Publications

Determinants of seeking or foregoing allopathic treatment after snakebite: a population-based study from rural Sri Lanka.

Research Publications

Jayawardana S, Chang T, Gnanathasan A, Arambepola C.

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Jan 3:trae071. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trae071. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39749567.

Publication year: 2025

Uraemic brainstem encephalopathy mimicking ocular myasthenia: a case report.

Research Publications

Ruwanpathirana P, Chang T.

BMC Neurol. 2024 Apr 12;24(1):121. doi: 10.1186/s12883-024-03626-y. PMID: 38609854.

Publication year: 2024

Selected serum cytokines and vitamin D levels as potential prognostic markers of acute ischemic stroke.

Research Publications

Samarakoon N, Chang T, Gunasekara V, Ratnayake P, Jayatillake R, Udagama P.

PLoS One. 2024 Jun 13;19(6):e0299631. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299631.

Publication year: 2024

Rituximab induced cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a patient with anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor-antibody encephalitis: a case report and review of literature.

Research Publications

Maathury, S., Thevarajah, R. Chang, T.

J Med Case Reports 18, 476 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04791-x

Publication year: 2024

Navigating the AI frontier in neurological practice

Research Publications

Chang T

Sri Lanka Journal of Neurology 2024; 11(1):1-2.

Publication year: 2024

The first genetically authenticated case of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy in Sri Lanka: a case report and review of the literature.

Research Publications

Gunawardena K, Dissanayake VHW, Chang T.

J Med Case Rep. 2023 Feb 4;17(1):34. doi: 10.1186/s13256-023-03763-x. PMID: 36737829; PMCID: PMC9898959.

Publication year: 2023

Standalone optode for functional near-infrared spectroscopy acquisition.

Research Publications

Mudalige DN, Gamage CJU, Palihakkara AT, Liyanagoonawardena SN, De Silva AC, Chang T.

International Conference on Electronics, Information, and Communication (ICEIC); 2023. p. 1-4. doi: 10.1109/ICEIC54398.2023.10032145.

Publication year: 2023

Significance of subject-dependency for imagined speech classification using EEG

Research Publications

Liyanagoonawardena SN, Palihakkara AT, Mudalige DN, Gamage CJU, De Silva AC, Chang T

International Conference on Electronics, Information, and Communication (ICEIC); 2023. p. 1-5. doi: 10.1109/ICEIC54398.2023.10032146.

Publication year: 2023

Post-COVID-19 opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome.

Research Publications

Sivagnanam B, Chang T.

Sri Lanka Journal of Neurology. 2023;10(1). DOI: 10.4038/sljon.v10i1.146.

Publication year: 2023

Neurological disorders associated with COVID-19 in Sri Lanka.

Research Publications

Chang T, Wijeyekoon R, Keshavaraj A, Ranawaka U, Senanayake S, Ratnayake P, Senanayake B, Caldera MC, Pathirana G, Sirisena D, Wanigasinghe J, Gunatilake S; ASN COVID-19 Study Group.

BMC Neurol. 2023 Oct 4;23(1):351. doi: 10.1186/s12883-023-03399-w.

Publication year: 2023

Navigating the diagnostic and therapeutic complexities of autoimmune encephalitis

Research Publications

Chang T

Sri Lanka Journal of Neurology 2023;10(2):33-41.

Publication year: 2023

National Guidelines for Management of Stroke in Sri Lanka

Books & Chapters

Editors: P Gunaratne, T Chang, S Mohideen, J Wanigasinghe, SG de Silva.

Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health, ISBN NO – 978-624-6511-02-9.

Publication year: 2023

Musculoskeletal diseases

Books & Chapters

Inoshi Atukorala and Thashi Chang.

Farrar J, Hotez PJ, Junghanss T, Lalloo DG, White NJ, eds. Manson’s tropical diseases. 24th edition. Elsevier, 2023.

Publication year: 2023

Characteristics, management and outcome of stroke: Observations from the Sri Lanka Stroke Clinical Registry.

