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Dr. Halim ABBOUD

Faculty of Medicine
Institute of Psychomotor Therapy

Professor

(+961) 1 421 000 ext 1604936 halim.abboud@usj.edu.lb

Professor of Neurology Head of the Neurology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University (USJ) Head of the Neurology Service, Hôtel-Dieu de France, Beirut Senior Clinical Fellow/Associate Hospital Practitioner, Bichât Hospital, Paris

Highest degree : Medical Doctor (MD) with a Specialization Diploma in Neurology - Université Paris XII Val-de-Marne - France


DegreesUniversityCountryYear
Pedagogie medicaleSaint Joseph University of BeirutLebanon2010
Neurovascular diseasessorbonneFrance2006

Faculty of medecine

Experience in University Teaching Outside USJCountryInstitutionStart DateEnd Date
FranceXavier - Bichat09/10/200209/09/2005

Professional ExperienceOrganizationStart dateEnd date
clinical neurologistHotel Dieu de France01/10/200509/11/2024
clinical neurologistBichat hospital01/06/200231/10/2006

Medecine and Health

Cerebrovascular disease Multiple sclerosis Headache neurodegenerative disease

1. Costa J, Abi Najm A, Haddad A, Wakim J Abboud Halim Effective Treatment with High-Dose Methotrexate for Erdheim-Chester Disease with Tumor-Like Presentation Neurol Case Rep | Volume 7, Issue 1 | 1045 2. Kassir, R., Roussel, M., Abboud, H., & Godefroy, O. (soumis). Analyse des tests de fluence verbale chez les patients bilingues atteints de la maladie dAlzheimer. (Publication soumise) 3. Kassir, R., Abboud, H., Roussel, M., & Godefroy, O. (soumis). Exploration des déficits langagiers chez les bilingues : impact de la langue d'évaluation. (Publication soumise, Revue Neuropsychologique). 4. Kassir R, Roussel M, Abboud H, Godefroy O. Screening for cognitive impairment in bilinguals: what is the influence of the language of assessment? Can J Neurol Sci. 2024 May 3:1-16. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2024.264. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 3869981 5. Kassir, R., Abboud H., Godefroy, O. (2023). Determination of bilingualism subtypes and their relationship with linguistic abilities in Lebanese bilinguals. International Journal of Bilingualism. Published online October 24, 2023:13670069231203834. https://doi.org/10.1177/13670069231203834 . 6. Kassir R, Roussel M, Abboud H, Godefroy O. Verbal fluency in bilingual Lebanese adults: Is the prominent language advantage due to executive processes, language processes, or both? Appl Neuropsychol Adult. 2023 Jul 17:1-13 7. Martine Kai, Christian Matta, Georges Jalkh, Youmna Abdallah, Fady Haddad, Halim Abboud Bulbar Symptoms as an Unusual Presentation of Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Report Eur J Case Rep Intern Med. 2022 9(5): 003377. 8. Nasser ML, Medawar S, Younan T, Abboud H, Trak-Smayra V. Osteitis fibrosa cystica mimicking bone tumor, a case report. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021; 22(1):479. Published 2021 May 25. 9. El Helou E, Sarkis J, Mjaess G, Zalaket J, Mouawad C, Sayegh N, Ghattas S, Azar C, El Helou J, Abboud H, Koussa S, Nemr E. Urodynamics in patients with multiple sclerosis: is it necessary? A randomized-controlled trial Scand J Urol 2021 Feb 10;1-11 10. Hoshino T, Uchiyama S, Wong LKS, et al.; TIA registry.org Investigators. Five-Year Prognosis After TIA or Minor Ischemic Stroke in Asian and Non-Asian Populations. Neurology. 2021 Jan 5;96(1): e54-e66 11. Samar A. Abbas, Moussa A. Chalah, Jeanine El Helou, Halim Abboud, Samar S. Ayache, Gaze holding abnormalities as an inaugural event in multiple sclerosis - A case report, Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Volume 198, 2020, 106136, ISSN 0303-8467, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106136 12. Abdo R, Salameh P, Hosseini H, Abboud H. Acute Ischemic Stroke Management in Lebanon: Obstacles and Solutions. Functional Neurology, in press 13. Aline Hajj, Diane Mourad, Halim abboud, et al. Uncovering Demographic, Clinical, Triggering Factors Similarities Between Migraine and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Prospective Study. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2019 Oct;207(10):847-853 14. R Abdo, Hassan Hosseini, Pascale Salameh, H Abboud Acute ischemic stroke management in Lebanon: obstacles and solutions Funct Neurol Jul/Sep 2019;34(3):167-176. 