Samuel Pierce, PT, PhD, NCS

2025

Harrison AG, Magielski JH, McSalley I, Ganesan S, Prentice AJ, Cunningham KG, Pierce SR, Boland MJ, Prosser BL, Helbig I, McKee JL. Familial SYNGAP1 variants define the boundaries of a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2025 May 23. doi: 10.1111/epi.18469. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40407699.

Aker HR, Pierce SR, Moore ES, Martin K. Predictors of length of Physical Therapy Care for Infants With Congenital Torticollis. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2025 Apr 1;37(2):210-216. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001179. Epub 2024 Dec 10. PMID: 39656030.

Waples AL, Pierce SR. Responsiveness of AM-PAC 6 Clicks Basic Mobility Short Forms in the Pediatric Acute Care Setting. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2025 Apr 1;37(2):232-235. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001182. Epub 2025 Mar 26. PMID: 40146893.

Kotes E, Gavazzi F, Woidill S,  Sevagamoorthy A, Yang E, Smith V, Dubbs H, Pierce S,  Pucci K,  Vithayathil  J,  Thakur N, Adang, L. Determination of health concepts in Beta-propeller Protein-associated Neurodegeneration (BPAN). Journal of Child Neurology, 2025 Jan;40(1):15-25. doi: 10.1177/08830738241283932. Epub 2024 Oct 8. PMID: 39376195.

Skorup J, Pierce SR, Ruwaih N, Demauro SB, Johnson MJ, Prosser L. Hammersmith Neonatal and Infant Neurological Examinations scores in typically developing infants aged 1-6 months. Journal of Child Neurology, 2025 Jan;40(1):10-14. doi: 10.1177/08830738241282722. Epub 2024 Sep 27.

2024

Prosser LA, Paremski AC, Skorup J, Alcott M, Pierce SR. Type and distribution of gross motor activity during physical therapy in young children with cerebral palsy. Physical Therapy, 2024 Dec 6;104(12):pzae125. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzae125. PMID: 39223953. 

Bauer AJ,  Auble B, Clark AL, Hu T,  Isaza A, McNerney K, Metzger D, Nicol L, Pierce SR, Sidlow R. Unmet patient needs in Monocarboxylate Transporter 8 (MCT8) Deficiency: A review. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2024 Jul 22;12:1444919. doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1444919. eCollection 2024. PMID: 39132310.

Prosser LA, Pierce SR, Skorup JA, Paremski AC, Alcott M, Bochnak M, Ruwaih N, Jawad AF. The iMOVE study: a single blind randomized controlled trial of motor training for young children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2024 Feb;66(2):233-243. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15729. Epub 2023 Aug 7.

Pierce SR, Skorup J, Kolobe THA, Smith BA, Prosser LA. Agreement Between the Gross Motor Ability Estimator-2 and the Gross Motor Ability Estimator-3 in Young Children With Cerebral Palsy. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2024 Jan 1;36(1):37-40. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000001065. Epub 2023 Nov 30. PMID: 38033276.

2023

Wentz JR, Wentz EE, Pierce SR. Preliminary assessment of a standardized vision screening guideline in a pediatric inpatient rehabilitation unit. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023 Dec 16. doi: 10.3233/PRM-220137. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38143397.

Xian J, Thalwitzer KM, McKee J, Sullivan KR, Brimble E, Fitch E, Toib J, Kaufman MC, deCampo D, Cunningham K, Pierce SR, Goss J, Rigby CS, Syrbe S, Boland M, Prosser B, Fitter N, Ruggiero SM, Helbig I. Delineating clinical and developmental outcomes in STXBP1-related disorders. Brain. 2023 Dec 1;146(12):5182-5197. doi: 10.1093/brain/awad287. PMID: 38015929; PMCID: PMC10689925.

Kather C, Shofer FS, Park JI, Bogen D, Pierce SR, Kording K, Nilan KA, Zhang H, Prosser LA, Johnson MJ. Quantifying interaction with robotic toys in pre-term and full-term infants. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 Oct 19;11:1153841. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1153841. PMID: 37928351; PMCID: PMC10622661.

