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Rocio Garcia Santibanez

  • Department of Neurology
    Associate Professor
  • rocio.c.garcia.santibanez@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Neurology, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil

Research

Publications

  • ALS Motor Observational Telemedicine Objective Rasch-Built Assessment: A Quantitative Scale for the Era of Teleneurology.
    Neurol Clin Pract Volume: 15 Page(s): e200432
    04/01/2025 Authors: Fournier CN; Levine M; Simmons K; Garca-Santibez RC; Rowland A; Quinn CC; Ho DT; Bedlack RS; Glass JD
  • COVID-19 infection in myasthenia gravis: Clinical course and outcomes.
    Muscle Nerve Volume: 68 Page(s): 171 - 175
    08/01/2023 Authors: Thomas EV; Bou G; Barton S; Hutto S; Garcia-Santibanez R
  • Article Topic: Neuropathies Due to Infections and Antimicrobial Treatments.
    Curr Treat Options Neurol Page(s): 1 - 17
    06/10/2023 Authors: De Len AM; Garcia-Santibanez R; Harrison TB
  • Childhood Onset Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP): A case series and review of literature
    Volume: 92 Page(s): S156 - S158
    10/01/2022 Authors: Panwala T; Garcia-Santibanez R; Vizcarra J; Gonzalez GA; Verma S
  • Neurosarcoidosis of the Cauda Equina: Clinical Course, Radiographic and Electrodiagnostic Findings, Response to Treatment, and Outcomes.
    Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm Volume: 9
    07/01/2022 Authors: Bou GA; Garcia-Santibanez R; Castilho AJ; Hutto SK
  • Childhood-Onset Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP): A Case Series and Review of Literature.
    Pediatr Neurol Volume: 130 Page(s): 7 - 13
    12/10/2022 Authors: Panwala TF; Garcia-Santibanez R; Vizcarra JA; Garcia AG; Verma S
  • Teaching NeuroImage: Concomitant Brain and Spine Lesions due to Multiple Nutritional Deficiencies.
    Neurology Volume: 97 Page(s): e1464 - e1465
    10/04/2021 Authors: Alshaer QN; Garcia-Santibanez R
  • Clinical, Electrophysiological and Genetic Profile of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
    Volume: 96
    04/13/2021 Authors: Panwala T; Garcia-Santibanez R; Garcia AG; Dhir A; Verma S
  • TRIGEMINAL NERVE AND CERVICAL ROOT HYPERTROPHY IN AN UNUSUAL CASE OF PERIPHERAL NERVE VASCULITIS.
    Volume: 62 Page(s): S56 - S56
    10/01/2020 Authors: Moreno-Zambrano D; Garcia-Santibanez R
  • Women in the history of neuromuscular medicine.
    Neuromuscul Disord Volume: 29 Page(s): 698 - 703
    09/01/2019 Authors: Thomas E; Aziz-Donnelly A; Garcia-Santibanez R
  • Neurophobia, a Worldwide Concern for Neurology Training: A Systematic Review
    Volume: 92
    04/09/2019 Authors: Moreno-Zambrano D; Meza J; Freire-Bonifacini A; Santana D; Garcia-Santibanez R; Santibanez-Vasquez R
  • Epidemiology and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack in the Adult and Geriatric Population.
    Volume: 28 Page(s): 84 - 89
    01/01/2019 Authors: Navis A; Garcia-Santibanez R; Skliut M
  • Hereditary Motor Neuropathies and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a Molecular and Clinical Update.
    Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep Volume: 18 Page(s): 93
    10/17/2018 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R; Burford M; Bucelli RC
  • CANOMAD and other chronic ataxic neuropathies with disialosyl antibodies (CANDA).
    J Neurol Volume: 265 Page(s): 1402 - 1409
    06/01/2018 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R; Zaidman CM; Sommerville RB; Lopate G; Weihl CC; Pestronk A; Bucelli RC
  • Nerve ultrasound reliability of upper limbs: Effects of examiner training.
    Muscle Nerve Volume: 57 Page(s): 189 - 192
    02/01/2018 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R; Dietz AR; Bucelli RC; Zaidman CM
  • Serial diaphragm ultrasound studies in neuralgic amyotrophy with bilateral phrenic neuropathies.
    Muscle Nerve Volume: 56 Page(s): E168 - E170
    12/01/2017 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R; Zaidman CM; Russell T; Bucelli RC
  • CANOMAD and other chronic ataxic neuropathies with disialosyl antibodies (CANDA)
    Volume: 88
    04/18/2017 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R; Pestronk A; Bucelli R
  • A CASE OF CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME AFTER INTRATHECAL CYTARABINE
    Volume: 54 Page(s): 597 - 597
    09/01/2016 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R; Sampat R; Kesner V
  • TWO CASES OF HYPOTHYROID MYOPATHY WITH IMPROVEMENT AFTER THYROID REPLACEMENT THERAPY
