CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Dimitris Karacostas, MD, PhD
Date of birth: April 7, 1949
Nationality: Greek
Residency address: 73 Mitropoleos str, Thessaloniki, 54622, Greece
Professional address: B’ Department of Neurology, AHEPA
University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
Communication: Tel: +302310 994677 / 994683
Fax: +302310 994689
Email: bneurol@med.auth.gr, dkarac@auth.gr
Education / Degrees:
1. American College “Anatolia”, Thessaloniki, Greece 1961-67
2. Aristotle’s University, School of Medicine, Thessaloniki,
1967-73, MD
3. Military Service in Greek Armed Forces 1974-76, Reserve officer (obligatory
service)
4. Rural Medical Service in Greek Health system 1977-78 (obligatory service)
5. Residency in Neurology, B’ Dept. Neurology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki,
Greece, 1979-82. Certified Neurologist
Postgraduate training:
1. Academic dissertation, B’ Dept. Neurology Experimental laboratory, Thessaloniki,
1981-84, PhD
2. Research Fellowship, a) Neurosurgery Service, experimental neurovascular
laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, USA, 198586. b) Neurology Service, non-invasive ultrasound laboratory for extracranial brain
vessels, Mass. General Hospital, Boston, 1985-86, Research fellow
Professional appointments – Academic positions:
1. Consultant in Neurology, B’ Dept. of Neurology, Stroke Service – Ultrasound
laboratory, AHEPA Uni. Hospital, Thessaloniki, 1986-95.
2. Lecturer in Neurology, Aristotle Uni., B’ Dept. of Neurology, AHEPA Uni. Hospital,
Thessaloniki, 1995-2001
3. Assistant Prof. of Neurology, Aristotle Uni., B’ Dept. of Neurology, AHEPA Uni.
Hospital, Thessaloniki, 2001-2007
4. Assistant Prof. of Neurology, Aristotle Uni., B’ Dept. of Neurology, AHEPA Uni.
Hospital, Thessaloniki, 2007
5. Prof. of Neurology, Aristotle Uni., and Director B’ Dept. of Neurology, AHEPA Uni.
Hospital, Thessaloniki, 2012-now
Teaching experience:
1. Medical school students (4th and 6th grade). a) “Methodology of Neurological
examination”, b) “Neuroanatomy”, c) “Neuroimaging”, AHEPA Uni. Hospital,
Thessaloniki, 1987-now
2. Residents in Neurology, B’ Dept. of Neurology, AHEPA Uni. Hospital, a)
Neurovascular anatomy, b) Pathophysiology of brain ischemia, c) Stroke prevention,
d) Carotid ultrasound, 1995-now
3. Postgraduate medical seminars of Aristotle Uni., B’ Dept. of Neurology, AHEPA
Uni. Hospital, a) Atherosclerosis, b) Stroke, 2004-now
Membership in Professional Societies:
1. South-East European Society for Neurology, since 1983
2. Hellenic Society of Neurology, since 1983
3. International Society of Greek Neuroscientists, since 1983
4. American Academy of Neurology, Clinical Assoc., since 1986
5. American Society of Neuroimaging, since 1991
6. Hellenic Stroke Society, since 1993
7. European Society of Neurosonology and hemodynamics, 1994
8. European Stroke Council – Organization (fellow), since 1999
Reviewer – International Medical Journals
1. Cerebrovascular Diseases, since 2007
2. Neuropathology, since 2008
3. Journal of Neuimaging, since 2009
4. Εurop. J. Internal Medicine
5. Case Reports in Neurology
6. World Journal Radiology
Selected List of Publications:
1. A new model of subarachnoid hemorrhage in experimental animals with the
purpose to examine the cerebral vasospasm
Experimental Neurology, 81: 257-278; 1983
2. A contribution to the pathogenesis of respiratory disturbances associated with
subarachnoid hemorrhage: an experimental approach using an animal model
Acta Neurochir. 78: 148-156; 1985
3. CT findings in temporal arteritis. A report of two cases
Neuroradiology 28: 373; 1986
4. Improvement of cerebral circulation by extracorporal collateral between the
femoral and external carotid artery in experimentally induced ischemia
Acta Neurochir. 89: 53-63; 1987
5. Carotid compression test and supraorbital photoelectric plethysmography in
patients with carotid TIAs
Funct. Neurology II (3): 301-313; 1987
6. The pharmacological effect of Buflomedil in patients with multicerebral infarct
dementia. An open preliminary assessment
Current Medical Research 10(6): 380-389; 1987
7. Regional spinal cord blood flow measurement in spinal cord acute compression
caused by an epidural ballon
Acta Neurochir. 88: 135-141; 1987
8. The cortical activity in experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage
Funct. Neurology 3(3): 275-288; 1988
9.
