Marilyn Trail, MOT, OTR, BCN
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Clinical Service Area
Neurology
Specialty
Neurology
Graduate School
Texas Woman's University
Clinical Interests
Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and neurodegenerative disease.
Research Interests
Quality of life issues in neurodegenerative disease; effects of activity on quality of life; rehabilitation of patients with Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Publications
- Trail M, Fox C, Ramig LO, Sapir S, Howard J, Lai EC. Speech treatment for Parkinson's disease. NeuroRehabilitation 2005;20:205-21.
- 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.
- Pati AB, Perme DC, Trail M, Henry PK, Bryan WJ. Rehabilitation parameters in total knee replacement patients undergoing epidural vs. conventional analgesia. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1994;19:88-92.
Poster Presentations
- Delikanaki-Skaribas E, Trail M, Wong WW, Lai EC. Daily Energy Expenditure and Physical Activity Measured in Parkinson's Disease Patients with and without Weight Loss. American Neurological Association (ANA), 132nd Annual Meeting in Washington, DC (Oct. 7-10, 2007).
- 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).
- 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).
Invited Speaker and Participant in Courses, Workshops, Symposia and Conferences
- Conference chair and speaker: Mental Imagery, Action Observation, and the Mirror Neuron System. Reabilitation for Patients with Parkinson's Disease: Where Are We Now, Houston, Texas.
(June 7, 2008) - Conference chair: Caring for Patients with Parkinson's Disease: What Nurses Should Know, Houston, Texas.
(Sept. 29, 2006) - Conference chair and speaker: Huntington's Disease: A Case Study. Cognitive Issues and Depression in Patients with Movement Disorders: Implication for Treatment, Houston, Texas.
(June 12, 2004) - Conference chair: Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Rehabilitive Approach, Houston, Texas.
(June 27, 2003)
Contact Information
Marilyn Trail, MOT, OTR, BCN
Department of Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, MS NB302
Houston, Texas 77030
Tel: 713-794-7287
Fax: 713-794-8888
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