Gavazzi F, Glanzman AM, Woidill S, Formanowski B, Dixit A, Isaacs D, Kornafel T, Ballance E, Pierce SR, Modesti N, Barcelos I, Cusack SV, Jan AK, Flores Z, Sherbini O, Vincent A, D'Aiello R, Lorch SA, DeMauro SB, Jawad A, Vanderver A, Adang L. Exploration of Gross Motor Function in Aicardi-Goutières Syndrome. Journal of Child Neurology, 2023 Aug;38(8-9):518-527. doi: 10.1177/08830738231188753. Epub 2023 Jul 27. PMID:

2022

Parthasarathy S, et al. A recurrent de novo splice site variant involving DNM1 alternative exon 10a causes developmental and epileptic encephalopathy through a dominant-negative mechanism. American Journal of Human Genetics, 2022 Dec 1;109(12):2253-2269. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2022.11.002. Epub 2022 Nov 21. 

Pierce SR, Skorup J, Paremski A, Prosser LA. The relationship between family empowerment and fine motor, gross motor, and cognitive development in young children with cerebral palsy. Child: Care, Health & Development, December 2022, http://doi.org/10.1111/cch.13091 

Flanders TM, Franco AJ, Lincul KL, Pierce SR, Oliver ER, Moldenhauer JS, Adzick NS, Heuer GG. Tethered cord release in patients after open fetal myelomeningocele closure: Intraoperative neuromonitoring data and patient outcomes. Child’s Nervous System, 2022 Nov 16. doi: 10.1007/s00381-022-05756-5. 

Gavazzi F, Vithayathil J, Pierce SR, Cunningham K, Anderson K, McCann J, Moll A, et al. Psychometric outcome measures in Beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration (BPAN). Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, 2022 Jul 20;137(1-2):26-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2022.07.009. PMID: 35878504 

Prosser LA, Aguirre MA, Zhao S, Bogen D, Pierce SR, Nilan KA, Zhang H, Shofer FS, Johnson MJ. Postural control in supine may identify infants at risk for physical disability. Pediatric Research, 2022 Apr;91(5):1215-1221. doi: 10.1038/s41390-021-01617-0. 

2021

Xian J, et al. Assessing the genetic and phenotypic landscape of STXBP1-related  disorders through 18,395 clinical terms in 492 individuals. Assessing the landscape of STXBP1-related disorders in 534 individuals. Brain, 2021 Nov 23:awab327. doi: 10.1093/brain/awab327. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35190816. 

Gavazzi F, Adang, L, Waldman A, Jan AK, Liu G, Lorch SA, DeMauro SB, Shults J.  Pierce SR, Balance E, Kornafel T,

Harrington A, Glanzman AM, Vanderver A. Reliability of the telemedicine application of the Gross Motor Function Measure-88 in patients with leukodystrophy. Pediatric Neurology, Volume 125, 2021 Dec: 34-39. doi.org/10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2021.09.012 

Pierce SR, Skorup J, Paremski A, Prosser LA. The relationship between the Family Empowerment Scale and Gross Motor Function Measure-66 in young children with cerebral palsy. Child: Care, Health & Development, 2021 Jan;47(1):112-118. doi: 10.1111/cch.12807. 

2019

Orlando J, Pierce S, Mohan M, Skorup J, Paremski A, Bochak M, Prosser L. Physical  activity in non-ambulatory toddlers with cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, Res Dev Disabil, 2019 Jul;90:51-58.

2018

Prosser LA, Pierce SR, Dillingham TR, Bernbaum JC, Jawad AF. iMOVE: Intensive Mobility training with Variability and Error compared to conventional rehabilitation for young children with cerebral palsy: the protocol for a single blind randomized controlled trial. BMC Pediatrics, 2018 Oct 16;18(1):329. doi: 10.1186/s12887-018-1303-8. PMID: 30326883.

Pierce SR, Skorup J, Miller A, Paremski A, Prosser LA. The relationship between the Early Clinical Assessment of Balance and Gross Motor Function Measure-66 in toddlers with CP: Brief report. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 2018, 25:1-3.

2017

Pierce SR, Palombaro KM, Black JB. “Bicycle helmet use in children.” Advances in Health and Disease. Volume 2, Nova Science Publishers, 2017.

Palombaro KM, Pierce SR, Dole RL. “A needs assessment and program evaluation of a physical therapy service-learning program in China.” Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2017, 9:18-28.

