Samantha Loi

Predictors of New-Onset Epilepsy in People With Younger-Onset Neurocognitive Disorders

Xinshi Wang, Samantha M Loi, Emma Foster, Zhibin Chen, Dennis Velakoulis, Patrick Kwan

Journal article  |  2021  |  Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

Objective: People with neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) have an increased risk of epilepsy. However, most studies investigating the..

A description of the components of a specialist younger-onset dementia service: a potential model for a dementia-specific service for younger people

Samantha M Loi, Mark Walterfang, Wendy Kelso, JoAnne Bevilacqua, Ramon Mocellin, Dennis Velakoulis

Journal article  |  2021  |  Australasian Psychiatry

OBJECTIVES: This narrative paper describes the influences behind the development of, and key components of a specialist younger-on..

Systematic Review: Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) of Brain Iron Profile in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Parsa Ravanfar, Samantha M Loi, Warda T Syeda, Tamsyn E Van Rheenen, Ashley I Bush, Patricia Desmond, Vanessa L Cropley, Darius JR Lane, Carlos M Opazo, Bradford A Moffat, Dennis Velakoulis, Christos Pantelis

Journal article  |  2021  |  Frontiers in Neuroscience

Iron has been increasingly implicated in the pathology of neurodegenerative diseases. In the past decade, development of the new m..

Neurofilament light chain in psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders: A ‘c‐reactive protein’ for the brain?

Dhamidhu Eratne, Samantha M Loi, Alexander Santillo, Qiao‐Xin Li, Carolyn Chadunow, Christiane Stehmann, Shorena Janelidze, Charles B Malpas, Nirbaanjot Walia, Shiji Varghese, Kunal Dhiman, Vicki Lewis, Mateo Senesi, Andrew H Evans, Wendy Kelso, Sarah Farrand, Amelia McGlade, Anita MY Goh, Christopher J Fowler, Lucy E Vivash, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  Alzheimer's & Dementia

Development and validation of a screening questionnaire for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

David Trainor, Emma Foster, Maria Rychkova, Michael Lloyd, Michelle Leong, Albert D Wang, Dennis Velakoulis, Terence J O'Brien, Patrick Kwan, Samantha M Loi, Charles B Malpas

Journal article  |  2020  |  Epilepsy & Behavior

OBJECTIVE: Epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are serious conditions, associated with substantial morbidity and..

A 10 year retrospective cohort study of inpatients with younger-onset dementia

Samantha M Loi, Dhamidhu Eratne, Anita MY Goh, Pierre Wibawa, Sarah Farrand, Wendy Kelso, Andrew Evans, Rosie Watson, Mark Walterfang, Dennis Velakoulis

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

OBJECTIVES: Younger-onset dementia (YOD) refers to a dementia where symptom onset occurs when the patient is less than 65 years of..

Clinical Application of Findings From Longitudinal Studies of Younger-Onset Dementia: Rapid Review and Recommendations

Samantha M Loi, Anita MY Goh, Mark Walterfang, Dennis Velakoulis

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Neuropsychiatry

Younger-onset dementia (YOD) presents with heterogeneous symptoms, has a variety of etiologies, and can be difficult to diagnose. ..

Time to diagnosis in younger-onset dementia and the impact of a specialist diagnostic service.

Samantha M Loi, Anita MY Goh, Ramon Mocellin, Charles B Malpas, Shaun Parker, Dhamidhu Eratne, Sarah Farrand, Wendy Kelso, Andrew Evans, Mark Walterfang, Dennis Velakoulis

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Psychogeriatrics

OBJECTIVES: While early diagnosis of younger-onset dementia (YOD) is crucial in terms of accessing appropriate services and future..

Alcohol Use, Mental Health, and Functional Capacity as Predictors of Workplace Disability in a Cohort With Manifest Huntington's Disease

Anita MY Goh, Emily You, Stephanie Perin, Nicola T Lautenschlager, Fiona J Clay, Samantha M Loi, Terence Chong, David Ames, Edmond Chiu, Kathryn A Ellis

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Neuropsychiatry

OBJECTIVE: Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disease involving motor, cognitive, psychiatric, and behavi..

A pilot study of the utility of cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament light chain in differentiating neurodegenerative from psychiatric disorders: A 'C-reactive protein' for psychiatrists and neurologists?

Dhamidhu Eratne, Samantha M Loi, Nirbaanjot Walia, Sarah Farrand, Qiao-Xin Li, Shiji Varghese, Mark Walterfang, Andrew Evans, Ramon Mocellin, Kunal Dhiman, Veer Gupta, Charles B Malpas, Steven Collins, Colin L Masters, Dennis Velakoulis

Journal article  |  2020  |  Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

OBJECTIVE: Neurofilament light has shown promise as a biomarker for diagnosis, staging and prognosis in a wide range of neurologic..