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James C. Watson, M.D.
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Her YF, McWilliams RT, Ovrom EA,
Watson JC
. Corticosteroid Therapy in Acute and Subacute Arachnoiditis - A Case Series. Int Med Case Rep J. 2024; 17:235-240 Epub 2024 Mar 26
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Kissoon NR, LeMahieu AM, Stoltenberg AD, Bendel MA, Lamer TJ,
Watson JC
, Sletten DM, Singer W. Quantitative assessment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy after high-frequency spinal cord stimulation: a pilot study. Pain Med. 2023 Oct 13; 24(Supplement_2):S41-S47.
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Kissoon NR, O'Brien TG, Bendel MA, Eldrige JS, Hagedorn JM, Mauck WD, Moeschler SM, Olatoye OO, Pittelkow TP,
Watson JC
, Pingree MJ. Comparative Effectiveness of Landmark-guided Greater Occipital Nerve (GON) Block at the Superior Nuchal Line Versus Ultrasound-guided GON Block at the Level of C2: A Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT). Clin J Pain. 2022 Feb 7; 38 (4):271-278 Epub 2022 Feb 07
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Moeschler SM, Pollard EM, Pingree MJ, Pittelkow TP, Bendel MA, Mauck WD,
Watson JC
, Eldrige JS, Loftus CG, Hooten WM. Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block vs trigger point injections for chronic abdominal wall pain: a randomized clinical trial. Pain. 2021 Jun 1; 162 (6):1800-1805
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Storino CB,
Watson JC
, Sanchez W, Brown MJ, Tande AJ, Loftus CG. Revamping Outpatient Care for Patients Without COVID-19. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020 Sep; 95 (9S):S44-S46 Epub 2020 June 20
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Dombovy-Johnson ML, Hagedorn JM, Wilson RE, Canzanello NC, Pingree MJ,
Watson JC
. Spinal Cord Stimulation for Neuropathic Pain Treatment in Brachial Plexus Avulsions: A Literature Review and Report of Two Cases. Neuromodulation. 2020 Jul; 23 (5):704-712 Epub 2020 Feb 18
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D'Souza RS, Dahl AR,
Watson J
, Warner NS. Convulsive Syncope Masquerading as Seizure After an Epidural Blood Patch. Pain Med. 2020 Mar 1; 21 (3):646-651
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Xu M, Bennett DLH, Querol LA, Wu LJ, Irani SR,
Watson JC
, Pittock SJ, Klein CJ. Pain and the immune system: emerging concepts of IgG-mediated autoimmune pain and immunotherapies. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2020 Feb; 91(2):177-188. Epub 2018 Sep 17.
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Hoeper AM, Barbara DW,
Watson JC
, Sprung J, Weingarten TN. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and anesthesia: a case series and review of the literature. J Anesth. 2019 Apr; 33 (2):257-265 Epub 2019 Jan 17
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Pagani-Estevez GL, Cutsforth-Gregory JK, Morris JM, Mokri B, Piepgras DG, Mauck WD, Eldrige JS,
Watson JC
. Procedural predictors of epidural blood patch efficacy in spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2019 Jan 13 [Epub ahead of print]
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Kissoon NR,
Watson JC
, Boes CJ, Kantarci OH. Occipital neuralgia associates with high cervical spinal cord lesions in idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating disease. Cephalalgia. 2019 Jan; 39 (1):21-28 Epub 2018 Apr 08
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Watson , James C.
, Eldrige , Jason, Pagani-Esteves , Gabriel L. Procedural Predictors of Epidural Blood Patch Efficacy in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 2018.
Warner NS,
Watson JC
, Bendel MA, Moeschler SM. Refractory Pain Management in Amyloid-Associated Peripheral Neuropathy. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 May; 43 (4):434-437
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Mortenson AR, Sprung J,
Watson JC
, Dyck PJB, Weingarten TN. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy and anesthesia: a case series. Acta Neurol Belg. 2017 Dec; 117 (4):895-901 Epub 2017 Sept 21
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Neal JM, Barrington MJ, Brull R, Hadzic A, Hebl JR, Horlocker TT, Kopp SL, Rathmell JP, Suresh S,
Watson JC
. Asleep Versus Awake and Standard of Care. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2017 Sep-Oct; 42 (5):681-682
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Pingree M, Sanders R, Moeschler S, Eldrige J, Murthy N, Taylor R,
Watson J
. Ultrasound-Guided Paravertebral Injection and Subsequent Constrast Spread on Computed Tomography Scan: A Cadaveric Study Pain Physician. 2017.
