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CHRONI ELISABETH, Professor

CHRONI ELISABETH

Sector: Division of Internal Medicine ΙΙ

Clinic/Laboratory: Department of Neurology

Knowledge Subject: Neurology / Neurophysiology

Research Area: Neuromuscular diseases, clinical neuro-physiology: electro-myography, transcranial magnetic stimulation, autonomic nervous system tests

Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Patras, Rion 26505 Achaia 4th level, 3rd section

+30 2610999570 echroni@yahoo.com echroni@upatras.gr

Office hours

Hours when I receive students for issues related to the educational process are Monday and Tuesday: 10.00 - 11.30

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                                                   Curriculum Vitae

 

 

Elisabeth Chroni, MD PhD(london, u.k.)

Department of Neurology University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece

e-mail: echroni@upatras.gr // echroni@yahoo.com|Tel: +30 2610999570 // 6944602841

Registration/Medical License number: 18613 /03 SEP 1984

 

 

Current  Academic Rank: Professor of Neurology, University of Patras

Clinical Positions of Responsibility: Director of the Neurology Department, Head of the Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory and Head of the Neuromuscular Diseases Unit (national center of excellence for rare diseases), University Hospital of Patras.

 

 

Education & Employment

1978 - 1984                   School of Medicine, University of Patras,  Graduated with credit

1985 - 1990                   Residency in Neurology, Evagelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece

1990 - 1994                   Registrar in Clinic Neurophysiology, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, U.K.

1998 -  to present          Member of the Academic personnel of the Univerity of Patras, Greece

 

1994: awarded Ph.D. degree in United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St. Thomas’s

Hospitals, University of London με τίτλο"F chronodispersion and F tacheodispersion A

study of conduction properties of motor nerve fibres in normal and pathological conditions".

 

Membership of Professional Organisations

Medical Licence (1984) Insurance No 58796| Patras Medical Association (1998)| Greek Neurological Association, Greece (1988) |General Medical Council, U.K. (1990 - 1994)|British Society for Clinical Neurophysiology (1992)|Greek Neurophysiological Association (former vise-president)

TREAT-NMD Neuromuscular Network (2019)| ENCALS Network (2019)

 

Research Interests

-  All aspects of clinical neurophysiology & neuromuscular ultrasound related to neuromuscular syndromes such as motor neuron disease, auto-immune neuropathies, myasthenia, hereditary myopathies. 

-  Clinical studies on diagnostic, screening and treatment trials of patients with nerve and muscle diseases.

 

Αdministrative Experience

  • Elected Head of Myasthenia Branch of Hellenic Neurological Society for 2016-17.
  • Representative of Hellenic Neurological Society in peripheral neuropathies and clinical neurophysiology Scientific Panels of European Academy of Neurology for 2015-2023.

Teaching Experience

  • Undergraduate courses to 4th year medical students, University of Patras
  • Postgraduate lessons to neurology trainees, Neurology department, Patras University Hospital
  • Tutor in 2 postgraduate programs of EKPA (Athens) and in 1 in Upplasa University, Sweden
  • Supervisor in 6 and member of the supervisory committee in 9 PhD theses successully completed

 

Research Activities

-  Author of 175 peer reviewed articles in international journals, Citations 3500, H-index 32

-  Invited speaker in 59 national/international meetings and Chairperson in 40 national scientific sessions

-  Reviewer in 37 Intervational Scientific Journals / Member of Editorial Board in 3 journals

-  Member of Organising Committee of 5 national meetings on myasthenia & myopathies

-  Collaboration in 4 Funded European Grants: 1991-1994 U.K.; 2012-2016 Greece

-  Primary Investigator in 6 international multi-center studies (phase II & III) on CIDP (2 studies, phase III 

completed and 2 studies in progress), Neuropathic pain (phase II, interrupted), ALS (phase III on-going), multiple sclerosis (phase  III, on going)

-  Primary Investigator in 5 multi-center studies (Phase IV) on multiple sclerosis and SMA (all completed)

 

Undergraduate Courses

Postgraduate Courses

Participation in lectures and literature reviews as part of educational program of Neurological Department. Invited speaker to other Departments of the Medical School.

