Robert Fisher

Clinical Focus

• Epilepsy
• Neurology
• EEG
• Consciousness, Loss of
• Convulsion, Non-Epileptic
• Epilepsy, Complex Partial
• Epilepsy, Generalized
• Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
• Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic

Administrative Appointments

• Executive Committee, International League Against Epilepsy , (2000– 2005 )
• Editor-In-Chief, Epilepsia , (2000– 2005 )
• Director, Neurology Teaching, Stanford , (2000– present )
• Professor (by courtesy), Neurosurgery , (2000– present )
• Director, Epilepsy Center, Stanford , (2000– present )
• Maslah Saul MD Professor of Neurology, Stanford Medical Center , (2000– present )
• President, American Epilepsy Society , (1999– 2000 )
• Chair of Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ , (1998– 2000 )
• President, Epilepsy Society of Arizona , (1997– 1999 )
• Professional Advisory Board, Epilepsy Foundation of America , (1990– 2004 )

Honors and Awards

• Pierre Gloor Award, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (Annual National EEG Award) (2010)
• Annual International Clinical Research Award, American Epilepsy Society (2006)
• Editor-in-Chief, Epilepsia, International League Against Epilepsy (2001-2006)
• President, American Epilepsy Society (2000)
• Best Doctors in America, Woodward & White (1998-2008)
• Ambassador Award, International League Against Epilepsy (2000)
• National Service Award, American Epilepsy Society (2004)
• Hans Berger Award, American EEG Society (1976)
• Frank Ford Award for Teaching, Johns Hopkins Hospital (1984)
• Member, Marquis' Who's Who in America (2000)

Professional Education

• Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1983)
• Board Certification: Clinical Neurophysiology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1992)
• Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1982) MD
• Stanford University Medical Center (1979) CA
• Stanford University Medical Center (1978) CA
• Stanford University School of Medicine (1977) CA
• BS, Caltech Biology (1971)
• M.D., Stanford Medicine (1977)
• Ph.D., Stanford Neuroscience (1976)

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Neurology and Neurol Sciences

Community & International Work

• Editor-in-Chief, epilepsy.com, www.epilepsy.com More »
• Epilepsy Foundation of N. California Board, Oakland, CA More »
• International League Against Epilepsy Board, Brussels, Belgium More »
• The Epilepsy Project Advisory Board, New York More »
• Epilepsy Foundation, Professional Board, Landover, Maryland More »
• President, Epilepsy Society of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ More »
• Editor-in-Chief More »
• Executive Committee More »

Web Site Links

• Stanford Epilepsy Center

Industry Relationships

Stanford is committed to ethical and transparent interactions with our industry partners. It is our policy to disclose payments of $5,000 or more, equity valued at $5,000 or more in a publicly traded company, or any equity in a privately held company, to physicians and scientists employed by Stanford University from companies or other commercial entities with which they interact as part of their professional activities. 

• Equity: IntelliVision, NeuroVista

Research Interests

Dr. Fisher is interested in clincal, laboratory and translational aspects of epilepsy research. Prior work has included: electrical deep brain stimulation for epilepsy, studied in laboratory models and clinical trials; drug delivery directly to a seizure focus in the brain; mechanisms of absence (petit mal) epilepsy and how the physiology and chemistry of brain changes in this disorder; hyperthermic (high-temperature) seizures; diagnosis and treatment of non-epileptic seizures, the post-ictal state (the condition in the aftermath of a seizure); driving and epilepsy; new antiepileptic drugs; surgery for epilepsy.

