CURRICULUM VITAE HÄMÄLÄINEN (KUJALA) Päivi Ilona 260866-050V EDUCATION MA; University of Turku, Finland 24.10.1990 Ph Lic; University of Turku, Finland 13.12.1995 Clinical Neuropsychologist; University of Turku, Finland 13.12.1995 PhD; University of Turku, Finland 17.06.1998 Supervisor in Neuropsychology 28.06.1999 Supervisor and process consultant 06.04.2004 Docent (adjunct professor) 25.05.2005 WORK HISTORY As a neuropsychologist in Masku Neurological Rehabilitation Centre since 1990. - neuropsychological assessments, counselling and rehabilitation - head psychologist since 1999 (administrative work) Clinical and research supervisor for several neuropsychologists working with MS patients or making scientific work on cognitive impairments in MS and other neurological diseases.
Supervisor in Lic. studies: Seinelä Arja, Helin Pia, Rosti-Otajärvi Eija, Multanen Johanna, Okker Elina, Huolman Sini, Hankomäki Elina, Liuha Sanna, Ikonen Anna, Suomalainen Susanna, Mäntynen Anu, Elina Castren, Kati Mäkinen. Supervisor in PhD studies: Rosti-Otajärvi Eija (PhD), Himanen Leena (PhD), Huolman Sini, Saarenketo Anna-Riitta, Liuha Sanna. Official opponent in PhD studies: Koskinen Sanna, Kettunen Jani, Rapeli Pekka. As a head of the Masku neurological rehabilitation centre since 1.3.2011. CONFIDENTIAL POSTS Chair of the RIMS Special Interest Group in Psychology and Neuropsychology (www.rims.be) 2001-2010, as a co-chair 2010-2011. Member of the steering committee of the Finnish Neuropsychological Society 2006-2012. Member of the Neuropsychological work group in the Finnish Psychology Association 2005-2011. Member of the medical and neuropsychological steering groups of the Finnish National Insurance Institution s VAKE project (Project to develop rehabilitation for severely handicapped patients with MS, stroke and CP). Member of the Executive board of the Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis (RIMS) 2011-2014 (secretary), 2014 (SIG coordinator). Official opponent Sanna Koskinen (PhD) 11/2011; Jani Kettunen (PhD) 11 /2013, Pekka Rapeli (PhD) 5/2014. MAIN PUBLICATIONS Laine M, Kujala P, Niemi J, Uusipaikka E. On the nature of naming difficulties in aphasia. Cortex 1992; 28: 537-54. Kujala P, Portin R, Revonsuo A, Ruutiainen J. Automatic and controlled information processing in multiple sclerosis. Brain 1994; 117: 1115-26. * Kujala P, Portin R, Revonsuo A, Ruutiainen J. Attention related performance in two cognitively differents subgroups of patients with multiple sclerosis. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 1995; 59: 77-82. Kujala P. The role of family and cognitive rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis. Miscellaneous Topics in multiple sclerosis (Ketelaer P, Battaglia M, editors). Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla: Genova 1996: 59-65. Kujala P, Portin R, Ruutiainen J. Language functions in incipient cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 1996; 141: 79-86. Kujala P, Portin R, Ruutiainen J. Memory deficits and early cognitive deterioration in MS. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica 1996; 93: 329-35.
Kujala P, Portin R, Revonsuo A, Ruutiainen J. Slowing of information processing, attentional deficits and fatigue in multiple sclerosis. A problem-oriented approach to multiple sclerosis (Ketelaer P, Prosiegel M, Battaglia M, Uccelli MM, editors). Acco: Leuven/Amersfoort 1997: 114-125. Kujala P, Portin R, Ruutiainen J. Language functions in the cognitive decline of multiple sclerosis patients. Communication and swallowing disorders (Charlier M, Ketelaer P, editors). Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla: Genova 1997: 23-32. Kujala P, Portin R, Ruutiainen J. The progress of cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis. A controlled 3-year follow-up. Brain 1997; 120: 289-97. Hämäläinen P. The characteristics and evolution of cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis. Thesis work. University of Turku, Department of Psychology, 1998. Laatu S, Hämäläinen P, Revonsuo A, Portin R, Ruutiainen J. Semantic memory deficit in multiple sclerosis; impaired understanding of conceptual meanings. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 1999; 162: 152-61. Hämäläinen P, Ruutiainen J. Cognitive decline in multiple sclerosis. The International MS Journal 1999;6 (2):51-57. Hämäläinen P, Seinelä A, Ruutiainen J. Adaptational approach to cognitive rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis. International Journal of MS Care (serial online) 1999; 2: 7-12. Available at http://mscare.com. Laatu S, Revonsuo A, Hämäläinen P, Ojanen V, Ruutiainen J. Visual object recognition in multiple sclerosis. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 2001; 185: 77-88. Lilja A, Portin R, Hämäläinen P, Salminen E. Short-Term effects of radiotherapy on attention and memory performances in patients with brain tumors. Cancer 2001; 91: 2361-8. Ruutiainen J, Hämäläinen P: MS-tauti. Kirjassa Muistihäiriöt, luvussa Kognitiiviset häiriöt neurologisissa sairauksissa. Kustannus oy Duodecim; Jyväskylä (Suomi), 279-282, 2001. ISBN 951-656-072-5. Seinelä A, Hämäläinen P, Koivisto M, Ruutiainen J. Conscious and unconscious uses of memory in multiple sclerosis. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 2002; 198: 79-85. Lilja A, Hämäläinen P, Kaitaranta E, Rinne R. Cognitive impairment in spinocerebellar ataxia type 8. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 2005, 237(1-2):31-8. Heesen C, Segal J, Reich C, Hamalainen P, Broemel F, Niemann S, Simon U, Gross R, Kasper J.: Patient information on cognitive symptoms in multiple sclerosis - acceptability in relation to disease duration. Acta Neurol Scand. 2006 Oct;114(4):268-72. Rosti E, Hämäläinen P, Koivisto K, Hokkanen L: The PASAT performance among patients with multiple sclerosis: analyses of responding patterns using different scoring methods. Multiple Sclerosis 2006 Oct;12(5):586-93.
