Dr Sridhar Alla

PhD

This person is no longer at the institute and this page is for historical access to their publications only

Publications

Provided on request for non-commercial personal use by researchers.

2017

Pearson, J. F., Alla, S., Clarke, G., Mason, D. F., Anderson, T., Richardson, A., Miller, D. H., Sabel, C. E., Abernethy, D. A., Willoughby, E. W., Taylor, B. V. (2017). Multiple sclerosis impact on employment and income in New Zealand. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 136, 223-232. 10.1111/ane.12714

2016

Download Disability profile of multiple sclerosis in New Zealand.
Alla, S., Pearson, J. F., Taylor, B. V., Miller, D. H., Clarke, G., Richardson, A., Willoughby, E., Abernethy, D. A., Sabel, C. E., Mason, D. F. (2016). Disability profile of multiple sclerosis in New Zealand. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 28, 97-101. 10.1016/j.jocn.2015.09.020
Download An investigation of the relationship between latitude and multiple sclerosis severity in New Zealand.
Alla, S., Pearson, J. F., Taylor, B. V., Roxburgh, R., Clarke, G., Miller, D. H., Richardson, A., Abernethy, D. A., Willoughby, E., Sabel, C. E., Mason, D. F. (2016). An investigation of the relationship between latitude and multiple sclerosis severity in New Zealand. Multiple Sclerosis, 22, 705-707. 10.1177/1352458515605909

2015

Download Deep grey matter MRI abnormalities and cognitive function in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
Debernard, L., Melzer, T. R., Alla, S., Eagle, J., Van Stockum, S., Graham, C., Osborne, J. R., Dalrymple-Alford, J. C., Miller, D. H., Mason, D. F. (2015). Deep grey matter MRI abnormalities and cognitive function in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging. 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2015.10.00

2014

Download Multiple sclerosis in New Zealand.
Alla, S. , Mason, D.F. (2014). Multiple sclerosis in New Zealand. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 21, 1288-1291. 10.1016/j.jocn.2013.09.009
Download The increasing prevalence of multiple sclerosis in New Zealand.
Alla, S., Pearson, J., Debernard, L., Miller, D. , Mason, D. (2014). The increasing prevalence of multiple sclerosis in New Zealand. Neuroepidemiology, 42, 154-16. 10.1007/s00702-013-1123-9
Download Multiple sclerosis in New Zealand Maori.
Pearson, J. F., Alla, S., Clarke, G., Taylor, B. V., Miller, D. H., Richardson, A., Mason, D.F. (2014). Multiple sclerosis in New Zealand Maori. Multiple Sclerosis, 20(14), 1892-1895. 10.1177/1352458514535130
Download Riding into the future: a snapshot of elderly mobility scooter riders and how they use their scooters.
Sullivan, SJ, La Grow, S, Alla, S, Schneiders, AG (2014). Riding into the future: a snapshot of elderly mobility scooter riders and how they use their scooters. The New Zealand Medical Journal, 127:1402, 43-49.

2012

Download Defining asymptomatic status following sports concussion: fact or fallacy?
Alla, S., Sullivan, S. , McCrory, P. (2012). Defining asymptomatic status following sports concussion: fact or fallacy?  British Journal of Sports Medicine,  46(8), 562-569. 10.1136/bjsm.2010.081299
Download The understanding of the concept of 'rest' in the management of a sports concussion by physical therapy students: A descriptive study.
Sullivan, S., Alla, S., Lee, H., Schneiders, A., Ahmed, O., McCrory, P. (2012). The understanding of the concept of 'rest' in the management of a sports concussion by physical therapy students: A descriptive study.  Physical Therapy in Sport,  13, 209-213. 10.1016/j.ptsp.2011.10.004

2011

Download Spreading the word on sports concussion: citation analysis of summary and agreement, position and consensus statements on sports concussion.
Alla, S., Sullivan, S. J., McCrory, P. , Hale, L. (2011). Spreading the word on sports concussion: citation analysis of summary and agreement, position and consensus statements on sports concussion.  British Journal of Sports Medicine,  45, 132-135.

