Neurology

Bernd F. Remler, M.D.

Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology
Chief of Adult Neurology

Specialty: Adult Neurology

Sub-Specialty:

• Neuro-Ophthalmology

Education:

• M.D., Justus Liebig Universität, Giessen, Germany, 1971-1978

Training:

• Ophthalmology Residency, University Hospitals, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, 1979-1983
• Neurology Residency, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio, 1983-1986
• Epilepsy and Electro Encephalography Fellowship, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio, 1986-1987
• Neuro-ophthalmology Fellowship, University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio, 1987-1988

Societies:

• American Medical Association
• American Academy of Neurology
• North American Neuro-ophthalmological Society
• Upper Midwest Neuro-ophthalmology Group
• American Epilepsy Society
• Wisconsin Neurological Society
• Milwaukee Ophthalmogical Society

Brief Clinical/Research Interest Statement

To be updated soon.

Selected Publications:

Original Articles:

• Lanska, D.J., Remler, B.F.:  Erb, Westphal, and the Introduction of the Knee Jerk. J. Child Neurology 7:112-114, 1991.
• Leigh, R.L., Tomsak, R.L., Grant, M.P., Remler, B.F., Yaniglos, S.S., Lystad, L., and Dell'Osso, L.F.: Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin administered to abolish acquired nystagmus.  Ann. Neurol. 32:633-642, 1992.
• Weinberger, L.M., Cohen, M.L., Remler, B.F., Naheedy, M.H., and Leigh, R.J.:  Intracranial Wegener's granulomatosis.  Neurology 43: 1831-1834, 1993.
• Bednarczyk, E.M., Adler, L., Remler, B.F., Goyer, P., Wizniter, M., Leisure, G.P., Little, D., Miraldi, F.:  Assessment of the effects of Ciprofloxacin and Nalidixic Acid on cerebral blood flow and metabolism in healthy subjects via Positron Emission Tomography.  Pharmacotherapy 14: 153-161, 1994.
• Cooper, G.S., Blades, E.W., Remler, B.F., Salata, R.A., Bennert, K.W., Jacobs, G.H.:  Central nervous system Whipple's Disease:  Relapse during treatment with Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole and remission with Cefixime.  Gastroenterology 106: 782-786, 1994.
• Leigh, R.J., Averbuch-Heller, L., Tomsak, R.L., Remler, B.F., Yaniglos, S.S., Dell'Osso, L.F.:  Treatment of abnormal eye movements that impair vision:  Strategies based on current concepts of physiology and pharmacology. Ann. Neurol. 36: 129-141, 1994.
• Tomsak, R.L., Remler, B.F., Averbuch-Heller, L., Chandran, M., Leigh, R.J.:  Unsatisfactory treatment of acquired nystagmus with retrobulbar botulinum toxin.  Am. J. Ophthalmol. 119: 489-496, 1995.
• Averbuch-Heller, L., Zivotovski, A.Z., Remler, B.F., Das, V.E., Dell'Osso, L.F., Leigh, R.J.:  Convergent-Divergent pendular nystagmus: Possible role of the vergence system.  Neurology, 45: 509-515, 1995.
• Averbuch-Heller, L., Poonyathalang, A., von Maydell, R.D., Remler, B.F.:  Hering's law for eyelids:  Still valid.  Neurology 45: 1781-1782, 1995.
• Devinsky, O., Leppik, I., Willmore, L.J., Pellock, J.M., Dean C., Gates J., Ramsay, R.E., and the Intravenous Valproate Study Team:  Safety of intravenous valproate.  Ann. Neurol. 38:640-674, 1995.