Research Publications

Gunaratne PS, Jeevagan V, Bandusena S, Ziyad AIA, Wickramasinghe C, Arambepola C, Chang T.

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2023 Aug 12;32(10):107269. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107269.

Publication year: 2023

Bath-related headache: a case report.

Research Publications

Chang T

J Med Case Rep. 2023 Jun 4;17(1):230. doi: 10.1186/s13256-023-03960-8. PMID: 37270506; PMCID: PMC10239573.

Publication year: 2023

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis following herpes simplex virus encephalitis.

Research Publications

Wanigasinghe J, Hassan S, Chang T

Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 2023; 52(1): 97-100 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v52i1.10482

Publication year: 2023

Adaptation and validation of the Longer-term Unmet Needs after Stroke (LUNS) monitoring tool in Sri Lanka.

Research Publications

Wellappuli NT, Perera HSR, Kasthuriratne G, Chang T, Gunawardena NS.

BMC Public Health. 2023 Sep 4;23(1):1718. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16636-1. PMID: 37667260.

Publication year: 2023

The Buddha did not have epilepsy.

Research Publications

Wanigasinghe J, Chang T.

Sri Lanka Journal of Neurology. 2022;9(1):37–8. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljon.v9i1.36

Publication year: 2022

Significance of neuronal autoantibodies in comparison to infectious etiologies among patients presenting with encephalitis in a region with a high prevalence of infections

Research Publications

Chang T, Moloney T, Jacobson L, Malavige N, Lohitharajah J, Wanigasinghe J, Peach S, Woodhall M, Berretta A, Waters P, Vincent A.

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2022; DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_280_21.

Publication year: 2022

Short-term pain trajectories in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Research Publications

Atukorala I, Downie A, Pathmeswaran A, Deveza LMA, Chang T, Zhang Y, Hunter DJ.

Int J Rheum Dis. 2022 Mar;25(3):281-294. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.14267. Epub 2022 Jan 25. PMID: 35080125.

Publication year: 2022

Prevalence, severity, associated factors and assessment of risk for falls among elderly in Sri Lanka

Research Publications

Jeyapragasam H, Ilukkumbura AS, Jayakody P, Chang T

Ceylon Journal of Medical Sciences 2024;59(1): 4-10; : https://doi.org/10.4038/cjms.v59i1.5011

Publication year: 2022

Paradoxical reaction in the treatment of tuberculous meningitis – pitfalls and challenges.

Research Publications

Rameshkumar T, Chang T.

Sri Lanka Journal of Neurology. 2022;9(1):30–3. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljon.v9i1.127

Publication year: 2022

Coverage and equity of essential care services among stroke survivors in the Western Province of Sri Lanka: a community-based cross-sectional study.

Research Publications

Wellappuli NT, Perera HSR, Chang T, Kasthuriratne G, Gunawardena NS.

BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 Aug 10;22(1):1017. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08404-5. PMID: 35948922; PMCID: PMC9364493.

Publication year: 2022

Effective treatment of osmotic demyelination syndrome with plasmapheresis: a case report and review of the literature.

Research Publications

Wijayabandara M, Appuhamy S, Weerathunga P, Chang T.

J Med Case Rep. 2021 Jan 11;15(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s13256-020-02573-9. PMID: 33430956; PMCID: PMC7798224.

Publication year: 2021

Slow-Channel Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome due to a Novel Mutation in the Acetylcholine Receptor Alpha Subunit in a South Asian: A Case Report.

Research Publications

Gooneratne IK, Nandasiri S, Maxwell S, Webster R, Cossins J, Beeson D, Gunaratne K, Herath L, Senanayake S, Chang T.

J Neuromuscul Dis. 2021;8(1):163-167. doi: 10.3233/JND-200566. PMID: 33216040.

Publication year: 2021

Practice Guidelines in the end-of-life care.

