General
PERSONAL
DETAILS
Date and Place of Birth:
June 16, 1938; Jerusalem, Israel.
Marital
Status : Married (Ruth), two children (Merav, Dan).
Home
Address : 7 Caspi Street, Jerusalem 93554, Israel
Military Service : Israeli Defense Force 1956 - 1962.
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Education
1962 -
1964 : G.C.E. "A" Level (General Certificate of Education)
N.W. Polytechnic, London,
England.
1964 -
1967 : B.Sc. Degree, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Major : Physiology.
1967 -
1969 : M.Sc. Degree, with distinction. Hebrew University,
Major : Neurophysiology.
1972 : International course in Muscle Biophysics, Italy.
1970 -
1974 : Ph.D. in Neurophysiology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
1974 -
1976 : Postdoctoral fellow in Electrophysiology and Biophysics
with Prof. S. Nakajima, Purdue University, Indiana USA
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
1968 -
1972 : Assistant, Department of Life Sciences, Hebrew University.
1972 -
1974 : Instructor In Neurophysiology, Hebrew University.
1974 -
1976 : Research Associate in Electrophysiology and Biophysics
Purdue University, Indiana U.S.A.
1976 -
1978 : Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Rush
Medical College, Chicago, U.S.A.
1977 -
1978 : Assistant Professor in Neurophysiology, Graduate
School, Rush University Medical School, U.S.A.
1978 -
1990 : Director, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology,
Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
1990 –
2003 : Director, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology,
"ALYN" Children’s Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
2003 - : Retired at the
age of 65. Concluding 40 Years of Scientific & Medical activity.
PROFESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
1987 -
Member of the International Program Committee for the
VIIth International EMG congress. (Sorrento, Italy)/
1988 -
Chairman of the International Committee for the
proposition of standardized terminology and criteria for EMG analysis.
1988 - Member
of the Organizing Committee for the IIIed
Quantitative EMG Congress. (Mainz, Germany)
1988 - Chairman
of the Israeli Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
(ISCN) (1988 - 1993).
1989 - Convener
and Chairman of the IX International Congress of EMG and Clinical
Neurophysiology (1992).
1989 - Member
of the Scientific Program Committee for the XII
International EEG Congress (Vacouver, Canada 1990).
1990 - Member
of the Organizing Committee for the IVth Quantitative EMG Congress. (Nicosia,
Cyprus)
1993 -
Member of the International Program Committee for the Xth
International EMG congress. (Kyoto, Japan 1995)
1993 - 1998
President, International Society for Computerized EMG.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teaching
Experience
1969 – 1974 Instructor in
Neurophysiology and Comparative Physiology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem,
Israel.
1976 - 1978 Teaching
Human Neurophysiology at Rush Medical College, U.S.A.
1977 - 1978 Developing,
implementing and evaluating curriculum in Muscle Physiology for Ph.D. students
at the graduate school, Rush University, Chicago, U.S.A.
1979 - 1981 Teaching
Neurophysiology at the Negev University Medical School.
1979 - 1983 Developing
curriculum and teaching Human Physiology in the College of Nursing, Shaare
Zedek Medical Center.
1980 - 1990 Scientific
instructor of resident physicians and B.Sc. (Eng.) students in applied
Electrophysiology.
1988 - 1994 Developing
curriculum and teaching Clinical Electrophysiology, Tel Aviv University, School
of Medicine (Continuous Education).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
General
Basic and applied investigation of neuromuscular function and establishing
electrophysiological criteria of nerve and muscle dysfunction for clinical
diagnosis.
Specific
Studies of the Biophysical and Neurophysiological
properties of Neuromuscular systems in the following subjects:
1.
Electrophysiology of Muscle. - The passive and active electrical
properties of the surface and T-system membranes.
2.
Neurophysiology. - Evoked Potentials of peripheral and central nervous
system in demyelinating disorders.
3.
Electromyography (EMG). - Quantitative EMG and single fiber EMG in
myopathic and neurogenic disorders.
4.
Pharmacology. - Evaluation of drug efficacy and site of action.
5.
Mechanics of Muscle. - Isotonic and isometric properties of skeletal
muscles.
6.
Electron microscopy. - The ultrastructure of skeletal muscles and
synaptic region.
7.
Applied Research. - Design and development of computerized medical
equipment for routine diagnosis and therapeutic use.
RESEARCH GRANTS.
1974 Funding
agency: Muscular Dystrophy of America. Studies in E-C coupling in striated
muscle.
