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Ruth D Nass, M.D.
Nancy Glickenhaus Pier Professor of Pediatric Neuropsychiatry; Professor; Nancy Glickenhaus Pier Professor of Pediatric Neuropsychiatry; Professor;Departments of Neurology (Pediatrics), Pediatrics (Fac) and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Chld & Adol Psychiatry )
NYU Child Study Center
Clinical Addresses
ONE PARK AVENUE, 7TH FLOORNEW YORK, NY 10016
Handicap Access: yes
Phone: 646-754-4895
Fax: 646-754-9538
Additional Clinical Addresses
Medical Specialties
Neurology, Pediatric NeurologyMedical Expertise
Autism, ADD/ADHD, Developmental Disabilities, Diagnostic Evaluations, Cerebral Palsy, Concussion, Seizure Disorders (Epilepsy), Pediatric Stroke, Headaches (Migraines), Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Behavioral Neurology, Learning DisordersBoard Certification
1980 — Ab Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology1980 — Ab Pediatrics - Pediatrics
1981 — Ab Psychiatry & Neurology - W/Spec Qual"S In Child Neurolo
Education
1975 — Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Medical Education1975-1977 — New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medical Center, Internship
1977-1980 — Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Residency Training
1980-1982 — New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medical Center (Behavioral Neurology), Clinical Fellowships
Research Interests
Pediatric Neurology, Learning and Developmental Disabilities, Hemiplegic CP, AutismAll data from NYU Health Sciences Library Faculty Bibliography — -
Pediatric neuroenhancement: Ethical, legal, social, and neurodevelopmental implications
Graf, William D; Nagel, Saskia K; Epstein, Leon G; Miller, Geoffrey; Nass, Ruth; Larriviere, Dan
2013 Mar;80(13):1251-1260, Neurology
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id: 255262,
year: 2013,
vol: 80,
page: 1251,
stat: Journal Article,
Early occurrence of cerebral white matter abnormality detected in a neonate with salt-wasting congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Winfeld, Matthew; Patel, Payal; Shah, Bina; Nass, Ruth; Milla, Sarah
2013 ;26(1-2):13-17, Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism
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id: 306372,
year: 2013,
vol: 26,
page: 13,
stat: Journal Article,
Perinatal risk factors and later social, thought, and attention problems after perinatal stroke
Harbert, Mary J; Jett, Micaela; Appelbaum, Mark; Nass, Ruth; Trauner, Doris A
2012 ;2012:914546-914546, Stroke research & treatment
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id: 417382,
year: 2012,
vol: 2012,
page: 914546,
stat: Journal Article,
[ALS and frontotemporal dementia - case report and review of the literature]
Nass, R D; Meister, I G; Haupt, W F; Fink, G R
2012 Dec;80(12):711-719, Fortschritte der neurologie-psychiatrie
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id: 417402,
year: 2012,
vol: 80,
page: 711,
stat: Journal Article,
[Concussive convulsions: seizure or no seizure?]
Nass, R D; Elger, C E; Fink, G R; Burghaus, L
2011 Nov;79(11):655-659, Fortschritte der neurologie-psychiatrie
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id: 417412,
year: 2011,
vol: 79,
page: 655,
stat: Journal Article,
The clinical utility of the Social Responsiveness Scale and Social Communication Questionnaire in tuberous sclerosis complex
Granader, Yael E; Bender, Heidi A; Zemon, Vance; Rathi, Sipra; Nass, Ruth; Macallister, William S
2010 Jul;18(3):262-266, Epilepsy & behavior
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id: 110875,
year: 2010,
vol: 18,
page: 262,
stat: Journal Article,
Ethical perspectives in neurology: ethical considerations in sudden unexplained death in epilepsy
Hamid, Hamada; Nass, Ruth
2010 Jun;16(3 Epilepsy):242-245, Continuum : lifelong learning in neurology
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id: 417392,
year: 2010,
vol: 16,
page: 242,
stat: Journal Article,
Cognitive and behavioral abnormalities of pediatric diseases
Nass, Ruth D; Frank, Yitzchak
New York : Oxford University Press, 2010,
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id: 2005,
year: 2010,
vol: ,
page: ,
stat: ,
Compulsive Spitting in a Child with Pervasive Developmental Disorder and Tourette's Disorder: Tic or Compulsion?
