CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME:	     Morris Alan Fisher 
     	     
              Diplomat, American Board of Psychiatry and 
               		Neurology (1975) 
	          Active Member, American Association of 
               		Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis (1976)	               Diplomat, American Board of Electrodiagnostic                      		Medicine (1988)
              Diplomat, Neurology with Added Qualifications in                        Clinical Neurophysiology (1994)
 
DATE AND PLACE March 26, 1940    
OF BIRTH;      New York City

MARRIED:       June 26, 1966 
               Natalie E. Wilson 
 
CHILDREN:      Two (One Deceased)
 
EDUCATION: 
 
1951 ‑ 1957    Horace Mann School, Bronx New York 
 
1957 ‑ 1961    Yale University, B.A. Magna Cum Laude (Phi Beta 
               Kappa) 
 
1961           Entered Harvard Medical School            
 
1968           M.D.  Harvard Medical School 
 
	PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: 
 
Postgraduate Training: 
 
1963 ‑ 1965    Research Assistant (Neurophysiology), 
               Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 
 
1964 ‑ 1965    Special Graduate Student 
               (Biology‑Neurophysiology and Biological 
               Electronics), Massachusetts Institute of 
               Technology, Cambridge, MA 
	       	 
1968 ‑ 1969    Internship (Medicine), Cleveland Metropolitan 
               General Hospital, Cleveland, OH 

1969 ‑ 1970    Assistant resident in Neurology, Massachusetts 
               General Hospital, Boston, MA   
 
1972 ‑ 1974    Clinical Fellow of Harvard University in the 
               Department of Neurology at the Massachusetts 
               General Hospital  
 
l974 ‑ l975    Fellow in Clinical Neurophysiology,
               Massachusetts General Hospital  

Academic Positions: 
 
1975 ‑ 1978    Assistant Professor, Dept. Neurological
               Science,  Rush Medical College, Chicago,
               Illinois 
  
l978 ‑ l980    Associate Professor, Dept. Neurological
               Sciences, Rush Medical College 
 
1980 ‑ 1989    Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, 
               Pritzker School of Medicine 
               The University of Chicago 

1989 - 1991    Associate Professor, Department of Neurology,     
               College of Medicine University of Illinois at
               Chicago

1991 - 1992    Professor of Clinical Neurology, College of 
               Medicine University of Illinos at Chicago

1992 -		Professor of Neurology, Loyola University Medical 			     Center, Stritch School of Medicine

2012 -	Adjunct Professor Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Hospital Positions: 

l970 - l972    Neurologist U.S. Army Medical Corps, Womack
               Army Hospital, Fort Bragg, NC 

1975 - 1977    Assistant Attending in Neurology, Rush-
               Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Il. 
1975 - 1980    Head, Section of EMG and Clinical Neuro-
               physiology, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical 

1978 - 1980    Co-Director, Muscular Dystrophy Association
               clinic, Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center

1980 -         Consultant in Neurology, Rush-Presbyterian
               St. Luke's Medical Center

1980 - 1982    Associate Neurologist, Michael Reese Hospital
               and Medical Center

1982 -1992     Attending Neurologist, Michael Reese Hospital
               and Medical Center

1980 ‑ 1982    Director, Electromyography (EMG, Somatosensory 
               Evoked Responses) Laboratory, Michael Reese 
               Hospital and Medical Center                 
 
1982 ‑ l987    Co‑Director, Muscular Dystrophy Association 
               Clinic, Michael Reese Hospital 
 
l982 ‑1992     Director, Clinical Neurophysiology  
               Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center 
 
l985 ‑ l986    Acting Vice Chairman of Neurology, Michael Reese 
               Hospital and Medical Center   
 
l986 ‑ 1990    Vice Chairman, Department of Neurology Michael 
               Reese Hospital and Medical Center 
 
1988 ‑ 1989    Director, Low Back Pain Program, Michael
               Reese Hospital 
 
1990 - 1992    Acting Chief of Service, Department of Neurology,
			Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center (Humana 			     Hospital Michael Reese)

1992 -   		Attending Neurologist, Hines VAH and Loyola University Medical Center; Director Neuromuscular Program, Loyola University Medical Center; Director, 	EMG Laboratory, Hines VAH

1993 -2010   	Director, Clinical Diagnostic Neurophysiology 					Laboratories, Hines VAH

2001-	2006		Director Clinical Neurophysiology Program, Loyola University Medical Center

2008	2009		Acting Chief of Neurology,Hines VAH

2008	2011	Lecturer, Department of Neurology at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Organizational Activities:

  - American Association Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis         (AAEE, l983-l989).
  
  - American Association Electrodiagnosis Medicine (AAEM, l989-)

l977 - l978     Constitutional Committee 

l979, l981-1988 Examiner for Active Membership 

1981 - 1984     Examination Committee

l984 ‑ l985     Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate Affiliation with 
                Muscle Nerve 
 
l985 ‑ 1988     Executive Board 
 
l986 ‑ 1990     Chairman, Quality Assurance Committee 
 
l987 ‑ 1988     Fee Schedule Committee 
 
l988 ‑ 1992     Director, AAEE Regional Workshops, Chicago  
 
1989 - 1991     Nominating Committee

1990 - 1991     Chairman, Nominating Committee

1991 - 1994     Workshop Committee

1994 - 1997     Professional Practice Committee   

 -  American Academy Clinical Neurophysiology

1993 - 2006          Board of Directors
                Long Range Planning Committee
               
1997 - 1999     President Elect

1999-2001        President

 -  American Board Electrodiagnostic Medicine 

1989-2002, 2005, 2008 Examiner
 
 ‑ American Medical Association 
 
l985‑1987, l990 Invited Participant, Section Council on
           Neurology 

 ‑ Muscular Dystrophy Association 
 
l986 ‑ l987    Chapter Member, Chicago ‑ Cook County 

    The Neuropathy Association

1994- 1996 Board of Directors
2005 – Medical Advisory Board
2010 – Director Center of Excellence at the Hines VAH

	American Clinical Neurophysiologic Society
2007-     Program Committee
2007-     CCNDP-WorkGroup
	
	Harvard Medical School
2007- Harvard Medical Society Executive Committee

Hospital Committees:

Past:  Medical Board, Professional Activities Committee, 			 Library Committee - Michael Reese Hospital (Humana 			 Hospital Michael Reese);Quality Assurance                    	 Committee, Rules Committee, Credentials Committee -               Department of Neurology, Michael Reese Hospital                   Humana Hospital Michael Reese)
      Hines VAH: TQI Committee, Physician Order Entry Task 			 Force, Pain Clinic, Med/Surg Users Group
      LUMC: Residency Selection, Neurology Clerkship,              	 Promotion, Clinical Neurophysiology, Fellowship,Nominating
Present: Resident Selection, Research, Graduate Medical Education

Organizations: 
 
               American Academy of Neurology 
               American Neurological Association (Fellow)
               American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
               American Association for the Advancement 
                  of Science 
American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology (Fellow)
               American Academy of Immunotherapy
               Peripheral Nerve Society
		
Editorial Positions:    
		Consulting Editor, Electroencephalography and 					Clinical Neurophysiolgy (1997- 2003)
		Editorial Board, American Society for
               Clinical Evoked Potentials (1988-1990)
		Editorial Board, Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology
		      (2001-2003)

           Ad Hoc Reviewer, Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
                            Arch Neurol
                            Brain
                            Clin Neuropharm
                            Clin Neurophysiol
					    Diabetes
                            Electroenceph Clin Neurophysiol
                            Eur J of Neurology
                            J Clin Neurophysiol
                            J Neurol Sci
                                 Medicine & Science in Sports &                                     Exercise
                            Measurement Science and Technology
                            Muscle Nerve
                            Neurology
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            Perspectives in Biology and 
                               Medicine
                            The Scientific World

		Clinical Guidelines for Low Back Problems (1993).

