319903
31. The Changes in Mean Platelet Volume after Using of Antiplatelet Drugs in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Haungsaithong R, Udommongkol C, Nidhinandana S, Chairungsaris P, Chinvarun Y, Suwantamee J, Sithinamsuwan P.
    J Med Assoc Thai. 2015 Sep;98(9):852-7.
32. Association of ABCB1 C3435T polymorphism with phenobarbital resistance in Thai patients with epilepsy
    Authors (4): Keangpraphun, T.; Towanabut, S. Kijsanayotin, P.
    Published: Jun 2015 in Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics DOI: 10.1111/JCPT.12263
33. Defining regions of interest using cross-frequency coupling in extratemporal lobe epilepsy patients
    Authors (5): Guirgis, Mirna; Chinvarun, Yotin Bardakjian, Berj L.
    Published: Apr 2015 in Journal of Neural Engineering DOI: 10.1088/1741-2560/12/2/026011
34. Mapping the coherence of ictal high frequency oscillations in human extratemporal lobe epilepsy Authors (6): Cotic, Marija; Zalay, Osbert C. Bardakjian, Berj L.
    Published: Mar 2015 in Epilepsia DOI: 10.1111/EPI.12918
35. Keangpraphun,T., Towanabut,S., Chinvarun, Y. and Kijsanayotin,P. (2015 in press). Association of ABCB1 C3435T polymorphism with phenobarbital resistance in Thai patients with epilepsy. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.
36. Association between brain volumes and HAND in cART-naïve HIV+ individuals from Thailand. Heaps JM1, Sithinamsuwan P, Paul R, Lerdlum S, Pothisri M, Clifford D, Tipsuk S, Catella S, Busovaca E, Fletcher JL, Raudabaugh B, Ratto-Kim S, Valcour V, Ananworanich J; SEARCH 007/011 study groups. J Neurovirol. 2015 Apr;21(2):105-12. doi: 10.1007/s13365-014-0309-8. Epub 2015 Jan 21.
37. Modulated High Frequency Oscillations Can Identify Regions of Interest in Human iEEG Using Hidden Markov Models
    Authors (5): Guirgis, Mirna; Chinvarun, Yotin Bardakjian, Berj L.
    Published: 2015 in Proceedings of the IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Neural Engineering
38. Gamma (30-80Hz) Bicoherence Distinguishes Seizures in the Human Epileptic Brain Authors (5): Cotic, Marija; Chinvarun, Yotin … Bardakjian, Berj L.
    Published: Aug 2014 in Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944613
39. Spatial Coherence Profiles of Ictal High Frequency Oscillations Correspond to those of Interictal Low Frequency Oscillations in the ECoG of Epileptic Patients. Cotic M, Chinvarun Y, delCampo M, Carlen PL, Bardakjian BL. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2014 Dec 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25561587.
40. Verification of using saliva as an alternative to serum for topiramate monitoring Jareerut Kongrit; Yotin Chinvarun; Nuansri Niwattisaiwong; Somsong Lawanprasert April 2014 Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences;Apr-Jun2014, Vol. 38 Issue 2, p61
41. Association of genetic variants in UGT1A6 genes and non-genetic variant with valproic acid doses and plasma concentration in Thai epileptic patients, The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 38 (2), April – June 2014: 57-105
42. Effects of Phenytoin and Valproic Acid on Cognitive Functions of Thai Epileptic Patients: A Pilot Study : Thanakorn Sirisamut MSc,, Yotin Chinvarun MD, PhD, Mayuree H. Tantisira PhD,* J Med Assoc Thai 2014; 97 (Suppl. 2)
43. Non-motor symptoms in Thai patients with Parkinson’s disease studied at Phramongkutklao Hospital. Vongvaivanich K, Nidhinandana S, Udommongkol C, Chairungsaris P, Chinvarun Y, Wongmek W, Suphakasem S, Suwantamee J, Sithinamsuwan P. J Med Assoc Thai. 2014 Feb;97 Suppl 2:S159-67.
44. Excessive daytime sleepiness and obstructive sleep apnea in Thai epileptic patients. Ruangkana P, Chinvarun Y, Udommongkol C, Chairungsaris P, Nidhinandana S, Suwantamee J, Sithinamsuwan P. J Med Assoc Thai. 2014 Feb;97 Suppl 2:S175-80.