Books & Chapters

Thashi Chang, Chair, Guideline Development Committee.

Palliative and End-of-life Care Task Force; Sri Lanka Medical Association 2021. ISBN NO - 978-624-5972-04-3.

Publication year: 2021

Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalitis in Sri Lanka: A Single-Center Experience over 7 Years.

Research Publications

Wanigasinghe J, Anuradha KWDA, Chang T.

Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2021; DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1739260.

Publication year: 2021

Knowledge on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of snakebite envenoming among doctors in snakebite-dense regions in Sri Lanka

Research Publications

Darshani S, Gnanathasan A, Arambepola C, Chang T.

Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, trab112, https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trab112

Publication year: 2021

Knowledge and attitudes about end-of-life decisions, good death and principles of medical ethics among doctors in tertiary care hospitals in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

Research Publications

Chang T, Darshani S, Manikavasagam P, Arambepola C.

BMC Med Ethics. 2021 May 26;22(1):66. doi: 10.1186/s12910-021-00631-5.

Publication year: 2021

Is being barefoot, wearing shoes and physical activity associated with knee osteoarthritis pain flares? Data from a usually barefoot Sri Lankan cohort.

Research Publications

Atukorala I, Pathmeswaran A, Batuwita N, Rajapaksha N, Ratnasiri V, Wijayaratne L, De Silva M, Chang T, Zhang Y, Hunter DJ.

Int J Rheum Dis. 2021 Jan;24(1):96-105. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.14024. Epub 2020 Nov 16. PMID: 33200581.

Publication year: 2021

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Determinants of seeking or foregoing allopathic treatment after snakebite: a population-based study from rural Sri Lanka.

Uraemic brainstem encephalopathy mimicking ocular myasthenia: a case report.

Selected serum cytokines and vitamin D levels as potential prognostic markers of acute ischemic stroke.

Rituximab induced cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in a patient with anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor-antibody encephalitis: a case report and review of literature.

Navigating the AI frontier in neurological practice

The first genetically authenticated case of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy in Sri Lanka: a case report and review of the literature.

Standalone optode for functional near-infrared spectroscopy acquisition.

Significance of subject-dependency for imagined speech classification using EEG

Post-COVID-19 opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome.

Neurological disorders associated with COVID-19 in Sri Lanka.

Navigating the diagnostic and therapeutic complexities of autoimmune encephalitis

National Guidelines for Management of Stroke in Sri Lanka

Musculoskeletal diseases

Characteristics, management and outcome of stroke: Observations from the Sri Lanka Stroke Clinical Registry.

Bath-related headache: a case report.

Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis following herpes simplex virus encephalitis.

Adaptation and validation of the Longer-term Unmet Needs after Stroke (LUNS) monitoring tool in Sri Lanka.

The Buddha did not have epilepsy.

Significance of neuronal autoantibodies in comparison to infectious etiologies among patients presenting with encephalitis in a region with a high prevalence of infections

Short-term pain trajectories in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Prevalence, severity, associated factors and assessment of risk for falls among elderly in Sri Lanka

Paradoxical reaction in the treatment of tuberculous meningitis – pitfalls and challenges.

Coverage and equity of essential care services among stroke survivors in the Western Province of Sri Lanka: a community-based cross-sectional study.

Effective treatment of osmotic demyelination syndrome with plasmapheresis: a case report and review of the literature.

Slow-Channel Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome due to a Novel Mutation in the Acetylcholine Receptor Alpha Subunit in a South Asian: A Case Report.

Practice Guidelines in the end-of-life care.

Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalitis in Sri Lanka: A Single-Center Experience over 7 Years.

Knowledge on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of snakebite envenoming among doctors in snakebite-dense regions in Sri Lanka

Knowledge and attitudes about end-of-life decisions, good death and principles of medical ethics among doctors in tertiary care hospitals in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

Is being barefoot, wearing shoes and physical activity associated with knee osteoarthritis pain flares? Data from a usually barefoot Sri Lankan cohort.