Misc:

-Course Co-Director: Clinical Neurophysiology: a Focused 			Review and Recent Advances.  Department of Neurology, 			Loylola University Stritch School of Medicine, February 			19, 1994.

-Director: Special Interest Forum, "Upper Motor Syndromes and   		their Electrophysiology", AACN Meeting, Boston, 1994.

-Reviewer: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)

-Chairman, Administrative Board of Investigation, Alleged 	
	Quality care Issue, North Chicago VAH, 1993

-Examiner, Part II Examination of the American Board of Psychiatry      and Neurology March, 1998

-Polyneuropathy Task Force sponsored by American Academy
     Neurology, American Association Electrodiagnostic
     Medicine, and American Academy Physical Medicine
     And Rehabilitation Medicine.  2002-2008

-Autoimmune Neuropathies, Bermuda, 2004.

-PhD Review Committee: (1)Jason Sarkey, (2)Michael Calik, (3)Sahadev A. Shankarappa. Program in Neuroscience, 
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

Research Funding:

1993 – Co-PI: “Effects of Supported Standing and Upper Body 	Exercise on Lower Extremity Spasticity in Persons with 	Spinal Cord Injury”.  Research Rehabilitation and 	Development, Hines VAH, $4100 for pilot studies (PI: E. 	Langbein, Ph.D.; Co-PI:  L. Fehrs, M.A.).

1994 – Co-PI: VA Golden Age Games Research Award.  Research 	Rehabilitation and Development, Hines VAH, $5,000.  (PI: E. 	Langbein, Ph.D.; Co-PI:  L. Fehrs, M.A.; Collaborator: P. 	Sibley, R.N.)

1994 – Co-PI: “Effects of Supported Standing and Upper Body 	Exercise on Lower Extremity Spasticity in Persons with 	Spinal Cord Injury”. Research Rehabilitation and 	Development Service, Department of Veterans Affairs.  Total 	funding - $124,500 (FY 95 $72,475, FY96 $40,500, FY97 	$11,525). (PI: E. Langbein, Ph.D.; Co-PI:  L. Fehrs, M.A.; 	Collaborator: P. Sibley, R.N.)

1997 – PI: A Phase III Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo 	Controlled, Parallel-Group Study of the Efficacy and Safety 	of Recombinant Human Nerve Growth Factor (rhNGF) in Subjects 	with Diabetic Neuropathy.  Sponsor – Genentech, Inc.            10/’97-	1/99.  Anticipated income - $81,000.

1998 – PI: Investigation of Neuropathies in Patients with 	Monoclonal Gammopathies of Uncertain Significance (MGUS).  	Intramural Funding (LUMC#9234).  7/’98-12/’98. $2500.

1998 – Co-PI: Molecular  Mechanisms of  MGUS Neuropathies. CARES 	Hines VAH).  6/’98-5/’99. $15,000 (PI: George DeVries, 	Ph.D.)

1998 - Collaborator: National Health Survey of Gulf War Era 	Veterans and their Families. VA Cooperative Study #458. 	9/’98-3/’00.  Anticipated income - $10,000 (PI: John 	Crayton, M.D.)

1999 – Co-PI: Immunological Disturbances in Complications of         Diabetes Mellitus.  Falk Foundation Neuroscience Award.         10/’99-10/’00.  $20,000.

2000 - Co-Investigator :Humoral Mechansims of MGUS Neuropathy in
Veterans.  VA Merit Grant - $111,900/year x 3 years         starting 6/1/2000 (PI: Evan B. Stubbs, Jr., Ph.D.)

2001 – Co-PI: Characterization of Antibody-Mediated Peripheral
 	Nerve Injury in MGUS Neuropathy.  Falk Foundation
 	Neuroscience Award.  4/’01-4/02.  $20,000

2003- Co-Investigator :Humoral Mechanisms in MGUS Neuropathy in
Veterans.  VA Merit Grant - $183,000 year 1, $150,000/year x years 2-4. starting 1/1/2004 (PI: Evan B. Stubbs, Jr., Ph.D.)

2004 – Co-PI : Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity-Mediated
Rehabilitation in Type 2 Diabetic Veterans with Peripheral Neuropathy.  VA Merit Grant - $119,600 year 2004,$300,575 year 2005, 310,200 year 2006, 318,225 year 2007, $243,900 year 2008.  starting 7/04 (PI: Evan Stubbs, Jr., Ph.D.)

2008 - Co- Investigator :Leukocyte Transendothelial Migration
and Acute Inflammatory Neuropathy ( Pilot Study).
$31,000 Neuroscience Institute and Research Funding             Committee LUMC (PI: Evan Stubbs, Jr., PhD)

2008 – Co- Investigator: Can Neural Adapatation after Severe
     Brain Injury be Facilitated? VA Merit Grant$295,900 year 1; 
     $269,200 year 2; $237,700 year 3.  starting 7/01/2007 (PIs:
     Pape, Theresa Louise-Bender DrPH, MA; Steiner, Monica, MD,
     McNamee, Shane, MD)

2009 - Co – PI: Exercise-Facilitated NeuroRehabilitation in
     Diabetic Neuropathy. VA Merit Grant (R6954R).
     $231,200/year for 4years 10/01-9/30/13.  (Evan Stubbs, Jr.
     PI)

Research collaborator:

1993 - Enhanced Carbon Filament Prosthesis as Substrate for 	Regrowth of Injured Spinal Cord (Talet Khan).

 	PUBLICATIONS

 
Fisher, M.A., Hagen, D.Q., and Colvin, R.B.:  Aminocoxyacetic 
Acid: Interaction with Gamma‑amino butyric acid and blood‑bran 
barrier.  Science  163:  16605‑1670, 1966. 
 
Levine, D.R., Fisher, M.A., and Caviness, V.A.:  Porencephaly 
with Microgyria:  A Pathologic Study.  Acta Neuropath 29:  
99‑113, 1974. 
 
Garcia, H.A., and Fisher, M.A.:  F response and H reflex 
analysis of the physiological unity of gravity and antigravity 
muscles in man.  Acta Neurol Lat Amer 23:  231‑244, 1977. 
 
Fisher, M.A., Shivde, A.J., Teixera, C., and Grainer, L.S.:  A 
clinical electrophysiological appraisal of the significance  
of radicular injury in back pain.  J. Neurol Neurosurg Psych   
41: 303‑6, 1978. 
 
Fisher, M.A., and Penn, R.D.:  Evidence for changes in 
segmental motoneuron pools by chronic cerebellar stimulation 
and its clinical significance.  J Neurol Neurosurg Psych 
630‑635, 1978.   
 
Fisher, M.A.:  An Electrophysiological appraisal of relative 
segmental motoneuron pool excitability in flexor and extensor 
muscles. J Neurol Neurosurg Psych 41:  624‑629,1978. 
 
Fisher, M.A., Shahani, B.T., and Young R.R.:  Quantitative 
assessment of excitability at segmental levels of the CNS 
following acute rostral lesions.  I Study of the F response.  
Neurology  28:  1265‑1271, 1978. 
 
Fisher, M.A., Shahani, B.T., and Young R.R.:  Quantitative 
assessment of excitability at segmental levels of the CNS 
following acute rostral lesions. II Study of the blink reflex. 
Neurology 29:  45‑50, 1979. 
 
Fisher, M.A., Shahani, B.T., and Young, R.R.:  
Electrophysiological analysis of the motor system during the 
early phase after a stroke.  I Studies of the Flexor reflex.  
Arch Phys Med Rehab  60:  7‑11, 1979. 
 
Fisher, M.A., Shahani, B.T., and Young, R.R.:  
Electrophysiological analysis of the motor system during the 
early phase after a stroke.  II Studies of the "suppressive" 
effect of the vibration. Arch Phys Med Rehab 60:  11‑14, 1979. 