2010

Download Does exercise evoke neurological symptoms in healthy subjects?
Alla, S., Sullivan, S. J., McCrory, P., Schneiders, A. G. , Handcock, P. (2010). Does exercise evoke neurological symptoms in healthy subjects?  Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport,  13, 24-26.

2009

Download Self-report scales/checklists for the measurement of concussion symptoms: a systematic review.
Alla, S., Sullivan, S. J., Hale, L. , McCrory, P. (2009). Self-report scales/checklists for the measurement of concussion symptoms: a systematic review.  British Journal of Sports Medicine,  43 Suppl 1, i3-12..

2007

Alla, S., Nanadarulmani, G. , Sullivan, S. (2007). Does treadmill training without body weight support improve gait and balance in patients with hemiplegia? ,  "Physiotherapy". The Journal of Indian Association of Physiotherapists,  3, 56-60.

Abstracts and Short papers

2016

Mason, D., Pearson, J., Richardson, A., Alla, S. (2016). New Zealand nation-wide population-based multiple sclerosis incidence study shows increasing north-south latitude gradient (Abstract, poster 1, 399). Neurology, 86 (16, Suppl).

2015

Alla, S., Pearson, J. F., Clarke, G., Mason, D. F., Miller, D. H., Richardson, A., Anderson, T., Abernethy, D., Willoughby, E., Sabel, C.E., Taylor, B. V. (2015). Employment among persons with multiple sclerosis in New Zealand (Abstract). Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 23(11, Suppl.), 419. 10.1177/1352458515602642
Alla, S., Pearson, J. F., Taylor, B. V., Miller, D. H., Richardson, A., Clarke, G., Abernethy, D., Willoughby, E., Sabel, C.E., Mason, D. F.  (2015). Age has an effect on disability independent of age at onset of symptoms and disease duration (Abstract). Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 23(11, Suppl.), 397-398. 10.1177/1352458515602642
Alla, S., Taylor, B. V., Pearson, J. F., Richardson, A., Miller, D. H., Clarke, G., Abernethy, D., Willoughby, E., Sabel, C.E., Mason, D. F. (2015). Characteristics of familial multiple sclerosis in New Zealand: A country-wide population based study (Abstract). Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 23 (11, Suppl.), 722. 10.1177/1352458515602639

2014

Alla, S, Pearson, J, Richardson, A, Mason, D. (2014). The incidence of multiple sclerosis in New Zealand: a prospective, nationwide population-based study (Abstract). Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 20:(S1), 220. 10.1177/1352458514546077

2013

Alla, S., Pearson, J. , Mason, D. (2013). The increasing prevalence of multiple sclerosis in New Zealand (Abstract).  Multiple Sclerosis, 19(S11), 345. 10.1177/1352458513502429
Alla, S., Roxburgh, R., Pearson, J., Taylor, B. , Mason, D. (2013). Latitude is not associated with multiple sclerosis disability in New Zealand (Abstract).  Multiple Sclerosis,  9(S11), 46. 10.1177/1352458513502433
Debernard, L., Alla, S., Melzer, T., Van Stockum, S., Graham, C., Dalrymple-Alford, J., Miller, DH, Mason, D (2013). Cortical perfusion is associated with cognitive function in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis patients (Abstract).  Multiple Sclerosis,  19(S11), 171. 10.1177/1352458513502429

2012

Alla, S., Pearson, J., Clarke, G., Taylor, B. , Mason, D. (2012). The low prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Maori is not responsible for the latitude gradient in New Zealand (Abstract).  Multiple Sclerosis, 18(S4), 88. 10.1177/1352458512459019
Alla, S., Pearson, J., Clarke, G., Taylor, B. , Mason, D. (2012). The clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis in Maori are homogeneous with that of the national cohort (Abstract). Multiple Sclerosis, 18(S4), 324. 10.1177/1352458512459021