James M Killian, M.D.

Professor

(713) 798-5983

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Email

jkillian@bcm.edu

Positions

Professor: Neurology-General Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine

Director: Electromyography Laboratory
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

EMG Laboratory (Clinic): Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center
McNair Campus
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
https://www.bcm.edu/healthcare/care-centers/neurology

Education

Clinical Fellowship at Tulane University School of Medicine: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; Neurology

Residency at Charity Hospital and Tulane School of Medicine: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; Neurology

Internship at Charity Hospital of Louisiana: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States; Internal Medicine

MD from Medical College of Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Certifications

Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Professional Interests

EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Neuromuscular Diseases
Hereditary Peripheral Neuropathy

Websites

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Dr. Killian's Bibliography

Comprehensive list of publications and presentations

Dr. Killian's Research

VIICTR Research Database

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Selected Publications

Bonadonna F, Killian JM. " A knowledge-based system for evaluation of CIDP diagnostic criteria in a database with 26,000 nerve conduction studies: Computer-aided creation of heuristic rules and discovery of new diagnostic criteria " Frontiers in ICT. 2015 ; 2 (26)
Killian JM, Smyth S, Guerra R, Adhikari I, Harati Y. " Comparison of sudomotor and sensory nerve testing in painful sensory neuropathies. " J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2011 Mar ; 12 (3) : 138-42.
Pubmed PMID: 21321492.
Zhang JZ, Rivera VM, Tejada-Simon MV, Yang D, Hong J, Li S, Haykal H, Killian J, Zang YC. " T cell vaccination in multiple sclerosis: results of a preliminary study. " J. Neurol.. 2002 Feb ; 249 (2) : 212-8.
Pubmed PMID: 11985389.
Killian JM, Foreman PJ. " Clinical utility of dorsal sural nerve conduction studies. " Muscle Nerve. 2001 Jun ; 24 (6) : 817-20.
Pubmed PMID: 11360266.
Killian JM, Tiwari PS, Jacobson S, Jackson RD, Lupski JR. " Longitudinal studies of the duplication form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth polyneuropathy. " Muscle Nerve. 1996 Jan ; 19 (1) : 74-8.
Pubmed PMID: 8538673.
Roa BB, Garcia CA, Pentao L, Killian JM, Trask BJ, Suter U, Snipes GJ, Ortiz-Lopez R, Shooter EM, Patel PI, Lupski JR. " Evidence for a recessive PMP22 point mutation in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A. " Nat. Genet.. 1993 Oct ; 5 (2) : 189-94.
Pubmed PMID: 8252046.
Lupski JR, de Oca-Luna RM, Slaugenhaupt S, Pentao L, Guzzetta V, Trask BJ, Saucedo-Cardenas O, Barker DF, Killian JM, Garcia CA, Chakravarti A, Patel PI. " DNA duplication associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A. " Cell. 1991 Jul 26; 66 (2) : 219-32.
Pubmed PMID: 1677316.
Killian JM, Bressler RB, Armstrong RM, Huston DP. " Controlled pilot trial of monthly intravenous cyclophosphamide in multiple sclerosis. " Arch. Neurol.. 1988 Jan ; 45 (1) : 27-30.
Pubmed PMID: 3276298.
Killian JM, Kloepfer HW. " Homozygous expression of a dominant gene for Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy. " Ann. Neurol.. 1979 Jun ; 5 (6) : 515-22.
Pubmed PMID: 475348.
Killian JM, Fromm GH. " Carbamazepine in the treatment of neuralgia. Use of side effects. " Arch. Neurol.. 1968 Aug ; 19 (2) : 129-36.
Pubmed PMID: 4877400.