45. HIV DNA in CD14+ reservoirs is associated with regional brain atrophy in patients naive to combination antiretroviral therapy. Kallianpur KJ1, Valcour VG, Lerdlum S, Busovaca E, Agsalda M, Sithinamsuwan P, Chalermchai T, Fletcher JL, Tipsuk S, Shikuma CM, Shiramizu BT, Ananworanich J; SEARCH 011 study group. AIDS. 2014 Jul 17;28(11):1619-24. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000000306.
46. The Role of Delta-Modulated High Frequency Oscillations in Seizure State Classification Authors (4): Guirgis, Mirna; Chinvarun, Yotin … Bardakjian, Berj L.
    Published: Jul 2013 in Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6611067
47. Synchrony of High Frequency Oscillations in the Human Epileptic Brain Authors (5): Cotic, Marija; Zalay, Osbert … Bardakjian, Berj L.
    Published: 2013 in Proceedings of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference
48. Application of PET and SPECT in epilepsy Authors (1): Chinvarun, Yotin
    Published: 2013 in Neurology Asia
49. Spatial Coherence Patterns of Fast Ictal Activities Coincide with Those of Slow Interictal Oscillations in the Human Brain
    Authors (4): Cotic, Marija; Chinvarun, Yotin … Bardakjian, Berj L.
    Published: 2013 in Proceedings of the IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Neural Engineering
50. Association of ABCB1 polymorphism with lamotrigine-resistant epilepsy in Thais. Korakot Buathet1, Yotin Chinvarun2, Somchai Towanabut3 and Pornpimol Kijsanayotin1,*
    Thai J. Pharm. Sci. 37 (2013) 146-151.
51. Influence of EPHX1 polymorphism and clinical factors on carbamazepine resistant epilepsy.
    Tuanthaisong, K.1, Chinvarun, Y.2, Tantisira, M.H.3, Kijsanayotin, P.1
    Thai J. Pharm. Sci. 36 (2013) 24-29
52. HIV DNA reservoir increases risk for cognitive disorders in cART-naïve patients. Valcour VG1, Ananworanich J, Agsalda M, Sailasuta N, Chalermchai T, Schuetz A, Shikuma C, Liang CY, Jirajariyavej S, Sithinamsuwan P, Tipsuk S, Clifford DB, Paul R, Fletcher JL, Marovich MA, Slike BM, DeGruttola V, Shiramizu B; SEARCH 011 Protocol Team. PLoS One. 2013 Jul 31;8(7):e70164. doi: 10.1371/ journal.pone.0070164. Print 2013.
53. Trail Making Test A improves performance characteristics of the International HIV Dementia Scale to identify symptomatic HAND. Chalermchai T1, Valcour V, Sithinamsuwan P, Pinyakorn S, Clifford D, Paul RH, Tipsuk S, Fletcher JL, Degruttola V, Ratto-Kim S, Hutchings N, Shikuma C, Ananworanich J; SEARCH 007 and 011 study groups. J Neurovirol. 2013 Apr;19(2):137-43. doi: 10.1007/s13365-013-0151-4. Epub 2013 Mar 13.
54. ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HYPERTENSION AND STROKE AMONG YOUNG THAI ADULTS IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
    Authors (5): Bandasak, Ratanaporn; Narksawat, Kulaya … Siri, Sukhontha
    Published: Sep 2011 in Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health
55. Association between hypertension and stroke among young Thai adults in Bangkok, Thailand. Ratanaporn Bandasak, Kulaya Narksawat, Chanpong Tangkanakul, Yotin Chinvarun, Sukhontha Siri Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2011 Sep;42(5):1241-8
56. Association of CYP2C9, CYP2C19 genetic variants and nongenetic variants with phenytoin blood concentrations in Thai epileptic patients.Insaro, M., Chinvarun,Y., Yodnopklao, P., Nilayon, D., Tantisira, M., Kijsanayotin, P. (2011). Thai J Pharmacol; 33(1): 58-64.
