Carlos A Pérez, M.D.

Assistant Professor

(713) 798-2273

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Positions

Assistant Professor: Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, USA

Director, Multiple Sclerosis Regional Program: Neurology Care Line
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, TX, USA

Addresses

Maxine Mesinger MS Comprehensive Care Center (Clinic): Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center
McNair Campus
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-2273
Fax: (713) 798-8573
https://www.bcm.edu/healthcare/care-centers/neurology

Education

Fellowship at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: 06/2021 - Houston, Texas, USA; Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology

Residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: 06/2019 - Houston, Texas, USA; Child and Adolescent Neurology

MD from University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: 06/2014 - Houston, Texas, USA; (M.D) Neuroscience Concentration

BS from Texas State University, San Marcos: 06/2010 - San Marcos, Texas, USA; Microbiology and Biochemistry

Certifications

Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Professional Interests

Multiple sclerosis
Optic neuritis
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders
Demyelinating diseases
Autoimmune encephalitis

Selected Publications

Perez CA, Lincoln JA. " Racial and ethnic disparities in treatment response and tolerability in multiple sclerosis: A comparative study " Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2021 ; 56 : 103248.
Pubmed PMID: 34536772.
Perez CA, Salehbeiki A, Zhu L, Wolinsky JS, Lincoln JA. " Assessment of racial/ethnic disparities in volumetric MRI correlates of clinical disability in multiple sclerosis: A preliminary study " J Neuroimaging. 2021 ; 31 (1) : 115-23.
Pubmed PMID: 32949483.
Pérez CA, Zhang GQ, Li X, Huang Y, Lincoln JA, Samudralwar RD, Gupta RK, Lindsey JW.. " COVID-19 severity and outcome in multiple sclerosis: results of a national, registry-based, matched cohort study " Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2021 ;
Andriescu EC, Russo SN, Perez CA. " Teaching neuroimages: Infantile-onset Krabbe disease with tigroid appearance of the white matter " Neurology. 2020 ; 94 (18) : e1964-5.
Pubmed PMID: 32269112.
Dixon GA, Perez CA. " Multiple sclerosis and the choroid plexus: Emerging concepts of disease immunopathophysiology " Pediatr Neurol. 2020 ; 103 : 65-75.
Pubmed PMID: 31780202.
Perez CA, Agyei P, Gogia B, Harrison R, Samudralwar R. " Overlapping autoimmune syndrome: A case of concomitant anti-NMDAR encephalitis and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody disease " J Neuroimmunol. 2020 ; 339 : 577124.
Pubmed PMID: 31837635.
Perez CA, Patnaik A, Oommen S, Redko A, Mathis SB. " Tumefactive demyelinating lesions in children: A rare case of conus medullaris involvement and systematic review of the literature " J Child Neurol. 2020 ; 35 (10) : 690-9.
Pubmed PMID: 32552343.
Perez CA, Shah EG, Butler IJ. " Mercury-induced autoimmunity: Report of two adolescent siblings with Morvan syndrome "plus" and review of the literature " J Neuroimmunol. 2020 ; 342 : 577197.
Pubmed PMID: 32126315.
Perez CA. " Looking ahead: The risk of neurologic complications due to COVID-19 " Neurol Clin Pract. 2020 ; 10 (4) : 371-4.
Pubmed PMID: 32983618.
Perez CA, Garcia-Tarodo S, Troxell R. " MRI-negative myelitis associated with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody spectrum demyelinating disease " Child Neurol Open. 2019 ; 6 : 2329048X19830475.
Pubmed PMID: 30800700.
Nelson F, Akhtar MA, Zuniga E, Perez CA, Hasan KM, Wilken J, et al. " Novel fMRI working memory paradigm accurately detects cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis " Mult Scler. 2017 ; 23 (6) : 836-47.
Pubmed PMID: 27613119.
Perez CA, Evangelista M. " Evaluation and management of Tolosa-Hunt syndrome in children: A clinical update " Pediatr Neurol. 2016 ; 62 : 18-26.
Pubmed PMID: 27473647.
Perez CA, Garcia SS, Yu RD. " Extrapyramidal symptoms as a result of risperidone discontinuation during combination therapy with methylphenidate in a pediatric patient " J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2016 ; 26 (2) : 182.
Pubmed PMID: 26871198.
Pérez CA, McMann DE, Mazur L, Murphy JR, Degaffe G. " What's causing this teenager's chest pain and syncope symptoms?. " Consultant. 2015 ; 14 (9) : 418-21.
Pérez CA. " Hepatoblastoma associated with Sotos syndrome. " Consultant. 2015 ; 14 (10) : 475-6.
Pérez CA. " What's the cause of this girl's widespread papulovesicular rash?. " Consultant. 2015 ; 14 (7) : 294-7.
Yu R, Pérez CA, Evangelista M. " What is causing this neonate's intractable postprandial vomiting?. " Consultant. 2015 ; 15 (5) : 263-5.

Memberships

American Academy of Neurology: (07/2014)

American Medical Association: (07/2014)

National Multiple Sclerosis Society: (07/2018)

International Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group: (06/2017)

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - Delta Chapter: (03/2020)