Rosti E, Hämäläinen P, Koivisto K, Hokkanen L: The one year follow-up study of relapsingremitting MS patients cognitive performances PASAT s susceptibility to change. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 2007;13:791-8. Rosti E, Hämäläinen P, Koivisto K, Hokkanen L: PASAT in detecting cognitive impairment in relapsing-remitting MS. Applied Neuropsychology 2007;14(2):101-12. Hämäläinen P, Ruutiainen J, Huolman S, Liuha S. Kun äly väsyy. Kognitiivinen fatiikki neurologisissa sairauksissa. Suomen Lääkärilehti 2007, 49-50, 4627-4631. Rosti-Otajärvi E, Hämäläinen P, Koivisto K, Hokkanen L. The reliability of the MSFC and its components. Acta Neurol Scand 2008;117:421-7. Ukkonen M, Vahvelainen T, Hämäläinen P, Dastidar P, Elovaara I. Cognitive dysfunction in primary progressive multiple sclerosis: a neuropsychological and MRI study. Multiple Sclerosis, Sep 2009; vol. 15: 1055-1061. Rosti-Otajärvi E, Hämäläinen P: Neuropsykologisen kuntoutuksen mahdollisuudet MS-taudissa. Duodecim 2010;126:2845-52. Ruutiainen J, Hämäläinen P: MS-tauti. Kirjassa Muistisairaudet (Erkinjuntti T, Rinne J, Soininen H, toim.), luvussa Kognitiiviset oireet muissa sairauksissa ja häiriötiloissa. Kustannus oy Duodecim; Jyväskylä (Suomi), 282-285, 2010. ISBN 978-951-656-357-5. Hämäläinen P: Pääkirjoitus: Perustutkimuksen ohella tulee panostaa kuntoutuksen tutkimukseen. Avain 3/2011, 3. Hämäläinen P: Viktigt med satsningar på rehabiliteringsforskning vid sidan av grundforskningen. AvainNyckeln 3/2011, 65. Hämäläinen P: Neuropsykologinen kuntoutus on osa MS-taudin hoitoa. Suomen MS-liitto ry, Vuosikirja 2010 / Juhlakirja 2011, 35-36. Hämäläinen P, Pirttilä T: MS-tauti. Kirjassa Kliininen neuropsykiatria (Juva K, Hublin C, Kalska H, Korkeila J, Sainio M, Tani P, Vataja R toim.) luvussa Neurologisten sairauksien psyykkiset ja käytösoireet. Kustannus Oy Duodecim; Keuruu, 175-182, 2011. ISBN 978-951-656-366-7. Pirttilä T, Hämäläinen P, Ruutiainen J: Uupumus neurologisissa sairauksissa. Kirjassa Kliininen neuropsykiatria (Juva K, Hublin C, Kalska H, Korkeila J, Sainio M, Tani P, Vataja R toim.) luvussa Neuropsykiatrian erityiskysymyksiä. Kustannus Oy Duodecim; Keuruu, 261-262, 2011. ISBN 978-951-656-366-7. Hämäläinen P. Kirjoittajana teoksessa: Hyvän kuntoutuskäytännön perusta. Käytännön ja tutkimustiedon analyysistä suorituksiin vaikeavammaisten kuntoutuksen kehittämishankkeessa (Paltamaa J, Karhula M, Suomela-Markkanen T, Autti-Rämö I, toim.). Helsinki: Kela, 2011. ISBN 978-951-669-849-9 (nid), 978-951-669-850-5 (pdf). Himanen L, Portin R, Hämäläinen P, Hurme S, Hiekkanen H, Tenovuo O: Risk factors for reduced survival after traumatic brain injury: a 30-year follow-up study. Brain Injury 2011;25(5):443-52.