57. Prevalence of poststroke depression in Thai stroke survivors studied in Phramongkutklao Hospital. J Med Assoc Thai 2010 Nov;93 Suppl 6:S60-4
58. Orthostatic hypotension: a non-motor complication assessment in 82 patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease in Phramongkutklao Hospital. J Med Assoc Thai 2010 Nov;93 Suppl 6:S93-9 Pasiri Sithinamsuwan, Patima Orrawanhanothai, Krisdar Thithum, Chesda Udommongkol, Parnsiri Chairangsaris, Yotin Chinvarun, Samart Nidhinandana, Wanna Wongmek, Seema Suphakasem, Jithanorm Suwantamee
59. Kleine-Levin syndrome: the first typical case in Thailand. J Med Assoc Thai 2010 Nov;93 Suppl 6:S218-22 Pasiri Sithinamsuwan, Thanawin Ruangwittayawong, Yod Pinroj, Montri Saengpattrachai, Yotin Chinvarun
60. Efficacy and safety of levetiracetam as adjunctive therapy in adult patients with uncontrolled partial epilepsy: The Asia SKATE II Study
    Authors (9): Kwan, Patrick; Lim, Shih-Hui … Edrich, Pascal Published: May 2010 in Epilepsy & Behavior
    DOI: 10.1016/J.YEBEH.2010.03.016
61. THE EFFECT OF HEATSTROKE TREATED WITH AGGRESSIVELY COMBINED COOLING ON SEIZURE ACTIVITIES, NEUROLOGICAL PRESENTATIONS AND SEQUELAE
    Authors (10): Sithinamsuwan, P.; Chinvarun, Y Suwantamee, J.
    Published: Oct 2009 in Epilepsia
62. Adverse effect on bone mineral density (BMD) of long-term antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy in Thai pre-menopausal epileptic patients comparing with age matched healthy controls
    Authors (5): Chaisewikul, R.; Sriussadaporn, S. Phanthumchinda, K.
    Published: Oct 2009 in Journal of the Neurological Sciences DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(09)70967-0
63. Exertional Heatstroke: Early Recognition and Outcome With Aggressive Combined Cooling-a 12- Year Experience
    Authors (13): Sithinamsuwan, Pasiri; Piyavechviratana, Kunchit Prayoonwiwat, Wichai
    Published: May 2009 in Military Medicine DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-02-5908
64. Seizure attacks while driving: quality of life in persons with epilepsy. Can J Neurol Sci. 2009 Jul;36(4):475-9. Tiamkao S1, Sawanyawisuth K, Towanabut S, Visudhipun P; Thai QOL Epilepsy Investigators
65. Exertional heatstroke: early recognition and outcome with aggressive combined cooling–a 12-year experience. Mil Med 2009 May;174(5):496-502 Pasiri Sithinamsuwan, Kunchit Piyavechviratana, Thitisak Kitthaweesin, Watcharapong Chusri, Patima Orrawanhanothai, Adisorn Wongsa, Anan Wattanathum, Yotin Chinvarun, Samart Nidhinandana, Bancha Satirapoj, Ouppatham Supasyndh, Chantrapa Sriswasdi, Wichai Prayoonwiwat,
66. Effects of aspirin plus extended-release dipyridamole versus clopidogrel and telmisartan on disability and cognitive function after recurrent stroke in patients with ischaemic stroke in the Prevention Regimen for Effectively Avoiding Second Strokes (PRoFESS) trial: a double-blind, active and placebo-controlled study. Diener HC, Sacco RL, Yusuf S, Cotton D, Ounpuu S, Lawton WA, Palesch Y, Martin RH, Albers GW, Bath P, Bornstein N, Chan BP, Chen ST, Cunha L, Dahlöf B, De Keyser J, Donnan GA, Estol C, Gorelick P, Gu V, Hermansson K, Hilbrich L, Kaste M, Lu C, Machnig T, Pais P, Roberts R, Skvortsova V, Teal P, Toni D, VanderMaelen C, Voigt T, Weber M, Yoon BW; Prevention Regimen for Effectively Avoiding Second Strokes (PRoFESS) study group. Lancet Neurol. 2008 Oct;7(10):875-84. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(08)70198-4. Epub 2008 Aug 29.
67. Telmisartan to prevent recurrent stroke and cardiovascular events. Yusuf S, Diener HC, Sacco RL, Cotton D, Ounpuu S, Lawton WA, Palesch Y, Martin RH, Albers GW, Bath P, Bornstein N, Chan BP, Chen ST, Cunha L, Dahlöf B, De Keyser J, Donnan GA, Estol C, Gorelick P, Gu V, Hermansson K, Hilbrich L, Kaste M, Lu C, Machnig T, Pais P, Roberts R, Skvortsova V, Teal P, Toni D, VanderMaelen C, Voigt T, Weber M, Yoon BW; PRoFESS Study Group. N Engl J Med. 2008 Sep 18;359(12):1225-37. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0804593. Epub 2008 Aug 27.
