Biography and Research Information
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Vimala Elumalai's research focuses on understanding and improving health outcomes for children with epilepsy and hereditary spastic paraplegia. Her work has investigated barriers and facilitators to epilepsy self-management among Black children and caregivers in Arkansas, a topic explored in a qualitative study. Elumalai has also examined physicians' perspectives on shared decision-making in pediatric epilepsy surgery and the conceptualization of interdisciplinary clinics for drug-resistant epilepsy, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her research extends to understanding seizures in rare genetic syndromes like Malan syndrome and epilepsy associated with the NIPA1 gene. Elumalai has contributed to studies on caregiver reports of seizures and has explored educational methodologies, such as asynchronous learning in flipped classrooms for online environments. She has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Debopam Samanta, Geoffrey Curran, Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, and Akilandeswari Aravindhan.
Metrics
- h-index: 3
- Publications: 8
- Citations: 42
Selected Publications
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Understanding Seizures in Malan Syndrome Through Caregiver Reports: A Cross-Sectional Study (2025)
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Understanding Seizures in Malan Syndrome Through Caregiver Reports: A Cross-Sectional Study (2025)
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Epilepsy in hereditary spastic paraplegia associated with NIPA1 gene (2022)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Debopam Samanta
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
3 shared publications
In database
- A qualitative study of epilepsy self-management barriers and facilitators in Black children and caregivers in Arkansas
- Conceptualization and implementation of an interdisciplinary clinic for children with drug-resistant epilepsy during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Physicians’ Perspectives on Presurgical Discussion and Shared Decision-Making in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
Megan Leigh Hoyt
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
3 shared publications
- A qualitative study of epilepsy self-management barriers and facilitators in Black children and caregivers in Arkansas
- Conceptualization and implementation of an interdisciplinary clinic for children with drug-resistant epilepsy during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Physicians’ Perspectives on Presurgical Discussion and Shared Decision-Making in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
S. Dubey
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (US)
2 shared publications
- Understanding Seizures in Malan Syndrome Through Caregiver Reports: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Understanding Seizures in Malan Syndrome Through Caregiver Reports: A Cross-Sectional Study
Christal G. Delagrammatikas
Rome Foundation (US)
2 shared publications
- Understanding Seizures in Malan Syndrome Through Caregiver Reports: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Understanding Seizures in Malan Syndrome Through Caregiver Reports: A Cross-Sectional Study
Gloria Pinero
Duke University (US)
2 shared publications
- Understanding Seizures in Malan Syndrome Through Caregiver Reports: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Understanding Seizures in Malan Syndrome Through Caregiver Reports: A Cross-Sectional Study
Muhammad Shahzad Zafar
Duke University Hospital (US)
2 shared publications
- Understanding Seizures in Malan Syndrome Through Caregiver Reports: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Understanding Seizures in Malan Syndrome Through Caregiver Reports: A Cross-Sectional Study
Vidya C. Desai
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Conceptualization and implementation of an interdisciplinary clinic for children with drug-resistant epilepsy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Avani C. Modi
University of Cincinnati (US)
1 shared publication
- A qualitative study of epilepsy self-management barriers and facilitators in Black children and caregivers in Arkansas
Martha Sajatovic
University School (US)
1 shared publication
- A qualitative study of epilepsy self-management barriers and facilitators in Black children and caregivers in Arkansas
Sebastian Boysen
Arkansas Children's Hospital (US)
1 shared publication
- Epilepsy in hereditary spastic paraplegia associated with NIPA1 gene
Reem H. ElSheikh
Arkansas Children's Hospital
1 shared publication
In database
- Epilepsy in hereditary spastic paraplegia associated with NIPA1 gene
Akilandeswari Aravindhan
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
1 shared publication
In database
- Epilepsy in hereditary spastic paraplegia associated with NIPA1 gene
Aravindhan Veerapandiyan
1 shared publication
In database
- Epilepsy in hereditary spastic paraplegia associated with NIPA1 gene
Adam P. Ostendorf
The Ohio State University (US)
1 shared publication
- Physicians’ Perspectives on Presurgical Discussion and Shared Decision-Making in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
Rani K. Singh
Levine Children's Hospital (US)
1 shared publication
- Physicians’ Perspectives on Presurgical Discussion and Shared Decision-Making in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
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