1975 Funding
agency: Grass Foundation. Physiological polyneural inhibitory innervation.
1976 Funding
agency: BRSG Chicago. Intracellular Myography – A diagnostic tool for
myopathies.
1977 Funding
agency: Chicago Heart. Excitation Contraction in heart muscles.
1980 Funding
agency: Dysautonomia Foundation. Reversal of sympathectomy by nerve growth
factor.
1983 Funding agency: Earl Mandell Research Foundation. Quantification of EMG
Interference Pattern in neurogenic and myopathic disorders.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ROUTINE CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
1974 -
2003
Performing and evaluating the following clinical tests:
1.
Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)
2.
Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SEP)
3.
Electromyography (EMG)
4.
Brain stem Auditory Evoked Potentials (BAEP)
5.
Visual Evoked Potentials (VEP)
6.
Electroretinography (ERG)
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
רשימת פרסומים
מדעיים
לקריאת תקצירים של חלק מהמאמרים
של ד"ר גילאי, נא עיין ב -
רשימה הבאה
GILAI, A.N. and PARNAS,
I. (1970). NEUROMUSCULAR PHYSIOLOGY OF THE CLOSER
MUSCLES IN THE
PEDIPULP OF THE
SCORPION LEIURUS QUINQUESTRIATUS.
J. EXP. BIOL. 52, 325.
GILAI, ARIEH. (1970).
NEUROMUSCULAR PHYSIOLOGY OF TUBULAR MUSCLE FIBERS. M.Sc. THESIS, HEBREW
UNIVERSITY. (IN HEBREW).
GILAI, A.N. and PARNAS,
I. (1972) ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING IN TUBULAR MUSCLE FIBERS.
ISRAEL JOURNAL
OF MEDICAL SCIENCE. 8, 4. (ABSTRACT).
GILAI, A.N. and PARNAS,
I. (1972) ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING IN TUBULAR FIBER. I. THE ORGANIZATION OF
TUBULAR MUSCLE FIBER IN THE SCORPION LEIURUS QUINQUESTRIATUS.
J. CELL
BIOL. 52, 626
GILAI, ARIEH. (1974)
CORRELATED ULTRASTACTURAL AND BIOPHYSICAL STUDIES ON TUBULAR MUSCLE FIBERS. Ph.
D. THESIS, HEBREW UNIVERSITY (IN ENGLISH).
GILAI, A.N. (1975)
ALTERNATING CURRENT ANALYSIS IN SCORPION MUSCLE FIBERS.
BIOPHYS. J. 15, 256
GILAI, A.N. and NAKAJIMA,
S. (1976) DYE ABSORPTION CHANGES DURING EXCITATION OF SINGLE MUSCLE FIBERS.
BIOPHYS. J. 16, 153.
GILAI, A.N. (1976)
ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING IN TUBULAR FIBER. II. THE RESISTANCE AND CAPACITANCE
OF ONE TRANSERVERSE TUBULAR. J. GEN. PHYSIOL. 67, 290
NAKAJIMA, S. , A. GILAI
and DINGEMAN (1976) A SIMPLE CIRCUIT FOR AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS OF
OSCILLOSCOPE BEAM: AN PPLICATION TO RECORDING DYE ABSORPTION CHANGES.
PFLUGERS ARCH. GES. PHYSIOL. 362, 258.
GILAI, A.N. and KIRSCH,
G. (1976) LATENCY RELAXATION IS NOT RELATED TO Ca++ RELEASE PER SE. BIOPHYS.
J. 16,123
GILAI, A.N. (1977) ON
THE RELATION BETWEEN LATENCY RELAXATION AND TWITCH RELAXATION IN SKELETAL
MUSCLE. FED. PROC. 36, 584
NAKAJINA, S. and GILAI,
A.N. (1977). RECORDING OF ACTION POTENTIAL FROM SINGLE MUSCLE FIBERS USING
POTENTIAL SENSITIVE DYES. J. GEN. PHYSIOL. 70, (6), 29.
GILAI, A.N. and
EISENBERG, B.R. (1977). STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN STIMULATED MUSCLE
FIBERS. J.CELL BIOL. 75, 147.
GILAI, A.N. and MATHIAS,
R.T. (1977). SUPPRESSION OF LATENCY RELAXATION IN SKELETAL MUSCLE: EVIDENCE FOR
A LINK TO AN EVENT PRECEDING CALCIUM RELEASE. J. GEN. PHYSIOL. 70, 18.