68. Aspirin and extended-release dipyridamole versus clopidogrel for recurrent stroke. Sacco RL, Diener HC, Yusuf S, Cotton D, Ounpuu S, Lawton WA, Palesch Y, Martin RH, Albers GW, Bath P, Bornstein N, Chan BP, Chen ST, Cunha L, Dahlöf B, De Keyser J, Donnan GA, Estol C, Gorelick P, Gu V, Hermansson K, Hilbrich L, Kaste M, Lu C, Machnig T, Pais P, Roberts R, Skvortsova V, Teal P, Toni D, Vandermaelen C, Voigt T, Weber M, Yoon BW; PRoFESS Study Group. N Engl J Med. 2008 Sep 18;359(12):1238-51. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0805002. Epub 2008 Aug 27.
69. Prevalence of Depression among Epileptic Patients at Phramongkutklao Hospital Samart Nidhinandana Yotin Chinvarun , Pasiri Sithinamsuwan, Chesda Udommongkol , Jithanorm Suwantamee , Wanna Wongmek , Seema Suphakasem
    J Med Assoc Thai 2007;90 (1) :32-6
70. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in epileptic adult patients: experience in Ramathibodi Hospital Solosrungruang A1, Laothamatas J, Chinwarun Y.
    J Med Assoc Thai. 2007 Apr;90(4):762-73.
71. Temporal lobe epilepsy. surgery with limited resources: Outcome and. economic considerations Chinvarun Y, Sakulnamaka S J.
    Neurology Asia 2006
72. An Outbreak of Botulism in Thailand: Clinical Manifestations and Management of Severe Respiratory Failure Thai Botulism Study Group Clinical Infectious Diseases, volume 43 (2006), pages 1247–1256
73. Epilepsy surgery in children and adolescence; Phramongkutklao College of Medicine’s experience. Nabangchang C, Sakoolnamarka S, Paueksakon P, Chinvarun Y.
    J Med Assoc Thai. 2005 Nov;88 Suppl 3:S263-70.
74. Oxcarbazepine as add-on therapy in Thai epileptic patients with refractory partial seizures. Kraiprab P, Chinvarun Y, Tantisira MH.
    J Med Assoc Thai. 2005 Nov;88 Suppl 3:S193-201.
75. Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis: a case report presenting with diplopia. Sithinamsuwan P, Sakulsaengprapha A, Chinvarun Y.
    J Med Assoc Thai. 2005 Oct;88(10):1442-6.
76. Epilepsy surgery in children and adolescence; Phramongkutklao College of Medicine’s experience. Nabangchang C1, Sakoolnamarka S, Paueksakon P, Chinvarun Y.
    J Med Assoc Thai. 2005 Nov;88 Suppl 3:S263-70.
77. Long-term, open-label study of topiramate as monotherapy in the treatment of adults patients with recently diagnosed partial-onset seizures
    Authors (1): Chinvarun, Y Published: 2005 in Epilepsia
78. Ictal SPECT and interictal PET in the localization of occipital lobe epilepsy Authors (5): Sturm, JW; Newton, MR … Berkovic, SF
    Published: Apr 2000 in Epilepsia
    DOI: 10.1111/J.1528-1157.2000.TB00190.X
79. M. Hayman, IE. Scheffer, Y. Chinvarun, SU. Berlangieri, SF. Berkovic. Neurology 1997; 49: 969- 975.

ABSTRACTS

• Gamma (30-80Hz) bicoherence distinguishes seizures in the human epileptic brain. Cotic M, Chinvarun Y, Guirgis M, Carlen PL, Bardakjian BL. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2014;2014:4455-8. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944613. PubMed PMID: 25570981.
• Spatial Coherence Profiles of Ictal High Frequency Oscillations Correspond to those of Interictal Low Frequency Oscillations in the ECoG of Epileptic Patients. Cotic M, Chinvarun Y, delCampo M, Carlen PL, Bardakjian BL. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2014 Dec 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25561587.
• The role of delta-modulated high frequency oscillations in seizure state classification. Guirgis M, Chinvarun Y, Carlen PL, Bardakjian BL. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2013;2013:6595-8. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6611067. PubMed PMID: 24111254.
• Synchrony of high frequency oscillations in the human epileptic brain. Cotic M, Zalay O, Carlen PL, Chinvarun Y, Bardakjian BL. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2013;2013:5582-5. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610815. PubMed PMID: 24111002.
• Tc99m-HMPAO cerebral blood flow studies in focal extratemporal epilepsy. SU. Berlangieri, Y. Chinvarun, MR. Newton, SF. Berkovic, WJ McKay Annual Australia and New Zealand Nuclear Medicine Meeting, 1996.
