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
- Fleming A, Cook KF, Nelson ND, Lai EC. Proxy reports in Parkinson's disease: caregiver and patient self-reports of quality of life and physical activity. Mov Disord 2005;20:1462-8.
- 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.
- Trail M, Nelson N, Van JN, Appel SH, Lai EC. Wheelchair use by patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a survey of user characteristics and selection preferences. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2001;82:98-102.
Poster Presentations
- Trail M, Petersen NJ, Nelson N, Lai EC. Type and intensity of daily energy expenditures among Parkinson's disease patients based upon their body weight. Mov Disord. 2009;24 Suppl 1:S378.
- Wu LJ, Ward CT, Moore S, Hou JG, Nelson N, Fincher L, Atassi F, Lai EC. Assessment of medical care for patients with Parkinson's disease during hospitalization. Mov Disord. 2009;24 Suppl 1:S378-9.
- Nelson ND, Moore S, Lai EC. A self-management educational intervention for veterans and spouses living with Parkinson's disease: A pilot study. Mov Disord. 2008;23 Suppl 1:S139.
- Trail M, Nelson N, Moore S, Petersen N, Lai EC. Is depression related to quality of life (QOL) and activities of daily living (ADL) in veterans with Parkinson's disease (PD)? Mov Disord. 2008;23 Suppl 1:S340-1.
- Nelson ND, Cook KF, Trail M, Lai EC. Do Parkinson's disease caregiver proxy reports represent patient self-reports? Mov Disord. 2005:20 Suppl 10:S73.
- 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).
- Nelson ND, Trail M, Lai EC. Identifying educational needs of interdisciplinary allied health professionals for Parkinson's disease care. Gerontological Society of America (GSA), 58th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana (Nov. 18-22, 2005).
- Trail M, Cook K, Nelson ND, Lai EC. Do patient outcomes predict caregiver depressive symptoms? Mov Disord. 2005:20 Suppl 10:S73.
- Cook KF, Nelson ND, Trail M, Willson P. When researchers in Parkinson's disease say, 'Quality of life,' what do they measure? Mov Disord. 2002:17 Suppl 5:S163-4.
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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