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2026

2025

Global & Community Health: What Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Teach Us About Neurologic Surveillance Approaches, and How Should We Be Better Prepared?

Matthews, R., Ellul, M. A., McKeever, S., Pollack, T., Houlihan, C., Thakur, K. T., . . . Michael, B. D. (2025). Global & Community Health: What Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Teach Us About Neurologic Surveillance Approaches, and How Should We Be Better Prepared?. Neurology, 105(12), e214431. doi:10.1212/wnl.0000000000214431

DOI
10.1212/wnl.0000000000214431
Journal article

Cytokines of the Interleukin-1 superfamily and Interleukin-6 are associated with neuroinflammation and brain injury in Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis

DOI
10.1101/2025.10.10.681150
Preprint

Viral encephalitis - update on pathogenesis and treatment.

Matthews, R., Sargent, B. F., McKeever, S., Huang, Y., Ellul, M. A., & Michael, B. D. (2025). Viral encephalitis - update on pathogenesis and treatment.. Current opinion in neurology, 38(4), 388-396. doi:10.1097/wco.0000000000001384

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10.1097/wco.0000000000001384
Journal article

Patients with neurological or psychiatric complications of COVID-19 have worse long-term functional outcomes: COVID-CNS-A multicentre case-control study.

Shil, R. S. K., Seed, A., Franklyn, N. E., Sargent, B. F., Wood, G. K., Huang, Y., . . . COVID-CNS Study Group. (2025). Patients with neurological or psychiatric complications of COVID-19 have worse long-term functional outcomes: COVID-CNS-A multicentre case-control study.. Scientific reports, 15(1), 3443. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-80833-0

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10.1038/s41598-024-80833-0
Journal article

Post-hospitalisation COVID-19 cognitive deficits at one year are global and associated with elevated brain injury markers and grey matter volume reduction.

Wood, G. K., Sargent, B. F., Ahmad, Z. -U. -A., Tharmaratnam, K., Dunai, C., Egbe, F. N., . . . Leek, E. C. (2024). Post-hospitalisation COVID-19 cognitive deficits at one year are global and associated with elevated brain injury markers and grey matter volume reduction.. Nature medicine. doi:10.1038/s41591-024-03309-8

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10.1038/s41591-024-03309-8
Journal article

2024

Author Correction: Para-infectious brain injury in COVID-19 persists at follow-up despite attenuated cytokine and autoantibody responses.

Michael, B. D., Dunai, C., Needham, E. J., Tharmaratnam, K., Williams, R., Huang, Y., . . . Menon, D. K. (2024). Author Correction: Para-infectious brain injury in COVID-19 persists at follow-up despite attenuated cytokine and autoantibody responses.. Nature communications, 15(1), 2918. doi:10.1038/s41467-024-47320-6

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10.1038/s41467-024-47320-6
Journal article

Utilising accessible and reproducible neurological assessments in clinical studies: Insights from use of the Neurological Impairment Scale in the multi-centre COVID-CNS study.

Alam, A. M., Webb, G. W., Collie, C., Mariathasan, S., Huang, Y., Hilton, O., . . . (on Behalf of the COVID-CNS Group). (2024). Utilising accessible and reproducible neurological assessments in clinical studies: Insights from use of the Neurological Impairment Scale in the multi-centre COVID-CNS study.. Clinical medicine (London, England), 24(5), 100241. doi:10.1016/j.clinme.2024.100241

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10.1016/j.clinme.2024.100241
Journal article

2023

Global uncertainty in the diagnosis of neurological complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection by both neurologists and non-neurologists: An international inter-observer variability study (vol 449, 120646, 2023)

Tamborska, A. A., Wood, G. K., Westenberg, E., Garcia-Azorin, D., Webb, G., Schiess, N., . . . Michael, B. D. (2023). Global uncertainty in the diagnosis of neurological complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection by both neurologists and non-neurologists: An international inter-observer variability study (vol 449, 120646, 2023). JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 451. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2023.120709

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10.1016/j.jns.2023.120709
Journal article

Global uncertainty in the diagnosis of neurological complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection by both neurologists and non-neurologists: An international inter-observer variability study