Selected Publications

1. Panayiotopoulos C P, Chroni E and Daskalopoulos C. Significance of F-Chronodispersion in the Electrodiagnosis of Guillain-Barre Syndrome and other Motor Neuropathies.  Arch Neurol 1992; 49 : 217-218. 
2. Grünewald R A, Chroni E, Panayiotopoulos C P.  Delayed diagnosis of juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy.  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1992; 55  :497-499. 
3. Chroni E, Patel R L, Taub N, Venn G E, Howard R S, Panayiotopoulos C P.  A comprehensive electrophysiological evaluation of phrenic nerve injury related to open-heart surgery.  Acta Neurol Scand 1995; 91 : 255-259. 
4. Panayiotopoulos C P, Chroni E. F-waves in clinical neurophysiology:  a  review, methodological  issues  and  overall value in Peripheral neuropathies.   Electromyogr  Motor  C  –  Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1996; 101  :365-374.
5. Chroni E, Paschalis C, Arvaniti C, Zotou K, Nikolakopoulou A, Papapetropoulos T. Carpal tunnel syndrome and hand configuration. Muscle Nerve 2001; 24 : 1607-1611.
6. Chroni E, Georgiou S, Monastirli A, Paschalis C, Tsambaos D. Effects of short term oral acitretin therapy on peripheral nerve function: a prospective neurological and neurophysiological study. Acta Derm Venereol 2001; 81 : 423-425.
7. Chroni E, Papapetropoulos S Gioldasis G, Ellul J, Diamadopoulos N, Papapetropoulos T. Guillain-Barré syndrome in Greece. Seasonality and other clinico-epidemiological features. Eur J Neurol 2004; 11:383-388.
8. Argyriou AA, Chroni E, Koutras A, Ellul J, Papapetropoulos S, Katsoulas G, Iconomou G, Kalofonos HP. Vitamin E for prophylaxis against chemotherapy-induced neuropathy: a randomized controlled trial. Neurology 2005; 64 : 26-31.
9. Argyriou AA, Polychronopoulos P, Papapetropoulos S, Ellul J, Andriopoulos I, Katsoulas G, Salakou S, Chroni E. Clinical and epidemiological features of motor neuron disease in southwestern Greece. Acta Neurol Scand 2005; 111 : 108-113.
10. Chroni E, Patsoukis N, Karageorgos N, Konstantinou D, Georgiou C. Brain Oxidative stress induced by obstructive jaundice in rats. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2006; 65 : 193-198.
11. Argyriou AA, Polychronopoulos P, Iconomou G, Chroni E, Kalofonos HP. A review on oxiliplatin-induced peripheral nerve damage. Cancer Treat Rev 2008; 34 : 368-377.
12. Grintzalis K, Papapostolou I, Assimakopoulos SF, Mavrakis A, Faropoulos K, Karageorgos N, Georgiou C, Chroni E, Konstantinou D. Time-related alterations of superoxide radical levels in diverse organs of bile duct-ligated rats. Free Radical Research 2009; 43 : 803-808.
13. Trachani E, Constantoyannis C, Sirrou V, Kefalopoulou Z, Markaki E, Chroni E. Effects of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on sweating function in Parkinson disease. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2010; 112 : 213-217.
14. Chroni E, Monastirli A, Tsambaos D. Neuromuscular adverse effects associated with systemic retinoid dermatotherapy: monitoring and treatment algorithm for clinicians. Drug Saf 2010; 33 : 25-34.
15. Chroni E, Tendero IS, Punga AR, Stålberg E. Usefulness of assessing repeater F-waves in routine studies. Muscle Nerve 2012 Apr; 45(4 ) : 477-485.

Selected Presentations

Most Reccent: Neurophysiological evaluation of mechanically injured peripheral nerves and muscles - EMG recordings. In pre-course 2:wavelet analysis of biological signals, 19th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Patras, Greece, 25-28 August 2013.

PhD Theses Advisor

- She was the Supervising Professor in 4 successfully completed   Ph.D. theses in the Medical School of the University of Patras. The first thesis was referred to neuroprotection from chemotherapy induced neuropathy (completed in 2006). The second one dealt with abnormalities of autonomic nervous system in patients with epilepsy (completed in 2009). The third thesis examined the effect of deep brain stimulation on the autonomic nervous system manifestations of patients with Parkinson disease (completed in 2010). The forth thesis studied muscle atrophy and motor unit numbers in patients after stroke (completed in 2016).
- She was a Member of the Advisor Committee in 6 Ph.D. completed theses.