Dr.med Sama Rahnemayan
Department of Neurosurgery
Position: PHD Student
ORCID: 0000-0003-0641-4178
sama.rahnemayan@meduniwien.ac.at
Keywords
Functional Magnetic Resonance; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Ultrahigh field MRI
Research group(s)
- Hangel Lab
Head: Gilbert Hangel
Research Area: 7T MRI, 7T MRSI, MRI of epilepsy, MRI of brain tumours, intraoperative MRI
Members: - High Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy
Research Area: musculoskeletal MR; neuroimaging; metabolic MR imaging and spectroscopy
Members:
Research interests
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI)
- Ultra-high field MR
- MRI and MRSI applications to diseases of the brain (epilepsy)
- functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
Techniques, methods & infrastructure
- High resolution and ultra-high resolution MRSI of the brain at 7 T
- MRSI application to patient studies
- MRI of epilepsy
Selected publications
- Rahnemayan, S., Mehdizadehfar, E. and Fathalizadeh, A. (2025) “Modulating Cognitive Function with Antihypertensive Medications: a Comprehensive Systematic Review On FMRI Studies,” Clinical Neuroradiology. Edited by , 35(2), pp. 231–237. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-024-01494-0.
- Rahnemayan, S. et al. (2025) “FMRI insights into the neural alterations and clinical correlates in multiple sclerosis: A comprehensive overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses,” Brain Research Bulletin. Edited by , 223, p. 111278. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresbull.2025.111278.
- Najibi, A.M. et al. (2025) “Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Mindfulness for Cognitive and Mood Recovery in Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Study,” Stroke Research and Treatment. Edited by T. Ishrat, 2025(1). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1155/srat/3893469.
- Sama Rahnemayan, Homayoun Sadeghi-bazargani, Morteza Ghojazadeh, Michael Nitsche (2024). Neural dynamics of mood-influenced driving using fMRI: Connectivity patterns and speed variations. https://doi.org/10.57736/51f1-c101
- Mohy, N. et al. (2026) “The effects of probiotics supplementation on serum markers of oxidative stress in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial,” Beneficial Microbes. Edited by , pp. 1–8. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1163/18762891-bja00115.