15. Abbas SA, El Helou J, Chalah MA, Hilal H, Saliba G, Abboud H, Ayache SS. Longitudinal Extensive Transverse Myelitis in an Immunocompetent Older Individual-A Rare Complication of Varicella-Zoster Virus Reactivation. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019 May 23; 55(5). 16. Abboud H, Monteiro Tavares L, Labreuche J, Arauz A, Bryer A, Lavados PM, Massaro A, Munoz Collazos M, Steg PG, Yamout BI, Vicaut E, Amarenco P. Impact of Low Ankle-Brachial Index on the Risk of Recurrent Vascular Events. Stroke. 2019 Apr;50(4):853-858 17. Abdo R, Abboud H, Salameh P, El Hajj T, Hosseini H. Mortality and Predictors of Death Poststroke: Data from a Multicenter Perspective Cohort of Lebanese Stroke Patients. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019 Apr; 28(4):859-868. 18. Abbas SA, Abboud H, Chalah MA, Sabbagh C, Ayache SS. Isolated Mammillary Bodies Damage-An Atypical Presentation of Wernicke Syndrome. Behav Sci (Basel). 2018 Nov 12; 8(11). 19. Abdo RR, Abboud H, Salameh PG, Jomaa NA, Rizk RG, Hosseini HH. Direct Medical Cost of Hospitalization for Acute Stroke in Lebanon: A Prospective Incidence-Based Multicenter Cost-of-Illness Study. Inquiry. 2018 Jan-Dec;55 20. Amarenco P, … Abboud H….et al.;Five-Year Risk of Stroke after TIA or Minor Ischemic Stroke N Engl J Med. 2018 May 16. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1802712 21. H. Abboud, L. Sissani et al. Sepcificities of Ischemic Stroke risk factors in Arab-speaking countries. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2017 Feb 15; 43(3-4):169-177. 22. Amarenco P, Lavallée PC et al.; TIAregistry.org Investigators Collaborators (124)One-Year Risk of Stroke after Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke. N Engl J Med. 2016 Apr 21; 374(16):1533-42. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1412981. (investigateur principal in Lebanon) 23. Abboud H and Nawfal GL. Unusual MRI Findings for a Drug Resistant Depression. J Clin Case Rep 2014:468. doi: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000468 24. Pierre Amarenco, Halim Abboud, Julien Labreuche et al. Impact of living and socioeconomic characteristics on cardiovascular risk in ischemic stroke patients. Int J Stroke. 2014 Dec; 9(8):1065-72. doi: 10.1111/ijs.12290. Epub 2014 Jun 12. 25. Lavallée PC, Cabrejo L, Labreuche J, Mazighi M, Meseguer E, Guidoux C, Abboud H et al Spectrum of Transient Visual Symptoms in a Transient Ischemic Attack Cohort. Stroke. 2013 Dec;44(12):3312-7 26. Halim Abboud, julien Labreuche, Antonio Arauz et al. Demographics, socio-economic characteristics, and risk factor prevalence in patients with non-cardioembolic ischaemic stroke in low- and middle-income countries: the OPTIC registry International Journal of Stroke Vol 8, October 2013, 4–13 27. Sirimarco G, Lavallée PC, Labreuche J, Meseguer E, Cabrejo L, Guidoux C, Klein IF, Olivot JM, Abboud H et al. Overlap of diseases underlying ischemic stroke: the ASCOD phenotyping. Stroke. 2013 Sep; 44(9):2427-33. 28. Deplanque D, Lavallee PC, Labreuche J, Gongora-Rivera F, Jaramillo A, Brenner D, Abboud H, et al. Cerebral and extracerebral vasoreactivity in symptomatic lacunar stroke patients: a case-control study. Int J Stroke. 2013 Aug; 8(6):413-21. 29. Amarenco P, Lavallée PC, Labreuche J, Ducrocq G, Juliard JM, Feldman L, Cabrejo L, Meseguer E, Guidoux C, Adraï V, Ratani S, Kusmierek J, Lapergue B, Klein IF, Gongora-Rivera F, Jaramillo A, Abboud H, et al. coronary artery disease and risk of major vascular events after cerebral infarction. Stroke. 2013 Jun;44(6):1505-11 30. Sirimarco G, Deplanque D, Lavallée PC, Labreuche J, Meseguer E, Cabrejo L, Guidoux C, Olivot JM, Abboud H, et al. Atherogenic dyslipidemia in patients with transient ischemic attack. Stroke. 2011 Aug ;42(8) :2131-7. Epub 2011 Jul 7. 31. Mazighi M, Labreuche J, Meseguer E, Serfaty J-M, Laissy J-P, Lavallée PC, Cabrejo L, Guidoux C, Lapergue B, Klein IF, Olivot J-M, Abboud H, Simon O, Schouman-Claeys E, Amarenco P: Impact of a Combined Intravenous/ Intra-Arterial Approach in Octogenarians. Cerebrovasc Dis 2011; 31:559-565 32. Aymeric Rouchaud, Mikael Mazighi, Halim Abboud et al. Outcomes of Mechanical Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke a Clinical Registry Study and Systematic Review Stroke. 2011; 42:1289-1294. 