Nass, Ruth; Coffey, Barbara J
2010 Feb;20(1):71-73, Journal of child & adolescent psychopharmacology
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id: 107381,
year: 2010,
vol: 20,
page: 71,
stat: Journal Article,
Perinatal stroke
Stiles, Joan; Nass, Ruth D; Levine, Susan C; Moses, Pamela; Reilly, Judy S
Pediatric neuropsychology: Research, theory, and practice New York, NY, US: Guilford Press; US, 2010,
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id: 5338,
year: 2010,
vol: ,
page: 181,
stat: Chapter,
Tuberous sclerosis complex: a tale of two genes
Nass, Ruth; Crino, Peter B
2008 Mar 18;70(12):904-905, Neurology
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id: 116236,
year: 2008,
vol: 70,
page: 904,
stat: Journal Article,
Effects of early focal brain injury on memory for visuospatial patterns: selective deficits of global-local processing
Stiles, Joan; Stern, Catherine; Appelbaum, Mark; Nass, Ruth; Trauner, Doris; Hesselink, John
2008 Jan;22(1):61-73, Neuropsychology
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id: 116237,
year: 2008,
vol: 22,
page: 61,
stat: Journal Article,
Frequency and predictors of autism in children with tuberous sclerosis complex
Zelleke, TZ; Rubin, MR; Cohen, BC; Lai, GL; LaJoie, JL; Miles, DM; Devinsky, OD; Zaroff, CZ; MacAllister, WM; Weiner, HW; Nass, RN
2008 SEP ;64(3):S115-S115, Annals of neurology
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id: 104238,
year: 2008,
vol: 64,
page: S115,
stat: Journal Article,
Mental retardation: Relationship to seizures and tuber burden in tuberous sclerosis
Zaroff, C; Barr, W; Devinsky, O; Miles, D; Nass, R
2006 MAR ;60(3):S127-S128, Annals of neurology
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id: 104247,
year: 2006,
vol: 60,
page: S127,
stat: Journal Article,
Mental retardation and relation to seizure and tuber burden in tuberous sclerosis complex
Zaroff, Charles M; Barr, William B; Carlson, Chad; LaJoie, Josiane; Madhavan, Deepak; Miles, Daniel K; Nass, Ruth; Devinsky, Orrin
2006 Oct;15(7):558-562, Seizure
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id: 69073,
year: 2006,
vol: 15,
page: 558,
stat: Journal Article,
Evaluation and assessment issues in the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Nass, Ruth D
2005 Dec;12(4):200-216, Seminars in pediatric neurology
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id: 67851,
year: 2005,
vol: 12,
page: 200,
stat: Journal Article,
Mental retardation and relation to seizure and tuber burden in tuberous sclerosis complex
Zaroff, CM; Barr, W; Devinsky, O; Miles, D; Nass, R
2005 SEP ;46(11):166-166, Epilepsia
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id: 59587,
year: 2005,
vol: 46,
page: 166,
stat: Journal Article,
Social and affective impairments are important recovery after acquired stroke in childhood
Nass, Ruth D; Trauner, Doris
2004 Jul;9(6):420-434, CNS spectrums
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id: 45973,
year: 2004,
vol: 9,
page: 420,
stat: Journal Article,
Effects of mothers' autoimmune disease during pregnancy on learning disabilities and hand preference in their children
Ross, Gail; Sammaritano, Lisa; Nass, Ruth; Lockshin, Michael
2003 Apr;157(4):397-402, Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine
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id: 116238,
year: 2003,
vol: 157,
page: 397,
stat: Journal Article,
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and Tourette syndrome: what's the best treatment?