Publications

• Therapeutic brain stimulation for epilepsy. Lockman J,  Fisher RS.  Neurol Clin.  2009; 27 (4): 1031-40
• What clinicians want to know from epilepsy researchers. Fisher RS,  Epilepsia.  2009; 50 (3): 364-7
• Debate: When does a seizure imply epilepsy? Fisher RS,  Leppik I.  Epilepsia.  2008; 49 Suppl 9 7-12
• Group therapy for patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: a pilot study. Barry JJ,  Wittenberg D, Bullock KD, Michaels JB, Classen CC, Fisher RS.  Epilepsy Behav.  2008; 13 (4): 624-9
• Intraventricular administration of gabapentin in the rat increases flurothyl seizure threshold. Oommen J,  Kraus AC, Fisher RS..  Neurosci Lett.  2007; 417 (3): 308-11
• Gender and age differences in expression of GABAA receptor subunits in rat somatosensory thalamus and cortex in an absence epilepsy model. Li H,  Huguenard JR, Fisher RS.  Neurobiol Dis.  2007; 25 (3): 623-30
• Measuring effects of antiepileptic medication on balance in older people Fife TD,  Fisher RS, Blum DE.  Epilepsy Research.  2006; 70 103-109
• Selective changes in thalamic and cortical GABAA receptor subunits in a model of acquired absence epilepsy in the rat. Li H,  Kraus A, Wu J, Huguenard JR, Fisher RS.  Neuropharmacology.  2006; 51 (1): 121-8
• Nonepileptic seizures: Clinical case conference: Conversion disorder Stonnington CM,  Barry JJ, Fisher RS.  American Journal of Psychiatry.  2006; 163 1510-1517
• New routes for delivery of anti-epileptic medications. Fisher RS,  Chen DK.  Acta Neurol Taiwan.  2006; 15 (4): 225-31
• Neurostimulation for epilepsy, including a pilot study of anterior nucleus stimulation Graves NM,  Fisher RS.  Clinical Neurosurgery.  2005; 52 1-8
• Photic- and pattern-induced seizures: a report by the Epilepsy Foundation of America Working Group Fisher RS,  Harding G, Wilkins AJ, Erba G, Barkley G.  Epilepsia.  2005; 46 1426-1441
• Photic- and pattern-induced seizures: expert consensus of the Epilepsy Foundation of America Working Group Harding G,  Wilkins AJ, Erba G, Barkley GL, Fisher RS.  Epilepsia.  2005; 46 1423-5
• Neurostimulation for epilepsy, including a pilot study of anterior nucleus stimulation Graves NM,  Fisher RS.  Clinical Neurosurgery.  2005; 52 1-8
• Use of serum prolactin in diagnosing epileptic seizures: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Chen DK,  So YT, Fisher RS.  Neurology.  2005; 65 (5): 668-75
• Experimental Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Epilepsy. Oommen J,  Morrell M, Fisher RS.  Curr Treat Options Neurol.  2005; 7 (4): 261-271
• Epileptic seizures and epilepsy: definitions proposed by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE). Fisher RS,  van Emde Boas W, Blume W, Elger C, Genton P, Lee P, Engel J.  Epilepsia.  2005; 46 (4): 470-2
• A blinded pilot study of artwork in a comprehensive epilepsy center population. Anschel DJ,  Dolce S, Schwartzman A, Fisher RS.  Epilepsy Behav.  2005; 6 (2): 196-202
• Diazepam prophylaxis for bicuculline-induced seizures: a rat dose-response model. Anschel DJ,  Ortega E, Fisher RS.  Neurosci Lett.  2004; 356 (1): 66-8
• Peer-reviewed publication: a view from inside. Fisher RS,  Powers LE.  Epilepsia.  2004; 45 (8): 889-94
• Abnormal benzodiazepine and zinc modulation of GABAA receptors in an acquired absence epilepsy model. Wu J,  Ellsworth K, Ellsworth M, Schroeder KM, Smith K, Fisher RS.  Brain Res.  2004; 1013 (2): 230-40
