Advanced in Aphantasia

Dr. Afsaneh Talai

Neurology
Texas Health Resources
UT Southwestern - Dept Of Pediatric Neurology
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, 
Dallas, TX 
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Advanced in Aphantasia
Texas Health Resources
UT Southwestern - Dept Of Pediatric Neurology
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, 
Dallas, TX 
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Overview

Afsaneh Talai is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Talai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Aphantasia. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Oklahoma Health Science Center **National Student Clearing House** (2014)
Residency
University of Chicago - Child Neurology Residency Program (2019)
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Pediatrics in IL
Fellowships
University of Colorado Children's Hospital of Colorado (2020)
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Dallas
Texas Health Frisco
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

UT Southwestern - Dept of Pediatric Neurology
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
Call: 214-456-8242

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


12 Total Publications

Lacosamide-Induced Drug Rash With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report.
Lacosamide-Induced Drug Rash With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report.
Journal: Pediatric neurology
Published: October 10, 2025
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