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Mary B. Connolly is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Genetics, Neurology, and Cognitive Neuroscience. Their research spans various interconnected subfields reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to clinical and biomedical challenges.

The primary topics of Connolly's research work include:

  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Pharmacological effects and toxicity studies
  • Genomics and rare diseases
  • Genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • EEG and brain-computer interfaces

Connolly has published numerous scientific papers, with key recent works including:

  • Comparison of Spinal Cord Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features Among Children With Acquired Demyelinating Syndromes, 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • Comparison of the real-world effectiveness of vertical versus lateral functional hemispherotomy techniques for pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy: A post hoc analysis of the HOPS study, 2021, Epilepsia
  • Efficacy and Safety of XEN1101, a Novel Potassium Channel Opener, in Adults With Focal Epilepsy, 2023, JAMA Neurology
  • SETD1B-associated neurodevelopmental disorder, 2020, Journal of Medical Genetics
  • Seizure action plans in the pediatric population with epilepsy: Uptake, determinants, and parental interest in a mobile application, 2021, Epilepsy & Behavior

Frequent coauthors working with Connolly include Judy Illes, Linda Huh, Patrick J. McDonald, George M. Ibrahim, and Viorica Hrincu, indicating ongoing collaborations across diverse areas within neurology and child health research.

Connolly's work appears frequently in several publication venues, with the highest number of contributions found in Epilepsia, followed by the Journal of Child Neurology, Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, UNC Libraries, and Epilepsy & Behavior.

Best Publications

  • ILAE classification of the epilepsies: Position paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology.

    Ingrid E. Scheffer;Samuel Berkovic;Giuseppe Capovilla;Mary B. Connolly

  • The spectrum of SCN1A-related infantile epileptic encephalopathies

    Louise A Harkin;Jacinta M McMahon;Xenia Iona;Leanne Dibbens;Leanne Dibbens

  • Incidence of acquired demyelination of the CNS in Canadian children.

    B. Banwell;J. Kennedy;D. Sadovnick;D. L. Arnold

  • Clinical, environmental, and genetic determinants of multiple sclerosis in children with acute demyelination: a prospective national cohort study

    Brenda Banwell;Amit Bar-Or;Douglas L Arnold;Dessa Sadovnick

  • Pyridoxine dependent epilepsy and antiquitin deficiency: clinical and molecular characteristics and recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.

    Sylvia Stockler;Barbara Plecko;Sidney M. Gospe;Marion Coulter-Mackie

  • Exome Sequencing and the Management of Neurometabolic Disorders

    Maja Tarailo-Graovac;Maja Tarailo-Graovac;Casper Shyr;Colin J. Ross;Gabriella A. Horvath;Gabriella A. Horvath

  • Seizure characteristics in chromosome 20 benign familial neonatal convulsions

    G. M. Ronen;T. O. Rosales;M. Connolly;V. E. Anderson

  • Recommendations for HLA-B*15:02 and HLA-A*31:01 genetic testing to reduce the risk of carbamazepine-induced hypersensitivity reactions.

    Ursula Amstutz;Neil H. Shear;Michael J. Rieder;Soomi Hwang

  • ADHD, neurological correlates and health-related quality of life in severe pediatric epilepsy.

    Elisabeth M.S. Sherman;Daniel J. Slick;Mary B. Connolly;Kim L. Eyrl

  • Hemispheric surgery in children with refractory epilepsy: seizure outcome, complications, and adaptive function.

    Sheikh Nigel Basheer;Mary B. Connolly;Aaron Lautzenhiser;Elisabeth M. S. Sherman

  • Electroclinical features of absence seizures in childhood absence epilepsy.

    L. G. Sadleir;K. Farrell;S. Smith;M. B. Connolly

  • Dravet Syndrome: Diagnosis and Long-Term Course.

    Mary B Connolly

  • Loss-of-Function and Gain-of-Function Mutations in KCNQ5 Cause Intellectual Disability or Epileptic Encephalopathy

    Anna Lehman;Samrat Thouta;Grazia M.S. Mancini;Sakkubai Naidu

  • Lysine restricted diet for pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy: First evidence and future trials

    Clara D M van Karnebeek;Hans Hartmann;Sravan Jaggumantri;Levinus A. Bok

  • Pyridoxine responsiveness in novel mutations of the PNPO gene

    Barbara Plecko;Karl Paul;Philippa Mills;Peter Clayton

  • Diagnostic yield and treatment impact of targeted exome sequencing in early-onset epilepsy

    Michelle Demos;Ilaria Guella;Conrado DeGuzman;Marna B. McKenzie

  • EEG features of absence seizures in idiopathic generalized epilepsy: impact of syndrome, age, and state.

    Lynette Grant Sadleir;Ingrid E. Scheffer;Sherry Smith;Bendix Carstensen

  • MRI and laboratory features and the performance of international criteria in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in children and adolescents: a prospective cohort study.

    Giulia Fadda;Robert A Brown;Giulia Longoni;Denise A Castro

  • Resective Epilepsy Surgery for Tuberous Sclerosis in Children: Determining Predictors of Seizure Outcomes in a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study

    Aria Fallah;Aria Fallah;Shaun D Rodgers;Alexander G Weil;Sumeet Vadera

  • Treatment of intractable epilepsy in a female with SLC6A8 deficiency

    Saadet Mercimek-Mahmutoglu;Mary B. Connolly;Kenneth J. Poskitt;Gabriella A. Horvath

  • Surgical resection for intractable epilepsy in "double cortex" syndrome yields inadequate results

    A. Bernasconi;V. Martinez;P. Rosa-Neto;D. D'Agostino

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthew J. Farrer
Matthew J. Farrer University of Florida
Elisabeth M. S. Sherman
Elisabeth M. S. Sherman Alberta Children's Hospital
Ingrid E. Scheffer
Ingrid E. Scheffer University of Melbourne
Samuel Wiebe
Samuel Wiebe University of Calgary
Lynette G. Sadleir
Lynette G. Sadleir University of Otago
Sameer M. Zuberi
Sameer M. Zuberi University of Glasgow
Judy Illes
Judy Illes University of British Columbia
Anne Lortie
Anne Lortie University of Montreal
Lionel Carmant
Lionel Carmant University of Montreal
Samuel F. Berkovic
Samuel F. Berkovic University of Melbourne

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