• Electrical stimulation of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus for the treatment of intractable epilepsy. Kerrigan JF,  Litt B, Fisher RS, Cranstoun S, French JA, Blum DE, Dichter M, Shetter A, Baltuch G, Jaggi J, Krone S, Brodie M, Rise M, Graves N.  Epilepsia.  2004; 45 (4): 346-54
• Brain stimulation for epilepsy. Theodore WH,  Fisher RS.  Lancet Neurol.  2004; 3 (2): 111-8
• Focally injected adenosine prevents seizures in the rat. Anschel DJ,  Ortega EL, Kraus AC, Fisher RS.  Exp Neurol.  2004; 190 (2): 544-7
• Seizure-related motor vehicle crashes in Arizona before and after reducing the driving restriction from 12 to 3 months. Drazkowski JF,  Fisher RS, Sirven JI, Demaerschalk BM, Uber-Zak L, Hentz JG, Labiner D.  Mayo Clin Proc.  2003; 78 (7): 819-25
• Intracellular energy failure does not underlie hyperthermic spreading depressions in immature rat hippocampal slice. Wu J,  Takeo T, Wakui M, Ellsworth K, Fisher RS.  Brain Res.  2003; 987 (2): 240-3
• Cooling abolishes neuronal network synchronization in rat hippocampal slices. Javedan SP,  Fisher RS, Eder HG, Smith K, Wu J.  Epilepsia.  2002; 43 (6): 574-80
• Employment for People with Epilepsy. To the Editor. Fisher RS,  Callanan M.  Epilepsy Behav.  2002; 3 (2): 203
• Psychological factors in the genesis and management of nonepileptic seizures: clinical observations. Prigatano GP,  Stonnington CM, Fisher RS.  Epilepsy Behav.  2002; 3 (4): 343-349
• Potential new methods for antiepileptic drug delivery. Fisher RS,  Ho J.  CNS Drugs.  2002; 16 (9): 579-93
• Gamma oscillation underlies hyperthermia-induced epileptiform-like spikes in immature rat hippocampal slices. Wu J,  Javedan SP, Ellsworth K, Smith K, Fisher RS.  BMC Neurosci.  2001; 2 18
• The etiology and mechanisms of symptomatic acute seizures. Fisher RS,  Neurologia.  2001; 16 (Suppl 2)
• A Pilot Study of Donepezil for Memory Problems in Epilepsy. Fisher RS,  Bortz JJ, Blum DE, Duncan B, Burke H.  Epilepsy Behav.  2001; 2 (4): 330-334
• Rapid initiation of gabapentin: a randomized, controlled trial. Fisher RS,  Sachdeo RC, Pellock J, Penovich PE, Magnus L, Bernstein P.  Neurology.  2001; 56 (6): 743-8
• The potential for vigabatrin-induced intramyelinic edema in humans: a review Cohen JA,  Fisher RS, Brigell MG, Peyster RG, Sze G.  Epilepsia.  2000; 41 148-157
• An automated drug delivery system for the treatment of intractable focal epilepsy. Stein A,  Eder HG, Jones D, Drachev A, Blum DE, Fisher RS.  Epilepsy Research.  2000; 39 103-114
• Epilepsy from the patient’s perspective: Review of results of a community-based survey Fisher RS,  Epilepsy and Behavior.  2000; 1 S9-S14
• The impact of epilepsy from the patient's perspective I. Descriptions and subjective perceptions. Fisher RS,  Vickrey BG, Gibson P, Hermann B, Penovich P, Scherer A, Walker S.  Epilepsy Res.  2000; 41 (1): 39-51
• The impact of epilepsy from the patient's perspective II: views about therapy and health care. Fisher RS,  Vickrey BG, Gibson P, Hermann B, Penovich P, Scherer A, Walker SG.  Epilepsy Res.  2000; 41 (1): 53-61
• Hyperthermic spreading depressions in the immature rat hippocampal slice. Wu J,  Fisher RS.  J Neurophysiol.  2000; 84 (3): 1355-60
• The postictal state: a neglected entity in the management of epilepsy Fisher RS,  Schachter SC.  Epilepsy and Behavior.  2000; 1 52-59
• Raising the Bar on Seizure Control. Fisher RS,  Epilepsy Behav.  2000; 1 (4): 212-214
• Epilepsy from the Patient's Perspective: Review of Results of a Community-Based Survey. Fisher RS,  Epilepsy Behav.  2000; 1 (4): S9-S14