GILAI, A.N. and KIRSCH
G. (1978). LATENCY RELAXATION IN SINGLE MUSCLE FIBERS.
J. PHYSIOL.
(LONDON). 282, 197.
NAKAJIMA, S. and GILAI,
A.N. (1978). ABSORPTION CHANGES IN SINGLE MUSCLE FIBERS STAINED WITH MEROCYANINE
540, ww375, OR NK 2367. SIX INTERNATIONAL BIOPHYSICS CONGRESS. (ABSTRACT).
FISHER, M.A, GILAI, A.N.
and GRACIA, H. (1978). H - REFLEX IN FLEXOR AND EXTENSOR MUSCLES.
NEUROLOGY.
Vol. 28, 338.
NAKAJIMA, S. and GILAI,
A.N. (1978). DYE ABSORPTION IN SINGLE MUSCLE FIBERS. BIOPHYS. J. 18.
EISENBERG, B.,
EISENBERG, R. and GILAI, A.N. (1978) STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE T-SR JUNCTION IN
ACTIVELY CONTRACTING SKELETAL MUSCLE. J. GEN. PHYSIOL. Vol. 73, 15.
GRACIA, H., FISHER,
M.A., and GILAI, A.N. (1979). H-REFLEX ANALYSIS OF SEGMENTAL REFLEX EXCITABILITY
IN FLEXOR AND EXTENSOR MUSCLES. NEUROLOGY. Vol. 29, 984.
EISENBERG, B., MATHIAS,
R.T. and GILAI, A.N. (1979). INTRACELLULAR LOCALIZATION OF MARKERS WITHIN
INJECTED OR CUT FROG MUSCLE FIBERS. Am. J. PHYSIOL. 273, 50.
EISENBERG, B. and GILAI,
A.N. (1979). STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN SINGL MUSCLE FIBER.
J. PHYSIOL. 74, 1.
NAKAJIMA, S. and GILAI,
A.N. (1980). ACTION POTENTIAL OF ISOLATED SINGLE MUSCLE FIBERS MEASURED BY
POTENTIAL SENSITIVE DYES. J. GEN. PHYSIOL. Vol. 76, 729.
GILAI, A.N. (1980).
PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF MUSCULAR FATIGUE. ISRAEL J. MED. SCI. 48, 11.
NAKAJIMA, S., and GILAI,
A.N. (1980). RADIAL PROPAGATION OF MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL ALONG THE TUBULAR
SYSTEM EXAMINED BY POTENTIAL SENSITIVE DYES. J. GEN. PHYSIOL. 76, 751.
NAKAJIMA, S., and GILAI,
A.N. (1980). THE USE OF MEROCYANINE DYES AS POTENTIAL PROBES IN SKELETAL
MUSCLES. IN: THE REGULATION OF MUSCLE CONTRACTION: THE EXCITATION - CONTRUCTION
COUPLING. ED. A. GRINNEL. ACADEMIC PRESS.
BEN-HUR, N., GILAI, A.N.,
and GOLAN, J. (1980). ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND BIOFEED BACK TECHNIQUE IN
RECONSTRUCTION OF ANAL SPHINCTSR BY GRACILIS MUSCLE TRANSFER.
BRITISH J.
PLASTIC SURGERY. 33, 152.
POMERANZ, A., DRUKKER, A.,
MOR, Y., and GILAI, A.N. (1981). ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN
WITH CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE. 4th CONGRESS OF CLINICAL PEDIATRICS. (ABSTRACT).
GILAI, A.N., and WIENER, F.
(1983). AN ELECTROPHYSIOLGICAL MEASURMENT AND REPORTING SYSTEM.
ELECTROENCEPHAL. CLIN. NEUROPHYSIOL. 57, 3.
AMIR N, SHALEV RS, BERMAN
M, GILAI A, MOR J. (1984). STEROID-RESPONSIVE POSTINFECTIOUS SENSORINEURAL
HEARING LOSS. ANN NEUROL. 1984 FEB; 15(2): 212-3.
WIENER, F., AND GILAI, A.N.
(1984). A MICROCOMPUTER BASED CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR A NEUROLOGY
INSTITUTE. COMPUTE. AND MEDICINE 2:6, 41.
GILAI, A.N., AND ROTH, V.G.
(1984). QUANTITATIVE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY OF THE MULTIFIDUS MUSCLES IN LOW BACK
PAIN. PROC. IX INT.CONGR. PHYS. MED. REHABIL., 32.