Milner‑Brown, H.S., Fisher, M.A., and Weiner, W.:  Electrical 
properties of motor units in Parkinsonism and a possible 
relationship with bradykinesia.  J Neurol Neurosurg Psych 42:  
35‑41,1979.  
 
Fisher, M.A., Shivde, A.J., Teixera, C. and Grainer, L.S.:   
The F response ‑ a clinically useful physiological parameter 
for the evaluation of radicular injury.  Electromyogr clin Neurophysiol 19: 65‑75, 1979. 
 
Garcia, H.A., Fisher, M.A., and Gilai, A.:  H reflex analysis 
of segmental reflex excitability in flexor and extensor 
muscles.  Neurology 29:  984‑991, 1979.                
 
Fisher, M.A.:  Relative changes with contraction in the central 
excitability state of the tibialis anterior and calf muscles.  
J Neurol Neurosurg Psych 43:  243‑247, 1980. 
 
Garcia, H.A., Milner‑Brown, H.S., and Fisher, M.A.:  "Turns" 
analysis in the physiological evaluation of neuromuscular 
disorders.  J Neurol Neurosurg Psych 43:  1091‑1097, 1981. 
 
Shivde, A.J., Dreizin, I., and Fisher, M.A.:  The carpal tunnel 
syndrome:  a clinical electrodiagnostic analysis.  Electromyogr clin Neurophysiol 21:143‑153, 1981. 
 
Fisher, M.A., Milner‑Brown, H.S., and Garcia, H.A.:  Automatic 
analysis of motor unit potentials with varying loads.  
Electromyogr clin Neurophysiol 25:557-566, l985.  
  
Fisher, M.A.:  F response latency determination.  Muscle Nerve. 
5:  730‑734, 1982. 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  Cross correlation analysis of F response 
variability and its physiological significance.  Electromyogr clin Neurophysiol 23:  329‑339, 1983. 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  F response analysis of motor disorders of  
central origin. J Neurol Sci 62:  13‑22, 1983. 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  Peripheral Neuropathy.  Geriatrics  39: 115‑129, 
1984. 
  
Hammer R.A., Patel D.V., Levin B., and Fisher M.A.: Primary 
osteogenic sarcoma of the spine.  Skeletal Radiology.  
12: 276‑297, 1984. 
 
Fisher, M.A., Kaur, D., and Houchins, J.:  Electrodiagnostic 
examination, back pain, and entrapment of posterior rami.   
Electromyogr clin Neurophysiol 25: 183‑189, 1985. 
 
Fisher M.A., Perlik S.J.: N‑20 and P‑40 somatosensory evoked 
potentials‑‑thalamic lesions and subcortical origin.  Acta Neurol
Scand 71: 25‑30, 1985. 
 
Fisher M.A.: F response latencies and durations in upper motor 
neuron lesions.  Electromyogr clin Neurophysiol.  26: 327‑332, l986. 

Perlik S.J., Fisher M.A., Patel D.V., Slack C.: On the usefulness
of somatosensory evoked responses for the evaluation of low back
pain.  Arch Neurol 43: 907‑9l3, l986. 
 
Perlik S.J., Fisher M.A.: Somatosensory evoked response 
evaluation of cervical spondylytic myelopathy.  Muscle Nerve.   
l0: 48l‑489, l987. 

Kelly, M.A., Perlik, S.J., Fisher, M.A.: Somatosensory evoked potentials in lacunar syndromes of pure motor and ataxic hemiparesis.  Stroke.  l8:1093-l097, l987.  

Fisher M.A.: F/M ratios in polyneuropathy and spastic 
hyperreflexia.  Muscle Nerve.  11:217‑222, 1988.  

Fisher, M.A. Inhibition of motoneuron discharge by peripheral nerve stimulation: an F response analysis.  Muscle Nerve.  14:120-123, 1991. 

Fisher, M.A.: Physiological and clinical considerations of the H reflex and F response.  Muscle Nerve. 15:1223-1233, 1992.

Quality Assurance Committee AAEE, Morris A. Fisher, (Co-Chair)
Suggested guidelines for electrodiagnostic medical consultations. Muscle and Nerve.  Muscle Nerve. 15:247-253, 1992. 

Perlik, S., Van Egeren, R., Fisher, M.A.: SSEP surgical monitoring: observations during combined isoflurane-nitrous oxide anesthesia. Spine.  17:273-276, 1992.

Walk, D., Doundoulakis, S., Hemmati, M., Fisher, M.A.: Somatosensory evoked responses in the evaluation of lumbosacral radiculopathies. Neurology.  42:1197-1202, 1992.

Walk, D., Fisher, M.A.: Effects of cutaneous stimulation on ipsilateral and contralateral motoneuron excitability: an anlaysis using H reflexes and F waves.  Electromyogr clin Neurophysiol 33:259-264, 1993.

Fisher, M.A., Hoffen, B., Hultman, C.: Normative F wave values and the number of recorded F waves.  Muscle Nerve.  17:1185-1889, 1994.

Fisher, M.A., Itkin, A: Vrms/T quantitation: usefulness in patients with neuropathies. Muscle Nerve 18:1398-1402, 1995.

Fisher, M.A., Hoffen, B: F-wave analysis of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.  Electromyogr clin Neurophysiol 37:27-31, 1997.

Fisher, M.A.: Root mean square voltage/turns in chronic neuropathies is related to increase in fiber density.  Muscle Nerve.  20:201-203, 1997.

Fisher, M.A., Glass, S.: Butorphanol (StadolR) - a study in Problems of Current Drug Information and Control.  Neurology 48:1156-1160, 1997.

Fisher, M.A., Leehey, D.J., Vasant, G., Todd, I.: Phrenic nerve palsies and persistent respiratory acidosis in a patient with respiratory acidosis.  Muscle Nerve.  20:900-902, 1997.

Wilson JR, Bhoopalam N, Fisher M: Hemolytic anemia associated with intravenous immunoglobulin.  Muscle Nerve.  20:1142-1145, 1997.

Stubbs, E.B. Jr, Fisher, M.A., Siegel, G.J.: Anti-tubulin antibodies in a sensorimotor neuropathy alter tubulin polymerization.  Acta Neuropathologica.  95:302-305, 1998.

Fisher, M.A.: F-waves: clinical utility.  Muscle Nerve 21:1098-1101, 1998.

Wilson, J.R., Stittsworth, J.D., Jr., Kadir, A., Fisher MA: Conduction velocity vs. amplitude analysis: evidence for demyelination in diabetic neuropathy.  Muscle Nerve.  21:1228-1230, 1998.

Eisen, A., Fisher, M: The F-wave.  Electroenceph. Clin. Neurophysiol. Suppl. 52:255-257, 1999.

Randall, D.P., Fisher, M.A., Thomas, C.: Rhabdomyolysis as the presenting manifestation of calciphylaxis.  Muscle Nerve 23:289-293, 1999.

Wilson, J.R., Park, Y., Fisher, M.A.: Electrodiagnostic criteria in CIDP: comparison with diabetic neuropathy.  Electromyogr clin Neurophysiol   40:181-185,2000.

Lawlor, M.W., Richards, M.P., Fisher, M.A., Stubbs,Jr.,E.B. Sensory nerve conduction block in experimental MGUS neuropathy. Muscle Nerve.  Muscle Nerve 24:809-816, 2001. 

Ellis, T.E., Le P.T., DeVries G., Stubbs E., Fisher M., Bhoopalam N.  Alterations in CD30+ T cells in monoclonal gammpoathy of undetermined significance (MGUS).  Clin Immunol 98:301-307, 2001. 

Wilson, J.R., Park, Y., Stittsworth, J.D., Fisher, M.A.: Electrodiagnostic patterns in MGUS neuropathy.  Electromyogr clin Neurophysiol  41:409-418, 2001.

Fisher, M.A.: Electrophysiology of Radiculopathies.  Clin Neurophysiol  113:317-335, 2002.