Huolman S, Hämäläinen P, Vorobyev V, Ruutiainen J, Parkkola R, Laine T, Hämäläinen H: The effects of rivastigmine on processing speed and brain activation in patients with multiple scleoisis and subjective cognitive fatigue. Multiple Sclerosis 2011, 17:1351-1361. Rosti-Otajärvi EM, Hämäläinen PI: Neuropsychological rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis (review). The Cochrane Collaboration. The Cohraine Library 2011, Issue 11. Rosti-Otajärvi E, Hämäläinen P. Behavioural symptoms and impairments in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Mult Scler 2012 Mar 1. [Epub ahead of print] Hämäläinen P, Ikonen A, Romberg A, Helenius H, Ruutiainen J: The effects of heat stress on cognition in persons with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal 2012, 18(4) 489-497. Langdon D, Amato M, Boringa J, Brochet B, Faley F, Fredrikson S, Hämäläinen P, Hartung H, Krupp L, Penner K, Reder A, Benedict R: Recomendations for a Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS). Multiple Sclerosis Journal 2012, 18(6) 891-898. Romberg A, Ikonen A, Ruutiainen J, Virtanen A, Hämäläinen P. The effects of heat stress on physical functioning in persons with multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Sci. 2012 Aug 15;319(1-2):42-46. Benedict R, Amato MP, Boringa J, Brochet B, Foley F, Fredrikson S, Hamalainen P, Hartung H, Krupp L, Penner I, Reder A, Langdon D: Brief International Cognitive Assessment for MS (BICAMS): international standards for validation. BMC Neurol. 2012 Jul 16;12(1):55. [Epub ahead of print]. Karhula ME, Kanelisto KJ, Ruutiainen J, Hämäläinen PI, Salminen AL: The activities and participation categories of the ICF Core Sets for multiple sclerosis from the patient perspective. Disabil Rehabil 2013 Mar;35(6): 492-7. Mäntynen A, Rosti-Otajärvi E, Koivisto K, Lilja A, Huhtala H, Hämäläinen P. Neuropsychological rehabilitation does not improve cognitive performance but reduces perceived cognitive deficits in patients with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled multi-centre trial. MSJ 2013. Published online before print June 26, 2013, doi: 10.1177/1352458513494487 Mäntynen A, Rosti-Otajärvi E, Hämäläinen P. Neuropsychological rehabilitation should not aim only at better cognitive task scores: a reply to the letter of Cerasa, Tomaiuolo and Quattrone. MSJ, 2013. Published online before print September 10, 2013, doi: 10.1177/1352458513503600 Rosti-Otajärvi E, Mäntynen A, Koivisto K, Huhtala H, Hämäläinen P. Patient related factors may affect the outcome of neuropsychological rehabilitation outcome in multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Sci 2013, 334: 106-11. Rosti-Otajärvi E, Mäntynen A, Koivisto K, Huhtala H, Hämäläinen P. Neuropsychological rehabilitation has beneficial effects on perceived cognitive deficits in multiple sclerosis during ninemonth follow-up. J Neurol Sci, 2013, 334:154-60. Hämäläinen P. Ei tutkiminen ihan turhaa ole! Pääkirjoitus. Avain 3/2013, 3. Hämäläinen P. Ingen forskning är onödig! AvainNyckeln 3/2013, 59.
Hämäläinen P. Neuropsykologinen kuntoutus MS-taudissa. BestPractice nro 2/2013, s. 8-11. http://www.swiflet.com/bpfipsyk/psykfin/2/1/ Rosti-Otajärvi E, Mäntynen A, Koivisto K, Hämäläinen P. Neuropsykologinen kuntoutus tukee MS-tautia sairastavan kognitiivisten oireiden hallintaa. BestPractice nro 4/2013, s.10-11. http://www.swiflet.com/bpfipsyk/psykfin/4/1/ Hankomäki E, Multanen J, Kinnunen E, Hämäläinen P. The progress of cognitive decline in newly diagnosed MS patients. Acta Neurol Scand 2014: 129:184-91. DOI: 10.1111/ane.12161. Hämäläinen P, Rosti-Otajärvi E: Is neuropsychological rehabilitaiton effective in multiple sclerosis? Neurogen. Dis. Manage. (2014) 4(2), 147-154. ISSN 1758-2024. Rosti-Otajärvi EM, Hämäläinen PI. Neuropsychological rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis (review). The Cochrane Collaboration. Reprint. The Cohraine Library 2014, Issue 2. http://www.thecochranelibrary.com/ Rosti-Otajärvi E, Mäntynen A, Koivisto K, Huhtala H, Hämäläinen P. Predictors and impact of the working alliance in the neuropsychological rehabilitation of patients with multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Sci (2014). [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2013.12.039] Rosti-Otajärvi E, Ruutiainen J, Huhtala H, Hämäläinen P. Cognitive performance profile in different phenotypes of MS with cognitive complaints. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders (2014) 3, 463 472. Rosti-Otajärvi E, Ruutiainen J, Huhtala H, Hämäläinen P. Relationship between subjective and objective cognitive performance in multiple sclerosis. Acta Neurol Scand. 2014 Nov;130(5):319-27. doi: 10.1111/ane.12238. Epub 2014 Feb 20.