• The Postictal State: A Neglected Entity in the Management of Epilepsy. Fisher RS,  Schachter SC.  Epilepsy Behav.  2000; 1 (1): 52-59
• Epilepsy surgery where there is dual pathology. Fisher RS,  Blum D.  Lancet.  1999; 354 (9175): 267-8
• New antiepileptic drugs: Comparison of key clinical trials Cramer JA,  Fisher R, Ben Menachem E, French J, Mattson RH.  Epilepsia.  1999; 40 590-600
• Oxcarbazepine: double-blind, randomized, placebo-control, monotherapy trial for partial seizures Schachter SC,  Vazquez B, Fisher RS, Laxer KD, Montouris GD, Combs-Cantrell DT, Faught E, Willmore LJ, Morris GL, Ojemann L, Bennett D, Mesenbrink P, D’Souza J, Kramer L.  Neurology.  1999; 52 732-7
• Neurology Fisher RS,  Handforth A.  Reassessment: vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: a report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.  1999; 53 666-9
• Reassessment: vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: a report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Fisher RS,  Handforth A.  Neurology.  1999; 53 (4): 666-9
• Can patients perform volitional motor acts at the start of a seizure? Block A,  Fisher RS.  J Clin Neurophysiol.  1999; 16 (2): 141-5
• Open label pilot study of oxcarbazepine for inpatients under evaluation for epilepsy surgery Fisher RS,  Eskola J, Blum D, Kerrigan JF III, Drazkowski J, M.D., Duncan B.  Drug Development research.  1998; 38 43-49
• Bilateral temporal hypometabolism in epilepsy. Blum DE,  Ehsan T, Dungan D, Karis JP, Fisher RS.  Epilepsia.  1998; 39 (6): 651-9
• Interictal and ictal activity in the rat cobalt/pilocarpine model of epilepsy decreased by local perfusion of diazepam Eder HG,  Stein A, Fisher RS.  Epilepsy Research.  1997; 29 17-24
• Anticonvulsant effect of anterior thalamic high frequency electrical stimulation in the rat. Mirski MA,  Rossell LA, Terry JB, Fisher RS.  Epilepsy Res.  1997; 28 (2): 89-100
• Epilepsy for the neuroradiologist. Fisher RS,  Stein A, Karis J.  AJNR Am J Neuroradiol.  1997; 18 (5): 851-63
• Local perfusion of diazepam attenuates interictal and ictal events in the bicuculline model of epilepsy in rats. Eder HG,  Jones DB, Fisher RS.  Epilepsia.  1997; 38 (5): 516-21
• Assessment of vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Fisher RS,  Krauss GL, Ramsay E, Laxer K, Gates J.  Neurology.  1997; 49 (1): 293-7
• The selective GABAB antagonist CGP-35348 blocks spike-wave bursts in the cholesterol synthesis rat absence epilepsy model. Smith KA,  Fisher RS.  Brain Res.  1996; 729 (2): 147-50
• Titanium aneurysm clips: part II - seizure and electroencephalographic studies in implanted rabbits Fisher RS,  T, Smith K, Lawton MT, Bichard WD, Spetzler RF.  Neurosurgery.  1996; 38 1165-9
• Newer antiepileptic drugs as monotherapy: data on vigabatrin. Fisher R,  Kälviäinen R, Tanganelli P, Regesta G.  Neurology.  1996; 47 (1 Suppl 1): S2-5
• Patient awareness of seizures. Blum DE,  Eskola J, Bortz JJ, Fisher RS.  Neurology.  1996; 47 (1): 260-4
• Sensitivity and specificity of paired capillary prolactin measurement in diagnosis of seizures Ehsan T,  RS, Johns D, Lukas RJ, Blum D, Eskola J.  Journal of Epilepsy.  1996; 9 101-105
• Titanium aneurysm clips: Part II--Seizure and electroencephalographic studies in implanted rabbits. Fisher RS,  Ehsan T, Smith K, Lawton MT, Bichard WD, Spetzler RF.  Neurosurgery.  1996; 38 (6): 1165-9
• Ethical use of placebos and provocative testing in diagnosis of epilepsy Devinsky O,  Fisher RS.  Neurology.  1996; 47 866-870