GILAI, A.N., AND KOIFMAN,
B. (1985). MICROCOMPUTER SYSTEM FOR ANALYSIS OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL TESTS.
ISRAEL J. FOR INFORMATION ON EDP. 32, 10.
GILAI, A.N., BALKIN, J.,
AND ZION, M. (1985). EFFECTS OF PROPRANOLOL ON FATIGUE OF SKELETAL MUSCLE. AM.
COLL. OF CARDIOLOGY.
BRAVERMAN D, PATZ J, GILAI
A. (1985). [PERIPHERAL AND CENTRAL NEUROLOGICAL SYNDROME IN CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC
INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION] HAREFUAH. NOV 15; 109(10): 272-4.
RONEN, S., SILVERSTON,
B.Z., NAWRATJKY, J., BERSON, D. AND GILAI, A.N. (1985). EVALUATION OF PATTERN
SHIFT VEP AS A PREDICTOR OF AMBLYOPIC TREATMENT OUTCOME. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON STRABISMUS AND AMBLYOPIA (ABSTRACT).
GILAI, A.N., (1985).
CONTINOUS EMG INTERFERENCE PATTERN ANALYSIS (CIP) IN MUSCLE FATIGUE AND
NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS. 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EEG AND
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
GILAI, A.N.,
HADAS-HALPERIN, I. AND ROTH, V.G. (1985). CONTINUOUS EMG INTERFERENCE PATTERN
ANALYSIS AND COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY OF MUSCLES. ELECTROENCEPH. CLIN.
NEUROPHYSIOL. 61: S57.
STEINBERG, A. AND GILAI,
A.N., (1985). TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ELECTRO - PHYSIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS IN
ISRAEL. 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF EEG AND CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(ABSTRACT).
FABER, J., FICH, A.,
STEINBERG, A., RACHMILEVITZ, D., AND GILAI, A.N. (1986). FAMILIAL INTESTINAL
PSEUDOOBSTRACTION DOMINATED BY A FROGRESSIVE NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE IN YOUNG AGE.
GASTROENTEROLOGY
GILAI, A.N. (1986). EMG
INTERFERENCE PATTERN ANALYSIS IN DISORDERS OF LOWER MOTOR NEURON, SCHWAN AND
MUSCLE CELLS. MUSCLE AND NERVE 9: 245
DAVIDAI G, ZAKARIA T,
GOLDSTEIN R, GILAI A, FREIER S. (1986). HYPOVITAMINOSIS E INDUCED NEUROPATHY IN
EXOCRINE PANCREATIC FAILURE. ARCH DIS CHILD. SEP; 61(9): 901-3.
GILAI, A.N. AND BALKIN, J.
(1986). EMG INTERFERENCE PATTERN ANALYSIS OF MUSCLE FATIGUE DURING SUSTAINED
ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION. MUSCLE AND NERVE. 9: 250
STEINER I, STEINBERG A,
ARGOV Z, FABER J, FICH A, GILAI A. (1987). FAMILIAL PROGRESSIVE NEURONAL DISEASE AND CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC INTESTINAL
PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION. NEUROLOGY. JUN; 37(6): 1046-50.
GILAI, A.N., (1987).
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF EMG INTERFERENCE PATTERN ACTIVITY.
ELECTROENCEPH.
CLIN. NEUROPHYSIOL. 66: 39
NESHER G, ROSENBERG P,
SHORER Z, GILAI A, SOLOMONOVICH A, SONNENBLICK M. (1987). INVOLVEMENT OF THE
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM IN TEMPORAL ARTERITIS-POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA. REPORT
OF 3 CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. J RHEUMATOL. APR; 14(2): 358-60.
GILAI, A.N. (1987).
CONTINUOUS EMG INTERFERENCE PATTERN ANALYSIS. ELECTROMYOGR. CLIN.
NEUROPHYSIOL 27: 339-348.
FABER J, FICH A, STEINBERG
A, STEINER I, GRANOT E, ALON I, RACHMILEVITZ D,FREIER S, GILAI A. (1987).
FAMILIAL INTESTINAL PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION DOMINATED BY A PROGRESSIVE NEUROLOGICAL
DISEASE AT A YOUNG AGE. GASTROENTEROLOGY. MAR; 92(3): 786-90.
GILAI, A.N. (1987). CHANGES
IN ACTIVITY DURING CONTRACTION OF MOTOR UNITS AND SINGLE MUSCLE FIBERS. IN:
W.A. NIX (ED.), DIFFERENT MOTOR UNIT. GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY, MAINZ, 3-4
GADOTH, N., BECHAR, M.,
SEGEV, J., KUSHNIR, M. AND GILAI, A.N. (1988). ABNORMAL ORBICULARIS OCULI
REFLEX RESPONSE IN SLEEP APNEA SECONDARY TO ACROMEGALY.
