Montes Lab

Selected Publications

Rafael Rodriguez-Torres, PT, DPT, views data on computer monitor.
  • Trancho C, Stickney B, Kinirons S, Uher D, Kanner CH, Rao AK, McDermott MP, Garber CE, De Vivo DC, Montes J. Low Bone Mass in Ambulatory Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Proactive Approach for an Often-Overlooked Impairment. J. Clin. Med. 2024, Volume 13, Issue 5, 1336.  
  • Kanner CH, Uher D, Zreibe K, Beard G, Patterson M, Harris M, Doerger J, Calamia S, Chung WK, Montes J. Validation of a modified version of the gross motor function measure in PPPR5D related neurodevelopmental disorder. Orphanet J. Rare Dis. 2024, Volume 19 (45). PMID 38326877. 
  • Duong TH, Uher D, Young SD, Farooquee R, Druffner A, Pasternak A, Kanner C, Fragala-Pinkham M, Montes J, Zanotto D. Accurate COP Trajectory Estimation in Healthy and Pathological Gait using Multimodal Instrumented Insoles and Deep Learning Models. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2023 Nov 30: PMID: 38032788 
  • Dunaway Young S, Montes J, Glanzman AM, Gee R, Day JW, Finkel RS, Darras BT, De Vivo DC, Gambino G, Foster R, Wong J, Garafalo S, Berger Z; SHINE Study Group. Nusinersen Treatment of Children with Later-Onset Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Scoliosis Is Associated with Improvements or Stabilization of Motor Function. J Clin Med. 2023 Jul 26;12(15):4901. doi: 10.3390/jcm12154901.PMID: 37568304 
  • Uher D, Yoon L, Garber CE, Montes J. How is physical activity measured in spinal muscular atrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy? J Neuromuscul Dis. 2023;10(5):897-914. PMID: 37424475.
  • Rodriguez-Torres RS, Uher D, Gay EL, Coratti G, Young SD, Rohwer A, Muni Lofra R, De Vivo DC, Hirano M, Glynn NW, Montes J. Measuring Fatigue and Fatigability in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA); Challenges and Opportunities. J Clin Med 2023 May 14;12(10):3458. PMID: 37240564. 
  • Cheng R, Feng J, Goodwin AM, Uher D, Rao AK, McDermott MP, De Vivo DC, Ewing Garber C, Montes J. Perceived exertion is not a substitute for fatiguability in spinal muscular atrophy. Muscle Nerve. 2022 Dec 9. doi: 10.1002/mus.27765. PMID: 36484158 
  • Duong T, Uher D, Montes J, Zanotto D. “Ecological Validation of Machine Learning Models for Spatiotemporal Gait Analysis in Free-living Environments Using Instrumented Insoles” in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2022, doi: 10.1109/LRA.2022.3188895. 
  • Montes J, Goodwin AM, McDermott MP, Uher D, Hernandez FM,  Coutts K, Cocchi J, Hauschildt M, Cornett KM, Rao AK, Monani UR, Garber CE, De Vivo DC. Diminished Muscle Oxygen Uptake and Fatigue in Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. March 2021; PMID: 33788421 
  • Rodriguez-Torres R, Fabiano J, Goodwin A, Rao AK, Kinirons S, De Vivo D, Montes J. Neuroanatomical Models of Muscle Strength and Relationship to Ambulatory Function in Spinal Muscular Atrophy. J Neuromuscul Dis. 2020;7(4):459-466.PMID: 32925091 
  • Goodwin AM, Cornett KMD, McKay MJ, Burns J, Ewing Garber C, De Vivo DC, Montes J; Limitations of six-minute Walk Test Reference Values for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Muscle Nerve. 2019 Dec 29. PMID: 31884700 
  • Montes J, Dunaway Young S, Mazzone ES, Pasternak A, Glanzman AM, Finkel RS, Darras BT, Muntoni F, Mercuri E, De Vivo DC, Bishop KM, Schneider E, Bennett CF, Foster R, Farwell W; CS2 and CS12 Study Groups. Nusinersen improves walking distance and reduces fatigue in later-onset spinal muscular atrophy. Muscle Nerve. 2019 Oct;60(4):409-414. doi: 10.1002/mus.26633.PMID: 31298747. 
  • Bartels B, Montes J, van der Pol WL, de Groot JF. Physical Exercise training for type 3 spinal muscular atrophy (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 2, Art. No.:CD012120.