• Cognitive effects of resecting basal temporal language areas. Krauss GL,  Fisher R, Plate C, Hart J, Uematsu S, Gordon B, Lesser RP.  Epilepsia.  1996; 37 (5): 476-83
• Complex partial status epilepticus accompanied by serious morbidity and mortality. Krumholz A,  Sung GY, Fisher RS, Barry E, Bergey GK, Grattan LM.  Neurology.  1995; 45 (8): 1499-504
• Clobazam, oxcarbazepine, tiagabine, topiramate, and other new antiepileptic drugs. Fisher R,  Blum D.  Epilepsia.  1995; 36 Suppl 2 S105-14
• Differential response characteristics in nonepileptic and epileptic seizure patients on a test of verbal learning and memory. Bortz JJ,  Prigatano GP, Blum D, Fisher RS.  Neurology.  1995; 45 (11): 2029-34
• Clinical and electroencephalographic evidence for sites of origin of seizures with diffuse electrodecremental pattern. Arroyo S,  Lesser RP, Fisher RS, Vining EP, Krauss GL, Bandeen-Roche K, Hart J, Gordon B, Uematsu S, Webber R.  Epilepsia.  1994 Sep-Oct; 35 (5): 974-87
• Electrical stimulation of the mammillary nuclei increases seizure threshold to pentylenetetrazol in rats. Mirski MA,  Fisher RS.  Epilepsia.  1994 Nov-Dec; 35 (6): 1309-16
• Epilepsy and driving: an international perspective. Joint Commission on Drivers' Licensing of the International Bureau for Epilepsy and the International League Against Epilepsy. Fisher RS,  Parsonage M, Beaussart M, Bladin P, Masland R, Sonnen AE, Rémillard G.  Epilepsia.  1994 May-Jun; 35 (3): 675-84
• Electroencephalographic changes during simple partial seizures. Bare MA,  Burnstine TH, Fisher RS, Lesser RP.  Epilepsia.  1994 Jul-Aug; 35 (4): 715-20
• Advances in epilepsy. Blum D,  Fisher RS.  Curr Opin Neurol.  1994; 7 (2): 96-101
• Automatic EEG spike detection: what should the computer imitate? Webber WR,  Litt B, Lesser RP, Fisher RS, Bankman I.  Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol.  1993; 87 (6): 364-73
• Emerging antiepileptic drugs. Fisher RS,  Neurology.  1993; 43 (11 Suppl 5): S12-20
• Decreased hippocampal muscarinic cholinergic receptor binding measured by 123I-iododexetimide and single-photon emission computed tomography in epilepsy. Müller-Gärtner HW,  Mayberg HS, Fisher RS, Lesser RP, Wilson AA, Ravert HT, Dannals RF, Wagner HN, Uematsu S, Frost JJ.  Ann Neurol.  1993; 34 (2): 235-8
• Cerebellar and thalamic stimulation for epilepsy. Krauss GL,  Fisher RS.  Adv Neurol.  1993; 63 231-45
• Mirth, laughter and gelastic seizures. Arroyo S,  Lesser RP, Gordon B, Uematsu S, Hart J, Schwerdt P, Andreasson K, Fisher RS.  Brain.  1993; 116 ( Pt 4) 757-80
• Placebo-controlled pilot study of centromedian thalamic stimulation in treatment of intractable seizures. Fisher RS,  Uematsu S, Krauss GL, Cysyk BJ, McPherson R, Lesser RP, Gordon B, Schwerdt P, Rise M.  Epilepsia.  1992 Sep-Oct; 33 (5): 841-51
• Positron emission and single photon emission computed tomographic studies in the frontal lobe with emphasis on the relationship to seizure foci. Swartz BE,  Theodore WH, Sanabria E, Fisher RS.  Adv Neurol.  1992; 57 487-97
• Neuroreceptors and glucose metabolism in epilepsy as studied by PET scanning. Fisher RS,  Mayberg HS, Frost JJ.  Epilepsy Res Suppl.  1992; 9 351-9; discussion 359-60
• Apparent desensitization to glutamate: possible role in epilepsy. Fisher RS,  Cole AE.  Epilepsy Res Suppl.  1992; 8 197-201
• Design principles for computerized EEG monitoring. Lesser RP,  Webber WR, Fisher RS.  Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol.  1992; 82 (4): 239-47