Pierce SR, Palombaro KM, Black JB. “Implementation of a Bicycle Helmet Program for  Children in an Urban Environment: A Qualitative Study.” SAGE Research Methods Cases - Health, 2017.

2016

Pierce SR, Palombaro KM, Black JB. “Brain safety fair.” Compendium for Teaching Professional Level Physical Therapy Neurologic Content of the Neurology Section, APTA, 2016.

Erdman EE, Pierce SR. “The use of hippotherapy in adolescent male s/p subacute TBI: A case study.” Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2016, 28:109-116.

2014

Pierce SR, Palombaro KM, Black JB. “Barriers to bicycle helmet use in young children in an urban elementary school.” Health Promotion Practice, 2014, 15:406-12.

2012

Pierce SR, Prosser LA, Lee SC, Lauer RT. “The relationship between spasticity and  muscle volume of the knee extensors in children with diplegic cerebral palsy.” Pediatric Physical Therapy, 2012, 24:177-181.

2010

Pierce SR, Prosser LA, Lauer RT. “The relationship between age and spasticity in  children with cerebral palsy.” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2010, 91:448-51.

Lauer RT, Pierce SR, Tucker CA, Barbe MF, Prosser LA. “Age and electromyographic  frequency alterations during walking in children with cerebral palsy.” Gait & Posture, 2010, 31:136-139.

2009

Pierce SR, Lauer RT, Prosser LA, Mohamed FB, Dougherty JB, Faro SH, Betz RR. “Incidental Findings during fMRI: Ethical and Procedural Issues.”  American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2009,88:275-277.

2008

Pierce SR, Barbe MF, Barr AE, Shewokis PA, Lauer RT. “The roles of reflex activity and  co-contraction during the assessment of spasticity of the knee flexors and knee extensors in children with cerebral palsy with different functional levels.” Physical Therapy, 2008, 88:1124-1134.

Pierce SR, Johnston TE, Lauer RT, Shewokis PA. “Examination of spasticity of the knee  flexors and knee extensors using isokinetic dynamometry and clinical scales in children with spinal cord injury.” Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2008, 31:208-14.

2007

Pierce SR, Barbe MF, Barr AE, Shewokis PA, Lauer RT. “Co-contraction during  passive movements of the knee joint in children with cerebral palsy.” Clinical Biomechanics, 2007, 22:1045-1048.

Mount J, Pierce SR, Parker J, DiEgidio R, Woessner R, Spiegel L. “Trial and error versus  errorless learning of functional skills in patients with acute stroke.” NeuroRehabilitation, 2007, 22:123-132

Stackhouse C, Shewokis PA, Pierce SR, Smith B, McCarthy J, Tucker CA. “A  comparison of gait initiation in typically developing children and children with cerebral palsy. Gait & Posture, 2007, 26:301-308.

2006

Pierce SR, Lauer RT, Shewokis PA, Rubertone JA, Orlin MN. “Test retest reliability of  isokinetic dynamometry for the assessment of spasticity of the knee flexors and knee extensors in children with cerebral palsy.” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2006, 87:697-702.

2005

Orlin MN, Pierce SR, Stackhouse CL, Smith BT, Johnston TE, Shewokis PA,   McCarthy JJ.  “The immediate effect of percutaneous intramuscular stimulation during gait in children with cerebral palsy: a feasibility study.” Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 2005, 47:684-690.

2004

Pierce SR, Orlin MN, Lauer RT, Johnston TE, Smith BT, McCarthy JJ. “Comparison of  percutaneous and surface functional electrical stimulation during gait in a child with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.” American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2004, 83:798-805.

Pierce SR, Laughton CA, Smith BT, Orlin MN, Johnston TE, McCarthy JJ. “Direct effect  of percutaneous electrical stimulation during gait in two children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2004, 85:339-343.

2003

Pierce SR, Gallagher KG, Gershkoff AM, Schaumburg SW, Gaughan JP, Shutter L.  “Home forced use in an outpatient rehabilitation program for adults with hemiplegia: a pilot study.” Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 2003, 17:214-9.

2002

Pierce SR, Daly K, Gallagher KG, Gershkoff AM, Schaumburg SW. “The application of  constraint induced therapy with a child with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: A case report.” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2002;83:1462-3.

Pierce SR, Bauxbaum LB. “Treatment of hemispatial neglect: A review.” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2002, 83:256-268.