ISRAEL J. MED.
SCIENCES, 24: 96-100
GILAI, A.N. (1989).
ANALYSIS OF TURNS AND AMPLITUDE IN EMG. CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY UPDATE 2:
143-160.
SINGER R, JOSEPH K, GILAI
AN, MEYER S. (1991). NONTRAUMATIC, ACUTE NEONATAL PARAPLEGIA. J PEDIATR
ORTHOP. 1991 SEP-OCT; 11(5): 588-93.
KAUFMAN, E., MEYER, S.,
WOLNERMAN, J.S. AND GILAI, A.N. (1991). TRANSIENT SUPPRESSION OF INVOLUNTARY
MOVEMENT IN CEREBRAL PALSY PATIENTS DURING DENTAL TREATMENT.
ANESTH. PROG.
38: 200-205.
STRICH, D., GOLDSHTEIN, R.,
LEVI, E., GILAI, A.N. AND FREIER, S. (1991) HYPOLIPOPROTEINEMIA WITH A VARIANT
NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. HAREFUA 121: 285 – 290.
MAKIN, M., MEYER, S. AND
GILAI, A.N. (1992). PERTHES DISEASE AND POSTERIOR LUMBOSACRAL UNION. J.
PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS, 12: 607-909.
GILAI, A.N., (1994). EMG
INTERFERENCE PATTERN ANALYSIS IN INFANTS: A 10-YEAR FOLOW-UP EXPERIENCE.
ELECTROENCEPH. CLIN. NEUROPHYSIOL. 91: 129P
GILAI, A.N., (1995). "BURST EMG" ANALYSIS.
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY AND CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY 95: 76P
FELDBRIN Z, GILAI A.N, EZRA
E, KHERMOSH O, KRAMER U, WIENTROUB S. (1995). MUSCLE IMBALANCE IN THE AETIOLOGY
OF IDIOPATHIC CLUB FOOT. AN ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC STUDY. J BONE JOINT SURG BR.
JUL; 77(4): 596-601.
VAISMAN N, TABACHNIK E,
SHAHAR E, GILAI A.N. (1996). IMPAIRED BRAINSTEM AUDITORY EVOKED POTENTIALS IN
PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS. DEV MED CHILD NEUROL. JAN; 38(1): 59-64.
FLUMAN Y, LIRAM N, GILAI
A.N. (1997). SPINAL MANIPULATION RESULTS IN IMMEDIATE H-REFLEX CHANGES IN
PATIENTS WITH UNILATERAL DISC HERNIATION. EUR SPINE J.; 6(6): 398-401
SHUPER A, GILAI A.N, STARK
B, ZEEVI O, COHEN I.J, ZAIZOV R. (1998). MYOPATHIC CHANGES AS A PARANEOPLASTIC
SIGN IN CHILDHOOD ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA. CLIN PEDIATR (PHILA). SEP;
37(9): 565-7.
BRAYDA-BRUNO, M., FLUMAN,
Y., GIALI, A.N., MEYER. S. (1998). STRATEGIES IN IDIOPATHIC LEFT THORACIC
SCOLIOSIS. IN THE BOOK: SPINE – STATE OF THE ART REVIEWS. VOL. 12, NO. 1, 85 -
90
STALBERG E, FALCK B, GILAI
A.N, JABRE J, SONOO M, TODNEM K. (1999). STANDARDS FOR QUANTIFICATION OF EMG AND
NEUROGRAPHY. THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY.
ELECTROENCEPHALOGR CLIN NEUROPHYSIOL SUPPL.; 52:213-20. (A CHAPTER IN A
BOOK.)
EZRA E, HAYEK S, GILAI AN,
KHERMOSH O, WIENTROUB S. (2000). TIBIALIS ANTERIOR TENDON TRANSFER FOR RESIDUAL
DYNAMIC SUPINATION DEFORMITY IN TREATED CLUB FEET. J PEDIATR ORTHOP B. JUN;
9(3): 207-11.
EIDLITZ-MARKUS T, GILAI
A.N, MIMOUNI M, SHUPER A. (2001). RECURRENT FACIAL NERVE PALSY IN PAEDIATRIC
PATIENTS. EUR J PEDIATR. 2001 NOV; 160(11): 659-63.
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