• High-frequency EEG activity at the start of seizures. Fisher RS,  Webber WR, Lesser RP, Arroyo S, Uematsu S.  J Clin Neurophysiol.  1992; 9 (3): 441-8
• Motor and sensory cortex in humans: topography studied with chronic subdural stimulation. Uematsu S,  Lesser R, Fisher RS, Gordon B, Hara K, Krauss GL, Vining EP, Webber RW.  Neurosurgery.  1992; 31 (1): 59-71; discussion 71-2
• Anterior "cheek" electrodes are comparable to sphenoidal electrodes for the identification of ictal activity. Krauss GL,  Lesser RP, Fisher RS, Arroyo S.  Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol.  1992; 83 (6): 333-8
• Assessment of surgical outcome. Lesser RP,  Fisher RS, Uematsu S.  Epilepsy Res Suppl.  1992; 5 217-29
• Introduction to the excitatory amino acid system. Fisher RS,  Epilepsy Res.  1991; 10 (1): 3-8
• Neuronal damage and epilepsy: basic and clinical interface. Fisher RS,  Epilepsy Res.  1991; 10 (1): 80-9
• Quantification of mu and non-mu opiate receptors in temporal lobe epilepsy using positron emission tomography. Mayberg HS,  Sadzot B, Meltzer CC, Fisher RS, Lesser RP, Dannals RF, Lever JR, Wilson AA, Ravert HT, Wagner HN.  Ann Neurol.  1991; 30 (1): 3-11
• Epilepsy. Fisher RS,  Frost JJ.  J Nucl Med.  1991; 32 (4): 651-9
• Mapping the distribution of amobarbital sodium in the intracarotid Wada test by use of Tc-99m HMPAO with SPECT. Jeffery PJ,  Monsein LH, Szabo Z, Hart J, Fisher RS, Lesser RP, Debrun GM, Gordon B, Wagner HN, Camargo EE.  Radiology.  1991; 178 (3): 847-50
• Capillary prolactin measurement for diagnosis of seizures. Fisher RS,  Chan DW, Bare M, Lesser RP.  Ann Neurol.  1991; 29 (2): 187-90
• Dominant-side intracarotid amobarbital spares comprehension of word meaning. Hart J,  Lesser RP, Fisher RS, Schwerdt P, Bryan RN, Gordon B.  Arch Neurol.  1991; 48 (1): 55-8
• Driving and epilepsy. A review and reappraisal. Krumholz A,  Fisher RS, Lesser RP, Hauser WA.  JAMA.  1991; 265 (5): 622-6
• A continuing controversy: magnesium sulfate in the treatment of eclamptic seizures. Kaplan PW,  Lesser RP, Fisher RS, Repke JT, Hanley DF.  Arch Neurol.  1990; 47 (9): 1031-2
• Cyclosporine lowers seizure threshold in an experimental model of electroshock-induced seizures in Munich-Wistar rats. Racusen LC,  McCrindle BW, Christenson M, Fivush B, Fisher RS.  Life Sci.  1990; 46 (14): 1021-6
• Dextromethorphan for treatment of complex partial seizures. Fisher RS,  Cysyk BJ, Lesser RP, Pontecorvo MJ, Ferkany JT, Schwerdt PR, Hart J, Gordon B.  Neurology.  1990; 40 (3 Pt 1): 547-9
• Parameters for direct cortical electrical stimulation in the human: histopathologic confirmation. Gordon B,  Lesser RP, Rance NE, Hart J, Webber R, Uematsu S, Fisher RS.  Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol.  1990; 75 (5): 371-7
• Characterization of the basal temporal language area in patients with left temporal lobe epilepsy. Burnstine TH,  Lesser RP, Hart J, Uematsu S, Zinreich SJ, Krauss GL, Fisher RS, Vining EP, Gordon B.  Neurology.  1990; 40 (6): 966-70
• Biphasic action of dextrorphan on penicillin induced bursting in rat hippocampal slice. Aryanpur J,  Cole AE, Eccles CU, Fisher RS.  Brain Res.  1990; 519 (1-2): 65-72
• Resection of the epileptogenic area in critical cortex with the aid of a subdural electrode grid. Uematsu S,  Lesser R, Fisher R, Krauss G, Hart J, Vining EP, Freeman J, Gordon B.  Stereotact Funct Neurosurg.  1990; 54-55 34-45