Tamborska, A. A., Wood, G. K., Westenberg, E., Garcia-Azorin, D., Webb, G., Schiess, N., . . . Michael, B. D. (2023). Global uncertainty in the diagnosis of neurological complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection by both neurologists and non-neurologists: An international inter-observer variability study. JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 449. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2023.120646

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10.1016/j.jns.2023.120646
Journal article

2022

Acute seizure risk in patients with encephalitis: development and validation of clinical prediction models from two independent prospective multicentre cohorts

Wood, G. K., Babar, R., Ellul, M. A., Thomas, R. H., Van Den Tooren, H., Easton, A., . . . Michael, B. D. (2022). Acute seizure risk in patients with encephalitis: development and validation of clinical prediction models from two independent prospective multicentre cohorts. BMJ Neurology Open, 4(2), e000323. doi:10.1136/bmjno-2022-000323

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10.1136/bmjno-2022-000323
Journal article

Do we still need OCBs in MS diagnosis and how many?

Campagna, G., Birch, K., Gibbons, E., Jackson, E., Chadwick, C., Ellul, M., . . . Huda, S. (2022). Do we still need OCBs in MS diagnosis and how many?. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 93(6), A12.1-A12. doi:10.1136/jnnp-2022-abn.34

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10.1136/jnnp-2022-abn.34
Journal article

Acute seizure risk in encephalitis; analysis and modelling of 436 patients from two independent multi-centre cohorts (S38.008)

Wood, G., Ellul, M., Thomas, R., Easton, A., Burnside, G., Dunai, C., . . . Michael, B. (2022). Acute seizure risk in encephalitis; analysis and modelling of 436 patients from two independent multi-centre cohorts (S38.008). Neurology, 98(18_supplement). doi:10.1212/wnl.98.18_supplement.2600

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10.1212/wnl.98.18_supplement.2600
Journal article

Acute seizure risk in encephalitis; analysis and modelling of 436 patients from two independent multi-centre cohorts

Wood, G., Ellul, M., Thomas, R., Easton, A., Burnside, G., Dunai, C., . . . Michael, B. (2022). Acute seizure risk in encephalitis; analysis and modelling of 436 patients from two independent multi-centre cohorts. In NEUROLOGY Vol. 98. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

2021

Considerations for causality assessment of neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: from cerebral venous sinus thrombosis to functional neurological disorder

Butler, M., Tamborska, A., Wood, G. K., Ellul, M., Thomas, R. H., Galea, I., . . . Nicholson, T. R. (2021). Considerations for causality assessment of neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: from cerebral venous sinus thrombosis to functional neurological disorder. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. doi:10.1136/jnnp-2021-326924

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10.1136/jnnp-2021-326924
Journal article

Spectrum, risk factors and outcomes of neurological complications of COVID-19

Russell, A. R., Hardwick, M., Jeyanantham, A., White, L., Deb, S., Burnside, G., . . . Galea, I. (2021). Spectrum, risk factors and outcomes of neurological complications of COVID-19. In JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES Vol. 429. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2021.117807

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10.1016/j.jns.2021.117807
Conference Paper

Neurology and neuropsychiatry of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the early literature reveals frequent CNS manifestations and key emerging narratives

Rogers, J. P., Watson, C. J., Badenoch, J., Cross, B., Butler, M., Song, J., . . . Rooney, A. G. (2021). Neurology and neuropsychiatry of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the early literature reveals frequent CNS manifestations and key emerging narratives. JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY, 92(9), 932-941. doi:10.1136/jnnp-2021-326405

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10.1136/jnnp-2021-326405
Journal article

Considerations for Causality Assessment of Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Complications of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: from Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis to Functional Neurological Disorder

Butler, M., Tamborska, A., Wood, G., Ellul, M., Thomas, R., Galea, I., . . . Nicholson, T. (2021). Considerations for Causality Assessment of Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Complications of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: from Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis to Functional Neurological Disorder. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3823441

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10.2139/ssrn.3823441
Journal article

The neurology and neuropsychiatry of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the early literature reveals frequent CNS manifestations and key emerging narratives

Rogers, J., Watson, C., Badenoch, J., Cross, B., Butler, M., Song, J., . . . Rooney, A. (2021). The neurology and neuropsychiatry of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the early literature reveals frequent CNS manifestations and key emerging narratives. doi:10.1101/2021.02.24.21252335

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10.1101/2021.02.24.21252335
Journal article

