Dr. Karen Munana, DVM, MS
Associate Professor, Neurology
Phone: 919.513.6231
Fax: 919.513.6336
Email: karen_munana@ncsu.edu
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, 1988, University of California, Davis
Specialty
Small Animal Neurology and Neurosurgery.
Professional Experience & Qualifications
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Neurology), 1993
Residency in Neurology and Neurosurgery, Colorado State University, 1990-1993
Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Kansas State University, 1988-1989
Research Area
Canine epilepsy, with focus on causes and treatment for refractory (poorly controlled) seizure treatments in patients that respond poorly to available medications.
Inflammatory disorders of the central nervous system in dogs and cats: Research focuses on potential causes, pathogenesis of disease, and development of methods to aid in diagnosis.
Selected Publications
Munana KR, Lappin MR, Powell CC, Cooper CM, Chavkin MJ. Sequential measurement of Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid of cats with experimentally induced toxoplasmosis. Progress in Veterinary Neurology 1995; 6:27-31.
Lappin MR, Chavkin MJ, Munana KR, Cooper CM. Feline ocular and cerebrospinal fluid Toxoplasma gondii-specific humoral immune responses following specific and nonspecific immune stimulation. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology 1996; 55:23-31.
Munana KR, Luttgen PJ. Evaluation of prognostic factors for canine granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis: 42 cases (1982-1996). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 1998; 212:1902-1906.
Olby NJ, Munana KR, Sharp NJH, Thrall DG. The computed tomographic appearance of acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniations. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound 2000;41:396-402.
Munana KR, Vitek SM, Hegarty BC, Kordick DL, Breitschwerdt EB. Infection of fetal feline brain cells in culture with Bartonella henselae. Infection and Immunity 2001;69:564-569.
Munana KR, Olby NJ, Sharp NJH, Skeen T. Intervertebral disc disease in 10 cats. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 2001;37:384-389.
Saito M, Munana KR, Sharp NJH, Olby NJ. Risk factors for development of status epilepticus in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy and effects of status epilepticus on outcome and survival: 32 cases (1990-1996). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, in press.
Book chapters and commissioned articles
Munana KR. Encephalitis and meningitis. Veterinary Clinics of North America [Small Animal Practice] 1996; 26:857-874.
Munana KR. Disorders of the Brain. In: Morgan R, ed. Handbook of Small Animal Practice. 3rd ed. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, pp. 230-251, 1997.
Munana KR. Inflammatory Disorders of the Central Nervous System. In: August JR. Consultations in Feline Internal Medicine. 4th ed. WB Saunders, Philadelphia, pp.425-434, 2001.