Fisher, M.A., Wilson, J.R.:  A clinical paradigm for characterizing patients with MGUS neuropathies consistent with varying fiber size injury.  Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology.  Article Approved by Peer Review.  http://mitpress.mit.edu/e-journals/NCN/ 2002.

Lawlor, M.A., Richards, M.P., De Vries, G.H., Fisher, M.A., Stubbs Jr., E.B.: Antibodies to L-periaxin in sera of patients with peripheral neuropathy produce experimental sensory nerve conduction deficits. J. Neurochem.  83:592-600, 2002.
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Stubbs Jr.,E.B., Lawlor, M.A., Richards, M.P., Sidiqqui , K., Fisher, M.A., Bhoopalam, N., Siegel, G.J.: Anti-Neurofilament antibodies in MGUS neuropathy produce experimental motor nerve conduction block. Acta Neuropathologica.  Acta Neuropathol 105:109-116, 2003.

Fisher, M.A.:  Physicians and the Pharmaceutical Industry: a Dysfunctional Relationship.  Perspectives in Biology and Medicine.  46:254-272, 2003.

Fisher, M.A., Naved, S.:  Vrms/T Quantitation.in Patients with Spinal Stenosis.  Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology http://mitpress.mit.edu/e-journals/NCN/ 2003.

England, J.D., Gronseth, G.S., Franklin, G., Miller, R.G., Asbury, A.K., Carter, G.T., Cohen, J.A., Fisher, M.A., Howard, J.F., Kinsella, L.J., Latov, N., Lewis, R.Aa, Low, P.A., Sumner, A.J..  Distal symmetrical polyneuropathy: Definition for clinical research. Muscle Nerve 31:113-123, 2005; Neurology 64:199-207, 2005.

Fisher, M.A.  Comparison of automated and manual F-wave measurements.  Clin Neurophysiol. 116:264-269, 2005..

Wilson, J., Chawla, J., Fisher, M. Sensitivity and specificity of electrodiagnostic criteria for CIDP using ROC curves: comparison to patients with diabetes and MGUS neuropathies.  J Neurol Sci. 231:19-28, 2005.

Chawla, J., Thomas, C., Fisher, M.  Focal nodular sarcoid myositis: case report and literature review.  Case Rep Clin Pract Rev 6: 2005.

Latov N, Gorson KC, Brannagan III TH, Freeman RL, Apostolski S, Berger AR, Bradley W, Briani C, Bril V, Busis V, Cros DP, Dalakas MC, Donofrio PD, Dyck PJB, England JD, Fisher MA, Hemmmann DN, Menkes DL, Sabenk Z, Sander HW, Triggs WJ, Vallat JM. Diagnosis and treatment of chronic immune-mediated neuropathies.  J Clin Neuromuscular Dis 7:141-157, 2006.

Gozani SN, Kong X, Fisher MA.  Factors influencing F-wave latency detection of lumbosacral root lesions using a detection theory based model. Clin Neurophysiol. 117:1449-1457, 2006.

Fisher, M.A., Chawla, J., Webber, Jr., Charles L.  Deterministic recurrences of sequential F-waves.  Neurol Neurophysiol Neurosci. 2006:8:1-12 http://www.neurojournal.com/496/533.

Fisher, M.A.  Medicine and industry: a necessary but conflicted relationship.  Perspectives in Biology and Medicine. 50:1-6, 2007.

Fisher, M.A. F-waves – physiology and clinical uses.  TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 7:144-160, 2007.

Fisher, M.A., Langbein, W.E., Collins, E.G., Williams, K., Corzine,L.  Physiological improvement with moderate exercise in type II diabetic neuropathy.  Electromyogr clin Neurophysiol  47:23-28, 2007.

Fisher, M.A., Bajwa, R., Somashekar, K.N.  Lumbosacral radiculopathies – the importance to EDX information other than needle electromyography.  Electromyogr. clin. Neurophysiol. 47:377-384, 2007..

Fisher, M.A., Bajwa, R., Somashekar, K.N. Routine electrodiagnosis and a multiparameter technique in lumbosacral radiculopathies. Acta Neurol. Scand. 118:99-105, 2008. 

Bagai, K., Wilson, J.R., Khanna, M., Song, Y., L. Wang, Fisher, M.A. Electrophysiological patterns of diabetic Polyneuropathy. Electromyogr. clin. Neurophysiol. 48:139-145, 2008..

Fisher, M.A., Zhu, J.Q., Uddin, M.K., Grindstaff, P. Submaximal stimulation and F-wave parameters. J Clin Neurophysiol. 25:299-303, 2008.

England, J.D., Gronseth, G.S., Franklin, G., Carter, GT, Kinsella, L.J., Cohen, J.A., Asbury, A.K. Szigeti, K., Lupski, Latov, N.,Lewis, R.A., Low, P.A., Fisher, M.A., Herrmann, D., Howard, J.F., Lauria, G., Miller, R.G., Polydefkis, M., Sumner, A.J. Evaluation of distal symmetric polyneuropathy: The role of autonomic testing, nerve biopsy, and skin biopsy (an evidence-based review). Muscle Nerve 39:106-115, 2009.

M.A. Fisher.  F-waves in lumbosacral radiculopathies: its time has come.  Eur J Neurol 16: 1171–1172, 2009

Venizelos, A.P., Brown, H.G., Fisher, M.A. Rapidly fatal
neuropathies and an ALS clinical presentation.  Acta Neurol 
Scand.124 (4):282-289, 2011.

Venizelos, A., Park, Y., Fisher. M.A. A patient with ALS and atypical clinical and elctrodiagnostic features: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports. J Med Case Reports.Published online 2011 November 2. doi:  10.1186/1752-1947-5-538

Sood, A., Crisan, E., Fisher, M. Cranial neuropathies, confusion, and ataxia— Challenges for diagnosis and therapy. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine pp 147-151, Pub. Date: May 24, 2013 DOI: 10.4236/crcm.2013.22040.

Epstein, N.U., Guo, R., Farlow, M.R., Singh, J.P.,Fisher, M. Medication for Alzheimer's Disease and Associated Fall Hazard: A Retrospective Cohort Study from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative. Drugs Aging. 31:125-129, 2014.

REVIEW ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS 

Hejna, D.R., Fisher, M.A.: Electrodiagnosis in Meltzer W. (ed.)
Practice of Surgery (Othopedics), Harper & Row, N.Y., l976, pp.
1-23.

Fisher, M.A.:  Physiological considerations in the EMG  
evaluation of patients with back pain. In the Lumbar Spine.   
C.V. Mosby Co., St. Louis, 1981, pp. 45‑53. 
 
Dowben, R.A., Tierney, G.G., and Fisher, M.A.:  
Electromyography.  In Laboratory Medicine, E.J. Race (ed.) 
Harper and Row, N.Y.  1982 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  Physiology and clinical use of the F response. 
Monograph, American Association Electromyography and 
Electrodiagnosis, 1981. 

Fisher, M.A.:  Electrodiagnosis In Practice of Surgery.  J.R. 
Denton and H.S. Goldsmith (eds.) Harper and Row, Phil., 1982, 
Chap. 17, 1‑22. 
 
Fisher, M.A.: Peripheral Neuropathy. In Neurology for the 
Non‑Neurologist.  W.J. Weiner and G.G. Goetz (ed.). Harper and 
Row, N.Y., 1981,  181-201. 

Fisher, M.A.: Peripheral Neuropathy. In Neurology for the
Non-Neurologist.  W.J. Weiner and G.G. Goetz (ed.). Harper and Row, N.Y., l989, l57-173;
 
Fisher M.A., and Mohr J.P.: Pain mechanisms, central and 
referred pain.  In Manual of Clinical Problems in 
Neurology.  Mohr J.P. (ed.).  Boston: Little Brown, l984, 91‑92, 

Fisher, M.A., and Mohr, J.P.: Causalgia and limb pains.  In Manual of Clinical Problems in Neurology.  Mohr, J.P. (ed.). Boston: Little Brown, l984, 99-l0l.
 