Covid-19 associated Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome with encephalopathy

Tageldin, A., White, L., Ellul, M., Bharambe, V., Michael, B., Bonello, M., & Alusi, S. (2021). Covid-19 associated Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome with encephalopathy. In MOVEMENT DISORDERS Vol. 36 (pp. S119). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

2020

Characterising neuropsychiatric disorders in patients with COVID-19 Reply

Varatharaj, A., Pollak, T. A., Nicholson, T. R., Coles, J. P., Benjamin, L. A., Carson, A., . . . Michael, B. D. (2020). Characterising neuropsychiatric disorders in patients with COVID-19 Reply. LANCET PSYCHIATRY, 7(11), 934-935. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Journal article

Neurological disease in adults with Zika and chikungunya virus infection in Northeast Brazil: a prospective observational study

Brito Ferreira, M. L., Pessoa Militao de Albuquerque, M. D. F., Antunes de Brito, C. A., de Oliveira Franca, R. F., Porto Moreira, A. J., de Morais Machado, M. I., . . . Solomon, T. (2020). Neurological disease in adults with Zika and chikungunya virus infection in Northeast Brazil: a prospective observational study. LANCET NEUROLOGY, 19(10), 826-839. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(20)30232-5

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10.1016/S1474-4422(20)30232-5
Journal article

Neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19 in 153 patients: a UK-wide surveillance study (vol 7, pg 875, 2020)

Varatharaj, A., Thomas, N., & Ellul, M. A. (2020). Neurological and neuropsychiatric complications of COVID-19 in 153 patients: a UK-wide surveillance study (vol 7, pg 875, 2020). LANCET PSYCHIATRY, 7(10), E64. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Journal article

2019

2018

Comment on CME Infectious diseases Response

Ellul, M., Griffiths, M., McGill, F., & Solomon, T. (2018). Comment on CME Infectious diseases Response. CLINICAL MEDICINE, 18(3), 269-270. doi:10.7861/clinmedicine.18-3-269a

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10.7861/clinmedicine.18-3-269a
Journal article

The spectrum of neurological disease associated with Zika and chikungunya viruses in adults in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A case series

Mehta, R., Soares, C. N., Medialdea-Carrera, R., Ellul, M., Texeira da Silva, M. T., Rosala-Hallas, A., . . . Solomon, T. (2018). The spectrum of neurological disease associated with Zika and chikungunya viruses in adults in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A case series. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12(2). doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0006212

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10.1371/journal.pntd.0006212
Journal article

2017

IMPROVING THE DIAGNOSIS OF ENCEPHALITIS THROUGH EXAMINING HOST PROTEOME AND GENE EXPRESSION

Ellul, M., Griffiths, M., Hiscox, J., & Solomon, T. (2017). IMPROVING THE DIAGNOSIS OF ENCEPHALITIS THROUGH EXAMINING HOST PROTEOME AND GENE EXPRESSION. In JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY Vol. 88 (pp. A55-A56). doi:10.1136/jnnp-2017-ABN.191

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10.1136/jnnp-2017-ABN.191
Conference Paper

NODDING SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH <i>ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS</i>: A LONGSTANDING MYSTERY SOLVED?

Ellul, M. (2017). NODDING SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH <i>ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS</i>: A LONGSTANDING MYSTERY SOLVED?. In JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY Vol. 88 (pp. A12). doi:10.1136/jnnp-2017-ABN.36

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10.1136/jnnp-2017-ABN.36
Conference Paper

REVERSIBLE ATYPICAL AMSAN LIKE PRESENTATION IN A PATIENT WITH CMML, IS IT PARANEOPLASTIC OR SIMPLY AN AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER?

Connon, P., Hywel, B., Bonello, M., Ellul, M., Manohar, R., Holt, J., . . . Alusi, S. (2017). REVERSIBLE ATYPICAL AMSAN LIKE PRESENTATION IN A PATIENT WITH CMML, IS IT PARANEOPLASTIC OR SIMPLY AN AUTOIMMUNE DISORDER?. In JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY Vol. 88 (pp. A62-A63). doi:10.1136/jnnp-2017-ABN.215

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10.1136/jnnp-2017-ABN.215
Conference Paper

THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF A DANGEROUS DREAMLESS SLEEP AND HOW TO CURE IT ...

