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