  • Young SD, Montes J, Kramer SS, Podwika B, Rao AK, De Vivo DC. Perceived Fatigue in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Pilot Study. J Neuromuscul Dis. 2019;6(1):109-117. doi: 10.3233/JND-180342. 
  • Montes J, McDermott MP, Mirek E, Mazzone ES, Main M, Glanzman AM, Duong T, Young SD, Salazar R,  Pasternak A, Gee R, De Sanctis  R, Coratti,G  Forcina N, Fanelli  L, Ramsey D,  Milev E, Civitello M, Pane M, Pera MC, Scoto M, Day JW, Tennekoon G, Finkel R, Darras BT, Muntoni F, De Vivo  DC, Mercuri E. Ambulatory Function in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Age-related Patterns of Progression. PLOS ONE, 2018; vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 159-166. 
  • Montes J, Zanotto D, Dunaway Young S, Salazar R, De Vivo DC, Agrawal S. Gait Assessment with SoleSound Instrumented Footwear in Spinal Muscular Atrophy.Muscle Nerve. 2017 Aug;56(2):230-236PMID 27863443 
  • Young SD, Montes J, Kramer SS, Marra J, Salazar R, Cruz R, Chiriboga CA, Garber CE, De Vivo DC. Six-Minute Walk Test is Reliable and Valid in Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Muscle Nerve. 2016 Nov;54(5):836-842. 
  • Montes J, Kramer S, Dunaway S, Montgomery M, Carr B, Rosenberg SK, Sproule D, Strauss NE, Garber CE, De Vivo DC. Single-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of Exercise in Ambulatory Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Why are the Results Negative? Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases. 2015; 2(4):463-470. PMID: 27858749 
  • Montes J, Glanzman AM, Mazzone ES, Martens W, Dunaway S, Pasternak A, Riley S,  Quigley J, Pandya S, De Vivo DC, Kaufmann P, Chiriboga CA, Finkel RS, Tennekoon G,  Darras BT, Pane M, Mercuri E, McDermott MP, for the PNCR Network, Muscle Study Group, and SMA Europe. SMA Functional Composite Score: A Functional Measure in Spinal Muscular Atrophy., Muscle Nerve. 2015 Apr 3; PMID: 25846132 
  • Dunaway S, Montes J, Garber CE, Carr B, Kramer SS, Kamil-Rosenberg S, Strauss NE, Sproule DM, De Vivo DC. Performance of the Timed “Up & Go” Test in Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Muscle and Nerve. 2014 Aug;50(2):273-7. PMID:24375426  
  • Montes J,  Blumenschine M, Dunaway S, Alter AS, Engelstad K, Rao AK, Chiriboga CA, Sproule DM, De Vivo DC. Weakness and Fatigue in Diverse Neuromuscular Diseases. Journal of Child Neurology. 2013 Oct;28(10):1277-1283. PMID: 23847297  
  • Montes J, McIsaac T, Dunaway S, Kamil-Rosenberg S, Sproule D, Garber C, De Vivo DC, Rao AK. Falls and Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA): Exploring Cause and Prevention. Muscle and Nerve. 2013 Jan;47(1):118-123. PMID: 23042039
  • Montes J, Dunaway S, Montgomery M, Sproule DM, Kaufmann P, De Vivo DC, Rao AK. Fatigue Leads to Gait Changes in Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Muscle and Nerve. 2011(4):485-488. PMID: 21404286  
  • Montes J, McDermott MP, Martens WB, Dunaway S, Glanzman AM, Riley S, Quigley J, Montgomery MJ, Sproule D, Tawil R, Chung, WK, Darras BT, De Vivo DC, Kaufmann P, Finkel RS, for the Muscle Study Group, and the Pediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research Network. Six Minute Walk Test Demonstrates Motor Fatigue in Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Neurology. 2010;74(10):833-838. PMID: 20855858
  • Montes J, Cheng B, Diamond B, Doorish C, Mitsumoto H, Gordon PH. The Timed Up and Go Test: Predicting Falls in ALS. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Other Motor Neuron Disord. 2007;(5):292-5. PMID: 17852012
  • Montes J, Levy G, Albert S, Kaufmann P, Buchsbaum R, Gordon PH, Mitsumoto H. Development and Evaluation of a Self-Administered Version of the ALSFRS-R. Neurology 2006;67:1294-1296. PMID: 17852012

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