Alexa I. Canady, MD
Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery (Retired)

 
   
     
    Education    
  B.S. (Zoology), University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan   May/1971  
  M.D. (Cum Laude), University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan   June/1975  
         
 

Professional Publications (Recent Years):
   
1995   Rotta AT, Asmar BI, Ballal N, Canady AI: "Moraxella Catarrhalis Ventriculitis in a Child with Hydrocephalus and an External Ventricular Drain". The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 1995; 14:397-398. (MedLine)    
1995   Bhatia S, Canady AI, Kottamasu S, Valentine C: "Comparison of Ictal- Single-photon Emission Computed Tomographic and Positron Emission Tomographic Scans for Localization of Seizure Foci in Children with Intractable Seizures". Annals of Neurology, Sept., 1995; V38(3):542.    
1996   Sood S, Canady AI: "Congenital Midline Cysts of the Posterior Fossa in Children", Contemporary Neurosurgery, 1996;18(3):1-8.    
1996   Scott RM, di Rocco C, Canady A, Gonzales-Portillo G, Sotrel A: "How Would You Treat This Patient? Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor", Surgical Neurology, 46(1):23-7, 1996 (MedLine)    
1997   Morgan DC, Falconi L, Canady AI, Kowalczyk CL: "Gonococcal Infection in Cerebrospinal Fluid and the Presence of a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt", Journal of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology; 10(2):93-4, 1997 May. (MedLine)    
1997   Koo, B, Henry, D., Canady, A, Munoz, S., Nigro, M.: "Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for Cerebral Palsy Children: Preoperative and Intraoperative Factors Predicting Improvement in Upper Limb Function, Annals of Neurology, 1997;42:500.   To Top
1997   Asi-Bautista MC, Heidemann SM, Meert KL, Canady AI, Sarnaik AP: "Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Interleukin-1 Beta, and Interleukin-6 Concentrations in Cerebrospinal Fluid Predict Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infection, Critical Care Medicine, 25(10):1713-6, 1997 (MedLine)    
1997   Barami K, Periera J, Canady AI: "Anterolateral Lumbar Lipomyelomeningocele: Case Report and Review of the Literature", Neurosurgery 41:(6):1421-3, 1997 (MedLine)    
1997   Nagy F, Chugani D, Shah J, Shah A, Watson C, Canady A, Kupsky W, Chugani H: "Comparison of In Vivo and In Vitro Flumazenil Binding in Epileptic Cortex", Epilepsia, Vol 38, Suppl 8, 1997.    
1998   Mogbo K, Slovis T, Canady AI, Allasio D, Arfken C: "Appropriate Imaging in Children with Skull Fractures and Suspicion of Abuse", Radiology, 208:521-24, 1998 (MedLine)    
1998   Koo B, Canady, A, Sood, S: "Direct Electrical Cortical Stimulation for Functional Mapping of Motor Cortex in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Candidates", Epilepsia, Vol 39, Suppl. 6, 1998.    
1998   Muzik O, Chugani D, Shen C, da Silva E, Shah J, Shah A, Canady A, Watson C, Chugani HT: "Objective Method for Localization of Cortical Asymmetries Using Positron Emission Tomography to Aid Surgical Resection of Epileptic Foci", Computer Aided Surgery, 3(2):74-82, 1998. (MedLine)    
1998   Chuba PJ, Zamarano L, Hamre M, Bhambhani K, Canady A, Guys MB, Matter A, Portillo G, Chung-bin S, Fontanesi J: "Permanent I-125 Brain Stem Implants in Children", Childs Nervous System, 14(10):570-7, 1998 (MedLine)    
1998   Chugani D, Chugani H, Muzik O, Shah J, Shah A, Canady A, Mangner T, Chakraborty P: "Imaging Epileptogenic Tubers in Children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Using I-[11C] Methyl-L-Tryptophan Positron Emission Tomography", Annals of Neurology, Vol 44, (6):858-66, 1998 (MedLine)    
1998   Barami K, Sood S, Ham S, Canady A: "Chemical Meningitis From Bile Reflux in a Lumbar-gallbladder Shunt", Pediatric Neurosurgery, 29(6):328-30, 1998 (MedLine)    
1999   Sood S, Canady AI, Ham SD: "Adjustable Antisiphon Shunt", Childs Nervous System, 15(5):246-9, 1999 (MedLine)    
1999   Nagy F, Chugani D, Juhasz C, da Silva E, Muzik O, Kupsky W, Canady A, Watson C, Shah J, Chugani H: "Altered In Vitro and In Vivo Flumazenil Binding in Human Epileptogenic Neocortex", Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, Vol 19, No. 9, 939-47, 1999 (MedLine)   To Top
1999   Azzi GM, Canady A, Ham S, Mitchell, JA: "Kaolin-induced Hydrocephalus in the Hamster: Temporal Sequence of Changes in Intracranial Pressure, Ventriculomegaly and Whole-brain Specific Gravity", Acta Neuropathol, Vol. 98(3): 245-50, 1999 (MedLine)    
1999   Koo, B, Canady, A, Rothermel, R: "Transcranial Cortical Magnetic Stimulation in Children: A Noninvasive Method for Localization of Functional Motor Cortex in Epilepsy Surgery Candidates", Annual Neurology, Vol. 46, No. 3: 523, 1999    
2000   Muzik O, da Silva EA, Juhasz, C, Chugani, DC, Shah, J, Nagy, F, Canady, A, von Stockhausen, HM, Herholz, K, Gates, J, Frost, M, Ritter, F, Watson, C, Chugani, HT: "Intracranial EEG Versus Flumazenil and Glucose PET in Children with Extratemporal Lobe Epilepsy", Neurology 2000; Vol. 54:171-179, 2000, (MedLine)    
    Sood S, Canady AI, Ham SD: Evaluation of shunt malfunction using shunt site reservoir. Pediatr Neurosurg. 32:180-6, 2000 (MedLine)    
2000   Barami K, Sood S, Ham SD, Canady AI: Postural changes in intracranial pressure in chronically shunted patients. Pediatr Neurosurg. 33:64-9, 2000 (MedLine)    
2000   Koo, BK, Ham, S, Canady, A, Beierwaltes, P: " EEG Synchronization of Epileptiform Activity in Patients Implanted with Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) Results in Favorable Seizure Control", Neurology, Vol. 54, Suppl. 3, A131, April 2000    
2001   Ding Y, McAllister JP 2nd, Yao B, Yan N, Canady AI: Neuron tolerance during hydrocephalus. Neuroscience. 106:659-67, 2001 (MedLine)    
2001   Ding Y, McAllister JP 2nd, Yao B, Yan N, Canady AI:Axonal damage associated with enlargement of ventricles during hydrocephalus: a silver impregnation study. Neurol Res. 23:581-7, 2001 (MedLine)    
2001   Ding Y, Lai Q, McAllister II JP, Canady AI: Impaired motor learning in children with hydrocephalus. Pediatr Neurosurg. 34:182-9, 2001 (MedLine)    
   
   
 
Contact Information
 
 
Alexa Canady, M.D.
Children's Hospital of Michigan
3901 Beaubien
Detroit, MI 48201
Tel (313) 745-9515, Fax (313) 993-8744