Hoffman EM,
Watson JC
, St Sauver J, Staff NP, Klein CJ. Association of Long-term Opioid Therapy With Functional Status, Adverse Outcomes, and Mortality Among Patients With Polyneuropathy. JAMA Neurol. 2017 Jul 1; 74 (7):773-779
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Zubair AS, Hunt C,
Watson J
, Nelson A, Jones LK Jr. Imaging Findings in Patients with Zoster-Associated Plexopathy. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2017 Jun; 38 (6):1248-1251 Epub 2017 Mar 31
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Pagani-Estevez GL, Sandroni P, Davis MD,
Watson JC
. Erythromelalgia: Identification of a corticosteroid-responsive subset. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 Mar; 76 (3):506-511.e1 Epub 2016 Oct 26
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Pagani-Estevez GL, Swetz KM, McGoon MD, Frantz RP, Tointon SK, Karnyski AM, Durst LA,
Watson JC
. Characterization of Prostacyclin-associated Leg Pain in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2017 Feb; 14 (2):206-212
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Aiudi CM, Hooten WM, Sanders RA,
Watson JC
, Moeschler SM, Gazelka HM, Hoelzer BC, Eldrige JS, Qu W, Lamer TJ. Outcomes of C1-2 joint injections. J Pain Res. 2017; 10:2263-2269 Epub 2017 Sept 18
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Warner NS, Moeschler SM, Warner MA, Hoelzer BC, Eldrige JS, Bendel MA, Mauck WD,
Watson JC
, Gazelka HM, Lamer TJ, Kor DJ, Hooten WM. Bleeding Complications in Patients Undergoing Celiac Plexus Block. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Jul-Aug; 41 (4):488-93
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Mortenson AR, Sprung J, Cavalcante AN,
Watson JC
, Weingarten TN. Inclusion body myositis and anesthesia: a case series. J Clin Anesth. 2016 Jun; 31:282-7.
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Leep Hunderfund AN, Rubin DI, Laughlin RS, Sorenson EJ,
Watson JC
, Jones LK, Juul D, Park YS. Validity and feasibility of the EMG direct observation tool (EMG-DOT). Neurology. 2016 Apr 26; 86 (17):1627-34 Epub 2016 Mar 30
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Watson JC
, Sandroni P. Central Neuropathic Pain Syndromes. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016 Mar; 91 (3):372-85
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Pagani-Estevez GL, Chen JJ,
Watson JC
, Leavitt JA. Acute Vision Loss Secondary to Epidural Blood Patch: Terson Syndrome. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Mar-Apr; 41 (2):164-8
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Neal JM, Barrington MJ, Brull R, Hadzic A, Hebl JR, Horlocker TT, Huntoon MA, Kopp SL, Rathmell JP,
Watson JC
. The Second ASRA Practice Advisory on Neurologic Complications Associated With Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine: Executive Summary 2015. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2015 Sep-Oct; 40: (5)401-30.
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Watson JC
, Huntoon MA. Neurologic Evaluation and Management of Perioperative Nerve Injury. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2015 Sep-Oct; 40 (5):491-501
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Watson JC
, Litin S, Bundrick JB. Clinical pearls in neurology. Dis Mon. 2015 Aug; 61(8):329-45.
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Watson JC
, Dyck PJ. Peripheral Neuropathy: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Symptom Management. Mayo Clin Proc. 2015 Jul; 90 (7):940-51
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Rosenberg CJ,
Watson JC
. Treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2015 Feb; 39 (1):17-28
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Weingarten TN, Araka CN, Mogensen ME, Sorenson JP, Marienau ME,
Watson JC
, Sprung J. Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome during anesthesia: a report of 37 patients. J Clin Anesth. 2014 Dec; 26(8):648-53. Epub 2014 Nov 18.
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Pachman DR,
Watson JC
, Loprinzi CL. Therapeutic strategies for cancer treatment related peripheral neuropathies. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2014 Dec; 15 (4):567-80
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Boon AJ, Sekiguchi H, Harper CJ, Strommen JA, Ghahfarokhi LS,
Watson JC
, Sorenson EJ. Sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic ultrasound in the diagnosis of phrenic neuropathy. Neurology. 2014 Sep 30; 83 (14):1264-70 Epub 2014 Aug 27
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Barrington MJ, Morrison W, Sutherland T, Tay VS,
Watson JC
. Case scenario: postoperative brachial plexopathy associated with infraclavicular brachial plexus blockade: localizing postoperative nerve injury. Anesthesiology. 2014 Aug; 121 (2):383-7
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Jones LK Jr, Reda H,
Watson JC
. Clinical, electrophysiologic, and imaging features of zoster-associated limb paresis. Muscle Nerve. 2014 Aug; 50 (2):177-85 Epub 2014 May 14
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Pachman DR,
Watson JC
, Lustberg MB, Wagner-Johnston ND, Chan A, Broadfield L, Cheung YT, Steer C, Storey DJ, Chandwani KD, Paice J, Jean-Pierre P, Oh J, Kamath J, Fallon M, Strik H, Koeppen S, Loprinzi CL. Management options for established chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Support Care Cancer. 2014 Aug; 22 (8):2281-95 Epub 2014 May 31
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Shahgholi L, Baria MR, Sorenson EJ, Harper CJ,
Watson JC
, Strommen JA, Boon AJ. Diaphragm depth in normal subjects. Muscle Nerve. 2014 May; 49 (5):666-8 Epub 2014 Feb 27
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Laughlin RS, Dyck PJ,
Watson JC
, Spinner RJ, Amrami KK, Sierra RJ, Trousdale RT, Staff NP. Ipsilateral inflammatory neuropathy after hip surgery. Mayo Clin Proc. 2014 Apr; 89(4):454-61. Epub 2014 Jan 04.
