Kourosh Rezania, MD, is an expert in electromyography and neuromuscular diseases. He is particularly interested in the evaluation and treatment of a broad range of diseases that include peripheral neuropathies, metabolic myopathies, myasthenia gravis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Dr. Rezania is also an active researcher and teacher. Currently, he is conducting clinical trials on ALS.
The University of Chicago Medicine
IL
Fellowship
Mount Sinai Hospital
NY
Residency
New York Methodist Hospital
NY
Internship
Tehran University
Iran
MD
Efficacy and Safety of Zilucoplan in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Efficacy and Safety of Zilucoplan in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Feb 03; 8(2):e2459058.
PMID: 39960672
Clinical Reasoning: A 65-Year-Old Woman With Isolated Macroglossia as the Initial Presentation of a Rare Disease.
Clinical Reasoning: A 65-Year-Old Woman With Isolated Macroglossia as the Initial Presentation of a Rare Disease. Neurology. 2024 Dec 24; 103(12):e210070.
PMID: 39561306
Intermuscular coherence as an early biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: The protocol for a prospective, multicenter study.
Intermuscular coherence as an early biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: The protocol for a prospective, multicenter study. PLoS One. 2024; 19(5):e0303053.
PMID: 38776297
Added load increases the peak frequency of intermuscular coherence.
Added load increases the peak frequency of intermuscular coherence. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2024 Jun; 76:102881.
PMID: 38574588
Long-term effects of pancreatic islet transplantation on polyneuropathy in patients with brittle diabetes: A single-center experience.
Long-term effects of pancreatic islet transplantation on polyneuropathy in patients with brittle diabetes: A single-center experience. Muscle Nerve. 2023 09; 68(3):329-333.
PMID: 37439375
Intermuscular Coherence in Spinocerebellar Ataxias 3 and 6: a Preliminary Study.
Intermuscular Coherence in Spinocerebellar Ataxias 3 and 6: a Preliminary Study. Cerebellum. 2024 Apr; 23(2):601-608.
PMID: 37428409
Pontine stroke in a patient with Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (CPEO): a case report.
Pontine stroke in a patient with Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia (CPEO): a case report. BMC Neurol. 2023 Jun 14; 23(1):231.
PMID: 37316776
Intermuscular coherence in spinocerebellar ataxias 3 and 6: a preliminary study.
Intermuscular coherence in spinocerebellar ataxias 3 and 6: a preliminary study. Res Sq. 2023 Apr 17.
PMID: 37131794
Peri-operative Reparixin therapy resulted in 50% 5-year insulin independence rate: The University of Chicago experience.
Peri-operative Reparixin therapy resulted in 50% 5-year insulin independence rate: The University of Chicago experience. Clin Transplant. 2023 05; 37(5):e14981.
PMID: 37013956
99m Technetium-pyrophosphate bone scan: A potential biomarker for the burden of transthyretin amyloidosis in skeletal muscle: A preliminary study.
99m Technetium-pyrophosphate bone scan: A potential biomarker for the burden of transthyretin amyloidosis in skeletal muscle: A preliminary study. Muscle Nerve. 2023 Feb; 67(2):111-116.
PMID: 36222831