Nass, Ruth; Bressman, Susan
2002 Feb 26;58(4):513-514, Neurology
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id: 116239,
year: 2002,
vol: 58,
page: 513,
stat: Journal Article,
Perfusion brain scintigraphy studies in infants and children with malformations of the vein of Galen
Nass R; Kramer E; Molofsky W; Melnick J; de Hollisey M; Madrid M; Wisoff JH; Berenstein A
2001 Sep;17(9):519-523, Child's nervous system : ChNS
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id: 34709,
year: 2001,
vol: 17,
page: 519,
stat: Journal Article,
Behavioural profiles of children and adolescents after pre- or perinatal unilateral brain damage
Trauner, DA; Nass, R; Ballantyne, A
2001 MAY ;124(5):995-1002, Brain
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id: 55057,
year: 2001,
vol: 124,
page: 995,
stat: Journal Article,
Acquired aphasia in children after surgical resection of left-thalamic tumors
Nass, R; Boyce, L; Leventhal, F; Levine, B; Allen, J; Maxfield, C; Salsberg, D; Sarno, M; George, A
2000 SEP ;42(9):580-590, Developmental medicine & child neurology
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id: 54506,
year: 2000,
vol: 42,
page: 580,
stat: Journal Article,
Autistic regression with rolandic spikes
Nass R; Devinsky O
1999 Jul;12(3):193-197, Neuropsychiatry neuropsychology & behavioral neurology
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id: 6181,
year: 1999,
vol: 12,
page: 193,
stat: Journal Article,
Outcome of multiple subpial transections for autistic epileptiform regression
Nass R; Gross A; Wisoff J; Devinsky O
1999 Jul;21(1):464-470, Pediatric neurology
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id: 6167,
year: 1999,
vol: 21,
page: 464,
stat: Journal Article,
Moyamoya syndrome associated with congenital heart disease
Lutterman J; Scott M; Nass R; Geva T
1998 Jan;101(1 Pt 1):57-60, Pediatrics
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id: 28152,
year: 1998,
vol: 101,
page: 57,
stat: Journal Article,
Autism and autistic epileptiform regression with occipital spikes
Nass R; Gross A; Devinsky O
1998 Jul;40(7):453-458, Developmental medicine & child neurology
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id: 57214,
year: 1998,
vol: 40,
page: 453,
stat: Journal Article,
Conduction aphasia in a 3-year-old with a left posterior cortical/subcortical abscess
Nass R; Leventhal F; Levine B; Lebron D; Maxfield C; McCaul P; George A; Allen J
1998 Mar;62(1):70-88, Brain & language
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id: 57215,
year: 1998,
vol: 62,
page: 70,
stat: Journal Article,
Temperament profiles of children with vein of Galen malformations
Nass R; Melnick J; Berenstein A
1998 Aug;13(8):387-390, Journal of child neurology
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id: 7703,
year: 1998,
vol: 13,
page: 387,
stat: Journal Article,
Patterns of electroencephalographic abnormalities in autistic spectrum disorders: Correlation with clinical status and outcome
Nass, R; Gross, A; Devinsky, O
1998 SEP ;44(3):B56-B56, Annals of neurology
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id: 104278,
year: 1998,
vol: 44,
page: B56,
stat: Journal Article,
Autistic epileptiform regression: Response to multiple subpial resections
Nass, R; Gross, A; Wisoff, J; Devinsky, O
1998 SEP ;44(3):A24-A24, Annals of neurology
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id: 104277,
year: 1998,
vol: 44,
page: A24,
stat: Journal Article,
Language development in children with congenital strokes
Nass R
1997 Jun;4(2):109-116, Seminars in pediatric neurology
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id: 56975,
year: 1997,
vol: 4,
page: 109,
stat: Journal Article,
Boys with Asperger's disorder, exceptional verbal intelligence, tics, and clumsiness
Nass R; Gutman R
1997 Oct;39(10):691-695, Developmental medicine & child neurology
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id: 12240,
year: 1997,
vol: 39,
page: 691,
stat: Journal Article,
Magnetic resonance imaging in the congenital adrenal hyperplasia population: increased frequency of white-matter abnormalities and temporal lobe atrophy
Nass R; Heier L; Moshang T; Oberfield S; George A; New MI; Speiser PW
1997 Apr;12(3):181-186, Journal of child neurology
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id: 7224,
year: 1997,
vol: 12,
page: 181,
stat: Journal Article,
The development of drawing in children with congenital focal brain injury: Evidence for limited functional recovery
Stiles, J; Trauner, D; Engel, M; Nass, R
1997 MAR ;35(3):299-312, Neuropsychologia
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id: 53288,
year: 1997,
vol: 35,
page: 299,
stat: Journal Article,
Developmental stutter in a patient with callosal agenesis disappears during steroid therapy
Nass RD
1996 Sep;15(2):166-168, Pediatric neurology
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id: 12550,
year: 1996,
vol: 15,
page: 166,
