Naomi D. Nelson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neurology
Graduate School
Ph.D. (1988) University of Houston
Clinical Interests
Patient and family issues in coping with neurodegenerative illnesses: Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease.
Research Interests
Quality of life for patients and family members living with neurodegenerative illnesses, the value of support groups in Parkinson’s disease, effective counseling strategies for chronic illness, effectiveness of educational programs for Parkinson’s disease.
Publications
- Trail M, Nelson N, Van JN, Appel SH, Lai EC. Major stressors facing patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): a survey to identify their concerns and to compare with those of their caregivers. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Other Motor Neuron Disord 2004;5:40-5.
- Nelson ND, Trail M, Van JN, Appel SH, Lai EC. Quality of life in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: perceptions, coping resources, and illness characteristics. J Palliat Med 2003;6:417-24.
- Trail M, Nelson ND, Van JN, Appel SH, Lai EC. A study comparing patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their caregivers on measures of quality of life, depression, and their attitudes toward treatment options. J Neurol Sci 2003;209:79-85.
Poster Presentations
- Nelson ND, Trail M, Lai EC. Identifying Educational Needs of Interdisciplinary Allied Health Professionals for Parkinson's Disease Care. Gerontological Society of America (GSA), Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida (Nov. 18-22, 2005).
- Nelson ND, Cook KF, Trail M, Lai EC. Do Parkinson's Disease Caregiver Proxy Reports Represent Patient Self-Reports?. Movement Disorder Society (MDS), 9th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders in New Orleans, Louisiana (March 5-8, 2005).
- Nelson ND, Fincher LR, Hou JG, Van JN, Lai EC. Specialty Clinic for Veterans with Parkinson's Disease Achieves High Satisfaction. Movement Disorder Society (MDS), 9th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders in New Orleans, Louisiana (March 5-8, 2005).
- Cook KF, Nelson ND, Trail M, Willson P. When Researchers in Parkinson's Disease Say, "Quality of Life," What do They Measure?. Movement Disorder Society (MDS), 7th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders in Miami, Florida (Nov. 10-14, 2002).
Contact Information
Naomi D. Nelson, Ph.D.
Department of Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, MS NB302
Houston, Texas 77030
Tel: 713-794-8938
Fax: 713-794-8888
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