Fisher, M.A., and Mohr, J.P.: Low back pain and lumbar disc disease.  In Manual of Clinical Problems in Neurology.  Mohr, J.P. (ed.). Boston: Little Brown, l984 l0l-l05.

Fisher M.A.: Electrophysiological testing of peripheral 
nerves.  In Manual of Clinical Problems in Neurology.  Mohr J.P. (ed.).  Boston: Little Brown, l984, 
ll9‑l2l.  
 
Fisher, M.A.: Neuropathies.  In Manual of Clinical Problems in Neurology. Mohr, J.P.: (ed.). Boston: Little Brown, l984, 318-319.

Gottlieb G.L., Myklebust B.M., Agarwal G.C., Penn R.D., and 
Fisher M.A.: Reciprocal excitation; stretch reflex coactivation 
of muscle antagonists in cerebral palsy.  In Cerebellar 
Stimulation for Spasticity and Seizures.  Davis R.,Bloedal J.R. 
(eds).  CRC Press, New York. 1984, 83-87.

Fisher, M.A., and Gorelick, P.A.:  Entrapment Neuropathies. 
Postgraduate Medicine. 77:l60‑l80, l985. 

Mohr, J.P., Fisher, M.A.: Low back pain and lumbar disc disease. In Manual of Clinical Problems in Neurology. Mohr, J.P. (ed). Boston: Little Brown, l989, 97-l0l.

Fisher, M.A.: Other mononeuropathies of the upper extremity.  In 
Clinical Electromyography.  Brown W. and Bolton C. (eds).  Boston: Butterworth, l987, ll9‑l58; 1993,271-304.

Fisher, M.A.: Whither F waves.  In Recent Advances in Clinical Neurophysiology.  Kimura J. and Shibasaki H. (eds).  New York: Elsevier, 1996, 752-755.

Fisher, M.A.:H-reflex and F-response studies.  In Electrodiagnosis in Clinical Neurophysiology.  Aminoff M.  New York, Churchill Livingstone, 1999, 323-336.

Fisher, M.A.: Use of cholinestrerase inhibitors in the therapy of myasthenia gravis.  In Cholinesterase and Cholinesterase Inhibitors.  Giacobini E. (ed.). London, Martin Dunitz, 2000, 249-262.

Fisher, M.A.: H Reflexes and F Waves: Fundamentals, Normal and Abnormal Patterns.  Neurological Clin N Am 2002;20:339-360.

Fisher, M.A.: F Waves.  In Neuromuscular Function and Disease.  Brown W.F, Bolton C.F., and M.J. Aminoff (eds).  Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 2003, Vol 1, 473-481. 

Fisher, M.A.: Hoffman H reflex.  In Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences.  Aminoff M. and R. Daroff (eds.). San Diego, Academic Press, 2003, Vol 2, 577-578.

Fisher, M. A.  Reflexes, spinal cord and blink.  In Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences.  Aminoff M. and R. Daroff (eds.). San Diego, Academic Press, 2003, Vol 4, 137-140..

Fisher, M.A.: Peripheral Neuropathy. In Neurology for the
Non-Neurologist.  W.J. Weiner and G.G. Goetz (ed.). Lipppincott Willliams & Wilkins, Philadephia, 2004, 215-234.

Fisher MA: H-reflex and F-response studies. In: Electrodiagnosis
in Clinical Neurology M Aminoff (ed) New York. Elsevier Churchill
Livingstone, 2005, 357-369,.

Rutkove, S.B., Fisher M.A., Kong, X, Megerian, J.T., Gozani, S.N.  Electrodiagnostic Automation: Principles and Practice.  Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2005;16:1015-1032.

Morris A. Fisher.  H-Reflex and F-Response Studies. In:. Electrodiagnosis in Clinical Neurology.  M. Aminoff (ed). Elsevier Saunders, 2012, 407-420.

Symposium

Fisher, M.A. (editor).  Medicine and Industry.  Perspectives in Biology and Medicine.  50:1-88. 2007.

	Monograph Articles

Fehr LS, Fisher MA, W. Edwin Langbein, Sibley PS: Physiological effects of upper body exercise on muscle Tone and reflexes in older persons.  National Veterans Golden Age Games Research Monograph: Health-Related Activity. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.  June, 1994.

	ABSTRACTS
 
Fisher, M.A., Shahani, B.T., and Young, R.R.:  Suppressive 
effect of vibration: Changes early after a stroke (abs.) 
Arch Phys Med Rehab. 56: 536, 1975.  
 
Fisher, M.A., Shahani, B.T., and Young, R.R.:  Flexor reflex 
changes early after a stroke (abs).  Arch Phys Med Rehab 56:  
536‑537, 1975. 
 
Fisher, M.A., Shahani, B.T., and Young, R.R.:  Changes in the F 
response during the early phase after a stroke.  Abstracts,       Fifth Congress of Electromyography. 

Shahani, B.T., Fisher, M.A., and Young R.R.:  Changes in the  
blink reflex during the early phase after a stroke. Abstracts, 
Fifth International congress of Electromyography, Rochester,  
Minn. 1975, p. 62. 
 
Fisher, M.A.,Shahani, B.T., and Young R.R.:  Quantitative 
assessment of excitability at segmental levels of the central 
nervous system caudal to acute lesions.  Neurology, 26: 
366‑367, 1976. 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  The F response as a measure of motoneuron 
pool excitability in flexor and extensor muscles. 
Electroenceph Clin Neurophys 43: 149, 1977. 
 
Shivde, A.J., Teixera, C., Fisher, M.A.:  The use of "late" 
responses in the evaluation of back pain:  a 
clinical‑physiological appraisal.  Electroenceph Clin  
Neurophys 43:  589, 1977. 
 
Garcia, H.A., Fisher, M.A., and Gilai, A.:  H reflex analysis  
of segmental reflex excitability in flexor and extensor muscles. 
Neurology. 28:  338, 1978. 
 
Shivde, A.J., Teixera, C., and Fisher, M.A.:  The F response ‑ a
clinically useful physiological parameter for the evaluation of 
back pain.  Electroenceph Clin Neurophys 45:  178, 1978. 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  Relative changes with contraction in the central 
excitability state of the tibialis anterior and calf muscles.  
Acta Neurol Scand Suppl. 73, 60:  171, 1979. 
 
Milner‑Brown, H.S., Fisher, M.A., Penn, R.D., and Weiner, W.J.: 
Pathophysiological mechanisms in cerebral palsy.  Acta Neurol 
Scand.  Suppl. 73, 60:  102, 1979. 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  F response latency ‑ duration correlations:  an 
argument for the orderly antidromic activation of motoneurons.  
Muscle Nerve 3:  437, 1980. 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  F response latency determination.    
Muscle Nerve 4:  440, 1981. 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  F response analysis in motor disorders of central
origin.  Neurology (New York) 32:  A205, 1982. 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  Evoked motor response durations ‑ a sensitive 
electrophysiological parameter.  Muscle Nerve 5:  565, 1982. 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  F response discriminant analysis of upper motor 
neuron lesions.  Neurology (Cleveland) 33 (Suppl 2):  129, 1983.  
Fisher, M.A.:  F Response Latencies and Durations in Upper Motor
Neuron Lesions.  Muscle Nerve 6:  536, 1983. 
 
Perlik S., Fisher M.A., Patel D.V., and Slack C.:On the 
usefulness of somatosensory evoked reponses for the evaluation of
back pain.  Neurology 34 (Suppl. 1): 76, 1984. 
 
Wess M.M., Fisher M.A.: Evoked motor response durations: 
differences in aging between men and women.  Muscle Nerve 7: 577,1984. 
 