Preoperative
evaluation
of
patients
with
extracranial
carotid
disease.
Plethysmographic criteria for the use of a shunt and for surgery avoidance
Acta Neurochir. 9: 100-105; 1988
10. Ischemic infarct in childhood secondary to internal carotid artery dissection
Funct. Neurology 4(3): 287-291; 1988
11. Piracetam treatment of myoclonus, secondary to herpes simplex encephalitis. A
case report
Acta Theurapeutica 14: 293-299; 1988
12. Isovolemic hemodilution in experimental focal cerebral ischemia. Part I. Effects
on hemodynamics, hemorrheology and intracranial pressure
J. Neurosurgery 69: 72-81; 1988
13. Isovolemic hemodilution in experimental focal cerebral ischemia. Part II.
J. Neurosurgery 69: 82-91; 1988
14. Restoration of micturition using microelectric current in experimentally induced
spastic urinary bladder in rabbits.
Experimental Neurology 102: 333-339; 1988
15. Anxiolysis as a modifying factor of certain neuropsychiatric parameters in patients
with coronary heart disease. A double blind placebo controlled trial of hydroxyzine
hydrochloride
Acta Therapeutica 14: 381-388; 1988
16. Precocious puberty following head injury
J. Neurosurgery 73: 123-129; 1990
17. Hemorrhagic cerebral infarct and ulcerative colitis. Case report
Funct. Neurology 6(2): 181-184; 1991
18. An epidural and bilateral retroorbital hematomas, complicating sickle cell anemia
American Journal of Medical Sciences 302: 107-109; 1991
19. Effect of piracetam on myoclonus secondary to electrocution
Acta Therapeutica 19: 401-404; 1993
20. Delayed diagnosis of spinal vascular malformations presenting as relapsingremitting myelopathy
Funct. Neurology 9(2): 89-95; 1994
21. Bilateral thalamic infarcts presenting as acute pseudobulbar palsy
Funct. Neurology 9(5): 265-268; 1994
22. Cortical myoclonus: A valid human model for the demonstration of the
neuromodulatory effects of piracetam
Acta Therapeutica 21: 77-83; 1995
23. Cobalamin deficiency: MRI detection of posterior columns involvement and post
treatment resolution
J. Neuroimaging 8(3): 171-173; 1998
24. Beneficial effect of piracetam monotherapy on post-ischemic palatal myoclonus
J. Intern. Med. Res. 27: 201-205; 1999
25. Isolated ocular ischemic syndrome with no cerebral involvement in common
carotid artery occlusion
Europ. J. Ophthalmol. 11(1): 97-101; 2001
26. Isolated distal hand weakness as the only presenting symptom of myasthenia
gravis
Europ. J. Neurology 9: 429-430; 2002
27. Cytomegalovirus – associated transverse myelitis in a non-immunocomprised
patient
Spinal Cord 40: 145-149; 2002
28. Peduncular hallucinosis secondary to brainstem compression by cerebellar
metastases
Europ. Neurology 50: 107-109; 2003
29. Isolated myopathy as the initial manifestation of primary systemic amyloidosis
Journal of Neurology 252(7): 853-854; 2005
30. Primary progressive aphasia as the initial manifestation of corticobasal
degeneration. A “three in one” syndrome?
Funct. Neurology 20(3): 135-137; 2005
31. Meningioma growth and interferon beta – 1b treated multiple sclerosis.
Coincidence or relationship?
Neuroradiology 47: 516-519; 2005
32. Can “football-team color-code” compensate for anomia? The case study of a
patient with color anomia
Neurocase 11(3): 227-233; 2005
33. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with sarcoidosis.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 8(3): 191-192; 2007
34. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Clinical and neuroimaging findings in 6
cases with literature review
Europ. J. Radiol. 69(2): 253-259; 2009
35. Effectiveness of a new modified intraluminal suture for temporary middle cerebral
artery occlusion in rats of various weight
J. Neuroscie. Meth. 173: 225-234; 2008
36. Acute paraplegia in painless aortic dissection. Rich imaging with poor outcome
Spinal Cord doi 10. 1038/SC.2009.70 online publ.
37. Predictable ventricular shift after focal cerebral ischemia in rats: practical
considerations for intraventricular therapeutic interventions
Laboratory Animals, in Press