• Bony landmarks to identify the Stylomastoid foramen in humans - A preliminary study. 

  Dissanayake, S; Edirisinghe, E.A.S.T; Dissanayake, M.H.P; Tennakoon, V; Dissanayake, P.H; Yasawardene, S.G (2019)
• Vascular Contributions in Alzheimer’s Disease-Related N europathological Changes: First Autopsy Evidence from a South Asian Aging Population 

  Wijesinghe, P.; Shankar, S.K.; Yasha, T.C.; Gorrie, C.; Amaratunga, D.; Hulathduwa, S.; Kumara, K.S.; Samarasinghe, K.; Suh, Y.; Steinbusch, H.W.M.; De Silva, K.R.D. (IOS Press, Amsterdam, 2016)

  Background: Evidence from various consortia on vascular contributions has been inconsistent in determining the etiology of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Objective: To investigate vascular risk factors and cerebrovascular ...
• Transportation Challenges and Potential Solutions from the Perspectives of Older People and Persons Living with Disability in Sri Lanka 

  Tennekoon, V.; Wickramasinghe, R.; Ameratunga, S.; Peiris-John, R.; Daskon, L.; Attanayaka, S.; Bandara, S. (2015-07-29)

  Widespread barriers to the participation of people (of all ages) living with physical, sensory and mobility impairments as well as older people more generally are commonly reflected in the physical barriers of the built ...
• Travel Patterns and Transportational Challenges Perceived By Older People and People Living with Disabilities in Sri Lanka 

  Tennekoon, V.; Wickramasinghe, R.; Peiris-John, R.; Daskon, L.; Attanayake, S.; Bandara, S.; Ameratunga, S. (2015-09-04)

  Introduction - Transportation is one of the most complex and hazardous challenges faced by older people and disabled individuals that can limit their opportunities for meaningful participation in society. These vulnerable ...
• A78 Establishing the Foundation for Age- and Disability-friendly Road Safety Policies in Sri Lanka 

  Ameratunga, S.; Tennakoon, V.; Peiris-John, R.; Bandara, S.; Attanayaka, L.; Attanayaka, S.; Wickremasinghe, R. (Elsevier, 2015-06)

  Background With increased motorization and hazards embedded in the built environment, elderly and people living with physical, sensory and mobility impairments encounter a variety of barriers in transportation, mobility ...
• Views of Medical Students Regarding Cadaver Dissections before Starting Dissections 

  Rajapaksa, P.; Pathirana, T.G.; Rathnayake, R.M.A.S.B.; Kumara, J.M.D.; Higgoda, E.; Heenatigala, C.; Perera, K.A.S.A.; Gallage, C.V.; Dissanayake, M.H.P.; Edirisinghe, E.A.S.T.; Yasawasdene, S.G.; Dissanayake, P.H. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2015-07-06)

  Introduction and objectives: First year medical students are exposed to cadaver dissections (CD) as learning/teaching material and they face a variety of emotional reactions when they encounter a human cadaver for the first ...
• Aortic Annular Measurements in Fresh Post-mortem Hearts: A Study in Sri Lankans 

  Udhayakumar, S.; Yasawardene, S.G. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2015-12)

  The basal aortic root measurements were determined in 320 fresh, autopsied, normal, adult, Sri Lankan hearts collected from the Judicial Medical Office, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. The correlation between the measurements ...
• Neuronal Control of Localized Inflammation through Expressed Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: A Study Carried Out in Mice 

  Thayabaran, M.; Yasawardene, S.G. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2015-12)

  Introduction: Although the local inflammatory reactions are known to be regulated through cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathways, the exact subtypes of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors involved in neuroimmune modulation ...
• Dystrophin Induced Cognitive Impairment: Mechanisms, Models and Therapeutic Strategies 

  Anand, A.; Tyagi, R.; Mohanty, M.; Goyal, M.; De Silva, K.R.D. (Indian Academy of Neurosciences, Lucknow, 2015-04)

  Existence of conserved domains in dystrophin and its associated complexes provide an opportunity to understand the role of dystrophin associated signalling and its association with neuronal metabolism in a variety of ...
• TA-4 Electroencephalographic (EEG) Measurements of Long-Term Mediators: A Pilot Study 

  Kumari, K.G.K.G.; Ranathunga, L.; Jayasinghe, J.M.P.P.; Edirimanna, C.L.; Wimalasiri, L.S.M.; Srikanth, S.; De Silva, K.R.D. (Federation of Asian-Oceanian Neuroscience Societies, 2015-09)

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• TA-5 Possible Protective Role of Ceylon Tea on Spinocerebellar Ataxias- A Pilot Study 

  Gonawala, B.L.; Gunasekara, H.; Sirisena, D.; Wijekoon, D.N.B.; Amaratunga, D.; Faruq, M.; Dalal, A.; De Silva, K.R.D. (Federation of Asian-Oceanian Neuroscience Societies, 2015-09)

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• TA-1 Impact of Tea and Coffee Consumption on Stroke and Parkinson Disease: A Sri Lankan Perspective 

  Attanayake, M.K.D.K.; Amaratunga, D.; Gamage, R.; Ragunathan, M.K.; Fernando, H.; Liyanage, J.; Kulthunga, A.; Gunasekara, H.; Dissanayake, L.; Suriyakumara, S.V.T.; Udawatte, N.S.; De Silva, K.R.D. (Federation of Asian-Oceanian Neuroscience Societies, 2015-09)

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• Banking the Brain and Blood: A Sri Lankan Emerging Era of Collaborative Research 

  De Silva, K.R.D. (Federation of Asian-Oceanian Neuroscience Societies, 2015-09)

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• Cytoskeletal Pathologies of Age-Related Diseases between Elderly Sri Lankan (Colombo) and Indian (Bangalore) Brain Samples 

  De Silva, K. Ranil D.; Wijesinghe, Printha; Shankar, S.K.; Chickabasaviah, Yasha T.; Gorrie, Catherine; Amaratunga, Dhammika; Hulathduwa, Sanjayah; Kumara, K. Sunil; Samarasinghe, Kamani; Suh, Yoo Hun; Steinbusch, H.W. (2016-05-18)

  Within South Asia, Sri Lanka represents fastest aging with 13% of the population was aged over 60’s in 2011, whereas in India it was 8%. Majority of the Sri Lankan population based genetic studies have confirmed their ...
• Comparison of the Configuration of the Posterior Bifurcation of the Posterior Communicating Artery between Fetal and Adult Brains: A Study of a Sri Lankan Population 

  Ranil, K.; De Silva, D.; Silva, Rukmal; De Silva, Chandu; Gunasekera, W.S.L.; Dias, P.; Jayesekera, R.W. (Medknow Publications, 2013-07-05)

  The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of contribution from the vertebrobasilar and carotid systems to the origin of the PCA in fetal autopsy brains of last trimester of pregnancy and to compare with published ...

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