John Sladky, M.D.
Clinical Professor
Department:
MD-NEUROMUSCULAR NEUROLOGY
Business Phone:
(352) 273-8920
Business Email:
jsladky@ufl.edu
Board Certifications
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Child NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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PediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics
Clinical Profile
Specialties
- Pediatrics
Subspecialties
- Pediatric Neurology
- Pediatric Neuromuscular
Areas of Interest
- Adult muscular dystrophy
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Electromyography
- Multiple sclerosis
Publications
2022
A Comparison of Pediatric- and Adult-Onset Aquaporin-4 Immunoglobulin G-Positive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: A Review of Clinical and Radiographic Characteristics.
Journal of child neurology.
37(8-9):727-737
[DOI] 10.1177/08830738221103085.
[PMID] 35673711.
2022
Clinical, electrophysiological, and imaging findings in childhood brachial plexus injury.
Developmental medicine and child neurology.
64(10):1254-1261
[DOI] 10.1111/dmcn.15255.
[PMID] 35524644.
2021
Vitamins are Indeed Vital Amines: A Discussion of 3 Deficiencies With Neurologic Manifestations.
Child neurology open.
8
[DOI] 10.1177/2329048X211046440.
[PMID] 34708143.
2019
Acute neurotoxicity following vincristine due to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in a young child with medulloblastoma.
Neuro-oncology practice.
6(3):179-184
[DOI] 10.1093/nop/npz002.
[PMID] 31385990.
2019
Intravenous Immunoglobulin as a Therapeutic Option for Mycoplasma pneumoniae Encephalitis.
Journal of child neurology.
34(11):687-691
[DOI] 10.1177/0883073819854854.
[PMID] 31185782.
2019
Lumbosacral ventral spinal nerve root atrophy identified on MRI in a case of spinal muscular atrophy type II.
Clinical imaging.
53:134-137
[DOI] 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.09.017.
[PMID] 30340076.
2019
Teaching neurology: Guided walk in the park or solo free-climb?
Neurology.
92(13):599-600
[DOI] 10.1212/WNL.0000000000007195.
[PMID] 30796142.
2014
Lower neurocognitive function in U-2 pilots: Relationship to white matter hyperintensities.
Neurology.
83(7):638-45
[DOI] 10.1212/WNL.0000000000000694.
[PMID] 25008397.
2013
White matter hyperintensities on MRI in high-altitude U-2 pilots.
Neurology.
81(8):729-35
[DOI] 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182a1ab12.
[PMID] 23960192.
2011
Caregiver measures for seizure control, efficacy, and tolerability of antiepileptic drugs for childhood epilepsy: results of a preference survey.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B.
22(3):542-7
[DOI] 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.08.024.
[PMID] 21962951.
2010
Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance Tracking and Research Network (MD STARnet): case definition in surveillance for childhood-onset Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy.
Journal of child neurology.
25(9):1098-102
[DOI] 10.1177/0883073810371001.
[PMID] 20817884.
2008
Neuroradiologic findings in Sengers syndrome.
Pediatric neurology.
39(2):113-5
[DOI] 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.05.003.
[PMID] 18639755.
2007
Clinical, electrophysiologic, and pathologic evidence for sensory abnormalities in ALS.
Neurology.
69(24):2236-42
[PMID] 18071143.
2007
Guillain-Barré syndrome: blind men describe an elephant?
Neurology.
69(17):1647-9
[PMID] 17954779.
2006
Topiramate loading for refractory status epilepticus in children.
Epilepsia.
47(6):1070-1
[PMID] 16822255.
2005
A Bayesian approach to randomized controlled trials in children utilizing information from adults: the case of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Clinical trials (London, England).
2(4):305-10; discussion 364
[PMID] 16281429.
2004
Guillain-Barré syndrome in children.
Journal of child neurology.
19(3):191-200
[PMID] 15119480.
2003
Epidemiology of childhood Guillain-Barré syndrome as a cause of acute flaccid paralysis in Honduras: 1989-1999.
Journal of child neurology.
18(11):741-7
[PMID] 14696900.
2003
Practice parameter: immunotherapy for Guillain-Barré syndrome: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.
Neurology.
61(6):736-40
[PMID] 14504313.
2001
Histopathological features of peripheral nerve and muscle in mitochondrial disease.
Seminars in neurology.
21(3):293-301
[PMID] 11641819.
1999
Abnormal fatty acid metabolism in childhood spinal muscular atrophy.
Annals of neurology.
45(3):337-43
[PMID] 10072048.
1991
Combined therapy with MK-801 and nimodipine for protection of ischemic brain damage.
Neurology.
41(1):88-94
[PMID] 1985301.
1991
Corticosteroid-responsive dominantly inherited neuropathy in childhood.
Neurology.
41(3):437-9
[PMID] 1848688.
1989
Dose-dependent expression of neuronopathy after experimental pyridoxine intoxication.
Neurology.
39(8):1077-83
[PMID] 2761702.
1987
31P NMR studies in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: age-related metabolic changes.
Neurology.
37(1):165-9
[PMID] 3796830.
1987
Regional variation in cerebral perfusion during acute hypertension.
Neurology.
37(1):94-9
[PMID] 3796843.
1986
Dicarboxylic aciduria in an infant with spinal muscular atrophy.
Annals of neurology.
20(6):734-6
[PMID] 3813501.
Grants
Sep 2019
ACTIVE
Surveillance of muscular dystrophy in the Southeastern United States
Role: Project Manager
Funding: CTRS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Jul 2019
ACTIVE
Impact and Interplay of Corticosteroid Regimen and Exercise Training on DMD Muscle Function
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: US ARMY MED RES ACQUISITION
Education
Fellowship – Clinical Neurophysiology
1984
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University of Pennsylvania
Fellowship – Child Neurology
1982
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University of Pennsylvania
Residency – Pediatrics
1979
·
Yale University
Internship – Pediatrics
1977
·
Yale University
Medical Degree
1976
·
Yale University
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 273-8920
Emails:
- Business:
- jsladky@ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100296
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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PO Box 100236
GAINESVILLE FL 32610