Marjan Asadollahi, MD

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  • Assistant Professor

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Biography and Education

Biography

Dr. Marjan Asadollahi is a fellowship-trained epileptologist and clinical neurophysiologist with a deep passion for the field of epilepsy. She completed advanced training at Thomas Jefferson University under world-renowned epilepsy specialists, gaining extensive experience in epilepsy surgery, neuromodulation, and complex seizure management. Her clinical and academic work centers on improving outcomes for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy through surgical and device-based therapies. Dr. Asadollahi has also contributed to several high-impact publications in the epilepsy field. With a commitment to advancing precision and patient-centered care, she combines her passion for epilepsy with cutting-edge research.

Education

Degree

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Selected Publications

  1. Marjan Asadollahi, Rola Hosni Al Khodair, Hassan Al Hail, Tahera Thekkumputath, Dirk Deleu and Naim Haddad. Chapter Etiology of Status Epilepticus. Status Epilepticus- Recent Advances in Epidemiology, Electroencephalography, Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment in Adult and Children. Published 20 November 2024. Publisher IntechOpen
     
  2. Firouzabadi N, Asadi-Pooya AA, Alimoradi N, Simani L, Asadollahi M. Polymorphism of glucocorticoid receptor gene (r41423247) in functional seizure (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures/attacks). Epilepsia open 2023; 8(4):1425-31
     
  3. AA Asadi-Pooya, L Simani, M Asadollahi, et al. Potential role of FKBP5 single nucleotide polymorphisms in functional seizures. Epilepsia open 2023 DOI: 10.1002/epi4.12716
     
  4. M. Asadollahi, M. Samadian, Z. Hasheminezhad, L. Simani. The determiners of temporal lobe epilepsy surgery outcome in a developing country. Caspian Journal of neurological sciences 2023. 9(1); 22-29
     
  5. Marjan Asadollahi, Elham Rahimian, Ali A Asadi-Pooya, Majid Tahsini, Hans-Jurgen Huppertz, Nayyereh Akbari, Leila Simani, Volumetric assessment of extratemporal structures in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. Int Clin Neurosci J. 2022;9:e2.
     
  6. Marjan Asadollahi, Faezeh Maghsudloo, Leila Simani, Hossein Pakdaman. Factors predispose temporal lobe epilepsy patients to seizure cluster. Current Journal of Neurology 2021, 21 (1).
     
  7. Ali A Asadi-Pooya, Francesco Brigo, Simona Lattanzi, Ioannis Karakis, Marjan Asadollahi, Eugen Trinka, Lobna Talaat El Ghoneimy, Chrisma Pretorius, Guilca Contreras, Anilu Daza-Restrepo, Kette Valente, Luciana D'Alessio, Saule T Turuspekova, Ghaieb Aljandeel, Samson Khachatryan, Abdulaziz Ashkanani, Torbjörn Tomson, Mansur Kutlubaev, Alla Guekht, Taoufik Alsaadi, Yamile Calle-Lopez, Boulenouar Mesraoua, Loreto Ríos-Pohl, Abdullah Al-Asmi, Vicente Villanueva, Stanley C Igwe, Najib Kissani, Asel Jusupova. Complementary and alternative medicine in epilepsy: A global survey of physician’s opinions. Epilepsy & Behavior 2021; 117; 107835.
     
  8. Asadollahi M, Roozbeh Ma, Edalatkhah A, Roozbeh Me, Mirzaei N, Rostami M, Simani L. Executive function assessment in patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy: Applying the frontal assessment battery. In Clin Neurosci J 2021; 8 (2): 80-84.
     
  9. Simani L, Ramifar S, Asadollahi M, Roozbeh M, Ryan FRostami M. Neurochemical of limbic system and thalamofrontal cortical network: Are they different between patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizure? Epilepsy & Behavior 2020; 112:107480.
     
  10. Marjan Asadollahi, Mahyar Noorbakhsh, Leila Simani. The significance of interictal spike frequency in temporal lobe epilepsy. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience 2020;51 (3):180-184.
     
  11. Leila Simani, Mehrdad Roozbeh, Mohammad Rostami, Hossein Pakdaman, Mahtab Ramezani, Marjan Asadollahi. Attention and inhibitory control deficits in patients with genetic generalized epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizure. Epilepsy & Behavior 2020:102.
     