Fisher M.A., Perlik S.J.: Somatosensory evoked potentials: 
thalamic lesions and subcortical origin.  Muscle Nerve 7: 584, 
1984. 
 
Perlik S.J., Fisher, M.A.: Myelopathic cervical spondylosis: the
importance of lower exteremity somatosensory evoked responses.  
Muscle Nerve 8:6l8, l985.
 
Fisher, M.A., Casey, L.C., Ellman, M.H., Perlik, S.J.: Sleep 
apnea due to odntoid brainstem compression in a patient with 
rheumatoid arthritis. Neurology 36 (Suppl 1) l63, l986.

Fisher M.A. F wave/M amplitudes: comparison in patients with 
polyneuropathies and spastic‑hyperreflexia.  Muscle Nerve 8:6l4,
l985. 
 
Perlik, S.J., Fisher, M.A.: Postoperative Brown‑Sequard syndrome
with intraoperative monitoring: an instructive lesson.  Muscle 
Nerve 9:056, l986. 
 
Rybicki, R.J., Fisher, M.A.: Automated (turns) analysis of EMG: 
high diagnostic sensitiviy without measuring muscle tension.  
Muscle Nerve 9: 677, l986. 
 
Feinerman, G.S., Perlik, S.J., Fisher, M.A.: Focal nerve injury 
in diabetic polyneuropathy.  Muscle Nerve l0: 65l, l987. 
 
Perlik, S.J., Burke, A., Fisher, M.A.: A clinical 
electrophysiological study of the therapeutic benefit of high‑dose intravenous steroid therapy in arachnoiditis. Muscle Nerve 10: 651, 1987.   

Fisher, M.A.: F responses and neuromuscular efficiency; the relationship in normals and its disturbance with neurologic dysfunction.  Neurology 38 (Suppl 1): 289, l988.

Shivde, A.J., Fisher, M.A.:  F chronodispersion in polyneuropathy.  Muscle Nerve ll: 960-961, l988.

Fisher, M.A.:  Evidence for selective activation of faster conducting motor fibers in F waves.  Muscle Nerve ll: 983, l988.

Fisher, M.A.: Inhibition of motoneuron discharge by peripheral nerve stimulation: an F response analysis.  Muscle Nerve 12: 758-759, l989.

Perlik, S.J., Van Egeren, R., Fisher, M.A.: SSEP surgical monitoring: observations during combined isoflorane-nitrous oxide anesthesia. Muscle Nerve 12: 773, l989.

Walk, D., Doundoulakis, S., Fisher, M.A.: Somatosensory evoked responses in the evaluation of lumbosacral radiculopathies.  Neurology 40 (Suppl 1): 162, l990.

Shivde, A.J., Fisher, M.A.: Distal versus proximal influences of F chronodispersion in polyneuropathy.  Muscle Nerve 13: 868, l990.

Walk, D., Fisher. M.A.:  A late response analysis of ipsilateral
and contralateral sensorimotor interactions. Muscle Nerve 13: 875, l990.

Fisher, M.A.: Surface recorded EMG: observations on normal parameters and possible clinical utility. Muscle Nerve 15: 1201-1202, 1992,

Hoffen, B., Fisher, M.A., Hultman, C.: Normative F-wave parameters and the number of recorded F-waves. Muscle Nerve 16: 1081, 1993.

Hoffen, B., Fisher, M.A.: F-wave analysis of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Muscle Nerve 16:1098, 1993.

Fisher, M.A., Itkin, A.: RMS/T quantitation: usefulness in patients with neuropathies. Muscle Nerve 17:1093, 1994.

Fisher, M.A., Fehr, L., Langbein, W.E., Itkin, A., Sibley, P.: Physiologic analyses of lower extremity muscle tone with upper extremity exercise. Muscle Nerve 17:1096, 1994. 

Fisher, M.A.: Whither F Waves - clinical and research perspectives. Electroenceph clin. Neurohysiol 97:S62, 1995.

Fisher, M.A.: Root mean square voltage/turns in neuropathies is related to increase in fiber density.  Muscle Nerve 18:1037, 1995.

Fisher, M.A., Siegel, G.J., Stubbs, E.B.: Painful demyelinating polyneuropathy with IgM antibody to nerve-specific protein.  Muscle Nerve 18:1068, 1995.

Stubbs, Jr., E.B., Fisher, M.A., Siegel, G.J.: Serum IgM autoantibodies to nerve-specific beta-tubulin in a patient with sensorimotor polyneuropathy.  Soc Neurosci Abstr 21:48, 1995.

Wilson, J. R., Kadir, A., Stittsworth, J. Jr., Fisher, M.A.: Axonal and demyelinating - different processes but not distinctive.  Muscle Nerve 19:1208-1209, 1996.

Fisher, M.A., Leehey, D., Gandhi, V., Ing, T.: Persistent respiratory acidosis in a diabetic patient with phrenic nerve palsies.  Muscle Nerve 19:1218-1219, 1996.

Wilson, J.R., Bhoopalam, N., Fisher, M.A.: Hemolytic anemia with intravenous immunoglobulin therapy.  Muscle Nerve 19:1223, 1996.

Park, Y.S., Wilson, J.R., Fisher, M.A.: Current electrodiagnostic criteria fail to distinguish chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy from diabetic neuropathy.  Muscle Nerve 20:1069, 1997.

Park, Y.S., Wilson, J.R., Fisher, M.A.: Multifocality: a usual electrodiagnostic finding in monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.  Muscle Nerve 21:1588-1589, 1998.

Stubbs, E.B., Jr., Fisher, M.A., Siegel G.J.: Serum IgM autoantibodies to nerve-specific -tubulin in a patient with sensorimotor polyneuropathy.  Soc. Neurosci. Abstr. 21:48, 1999.

Wilson, J., Fisher, M.: Electrodiagnostic patterns in MGUS neuropathy.  Clin Neurophysiol. 110:S265, 1999.

Fisher, M.A., Wilson, J.R.: Asymmetric electrodiagnosis: findings in monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance.  Muscle Nerve 22:1331, 1999.

Fisher, M.A., Wilson J.  Fiber size injury in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.  Muscle Nerve 23:1625, 2000.

J. Chawla, J. Wilson, M.A. Fisher.  Sensitivity and specificity of electrodiagnostic criteria for CIDP: comparison with diabetes and MGUS associated neuropathies.  Neurology 60 (suppl 1), A488-489, 2003.

M.A. Fisher, S.Naveed.  Root mean square/turns analysis in the evaluation of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.  J Neurophys

J. Chawla, J. Wilson, M.Fisher.  Potential value of electrodiagnostic algorithms for diagnosing neuropathies.  Muscle Nerve suppl 12:S12, 2003

M. Fisher, W. E. Langbein, E. G. Collins,K. Williams, L. Barder.  Moderate exercise in the treatment of type II diabetic neuropathy.  Muscle Nerve suppl 12:S15, 2003.

J. Chawla, M.A. Fisher, C.L. Webber.  Nonlinear recurrence analysis of sequential F-waves.  Muscle Nerve 30:523, 2004.

M. Fisher, J. Zhu, M. Uddin, P. Grindstaff.  Effect of stimulus intensity and rate on F-wave latencies.  Clin Neurophysiol 117 (Suppl 1):165, 2006.

M. Fisher, J. Zhu, M. Uddin, P. Grindstaff:  Submaximal stimulation and F-wave parameters.  Muscle Nerve 34:532, 2006.

Patel, A., Fisher, M.A..  The natural history of MGUS associated neuropathy. J Peripher Nerv Syst 12 (Suppl):67, 2007.

Bajwa, R., Fisher, M.A.  Traditional EDX and a mulitparameter technique in lumobsacral radiculopathies. J Clin Neurophysiology 24:480, 2007.