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Kissoon NR, Graff-Radford J,
Watson JC
, Laughin RS, Laughlin RS. Spinal cord injury from fluoroscopically guided intercostal blocks with phenol. Pain Physician. 2014 Mar-Apr; 17 (2):E219-24
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Boon AJ, Harper CJ, Ghahfarokhi LS, Strommen JA,
Watson JC
, Sorenson EJ. Two-dimensional ultrasound imaging of the diaphragm: quantitative values in normal subjects. Muscle Nerve. 2013 Jun; 47 (6):884-9 Epub 2013 Apr 29
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Hassan A, Leep Hunderfund AN,
Watson J
, Boon AJ, Sorenson EJ. Median nerve ultrasound in diabetic peripheral neuropathy with and without carpal tunnel syndrome. Muscle Nerve. 2013 Mar; 47: (3)437-9.
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Mallory GW, Abulseoud O, Hwang SC, Gorman DA, Stead SM, Klassen BT, Sandroni P,
Watson JC
, Lee KH. The nucleus accumbens as a potential target for central poststroke pain. Mayo Clin Proc. 2012 Oct; 87 (10):1025-31 Epub 2012 Sept 12
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Reda H,
Watson JC
, Jones LK Jr. Zoster-associated mononeuropathies (ZAMs): a retrospective series. Muscle Nerve. 2012 May; 45(5):734-9.
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Watson JC
. The electrodiagnostic approach to carpal tunnel syndrome. Neurol Clin. 2012 May; 30 (2):457-78 Epub 2012 Jan 17
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Boon AJ, Gertken JT,
Watson JC
, Laughlin RS, Strommen JA, Mauermann ML, Sorenson EJ. Hematoma risk after needle electromyography. Muscle Nerve. 2012 Jan; 45 (1):9-12
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Pachman DR, Barton DL,
Watson JC
, Loprinzi CL. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: prevention and treatment. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Sep; 90 (3):377-87 Epub 2011 Aug 03
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Ahn KS, Kopp SL,
Watson JC
, Scott KP, Trousdale RT, Hebl JR. Postsurgical inflammatory neuropathy. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2011 Jul-Aug; 36 (4):403-5
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Watson J
. Office evaluation of spine and limb pain: spondylotic radiculopathy and other nonstructural mimickers. Semin Neurol. 2011 Feb; 31(1):85-101. Epub 2011 Feb 14.
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De Luca GC, Garza I, Lanzino G,
Watson JC
. An unexpected cause of orthostatic headache: delayed postlaminectomy pseudomeningocele. Neurology. 2010 May 11; 74: (19)1553.
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Kivela JE, Sprung J, Southorn PA,
Watson JC
, Weingarten TN. Anesthetic management of patients with Huntington disease. Anesth Analg. 2010 Feb 1; 110(2):515-23.
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Yawn BP, Wollan PC, Weingarten TN,
Watson JC
, Hooten WM, Melton LJ 3rd. The prevalence of neuropathic pain: clinical evaluation compared with screening tools in a community population. Pain Med. 2009 Apr; 10(3):586-93. Epub 2009 Mar 17.
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Niesen AD, Sprung J, Prakash YS,
Watson JC
, Weingarten TN. Case series: anesthetic management of patients with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (Kennedy's disease). Can J Anaesth. 2009 Feb; 56(2):136-41. Epub 2009 Jan 10.
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Weingarten TN,
Watson JC
, Hooten WM, Wollan PC, Melton LJ 3rd, Locketz AJ, Wong GY, Yawn BP. Validation of the S-LANSS in the community setting. Pain. 2007 Nov; 132 (1-2):189-94 Epub 2007 Sept 14
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Huntoon MA,
Watson JC
. Intracranial hypotension following motor vehicle accident: an overlooked cause of post-traumatic head and neck pain? Pain Pract. 2007 Mar; 7(1):47-52.
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Weingarten TN, Sprung J, Ackerman JD, Bojanic K,
Watson JC
, Dyck PJ. Anesthesia and patients with congenital hyposensitivity to pain. Anesthesiology. 2006 Aug; 105 (2):338-45
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Watson JC
. Impact of the ACGME work hour requirements: a neurology resident and program director survey. Neurology. 2005 Jan 25; 64(2):E11-5.
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Schauble B, Britton JW, Mullan BP,
Watson J
, Sharbrough FW, Marsh WR. Ictal vomiting in association with left temporal lobe seizures in a left hemisphere language-dominant patient. Epilepsia. 2002 Nov; 43 (11):1432-5
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