I am studying how epilepsy affects our cognition. I use advanced and non-invasive techniques to study how different parts of the brain communicate. Some of my research uses functional MRI, magnetoencephalography (a tool for measuring the magnetic fields produced by your brain), and high density electroencephalography (hdEEG).
Publications
Joshi, C. Bear, JJ. Infantile Spasms in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Lesion or Network? Epilepsy Currents. July 28, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F15357597211026405
Bear JJ, Sutton B, Sargent JL, Nagarajan S, Kirsch HE, Ghosh D, Tregellas JR. “Cortical Networks in ESES Are Characterized by Globally Reduced Connectivity and Altered Topological Organization,” accepted for presentation at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society.
Fine A, Arndt D, Baumer F, Bear JJ, Chapman KE, Hyslop A, Kelley S, McNamara N, and Pestana-Knight E. “Practice Patterns in Electrical Status Epilepticus in Sleep: A Survey Study,” accepted for presentation at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society.
Bear JJ, Kirsch HE, Berman BD, Chapman KE, Tregellas JR. Spike-associated networks and intracranial electrographic findings. Epileptic Disord. 2020 Jun 1;22(3):291-299. PubMed PMID: 32554357
Wylie KP, Tregellas JR, Bear JJ, Legget KT. Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms are Associated with Connectivity Between Large-Scale Neural Networks and Brain Regions Involved in Social Processing. J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Aug;50(8):2765-2778. PubMed PMID: 32006272
Bear JJ, Chapman KE, Tregellas JR. The epileptic network and cognition: What functional connectivity is teaching us about the childhood epilepsies. Epilepsia. 2019 Aug;60(8):1491-1507. PubMed PMID: 31247129
Joshi CN, Chapman KE, Bear JJ, Wilson SB, Walleigh DJ, Scheuer ML. Semiautomated Spike Detection Software Persyst 13 Is Noninferior to Human Readers When Calculating the Spike-Wave Index in Electrical Status Epilepticus in Sleep. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2018 Sep;35(5):370-374. PubMed PMID: 29933261
Joshi CN, Chapman KE, Bear JJ, Wilson SB, Walleigh DJ, Scheuer ML. Semiautomated Spike Detection Software Persyst 13 Is Noninferior to Human Readers When Calculating the Spike-Wave Index in Electrical Status Epilepticus in Sleep. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2018 Sep;35(5):370-374. PubMed PMID: 29933261
Bear JJ, Sargent JL, O’Neill BR, Chapman KE, Ghosh D, Kirsch HE, Tregellas JR. Spike-Associated Networks Predict Postsurgical Outcomes in Children with Refractory Epilepsy. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology [IN PRESS].
Care Philosophy
I care for children with neurological disorders, often with complex conditions or refractory epilepsies. In addition to providing the highest quality clinical care, I am also a neuroscience researcher exploring the neurophysiological rhythms of our brains.
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
(2011)
Graduate Schools:
MA, Ohio University
(0001)
Undergraduate Schools:
BA/BS, Ohio University (OH)
(0001)
Internships:
University of California (San Francisco) Program
(2012)
Residency Programs:
University of California (San Francisco) Program, Child Neurology (0001)
Fellowships:
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Epilepsy
(2017)