stat: Journal Article,
Specific cognitive abilities in 2-year-old children with subependymal and mild intraventricular hemorrhage
Ross, G; Boatright, S; Auld, PAM; Nass, R
1996 OCT ;32(1):1-13, Brain & cognition
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id: 98378,
year: 1996,
vol: 32,
page: 1,
stat: Journal Article,
Developmental change in spatial grouping activity among children with early focal brain injury: Evidence from a modeling task
Stiles, J; Stern, C; Trauner, D; Nass, R
1996 JUN ;31(1):46-62, Brain & cognition
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id: 52877,
year: 1996,
vol: 31,
page: 46,
stat: Journal Article,
Etiologies of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Facts and myths
Nass R
1995 ;10(3):236-241, International pediatrics
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id: 8115,
year: 1995,
vol: 10,
page: 236,
stat: Journal Article,
Failure of steroid replacement to consistently normalize pituitary function in congenital adrenal hyperplasia: hormonal and MRI data
Speiser PW; Heier L; Serrat J; New MI; Nass R
1995 ;44(6):241-246, Hormone research
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id: 6966,
year: 1995,
vol: 44,
page: 241,
stat: Journal Article,
Advances in learning disabilities
Nass R
1994 Apr;7(2):179-186, Current opinion in neurology
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id: 12986,
year: 1994,
vol: 7,
page: 179,
stat: Journal Article,
Acquired stuttering after a second stroke in a two-year-old
Nass R; Schreter B; Heier L
1994 Jan;36(1):73-78, Developmental medicine & child neurology
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id: 57308,
year: 1994,
vol: 36,
page: 73,
stat: Journal Article,
Sex differences in learning abilities and disabilities
Nass RD
1993 ;43:61-77, Annals of dyslexia
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id: 8178,
year: 1993,
vol: 43,
page: 61,
stat: Journal Article,
LANDAU-KLEFFNER SYNDROME - TEMPORAL-LOBE TUMOR RESECTION RESULTS IN GOOD OUTCOME
NASS, R; HEIER, L; WALKER, R
1993 JUL-AUG ;9(4):303-305, Pediatric neurology
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id: 52251,
year: 1993,
vol: 9,
page: 303,
stat: Journal Article,
Landau-Kleffner syndrome: temporal lobe tumor resection results in good outcome
Nass, R; Heier, L; Walker, R
1993 Jul-Aug;9(4):303-305, Pediatric neurology
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id: 417352,
year: 1993,
vol: 9,
page: 303,
stat: Journal Article,
Visual evoked potentials in dyslexics and normals: failure to find a difference in transient or steady-state responses
Victor, J D; Conte, M M; Burton, L; Nass, R D
1993 Sep-Oct;10(5):939-946, Visual neuroscience
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id: 417472,
year: 1993,
vol: 10,
page: 939,
stat: Journal Article,
VISUAL-EVOKED POTENTIALS IN DYSLEXICS AND NORMALS - FAILURE TO FIND A DIFFERENCE IN TRANSIENT OR STEADY-STATE RESPONSES
VICTOR, JD; CONTE, MM; BURTON, L; NASS, RD
1993 SEP-OCT ;10(5):939-946, Visual neuroscience
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id: 52253,
year: 1993,
vol: 10,
page: 939,
stat: Journal Article,
Differential effects of congenital versus acquired unilateral brain injury on dichotic listening performance: evidence for sparing and asymmetric crowding
Nass R; Sadler AE; Sidtis JJ
1992 Oct;42(10):1960-1965, Neurology
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id: 60854,
year: 1992,
vol: 42,
page: 1960,
stat: Journal Article,
The effects of precocious adrenarche on cognition and hemispheric specialization
Nass R; Baker S; Sadler AE; Sidtis JJ
1990 Sep;14(1):59-69, Brain & cognition
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id: 60864,
year: 1990,
vol: 14,
page: 59,
stat: Journal Article,
Double disconnection effects resulting from infiltrating tumors
Sidtis JJ; Sadler AE; Nass RD
1989 ;27(11-12):1415-1420, Neuropsychologia
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id: 60868,
year: 1989,
vol: 27,
page: 1415,
stat: Journal Article,
Dichotic complex-pitch and speech discrimination in 7- to 12-year-old children
Sidtis, John J; Sadler, Abigail E; Nass, Ruth D
1987 ;3(3-4):227-238, Developmental neuropsychology
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id: 28826,
year: 1987,
vol: 3,
page: 227,
stat: Journal Article,
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita in an infant with posterior agenesis of the corpus callosum
Voorhies, T M; Nass, R D; Vigorita, V J
1984 ;6(4):397-400, Brain & development (Tokyo)
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id: 417482,
year: 1984,
vol: 6,
page: 397,
stat: Journal Article,
Growth and sexual maturation of laboratory-reared, wild Rattus norvegicus, R. rattus, and R exulans in Hawaii
Hirata, D N; Nass, R D
1974 May;55(2):472-474, Journal of mammalogy
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id: 417492,
year: 1974,
vol: 55,
page: 472,
stat: Journal Article,