• Parenteral magnesium sulfate fails to control electroshock and pentylenetetrazol seizures in mice. Krauss GL,  Kaplan P, Fisher RS.  Epilepsy Res.  1989 Nov-Dec; 4 (3): 201-6
• Animal models of the epilepsies. Fisher RS,  Brain Res Brain Res Rev.  1989 Jul-Sep; 14 (3): 245-78
• Central nervous system toxicity of cyclosporine in a rat model. Famiglio L,  Racusen L, Fivush B, Solez K, Fisher R.  Transplantation.  1989; 48 (2): 316-21
• Selective depression of N-methyl-D-aspartate-mediated responses by dextrorphan in the hippocampal slice in rat. Cole AE,  Eccles CU, Aryanpur JJ, Fisher RS.  Neuropharmacology.  1989; 28 (3): 249-54
• Fade of the response to prolonged glutamate application in the rat hippocampal slice. Cole AE,  ffench-Mullen JM, Fisher RS.  Synapse.  1989; 4 (1): 11-8
• The evaluation of patients with intractable complex partial seizures. Lesser RP,  Fisher RS, Kaplan P.  Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol.  1989; 73 (5): 381-8
• Driving and epilepsy. Fisher RS,  Krumholz A.  Md Med J.  1988; 37 (10): 795-8
• A fatal overdose of carbamazepine: case report and review of literature. Fisher RS,  Cysyk B.  J Toxicol Clin Toxicol.  1988; 26 (7): 477-86
• Practical limits on the biomagnetic inverse process determined from in vitro measurements in spherical conducting volumes. Hansen JS,  Ko HW, Fisher RS, Litt B.  Phys Med Biol.  1988; 33 (1): 105-11
• Mu-opiate receptors measured by positron emission tomography are increased in temporal lobe epilepsy. Frost JJ,  Mayberg HS, Fisher RS, Douglass KH, Dannals RF, Links JM, Wilson AA, Ravert HT, Rosenbaum AE, Snyder SH.  Ann Neurol.  1988; 23 (3): 231-7
• Plasmapheresis and Guillain-Barré syndrome: analysis of prognostic factors and the effect of plasmapheresis. McKhann GM,  Griffin JW, Cornblath DR, Mellits ED, Fisher RS, Quaskey SA.  Ann Neurol.  1988; 23 (4): 347-53
• No, magnesium sulfate should not be used in treating eclamptic seizures. Kaplan PW,  Lesser RP, Fisher RS, Repke JT, Hanley DF.  Arch Neurol.  1988; 45 (12): 1361-4
• Failure of high-dose intravenous magnesium sulfate to control myoclonic status epilepticus. Fisher RS,  Kaplan PW, Krumholz A, Lesser RP, Rosen SA, Wolff MR.  Clin Neuropharmacol.  1988; 11 (6): 537-44
• First seizure management--reconsidered. Response II. Fisher RS,  Arch Neurol.  1987; 44 (11): 1189-90
• Tiletamine is a potent inhibitor of N-methyl-aspartate-induced depolarizations in rat hippocampus and striatum. ffRench-Mullen JM,  Lehmann J, Bohacek R, Fisher RS.  J Pharmacol Exp Ther.  1987; 243 (3): 915-20
• Depth EEG studies in the Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Fisher RS,  Niedermeyer E.  Clin Electroencephalogr.  1987; 18 (4): 191-200
• Dicarboxylic amino acids block epileptiform activity in hippocampal slice. ffrench-Mullen JM,  Murphy TH, Coyle JT, Fisher RS.  Epilepsia.  1986 Nov-Dec; 27 (6): 678-84
• Excessive glutamate as an inhibitor of excitatory transmission in rat hippocampal slice. Bernstein J,  Fisher RS.  Neurosci Lett.  1985; 61 (1-2): 19-24
• Dipeptides of glutamate and aspartate may be endogenous neuroexcitants in the rat hippocampal slice. Bernstein J,  Fisher RS, Zaczek R, Coyle J.  J Neurosci.  1985; 5 (6): 1429-33
• Epileptic seizure disorders. Developments in diagnosis and therapy. Niedermeyer E,  Froescher W, Fisher RS.  J Neurol.  1985; 232 (1): 1-12
• Electrophysiological mechanisms of kainic acid-induced epileptiform activity in the rat hippocampal slice. Fisher RS,  Alger BE.  J Neurosci.  1984; 4 (5): 1312-23