Adham Elshahabi

Neurology and epileptology

Dr. Adham Elshahabi

Neurologist with a specialisation in epilepsy

Based in Zurich, Switzerland, I work across clinical neurology and epileptology, with research centred on electrophysiology, especially EEG and MEG, alongside additional work in brain imaging with fMRI and PET. This page presents a concise overview of my training, licensure, clinical experience, and selected academic contributions.

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Epileptology

Clinical work centered on epilepsy diagnostics, seizure evaluation, and treatment planning.

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General neurology

Training and practice across stroke care, emergency neurology, inpatient wards, neuro-oncology, neuroimmunology, and neuromuscular services.

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Electrophysiology

Primary research focus in electrophysiology, especially EEG and MEG, complemented by additional brain imaging work with fMRI and PET in the study of epilepsy and functional brain networks.

Profile

Neurologist and epileptology-focused physician with training across inpatient neurology, emergency care, stroke pathways, subspecialty services, and research in electrophysiology and brain imaging in epilepsy.

Clinical focus

Patient-facing clinical profile

Focused on epilepsy diagnostics, seizure evaluation, treatment planning, and broader neurology training in Zurich, supported by Swiss and German medical licensure.

Research background

Clinical work grounded in research

Research centred on electrophysiology, especially EEG and MEG, with additional work in fMRI and PET, supports a translational view of epilepsy while keeping the primary emphasis on clinical work and training.

Experience
Jan 2026 - present

Internal medicine resident

Spital Lachen, Lachen, Switzerland

Current internal medicine residency role at Spital Lachen.

Apr 2024 - Dec 2025

Epileptology resident

Swiss Epilepsy Center, Klinik Lengg, Zurich, Switzerland

Focused on epilepsy diagnostics and treatment within a specialized clinical setting.

Jul 2020 - Dec 2023

Neurology resident

Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Worked across stroke units, emergency neurology, inpatient wards, neuro-oncology, neuroimmunology, and neuromuscular services.

Jan 2019 - present

Locum neurologist

Multiple neurological clinics, Germany

On-call neurological duties for multiple clinics in Germany.

Earlier residency training

Neurology resident

Kliniken Schmieder Allensbach, Germany

Part of early structured neurology training before subsequent appointments in Zurich and broader epileptology-focused work.

Clinical internships

Earlier clinical exposure

  • Clinical internship in neurology, Zurich, Switzerland, Jan 2018.
  • One year of clinical internships in internal medicine, paediatrics, general surgery, gynaecology, anaesthesia and intensive medicine, neurosurgery, and neurology in T眉bingen, Germany, 2016/2017.
  • Clinical internship in family medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California, Apr 2009.
  • Clinical internships in ophthalmology at Semmelweis University, Budapest, Aug 2007, and Gdansk University, Aug 2006.
Licensure
Since Sep 2019

Swiss medical license

Registrierung GLN: 7601007817450

Since Dec 2017

German medical license

Approbation

Education
Oct 2012 - May 2024

PhD in neuroscience

University of T眉bingen, Germany

Thesis: Functional Connectivity Networks in Epilepsy. Work included MEG resting-state networks in generalized epilepsy and simultaneous PET/fMRI/high-density EEG in epilepsy.

2010 - 2012

MSc in Neuroscience

University of Trento, Italy

Master's degree in Cognitive Neuroscience, graduated summa cum laude. Thesis on tactile perceptual decision making of coherent motion direction.

2003 - 2010

MBBCh

Zagazig University, Egypt

Medical degree, graduated with a Very Good final grade.

Academic work

Publications in epilepsy, neuroimaging, and related clinical work are gathered here, while the broader research portfolio lives on neuro.elshahabi.com.

  1. Steinegger L, Kana V, Nierobisch N, Elshahabi A, Weller M, Herwerth M, Roth P.

    Distinct clinical, imaging, and cerebrospinal fluid profiles in people with late-onset multiple sclerosis

    Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders 路 97:106399 路 doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2025.106399

  2. Sinka L, Abraira L, Imbach LL, Elshahabi A, et al.

    Association of Mortality and Risk of Epilepsy With Type of Acute Symptomatic Seizure After Ischemic Stroke and an Updated Prognostic Model

    JAMA Neurology 路 80(6):605-613 路 doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.0611

  3. Stier C, Loose M, Kotikalapudi R, Elshahabi A, Li Hegner Y, Marquetand J, Braun C, Lerche H, Focke NK.

    Combined electrophysiological and morphological phenotypes in patients with genetic generalized epilepsy and their healthy siblings

    Epilepsia 路 63(7):1643-1657 路 doi: 10.1111/epi.17258

  4. Stier C, Elshahabi A, Li Hegner Y, Kotikalapudi R, Marquetand J, Braun C, Lerche H, Focke NK.

    Heritability of Magnetoencephalography Phenotypes Among Patients With Genetic Generalized Epilepsy and Their Siblings

    Neurology 路 97(2):e166-e177 路 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000012144

  5. Kajal DS, Fioravanti C, Elshahabi A, Ruiz S, Sitaram R, Braun C.

    Involvement of top-down networks in the perception of facial emotions: A magnetoencephalographic investigation

    NeuroImage 路 222:117075 路 doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117075

  6. Klamer S, Ethofer T, Torner F, Sahib AK, Elshahabi A, Marquetand J, Martin P, Lerche H, Erb M, Focke NK.

    Unravelling the brain networks driving spike-wave discharges in genetic generalized epilepsy-common patterns and individual differences

    Epilepsia Open 路 3(4):485-494 路 doi: 10.1002/epi4.12252

  7. Sahib AK, Erb M, Marquetand J, Martin P, Elshahabi A, Klamer S, Vulliemoz S, Scheffler K, Ethofer T, Focke NK.

    Evaluating the impact of fast-fMRI on dynamic functional connectivity in an event-based paradigm

    PLoS One 路 13(1):e0190480 路 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190480

  8. Li Hegner Y, Marquetand J, Elshahabi A, Klamer S, Lerche H, Braun C, Focke NK.

    Increased functional MEG connectivity as a hallmark of MRI-negative focal and generalized epilepsy

    Brain Topography 路 31(5):863-874 路 doi: 10.1007/s10548-018-0649-4

  9. Sahib AK, Mathiak K, Erb M, Elshahabi A, Klamer S, Scheffler K, Focke NK, Ethofer T.

    Effect of temporal resolution and serial autocorrelations in event-related functional MRI

    Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 路 76(6):1805-1813 路 doi: 10.1002/mrm.26073

  10. Elshahabi A, Klamer S, Sahib AK, Lerche H, Braun C, Focke NK.

    Magnetoencephalography Reveals a Widespread Increase in Network Connectivity in Idiopathic/Genetic Generalized Epilepsy

    PLoS One 路 10(9):e0138119 路 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138119

  11. Klamer S, Rona S, Elshahabi A, Lerche H, Braun C, Honegger J, Erb M, Focke NK.

    Multimodal effective connectivity analysis reveals seizure focus and propagation in musicogenic epilepsy

    NeuroImage 路 113:70-77 路 doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2015.03.027

  12. Klamer S, Elshahabi A, Lerche H, Braun C, Erb M, Scheffler K, Focke NK.

    Differences between MEG and high-density EEG source localizations using a distributed source model in comparison to fMRI

    Brain Topography 路 28(1):87-94 路 doi: 10.1007/s10548-014-0405-3

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