Fisher, M.A., Venizelos, A.P.. Multifocal neuropathies and an ALS clinical presentation. J Peripher Nerv Syst 14:Suppl 2;49; 2009

Gordon, J., Patil, V., Keller, A, Webber, Jr., C.L., Fisher, M.A. Classification of F-waves by coupling principal component analysis with recurrence quantifications. J Clin Neurophysiol 27:83; 2010

Patil, V.K., Gordon, J., Keller, A., Webber, C.L., Fisher, M. Characterization of F-waves by recurrence quantification analysis. Muscle Nerve 42:684; 2010. 

Gordon, J., Sinecore, J., Fisher, M.  Patterns of peripheral nerve dysfunction: insights from recursive partitioning.  J Clin Neurophysiol 28:95;2011.

Patil, V.K., Gordon, J., Crisan, E., Fisher, M., Webber, C.L. Recurrence quantification of neurogenic abnormalities. J Clin Neurophysiol 28:427;2011.

Klein, C., Rymer, W., Fisher, M.A. Median motor axon properties are altered in chronic stroke survivors. J Clin Neurophysiol 30:F49; 2013.

Klein, C., Rymer, W., Fisher, M.A. Clinical, electrodiagnostic, and axonal channel correlations in patients with chronic strokes. Muscle Nerve 48:639;2013. 

DIDACTIC PRESENTATIONS WITH WRITTEN REVIEWS
 
Fisher, M.A.: The use of H reflexes and F responses in 
radiculopathies.  In: Electrodiagnostic Approach to Clinical Problems, Fourth Annual Continuing Education Course, AAEE, 1981, 13‑26. 
 
Fisher, M.A.: Clinical Correlates of EMG. In: Current Clinical 
Neurology: A Comprehensive Review, Cook County Graduate School of Medicine, 1985, 10: 1‑15. 
 
Fisher, M.A.: Brainstem disorders and cranial neuropathies. 
In: Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology; a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, l988, 6: 1-12, 

Fisher, M.A.: H reflex and F-wave. In: Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology; a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, l988, 8:1-14. 

Fisher, M.A.: Motor neuron disease. In: Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology; a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, l988, 12:1-6. 

Fisher, M.A.: SFEMG: Physiology and clinical uses. In: Electromyography and Clincial Neurophysiology: a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, l988. 20: 1-12. 

Fisher, M.A.: Brainstem disorders and cranial neuropathies. In Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology; a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, l989, 7:1-12; 1992, 15:1-13.

Fisher, M.A.: H reflex and F wave. In: Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology; a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, l989, 9:l-14.

Fisher, M.A.: Motor neuron disease. In: Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology; a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, l989, 18:1-16.

Fisher, M.A.: SFEMG: Stimulation techniques. In: Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology; a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, l989, 23: 1-6.

Fisher, M.A.: Focal neuropathies of the lower limbs. In: Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology: a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, l990, l0: l-8; 1991, 11:1-13; 1992, 13:1-14; 1993, 13:1-12.

Fisher, M.A.: H-reflex and F-wave.  In: Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology: a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, l990, 13: l-14, 1991,
15:1-14; 1992, 17:l-15; 1993, 17:1-14.

Fisher, M.A.: Electrophysiologic evaluation of cranial nerves.  In: Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology: a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School. 1993, 14:1-12; 1994, 21:1-20; 1997, 232:1-13.

Fisher, M.A.: Clinical and neuropathological aspects of diseases of peripheral nerves. Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology,  University of Illinois at Chicago, 1992, 1993.

Fisher, M.A.: Clinical and neuropathological aspects of muscle disorders, Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1992, 1993.

Fisher, M.A.: Physiology, pathophysiology, and clinical aspects of diseases of the neuromuscular junction. Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1992, 1993.

Fisher, M.A.: Fundamentals of nerve conduction studies.  In: Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology: a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, 1994, 2:1-6.

Fisher, M.A.: Nerve conduction studies and the classification of nerve dysfunction: current concepts.  Clinical Neurophysiology: a Focused Review and Recent Advances, 1994.

Fisher, M.A.: Critical appraisal of the use of F waves.  Clinical EMG.  American Academy of Neurology, 1994, 441:57-72.

Fisher, M.A.: The importance of a physiological approach to spasticity and some models.  In: Assessment and Control of Spasticity in Upper Motor Neuron Disorders, Baylor College of Medicine, 1994.

Fisher, M.A.:  Electrodiagnosis in the classification of nerve dysfunction; Late responses; Blink relfexes.  In: Advances in EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies, FLENI and the Argentine Society if EEG and Clinical Neurophysiology, Buenos Aires, 1994.

Co-Director, Symposium "H Reflexes, F Waves, Silent Period and Blink Reflexes", X International Congress of EMG and
Clinical Neurophysiology, Kyoto, Japan, 1995

Fisher, M.A.: Single fiber EMG (SFEMG).  In Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology: a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, 1995, 19:1-10; 1996, 17:1-9.

Fisher, M.A.: Clinical and Neuropathological Aspects of More Common Diseases of Peripheral Nerves; Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Aspects of Diseases of Neuromuscular Junction.  In: Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Illinois, 1995, 1996.

Fisher, M.A.: Electrophysiological quantification of spasticity - H reflexes and F waves.  In Quantitative Assessment of Spasticity, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chicago, 1996.

Fisher, M.A.: Cranial Nerves. In Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology; a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, l998, 25:1-12.

Fisher, M.A.: H-reflexes and F-waves.  AACN Review Course, St. Petersburg, 2000; New Orleans, 2001, Sante Fe 2002, Boston, 2003, New Orleans 2004, Scottsale 2005.

Fisher, M.A. F Wave Study is Useful.  In Debates in Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 48th Annual Meeting of the AAEM, Albuquerque, 2001, 11-15.

Fisher, M.A.: H Reflexes, F Waves, and A Waves. In Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology; a High Intensity Review, RIC and Northwestern University Medical School, 2002.

Fisher, M.A.: H reflexes in radiculopathies.  In Physiological and Pathological Mechanism of the H Reflex (SIG).49th Annual Meeting of the AAEM, Toronto, 2002.

H Reflexes, F Waves, and A Waves.  18th Annual AACN Clinical Neurophysiology Review Course, Boston, February 12, 2003. 

Fisher,M.A.: H-reflexes and F-waves.  20th Annual Clincial Neurophysiology Review Course, AACN, Scottsdale, 2/23/05.

Fisher, M.A.: H-reflexes, F-waves, and A-waves. 21st Annual AACN Clincal Neurophysiology Review Course. New Orleans. March 2, 2006

Fisher, M.A.: F-waves are underutilized in radiculopathies.  CrossFire. Controversies in Neuromuscular and EDX Medicine. Anuual Meeting AANEM, October 12, 2006

Fisher, M.A.: H reflexes and F-waves; EDX Polyneuropathies, Annual Meeting of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, November 1, 2006

Fisher, M.A. H reflexes and F-waves. Annual Meeting of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society,February 14, 2008.

Fisher, M.A. F-Waves: Methodology and Myth.  Symposium F-Waves Revisited Annual Meeting American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Savannah, 2008. 

Director Symposium "F-waves Revisited", Annual Meeting American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Savannah, 2008.

Fisher, M.A. F-Waves – Physiology and Clinical Uses. Annual Meeting American Association of Neuromuscular Medicine and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Providence, 2008

Fisher, M.A. H reflexes and F-waves. Annual Meeting of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Orlando, March 4, 2009.

Fisher, M.A. Chair, Symposium: Classification of Neuropathies including lecture “Electrodiagnostic Data and Neuropathic Classifications: Novel Approaches. Annual Meeting American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Orlando, 2009. 

Fisher MA. 21st International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, May 19-22, 2010.  
Radiculopathies-Plexopathies; Axonal/Demyelinating: Classification of Neuropathies; History of Modern Neurology in the United States

Director Special Interest Group Neuromuscular/EMG Annual American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, New Orleans, 2011.

