John C. DeToledo, M.D.
Professor
Research and specialty interests: new therapies for the treatment of epilepsy; evaluation and therapies aimed at reducing or preventing memory loss that results from poorly controlled epileptic seizures; pharmacokinetics/pharmacogenomics of AEDS, and pregnancy in women with epilepsy
Director of Neurophysiology and Epilepsy
EDUCATION:
1980 M.D., Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
1981 Internal Medicine, Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1986 Internal Medicine, Columbia Presbyterian, New York
1985 Residency, Boston University Neurology Program, Boston, Massachusetts
1986 Visiting Fellowship, Neuroradiology and MRI, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
1989 Fellowship, Epilepsy and Neurophysiology, Oregon Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Portland Oregon
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE:
2006 North Carolina
1986 Florida
SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION:
1988 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
DeToledo JC, DeToledo BB, Lowe MR. The Epilepsy of First Lady Ida Saxton McKinley. South Med J 93:267-271, 2000
DeToledo JC, Ramsay RE. Fosphenytoin and Phenytoin in Patients with Status Epilepticus: Improved Tolerability versus Increased Cost. Drug Safety 22:459-466, 2000
DeToledo JC, Lowe MR, Puig A. Nonepileptic seizures in pregnancy. Neurology. 2000 12;55:120-1.
DeToledo JC. Lidocaine and seizures. Ther Drug Monit. 2000;22:320-2.
DeToledo JC, Lowe MR, Gilula MF. Seizure Disorders in US Latinos. Epilepsy Behav 2000;1:287-288.
DeToledo JC, Ramsay RE, Lowe MR, Greiner M, Garofalo EA. Increased seizures after discontinuing carbamazepine: results from the gabapentin monotherapy trial. Ther Drug Monit. 22:753-6. 2000
DeToledo JC, Minagar A, Lowe MR. Persisting aphasia as the sole manifestation of partial status epilepticus Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 102:144-8, 2000
DeToledo JC, Gilula MF, Lowe MR. The Case for Different Severity of Burns in "Contagious" versus "Possession" Seizures Epilepsy Behav. 2:158-160,
Minagar A., DeToledo J., Falcone S. Cortical Subcortical Lesions in Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome@. Encephalopathy or Seizures? J Neurol, 248:537-540, 2001
DeToledo JC, Lowe MR, Rabinstein A, Villaviza N. Cardiac Arrest After Fast Intravenous Infusion of Phenytoin Mistaken for Fosphenytoin Epilepsia. 42:288-291, 2001
DeToledo JC, Palmerola D, Lowe MR. Sexual Molestation and Psychogenic Seizures: The 1731 Trial of Marie Catherine Cadiere versus Father Jean-Baptiste Girard . Epilepsy Behav, 2(6): 601-602, 2001
Pryor FM, Gidal B, Ramsay RE, Detoledo J, Morgan RO.Fosphenytoin: Pharmacokinetics and Tolerance of Intramuscular Loading Doses. Epilepsia. 42:245-250, 2001.
DeToledo JC, Lowe MR. Seizures, lateral decubitus, aspiration, and shoulder dislocation: Time to change the guidelines? Neurology, 56:290-1,2001.
DeToledo JC. The Epilepsy of Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Insights from Smerdyakov Karamazov=s use of a Malingered Seizure as an Alibi. Arch Neurol 58:1305-1306, 2001.
DeToledo JC, David NJ. Innervation of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles by the accessory nucleus. J Neuroophthalmol. 21(3):214-6, 2001.
DeToledo JC. The History of Modern Epilepsy: The Beginning 1865-1914. JAMA 2001,286:3018
DeToledo JC, Lowe MR, Haddad H. Behavior Mimicking seizures in institutionalized individuals with multiple disabilities and epilepsy: a video EEG study. Epilepsy and Behavior 2002,3:242-4.
DeToledo JC. History of Epilepsy. Epilepsy and Behavior 2002,3:292.
DeToledo JC, Lowe MR. Lidocaine-induced Seizures in Patients with History of Epilepsy - Effect of Antiepileptic Drugs. Anesthesiology 2002,96:
DeToledo JC, Lowe MR, Haddad H. Behavior Mimicking seizures in institutionalized individuals with multiple disabilities and epilepsy: a video EEG study. Epilep Behav 2002,3:242-4.
Ramsay RE, D Cantrell, S.D. Collins, J.K. Walch, D.K. Naritoku, J.C Cloyd, K. Sommerville, & The Depacon Rapid Invusion Study Group. Safety and tolerance of rapidly infused Depacon: A randomized trial in subjects with epilepsy. Epilepsy Research Epil Res 2002;52, 189-201.
DeToledo JC. History of Epilepsy. Epilep Behav 2002,3:292-3.
DeToledo JC, Palmerola RA, Lowe MR. Health care of illegal immigrants post 9-11. Epilepsy Behav. 2003 Dec; 4(6):764-5.
DeToledo JC, Lowe MR. Treadmill injuries in patients with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2003;4(5):553-5.
DeToledo JC, Ramsay RE, Lowe MR. Epilepsy: disease, illness, or disorder? Epilepsy Behav. 2003;4(5): 455-6.
DeToledo JC, Lowe MR. Epilepsy, demonic possessions, and fasting: another look at translations of Mark 9:16.Epilepsy Behav. 2003;4:338-9.
Articles accepted for publication or in print:
DeToledo JC, Rowan AJ, Uthman BM, Toledo C, Lowe MR, Castillo G, Ramsay RE. Conversion to Lamotrigine Monotherapy: outcome of two cross over strategies in patients on inducing and non inducing AEDs and efficacy in partial and generalized seizures.