Ileana M. Howard

Dr. Ileana M. Howard


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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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17 April 2018 in Muscle & Nerve
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Ileana M. Howard
MKMarla S. Kaufman
Marla S. Kaufman

1 July 2019 in Current Treatment Options in Neurology
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Ileana M. Howard
APAbigail Potts
Abigail Potts

5 June 2024 in Muscle & Nerve
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Ileana M. Howard
KSKaye Sedarsky
Kaye Sedarsky
MGMichael Gallagher
Michael Gallagher
MMMatthew Miller
Matthew Miller
RPRoss C. Puffer
Ross C. Puffer

1 May 2021 in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
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Ileana M. Howard
KBKathleen Burgess
Kathleen Burgess

28 March 2024 in Muscle & Nerve
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SHSandra L. Hearn
Sandra L. Hearn
ASAmro Maher Stino
Amro Maher Stino
IHIleana M. Howard
Ileana M. Howard
GMGautam Malhotra
Gautam Malhotra
LRLawrence Robinson
Lawrence Robinson

31 January 2025 in Brain Sciences
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JRJaime Raymond
Jaime Raymond
IHIleana M. Howard
Ileana M. Howard
JBJasmine Berry
Jasmine Berry
TLTheodore Larson
Theodore Larson
DHD. Kevin Horton
D. Kevin Horton
PMPaul Mehta MD
Paul Mehta MD
Background/Objectives: To examine if head injury (HI) is associated with age at ALS diagnosis in the United States. Methods: In this cross-sectional populationf-based analysis, we identified patients with ALS who were registered from 2015 to 2023 who completed the Registry’s head trauma survey module. The association between HI and age at ALS diagnosis was assessed using multivariate analysis. Results: Of the 3424 respondents, 56.6% had experienced a HI. The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for an ALS diagnosis before age 60 years for patients with a HI was 1.24 (95% CI, 1.07–1.45). One or two HIs had an aOR of 1.15 (95% CI, 0.97–1.36), and five or more HIs had an aOR of 1.58 (95% CI, 1.19–2.09). HI before age 18 years yielded an aOR of 2.03 (95% CI, 1.53–2.70) as well as HI between the ages of 18 and 30 years (aOR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.06–2.06)). When narrowing the analysis to patients with HI before age 18 compared with patients with no HI, we found an association with HI that led to an emergency department or hospital visit (aOR = 1.50 (95% CI: 1.21–1.86)). Conclusions: In this cross-sectional analysis of ALS patients, HIs occurring in childhood and early adulthood and the number of HIs increased the odds of being diagnosed before age 60 years. These results suggest that HI continues to be a risk factor for ALS and could be associated with a younger age of diagnosis.