• Remler, B.F., Herrup, K.:  Editorial Comment on Constantinescu, C.S. et al. Duane's retraction syndrome and spastic paraparesis. Neuro-Ophthalmology 15: 239-240, 1995.
• Averbuch-Heller, L., von Maydell, R.D., Poonyathalang, A., Kori, A.A., Remler, B.F.:  "Inverse Argyll Robertson pupil" in botulism:  A late central manifestation.  Neuro-Ophthalmology 16: 351-354, 1996.
• Averbuch-Heller, L., Kori, A.A., Rottach, K.G., Dell'Osso, L.F., Remler, B.F., Leigh, R.J.:  Delayed-onset macrosaccadic oscillations with a pontine lesion:  Unilateral impairment of fixation.  Neuro-Ophthalmology 16: 99-106, 1996.
• Averbuch-Heller, L., Stahl, J.S., Remler, B.F., Leigh, R.J.:  Bilateral ptosis and upgaze palsy with right hemispheric lesion. Ann. Neurol. 40: 465-468, 1996.
• Averbuch-Heller, L., Remler, B.F.:  Opsoclonus. Seminars in Neurology 16: 21-26, 1996.
• Lanska, D.J., Remler, B.F.:  Benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo:  Classic descriptions, origins of the provocative positioning technique, and conceptual developments.  Neurology 48: 1167-1177, 1997.
• Kori, A.A., Robin, N.H., Jacobs, J.B., Erchul, D.M., Zaidat, O.O., Remler, B.F., Averbuch-Heller, L., Dell'Osso, L.F., Leigh, J.R., Zinn, A.B.:  Pendular nystagmus in patients with peroxisomal assembly disorder. Arch. Neurol. 5: 544-558, 1998.
• Stahl. J.S., Averbuch-Heller, L., Remler, B.F., Leigh, R.J.:  Clinical evidence of extraocular muscle fiver-type specificity of botulinum toxin.  Neurology 51: 1093-1099, 1998.
• Kori, A.A., Robin, N.H., Jacobs, J.B., Erchul, D.M., Zaidat, O.O., Remler, B.F., Averbuch-Heller, L., Dell'Osso, L.F., Leigh, R.J., Zinn, A.B.:  Pendular nystagmus in patients with peroxisomal Assembly disorder. Arch. Neurol. 5: 554-558, 1998.
• Richardson Jr., R.F., Remler, B.F., Katirji, B.,  Zaidat, O.:  Guillan-Barré Syndrome after cyclospora infection.  Muscle and Nerve 21: 669-671, 1998.
• Weiner, A., Schmidt, M.E., Patel, S., Gussler, C.H., Remler, B.F., Kaufman, S.R., Kohn H.D., Weidenthal, D.T.:  Foveal outer retinal function in eyes with unexplained visual symptoms or acuity loss. Arch. Ophthalmol. 116: 1161-1168, 1998.
• Bednarczyk, E.M., Remler, B.F., Adler, L.P., Weikart, C., Nelson, D.A., Miraldi, F., Reed, R.C.:  Evaluation of global cerebral blood flow, blood volume and oxygen metabolism in patients with migraine headache. Neurology 50: 1736-1740, 1998.
• Averbuch-Heller, L., Dell'Osso, L., Jacobs, J.B., Remler, B.F.:  Latent and congenital nystagmus in Down Syndrome.  J. Neuro-Ophthalmology 19:166-172, 1999.
• Hogan, R.E., Collins, S.D., Reed, R.C., Remler, B.F.:  Neuro-ophthalmological signs during rapid intravenous administration of phenytoin. J. Clin. Neurosci. 6: 494-497, 1999.

Books, Chapters and Reviews:

• Remler, B.F., and Daroff, R.B.:  Falls and Drop Attacks.  In:  Bradley, W.G., Daroff, R.B., Fenichel, G.M., and Marsden, C.D. (eds.):  Neurology in Clinical Practice.  Butterworth-Heineman, Boston, 1990 (1st ed.), (2nd ed.), 1999 (3rd ed.).
• Lanska, M.J., Lanska, D.J., and Remler, B.F.: Julius Thomsen (1815-1896) and myotonia congenita.  In:  Ashwal S (ed.):  Founders of Child Neurology.  Norman Publishing Co., San Francisco, 1990, pp 364-369.