  12. Ali A Asadi-Pooya, Mohamad Ali Sahraian, Farzad Sina, Seyed Mohammad Baghbanian, Jafar Mehvari Habibabadi, Vahid Shaygannejad, Marjan Asadollahi, Sanaz Ahmadi Karvigh, Abdorreza Naser Moghadasi, Alireza Nikseresht, Mahmoud Motamedi. Management of seizures in patients with multiple sclerosis; an Iranian consensus. Epilepsy & Behavior 2019; 96:244-248.
     
  13. Ali A Asadi-Pooya, Reza Azizimalamiri, Reza Shervin Badv, Bahram Yarali, Marjan Asadollahi, Maryam Homayoun, Samira Sharif. Impacts of international economic sanctions on Iranian patients with epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior 2019; 95:166-168.
     
  14. Asadollahi M, Atazadeh M, Noroozian M. Seizure in Alzheimer’s disease: An underestimated phenomenon. American journal of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias 2019; 34(2):1-8.
     
  15. Asadollahi M, Simani L. The diagnostic value of serum UCHL-1 and S100B levels in differentiating epileptic seizures from psychogenic attacks. Brain Research 2019;1704: 11-15.
     
  16. Asadollahi M, Noorbakhsh M, Simani L, Ramezani M, Gharegozli K. Two predictors of postictal generalized EEG suppression: tonic phase duration and postictal immobility period. Seizure; European journal of epilepsy 2018;61: 135-138.
     
  17. Simani L, Elmi M, Asadollahi M. Serum GFAP level: a novel adjunctive diagnostic test in differentiating epileptic seizures from psychogenic attacks. Seizure, European journal of epilepsy 2018; 61:41-44. (corresponding author)
     
  18. Asadollahi M, Shahidi M, Ramezani M, Sheibani M. Interictal ECG alternations in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Seizure, European journal of epilepsy 2019,69;7-10.
     
  19. Asadollahi M, Ramezani M, Khanmoradi Z, Karimialavijeh E. The efficacy comparison of citalopram, fluoxetine and placebo on motor recovery after ischemic stroke: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized controlled trial. Clinical rehabilitation 2018; 1-8
     
  20. Asadollahi M, Ramezani M, Sharif F, Karimialavijeh E Electrocardiography holter monitoring abnormalities in acute intracerebral hemorrhage. Critical care & shock 2018; 21:63-69.
     
  21. Hasibi M, Jafari S, Manshadi SA, Asadollahi M, Salehi M, Zarch VV, Kouhi A. Efficacy of intralipid infusion in reducing Amphotericin-B-associated nephrotoxicity in head and neck invasive fungal infection: A randomized, controlled trial. Ear Nose Throat J. 2017 Feb;96(2): E18-E22.
     
  22. Asadollahi M, Ramezani M, Zarrinnezhad N, Karimialavijeh E. Serum vitamin D level in Iranian multiple sclerosis patients and their siblings: a case-control study. J Neurol Stroke 2017, 6(1):00190.
     
  23. Asadollahi M, Sperling MR, Rabiei AH, Asadi-Pooya AA. Drug- resistant parietal lobe epilepsy: clinical manifestations and surgery outcome. Epileptic disorder 2017; 19 (1): 35-39.
     
  24. Asadollahi M, Ramezani M, Sakhaii E, Karimialavijeh E. A case of post traumatic cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. Journal of neurology and neuroscience 2016; 7: 1-3
     
  25. Asadi-Pooya AA, Asadollahi M, Tinker J, Nei M and Sperling MR. Post-epilepsy surgery psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. Epilepsia 2016(*):1-6
     
  26. Asadi-Pooya AA, Asadollahi M, Burjaski K, Rabiei AH, Aminian N, Wyeth D, Sperling MR. Ictal verbal help-seeking: occurrence and the underlying etiology. Epilepsy & behavior 2016; 64:15-17
     
  27. Asadi-Pooya AA, Asadollahi M, Sperling MR. Ictal pain: occurrence, clinical features, and underlying etiologies. Epilepsy Behavior 2016; 61:59-62
     
  28. Asadi-Pooya AA, Asadollahi M, Shimamoto S, Lorenzo M, Sperling MR. Spike voltage topography in temporal lobe epilepsy. J Neurol Sci 2016; 366: 209-212.
     
  29. Asadollahi M, Ramezani M, Karimialavijeh E, et al. Can physiologic menstrual cycle change serum lamotrigine concentration? Seizure, European journal of epilepsy 2015; 33:35-37.