33. Meseguer E, Lavallée PC, Mazighi M, Labreuche J, Cabrejo L, Olivot JM, Abboud H, et al. Yield of systematic transcranial Doppler in patients with transient ischaemic attack. Ann Neurol. 2010. Jul.68 (1) ; 9-17 34. Slaoui T, Klein IF, Guidoux C, Cabrejo L, Meseguer E, Abboud H,et al Diffusion-weighted MR Abdominal Imaging for the Detection of Subdiaphragmatic Visceral Infarction in Patients with Cardioembolic Stroke: a Pilot Study. Neurology. 2010. Mar: 30 ;74(13): 1030-2 35. Mikael Mazighi, Jean-Michel Serfaty, Julien Labreuche, Jean-Pierre Laissy, Elena Meseguer, Philippa C Lavallée, Lucie Cabrejo, Tarik Slaoui, Céline Guidoux, Bertrand Lapergue, Isabelle F Klein, Jean-Marc Olivot, Halim Abboud, et al ; Comparison of intravenous alteplase with a combined intravenous–endovascular approach in patients with stroke and confi rmed arterial occlusion (RECANALISE study): a prospective cohort study. Lancet Neurol. 2009 Sep; 8(9):802-9. Epub 2009 Jul 31. 36. Amarenco P, Labreuche J, Lavallée PC, Meseguer E, Cabrejo L, Slaoui T, Guidoux C, Olivot JM, Abboud H, et al ; Does ABCD2 score below 4 allow more time to evaluate patients with a transient ischemic attack? Stroke. 2009 Sep; 40(9):3091-5. Epub 2009 Jun 11. 37. Elena Meseguer; Mikael Mazighi; Julien Labreuche, Carlos Arnaiz, Lucie Cabrejo, Tarik Slaoui Celine Guidoux, Jean-Marc Olivot, Halim Abboud et al; Outcomes of Intravenous Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Therapy According to Gender; A Clinical Registry Study and Systematic Review Stroke. 2009 Jun;40(6):2104-10. Epub 2009 Apr 16. 38. Abboud H, Labreuche J, Duyckaerts C, Hauw JJ, Amarenco P. Prevalence of nephroangiosclerosis in patients with fatal stroke. Neurology. 2009 Mar 10; 72(10):899-904. 39. Abboud H, Sabbagh C Acute blindness; Emerg Med J. 2008 Nov; 25 (11): 779-80 40. Meseguer E, Labreuche J, Olivot JM, Abboud H et al. Determinants of Outcome and Safety of Intravenous rt-PA Therapy in the Very Old: A Clinical Registry Study and Systematic Review. Age Aging 2007, January 1, 2008; 37(1): 107 - 111 41. Lavallée PC., Meseguer E.; Abboud H, et al. A transient ischaemic attack clinic with round-the-clock access (SOS-TIA): feasibility and effects; Lancet of Neurology. October 2007; Nov;6(11):953-60 42. Lavallée PC., Mazighi M., Saint-Maurice JP., Meseguer E.; Abboud H, et al. Stent-Assisted Endovascular Thrombolysis versus Intravenous Thrombolysis in Internal Carotid Artery Dissection with Tandem Carotid and Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion. Stroke. 2007; 38:2270-2274 43. Abboud H, Labreuche J et al. Sub-Diaphragmatic Visceral Infarction in Autopsy Patients with Stroke; Stroke 2007; 38: 1442-144 44. Abboud H., Labreuche J. et al. Ischemia-modified albumin in acute stroke; Cerebrovasc Dis 2007;23:216–220 45. Juliard J M., Abboud H., et al. Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closure in young patients with both cryptogenic brain infarction and PFO associated with Atrial Septal Aneurysm. Eurointerv.2006; 2:1-04 46. Lapergue B., Rosso C., Hadrane L., Labreuche J., Abboud H. et al. frequency of migraine attacks following stroke starts to decrease before PFO closure; Neurology 2006;67;1099-1100 47. Abboud H., Labreuche J. et al. Insula Involvement Increases Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmia and Death; Annals of Neurology,Mars 2006,24;59:691–699 48. Abboud H., Labreuche J. et al. High blood pressure in early acute stroke: a sign of a poor outcome; Journal of Hypertension, Feb 2006, 24:381–386 49. Abboud H., Carpentier A. et al. A large primary dural lymphoma; J Neurooncol. 2005 Nov; 75(2): 221. 50. Abboud H., Houdart E. et al. Stent-assisted endovascular thrombolysis of internal carotid artery dissection; J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatry, Feb 2005; 76: 292 – 293. 51. Abboud H. and Amarenco P. Thrombolysis and acute stroke; Med Sci (Paris). 2004 Dec;20(12):1104-1108 52. Abboud H., Brochet E.et al. Lipomatous hypertrophy of the inter-atrial septum and stroke; Cerebrovasc Dis. 2004; 18(2):178. Epub 2004 Jul 13. 53. Abboud H., Pajot O.et al. Hyperproteinemia at 65g/l in a probable case of meningo-radicular tuberculosis; Rev Neurol (Paris) 2001 Nov; 157(11 Pt 1): 1433-5 54. Von Raison F., Abboud H. et al. Acute demyelinating disease after interferon beta-1a treatment for multiple sclerosis; Neurology 2000Nov 14;55(9):1416-7

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