• Functional neuroimaging in extratemporal epilepsy. Y. Chinvarun, MR. Newton, SU. Berlangieri, SF. Berkovic 2nd Annual Epilepsy Research Meeting 1996 F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose PET in extratemporal epilepsy. SU. Berlangieri, Y. Chinvarun, MR. Newton, SF. Berkovic. 2nd Annual Epilepsy Research Meeting 1996, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Austin & Repatriation Medical Center, Australia.
• Comparison of ictal SPECT and interictal FDG-PET in extratemporal seizures. Y. Chinvarun, MR. Newton, SU. Berlangieri, SF. Berkovic 1996 Annual Scientific Meeting, Epilepsy Society of Australia, Melbourne, Australia.
• Comparison of ictal SPECT and interictal FDG-PET in extratemporal seizures. Y. Chinvarun, MR. Newton, SU. Berlangieri, SF. Berkovic The 50th Anniversary, 1996 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A. Epilepsia 1996; vol. 37 supp 5: p.124
• Regional perfusion changes of ictal SPECT in temporal lobe epilepsy; using ictal SPECT co-registered with MRI. Y. Chinvarun, SF. Berkovic, MR. Newton, SU. Berlangieri, D.F. Abbott. 3rd Annual Epilepsy Research Meeting 1997, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Austin & Repatriation Medical Center, Australia.
• Temporal lobe hypometabolism in patients with extratemporal lobe epilepsy. SU. Berlangieri, Y. Chinvarun, MR. Newton, SF. Berkovic. 3rd Annual Epilepsy Research Meeting 1997, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Austin & Repatriation Medical Center, Australia.
• Surgical excision of extratemporal focal cortical dysplastic lesions for the treatment of epilepsy: Imaging, History and Outcome. GC. Fabinyi, R. Griebel, R. Kalnins, GJ. Fitt, A. Mitchell, Y. Chinvarun, S. Berkovic. 3rd Annual Epilepsy Research Meeting 1997, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Austin & Repatriation Medical Center, Australia.
• Temporal lobe hypometabolism in patients with extratemporal lobe epilepsy. SU. Berlangieri, Y. Chinvarun, MR. Newton, SF. Berkovic. 1997 Annual Scientific Meeting, Epilepsy Society of Australia, Noosa, Queensland.
• Regional perfusion changes of ictal SPECT in temporal lobe epilepsy; using ictal SPECT co-registered with MRI. Y. Chinvarun, SF. Berkovic, MR. Newton, SU. Berlangieri, D.F. Abbott. 1997 Annual Scientific Meeting, Epilepsy Society of Australia, Noosa, Queensland.
• SPECT in extratemporal epilepsy. Y. Chinvarun, MR. Newton, SU. Berlangieri, SF. Berkovic 1st Annual Epilepsy Research Meeting 1995, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Austin & Repatriation Medical Center, Australia.

PRESENTATIONS

• Gamma (30-80Hz) bicoherence distinguishes seizures in the human epileptic brain. Cotic M, Chinvarun Y, Guirgis M, Carlen PL, Bardakjian BL. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2014;2014:4455-8. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944613. PubMed PMID: 25570981.
• Spatial Coherence Profiles of Ictal High Frequency Oscillations Correspond to those of Interictal Low Frequency Oscillations in the ECoG of Epileptic Patients. Cotic M, Chinvarun Y, delCampo M, Carlen PL, Bardakjian BL. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2014 Dec 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25561587.
• The role of delta-modulated high frequency oscillations in seizure state classification. Guirgis M, Chinvarun Y, Carlen PL, Bardakjian BL. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2013;2013:6595-8. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6611067. PubMed PMID: 24111254.
• Synchrony of high frequency oscillations in the human epileptic brain. Cotic M, Zalay O, Carlen PL, Chinvarun Y, Bardakjian BL. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2013;2013:5582-5. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2013.6610815. PubMed PMID: 24111002.
• PET in epilepsy, Chinvarun Y, 10th ASIAN & OCEANIAN Epilepsy Congress, Singapore, 2014 Poster presentation. 10th Asian and Oceanian Epilepsy Congress. September 21st-24th, 2014. Singapore
• Ictal PET: Chinvarun Y, A valuable tool for presurgical evaluation in Status epilepticus
• Apichartpankawee,S., Chinvarun, Y., Kijsanayotin, P. Association of UGT1A6 polymorphisms and non-genetic variants with valproic acid doses and plasma levels in Thai epileptic patients. Poster presentation. 10th Asian and Oceanian Epilepsy Congress. September 21st-24th, 2014. Singapore.
