James C. Watson, M.D.

  1. Neurologist
  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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.
  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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.
  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. 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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  25. Watson JC, Sandroni P. Central Neuropathic Pain Syndromes. Mayo Clin Proc. 2016 Mar; 91 (3):372-85
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  26. 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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  27. 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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  28. 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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  29. Watson JC, Litin S, Bundrick JB. Clinical pearls in neurology. Dis Mon. 2015 Aug; 61(8):329-45.
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  30. 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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  31. Rosenberg CJ, Watson JC. Treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2015 Feb; 39 (1):17-28
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  32. 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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  33. 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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  34. 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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  35. 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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  36. 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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  37. 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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  38. 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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  39. 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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  40. 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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  41. 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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  42. 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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  43. 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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  44. 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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  45. 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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  46. 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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  47. 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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  48. 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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  49. 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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  50. 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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  51. 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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  52. 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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  53. 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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  54. 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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  55. 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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  56. 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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  57. 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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  58. 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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