Bonello, M., Jacob, A., Ellul, M. A., Jefferson, S., Barker, E., Parker, R., & Alusi, S. H. (2017). THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF A DANGEROUS DREAMLESS SLEEP AND HOW TO CURE IT .... In JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY Vol. 88 (pp. A11). doi:10.1136/jnnp-2017-ABN.31

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10.1136/jnnp-2017-ABN.31
Conference Paper

Erratum to: Hepatic Encephalopathy

Ellul, M. A., & Cross, T. (2017). Erratum to: Hepatic Encephalopathy. In In Clinical Practice (pp. E1-E2). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-43126-0_20

DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-43126-0_20
Chapter

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Ellul, M. A., & Cross, T. (2017). Hepatic Encephalopathy. In In Clinical Practice (pp. 57-70). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-43126-0_4

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10.1007/978-3-319-43126-0_4
Chapter

2016

When should we test for voltage-gated potassium channel complex antibodies? A retrospective case control study

O'Sullivan, B. J., Steele, T., Ellul, M. A., Kirby, E., Duale, A., Kier, G., . . . Michael, B. D. (2016). When should we test for voltage-gated potassium channel complex antibodies? A retrospective case control study. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, 33, 198-204. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2016.04.021

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10.1016/j.jocn.2016.04.021
Journal article

Fatal encephalitis associated with Zika virus infection in an adult

Soares, C. N., Brasil, P., Carrera, R. M., Sequeira, P., De Filippis, A. B., Borges, V. A., . . . Solomon, T. (2016). Fatal encephalitis associated with Zika virus infection in an adult. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY, 83, 63-65. doi:10.1016/j.jcv.2016.08.297

DOI
10.1016/j.jcv.2016.08.297
Journal article

Anti-<i>N</i>-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis In A Young Child With Histological Evidence On Brain Biopsy Of Coexistent Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection

Ellul, M. A., Griffiths, M. J., Iyer, A., Avula, S., Defres, S., Baborie, A., . . . Kneen, R. (2016). Anti-<i>N</i>-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis In A Young Child With Histological Evidence On Brain Biopsy Of Coexistent Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection. PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL, 35(3), 347-349. doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000001011

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10.1097/INF.0000000000001011
Journal article

2015

Hepatic encephalopathy due to liver cirrhosis

Ellul, M. A., Gholkar, S. A., & Cross, T. J. (2015). Hepatic encephalopathy due to liver cirrhosis. BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 351. doi:10.1136/bmj.h4187

DOI
10.1136/bmj.h4187
Journal article

Clinical relevance of serum antibodies to extracellular <i>N</i>-methyl-D-aspartate receptor epitopes

Zandi, M. S., Paterson, R. W., Ellul, M. A., Jacobson, L., Al-Diwani, A., Jones, J. L., . . . Vincent, A. (2015). Clinical relevance of serum antibodies to extracellular <i>N</i>-methyl-D-aspartate receptor epitopes. JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY, 86(7), 708-713. doi:10.1136/jnnp-2014-308736

DOI
10.1136/jnnp-2014-308736
Journal article

2014

2013

L-dopa responsive parkinsonism secondary to a subdural haematoma

Ellul, M. A., Cross, J., & Barker, R. A. (2013). L-dopa responsive parkinsonism secondary to a subdural haematoma. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, 20(7), 1022-1024. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2012.06.019

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10.1016/j.jocn.2012.06.019
Journal article

2012

TWO INTERESTING CASES OF NMDAR ENCEPHALITIS AND A TYPICAL BUT SERONEGATIVE CASE WITH OVARIAN TERATOMA

Ellul, M., Sawcer, S., Coles, A. J., & Zandi, M. S. (2012). TWO INTERESTING CASES OF NMDAR ENCEPHALITIS AND A TYPICAL BUT SERONEGATIVE CASE WITH OVARIAN TERATOMA. In JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY Vol. 83 (pp. A7). doi:10.1136/jnnp-2012-304200a.28

DOI
10.1136/jnnp-2012-304200a.28
Conference Paper

Raving and Melancholy Madness

Ellul, M. (2012). Raving and Melancholy Madness. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 344. doi:10.1136/bmj.e3881

DOI
10.1136/bmj.e3881
Journal article