Symposium Chair “New Techniques and Controversies in Electrodiagnosis” with lecture F-Waves: Mythology, Fact and the Future, Annual Meeting of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, San Antonio, 2012

Symposium Chair “Spasticity – What is it and What is the Electrophysiology?” with lecture “Spasticity – A Historical and Clinical Conundrum” Annual Meeting of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Atlanta, 2014

Miscellaneous Lectures:

Departments of Anesthesiology, Orthopedics, Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital.

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Northwestern University   (Chicago). 

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Baylor University (Houston, Texas).
 
Research Conference, Department of Neurology, Billings Hospital, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.

Seminars American Academy Clinical Neurophysiology l987-l993.

Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Intensive Neuroscience Review.  University of Illinois at Chicago.

Numerous lectures and Grand Rounds Michael Reese Hospital (Chicago), Loyola University Medical Center (Maywood, IL).

	LETTERS

Fisher, M.A.:  F waves:  Comments on the central control of 
recurrent discharges.  Muscle and Nerve 2:  406, 1979. 
 
Shahani, B.T., Young, R.R., Fisher, M.A.:  H reflex Vibration 
Suppression.  Arch Phys Med Rehab 324, 1979. 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  Reciprocal excitation of antagonistic muscles in 
"spasticity".  Ann Neurol 14: 94‑95, 1983. 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  F waves.  Muscle Nerve 8:71‑72, l985. 
 
Fisher, M.A.:  SSEP in lumbar radiculopathy.  Neurology 40: 386-387, l990.

Fisher, M.A.: F waves and motor unit type.  Muscle Nerve 16: 876, 1993.

Fisher, M.A.: Nerve conduction biopsy correlation in over 100 consecutive patients with suspected neuropathy.  Muscle Nerve 18:1078-1079, 1995.

Fisher, M.A.: Are H reflexes and F responses equally sensitive to changes in motoneuronal excitability?  Muscle Nerve 19:1345-1346, 1996. 

Stubbs, E.B. Jr., Fisher, M.A., Wilson, J.R., Siegel, G. J.: High-titer immunoglobulin M antibody to nerve-specific class III tubulin in the serum of a patient with sensory demyelinating polyneuropathy. Muscle Nerve 19:1638-1639, 1996.

Fisher, M.A.: Dermatomal/segmental somatosensory evoked potential evaluation of L5/S1 unilateral/unilevel radicualpathies.  Muscle Nerve 1997;20:392.

Fisher, M.A: F Waves - a Reply.  Muscle Nerve 22:426-427, 1999.

Fisher, M.A.: Comments on Spine 2005:30:2667-76 in Spine 2006;31:1288.  

	BOOK REVIEWS 
 
Postgraduate Medicine 79: 4l,44, l986. 

Perspectives in Biology and Medicine 43:455-456, 2000.

New England Journal of Medicine 2003:349:512-513.

Clinical Neurophysiology 2004, 2005;116:986-987.

Clinical Neurophysiology 2006;117:2564-2565.

       SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS AND/OR INVITED PARTICIPANT (*) 
 
International Congress of Electromyography, Rochester,  
Minnesota, September 1975. 
 
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 
Atlanta, Georgia, November 1975. 
 
American Academy of Neurology, Toronto, Canada, April 1976. 
 
American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, 
San Diego, California, November 1976. 

Scientific Program in Honor of Dr. Raymond D. Adams, Boston Massachusetts, May 1977. 
 
American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis,  
Salt Lake City, Utah, September 1977. 
 
International Congress of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, Amsterdam, September 1977. 
 
American Academy of Neurology, Los Angeles, California, 
April 1978. 
 
American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, 
St. Louis, Missouri, October 1978. 
 
Sixth International Congress of Electromyography, Stockholm, 
Sweden, June 1979. 
 
American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1980. * 
 
Computerized Electromyography, New York, New York 1981. * 
 
American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, 
Portland, Oregon 1981. *
 
American Academy of Neurology, Washington, D.C., 1982. 
 
American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, 
St. Paul, Minnesota, 1982. * 
 
American Academy of Neurology, San Diego, California, 1983. 

American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, 
Toronto, Canada, 1983. *
 
American Academy of Neurology, Boston, Massachusetts, 1984.
American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, 
Kansas City, 1984. *
 
International Symposium on Somatosensory Evoked Potentials, 
Kansas City, 1984.  
 
American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, 
Las Vegas, 1985. *
 
Chicago Evoked Potential Society, Chicago, l985. 
 
American Academy of Neurology, New Orleans, l986. 
 
American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, 
Boston, l986. 
 
American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, Boston, l987. * 
 
American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis,  
San Antonio, l987. 
 
American Academy of Neurology, Cincinnati, 1988. *
 
American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, Boston, 1988.

American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, San Diego, l988. 

American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, Boston, l989. *

American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, Washington D.C., l989.

American Academy of Neurology, Miami, l990.

American Academy Clinical Neurophysiology, Boston, l990 * 
	
American Society Clinical Evoked Potentials, Chicago, l990. *

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Chicago, 1990.*

American Academy Clinical Neurophysiology, Boston, 1991. *

American Asociation of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Vancouver, 1991.	

IX International Congress of Electromyography and Clinical Neurophysiology, Jeruselam, Israel, 1992. *

American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, Chicago, 1992. *

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Charleston, 1992.

American Academy of Neurology, New York, 1993. *

American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, San Francisco, 1993. *

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, New Orleans, 1993.*

American Academy of Neurology, Washington, D.C., 1994.*

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, San Franciso, 1994.

American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, New York, 1995.

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Montreal, Canada, 1995

X International Congress of EMG and Clinical Neurophysiology, Kyoto, Japan, 1995*

American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, Chicago, 1996*

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chicago, 1996*

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, San Deigo, 1997*

American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, New Orleans, 1997*

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Orlando, 1998*

American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, Sante Fe, 1999*

Eleventh (XI)International Congress of EMG and Clinical Neurophysiology, Prague, 1999*

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Vancouver, 1999*

American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Petersburg, 2000* (Symposium Director: Electrophysiology of the Motor Unit)*

52nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, San Diego, 2000

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Philadelphia, 2000*

53nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, 
Philadelphia 2001

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Albuquerque, 2001*

American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, New Orleans, 2002 (Symposium Director: Electrophysiology of Radiculopathies)*

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Toronto, 
2002*

American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, Boston, 2003*

American Academy of Neurology, Honolulu, 2003

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, San Franciso, 2003*

American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, New Orleans, 2004*

American Academy of Neurology, San Franciso, 2004

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Savannah, 2004*

American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, Scottsdale, 2005*

American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, New Orleans, 2006*

International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology, Edinburgh, 2006

American Association of Neuromuscular Diseases and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Washington,D.C. 2006*

Annual Meeting American Clinical Neurophysiologic Society, Chicago, 2006*

Biannual Meeting of the Peripheral Nerve Society, Snowbird, 2007*

Annual Meeting American Clinical Neurophysiologic Society, Savannah, 2008*

Annual Meeting American Association of Neuromuscular Medicine and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Providence, 2008*

Annual Courses and Meeting American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Orlando, 2009*

Biennial Meeting of the Peripheral Nerve Society, Wurzburg, Germany, 2009*

International Congress of Gait and Mental Function, Washington D.C., 2010

Annual Meeting and Courses American Clinical Neurophysiologic Society, San Diego, 2010*

Annual Meeting American Association of Neuromuscular Medicine and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Quebec, 2010*

Annual Meeting American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, New Orleans, 2011*

Biennial Meeting of the Peripheral Nerve Society, Potomac MD, 2011* 

Annual meeting of the American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, San Antonio,2012*

Annual meeting American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology Miami 2013*

Annual meeting American Association Neujromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, San Antonio 2013*

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