    Volume: 54 Page(s): 591 - 591
    09/01/2016 Authors: Sampat R; Garcia-Santibanez R; Glass J
  • Incidence of meningeal enhancement on brain MRI secondary to lumbar puncture.
    Neurol Clin Pract Volume: 6 Page(s): 315 - 320
    08/01/2016 Authors: Wesley SF; Garcia-Santibanez R; Liang J; Pyburn D
  • Frequency of Radiculopathy in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Paracervical Pain.
    J Clin Neuromuscul Dis Volume: 17 Page(s): 187 - 189
    06/01/2016 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R; Scelsa SN
  • Deficient Neuroscience Teaching in the Basic Science Curriculum: Is This the Origin of the Neurophobia?
    Volume: 86
    04/05/2016 Authors: Regato-Ugalde I; Moreno-Zambrano D; Salas-Garcia D; Massuh-Coello M; Lopez-Garcia E; Vasquez-Cedeno D; Garcia-Santibanez R; Santibanez-Vasguez R
  • Epidemiology and Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack in the Adult and Geriatric Population
    Volume: 86
    04/05/2016 Authors: Navis A; Skliut M; Lucido D; Garcia-Santibanez R
  • Deficient Neuroscience Teaching in the Basic Science Curriculum: Is This the Origin of the Neurophobia?
    Volume: 86
    04/05/2016 Authors: Regato-Ugalde I; Moreno-Zambrano D; Salas-Garcia D; Massuh-Coello M; Lopez-Garcia E; Vasquez-Cedeno D; Garcia-Santibanez R; Santibanez-Vasquez R
  • Rapid improvement of hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies following cubital tunnel release.
    Muscle Nerve Volume: 52 Page(s): 910 - 911
    11/01/2015 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R; Maniker AH; Scelsa SN
  • Deficient neuroscience teaching in the basic science curriculum, is this the origin of the neurophobia?
    Volume: 357 Page(s): E247 - E247
    10/15/2015 Authors: Moreno-Zambrano DA; Regato-Ugalde IC; Massuh-Coello MC; Salas-Garcia DR; Lopez-Garcia ME; Vasquez-Cedeno DA; Garcia-Santibanez RC; Santibanez-Vasquez RA
  • Comparison of Stroke Codes in the Emergency Room and Inpatient Setting.
    J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis Volume: 24 Page(s): 1948 - 1950
    08/01/2015 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R; Liang J; Walker A; Matos-Diaz I; Kahkeshani K; Boniece I
  • HemiParkinsonism leading to the discovery of a large epidermoid tumor
    Volume: 30 Page(s): S380 - S381
    06/01/2015 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R; Sarva H; Khorsandi A; Shrivastava RK; Severt WL; MacGowan D
  • Parkinsonism and dystonia: Predominant features in a case of ADEM
    Volume: 30 Page(s): S283 - S284
    06/01/2015 Authors: Sarva H; Garcia-Santibanez R; Severt WL; Fabian M; Swope D; Shanker VL; Cabassa JC; Cabassa JC; Bressman SB; Saunders-Pullman R
  • Marchiafava-Bignami disease presenting as acute dysarthria and ataxia.
    Alcohol Alcohol Volume: 50 Page(s): 256 - 257
    03/01/2015 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R
  • Neuroinvasive cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient with a negative spinal fluid cryptococcus antigen.
    Case Rep Infect Dis Volume: 2015 Page(s): 857539
    01/01/2015 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez RC; Gill V; Yancovitz S; Pyburn D
  • Isolated Hyperreligiosity in a Patient with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.
    Case Rep Neurol Med Volume: 2015 Page(s): 235856
    01/01/2015 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R; Sarva H
  • TWO CASES OF HEREDITARY NEUROPATHY WITH LIABILITY TO PRESSURE PALSIES WITH RESPONSE TO CUBITAL TUNNEL RELEASE SURGERY
    Volume: 50 Page(s): 684 - 684
    10/01/2014 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R; Scelsa S
  • DIFFERENCES IN DENERVATION PATTERNS BETWEEN PATIENTS WITH LIMB ONSET AND BULBAR ONSET AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
    Volume: 50 Page(s): 652 - 652
    10/01/2014 Authors: Garcia-Santibanez R; Scelsa S
  • [Gollop-Wolfgang complex and cloacal exstrophy, a strange association].
    Arch Argent Pediatr Volume: 108 Page(s): e1 - e4
    02/01/2010 Authors: Cruz-Pareja E; Garca-Santibez R; Jaramillo Sotomayor C; Carriel Mancilla J; Lpez Moncayo J; Jurado Flores M; Landivar Varas X
  • B12 Deficiency and Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Spinal Cord: Case Report and Review of Literature.
    REVISTA ECUATORIANA DE NEUROLOGIA Volume: 18 Page(s): 92 - 96
    01/01/2009 Authors: Carolina Garcia-Santibanez R; Santibanez Vasquez R; Del Rutto Perrone O
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