• Keangpraphun,T., Towanabut,S., Chinvarun, Y., Kijsanayotin, P. Association of genetic variants in CYP2C9, CYP2C19 and ABCB1 genes along with non-genetic factors with     phenobarbital blood levels in Thai epileptic patients. Poster presentation. 10th Asian and   Oceanian Epilepsy Congress. September 21st-24th, 2014. Singapore.
• SPECT and PET imaging in Epilepsy, 9th ASIAN & OCEANIAN Epilepsy Congress, Philippines, 2012
• Epilepsy surgery in neocortical epilepsy, BLEASEL, A (Australia) / CHINVARUN, Y (Thailand) 8th ASIAN & OCEANIAN Epilepsy Congress, Melbourne, 2010
• Insaro, M., Chinvarun,Y., Yodnopklao, P., Nilayon, D., Tantisira, M., Kijsanayotin, Association of CYP2C9 and ABCB1 with phenytoin maintenance doses in Thai           epileptic patients. Poster presentation. 8th Asian and Oceanian Epilepsy Congress.           October 21st-24th, 2010. Melbourne, Australia.
• Topamax as monotherapy in the treatment of adults patients with recently diagnosed partial onset seizures, Poster presentation, AES, 2005
• Oxcarbazepine: Added on therapy in refractory partial seizures. Chinvarun, Y. Present at the 5th Asia-Oceania Epilepsy Congress, 2004 Bangkok Thailand.
• Temporal lobectomy in refractory temporal lobe seizures with limited resource. Chinvarun Y. Present at the 5th Asia-Oceania Epilepsy Congress, 2004 Bangkok Thailand.
• EEG workshop at the annual meeting of the Epilepsy Society of Thailand in 2000.
• Epilepsy surgery at the annual meeting of the Thai Royal College of Physicians in 1998 and at the annual meeting of the Epilepsy Society of Thailand in 1999.
• Status epilepticus at the half-year meeting of the Thai Royal College of Physicians in 1999.
• Platform presentation at the Annual Meeting of the OAEO (Oceania Epilepsy Organization), Taipei, Taiwan, 1998., and (3) at the Annual Meeting of the AES (American Epilepsy Society), San Diego, U.S.A., 1998.
• Ictal SPECT in temporal lobe epilepsy at the Annual meeting of the Epilepsy Society of Thailand in 1998 and at the Annual meeting of the Radiology and Nuclear Medicine in 1998
• Regional perfusion changes of ictal SPECT in temporal lobe epilepsy; using ictal SPECT co-registered with MRI. Y. Chinvarun, SF. Berkovic, MR. Newton, SU. Berlangieri, D.F. Abbott. 3rd Annual Epilepsy Research Meeting 1997, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Austin & Repatriation Medical Center, Australia.
• Temporal lobe hypometabolism in patients with extratemporal lobe epilepsy. Berlangieri, Y. Chinvarun, MR. Newton, SF. Berkovic. Poster presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting, Epilepsy Society of Australia, 1997, Noosa, Queensland.
• Regional perfusion changes of ictal SPECT in temporal lobe epilepsy; using ictal SPECT co-registered with MRI. Y. Chinvarun, SF. Berkovic, MR. Newton, SU. Berlangieri, D.F. Abbott. 1997 (1) Platform presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting, Epilepsy Society of Australia, Noosa, Queensland
• Functional neuroimaging in extratemporal epilepsy. Y. Chinvarun, MR. Newton, SU. Berlangieri, SF. Berkovic 2nd Annual Epilepsy Research Meeting 1996, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Austin & Repatriation Medical Center, Australia.
• Comparison of ictal SPECT and interictal FDG-PET in extra temporal seizures Y. Chinvarun, MR. Newton, SU. Berlangieri, SF. Berkovic Platform presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting, Epilepsy Society of Australia, 1996, Melbourne, Australia.
• Comparison of ictal SPECT and interictal FDG-PET in extratemporal seizures. Chinvarun, MR. Newton, SU. Berlangieri, SF. Berkovic Platform presentation at the 50th Anniversary, 1996 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
• Spinal epidural lipomatosis caused by steroids: clinical and MRI findings (cases reported) Y. Chinvarun, J. Suwantami. Annual Thailand Neurological Meeting 1992, Bangkok, Thailand.
• SPECT in extratemporal epilepsy. Y. Chinvarun, MR. Newton, SU. Berlangieri, SF. Berkovic. 1st Annual Epilepsy Research Meeting 1995, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Austin & Repatriation Medical Center, Australia.