Lindsay Nelson, PhD

Lindsay Nelson, PhD, ABPP

Associate Professor

Locations

Neurosurgery
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Education

BS with high honors, Biopsychology & Cognitive Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2006
MA, Clinical Science & Psychopathology Research, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2009
PhD, Clinical Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2012
Neuropsychology Fellow, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2012-2014

Biography

Lindsay Nelson, PhD, is a clinical neuropsychologist and Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology. She is a faculty member of MCW’s Brain Injury Research Program, where she studies the clinical and neurophysiological effects of mild traumatic brain injury. Clinically, Dr. Nelson specializes in the neuropsychological evaluation of adults with neurologic and neurobehavioral disorders.

Her research interests also include application of various psychometric methods to clinical questions, conceptualization of personality and psychiatric conditions, and the neurobiological underpinnings of psychological constructs such as inhibitory control.

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Honors and Awards

Post Graduate Scholar Award, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2014
Principal Investigator, NIMH National Research Service Award (F31 MH 088143), Psychometric and Neurobiological Indicators of Impulse Control Disorders, 2010-2011
Trainee, NIMH T32 Institutional Training Grant (MH017069), Neurobehavioral Aspects of Personality and Psychopathology, 2008-2009
David Campbell Graduate Research Fellowship, 2008
University of Minnesota Graduate School Research Fellowship, 2008

Research Interests

Clinical and neurophysiological recovery following mild traumatic brain injury.
Individual differences in risk for and recovery following mild traumatic brain injury.

Preliminary Validation of an Abbreviated Acute Concussion Symptom Checklist Using Item Response Theory.

(Wilmoth K, Magnus BE, McCrea MA, Nelson LD.) Am J Sports Med. 2020 10;48(12):3087-3093 PMID: 32924534 PMCID: PMC7529992 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85091001997 09/15/2020
Systemic inflammation moderates the association of prior concussion with hippocampal volume and episodic memory in high school and collegiate athletes.

(Brett BL, Savitz J, Nitta M, España L, Teague TK, Nelson LD, McCrea MA, Meier TB.) Brain Behav Immun. 2020 Oct;89:380-388 PMID: 32717401 PMCID: PMC7572869 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85089140897 07/28/2020
Age-Group Differences and Annual Variation in Return-To-Play Practices After Sport-Related Concussion.

(Kerschner AE, Huber DL, Brett BL, Meier TB, Nelson LD, McCrea MA.) Clin J Sport Med. 2020 Sep 15 PMID: 32941381 09/18/2020
Bifactor Model of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool Symptom Checklist: Replication and Invariance Across Time in the CARE Consortium Sample.

(Brett BL, Kramer MD, McCrea MA, Broglio SP, McAllister TW, Nelson LD, CARE Consortium Investigators, Hazzard JB Jr, Kelly LA, Ortega J, Port N, Pasquina PF, Jackson J, Cameron KL, Houston MN, Goldman JT, Giza C, Buckley T, Clugston JR, Schmidt JD, Feigenbaum LA, Eckner JT, Master CL, Collins MW, Kontos AP, Chrisman SPD, Duma SM, Miles CM, Susmarski A.) Am J Sports Med. 2020 09;48(11):2783-2795 PMID: 32809856 PMCID: PMC7484253 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85089531957 08/19/2020
A Systematic Review of ASL Perfusion MRI in Mild TBI.

(Wang Y, Bartels HM, Nelson LD.) Neuropsychol Rev. 2020 Aug 18 PMID: 32808244 08/19/2020
Plasma Biomarker Concentrations Associated With Return to Sport Following Sport-Related Concussion in Collegiate Athletes-A Concussion Assessment, Research, and Education (CARE) Consortium Study.

(Pattinson CL, Meier TB, Guedes VA, Lai C, Devoto C, Haight T, Broglio SP, McAllister T, Giza C, Huber D, Harezlak J, Cameron K, McGinty G, Jackson J, Guskiewicz K, Mihalik J, Brooks A, Duma S, Rowson S, Nelson LD, Pasquina P, McCrea M, Gill JM, CARE Consortium Investigators.) JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Aug 03;3(8):e2013191 PMID: 32852552 PMCID: PMC7453307 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85090078393 08/28/2020
Risk Factors for Suicidal Ideation Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A TRACK-TBI Study.

(Campbell-Sills L, Jain S, Sun X, Fisher LB, Agtarap SD, Dikmen S, Nelson LD, Temkin N, McCrea M, Yuh E, Giacino JT, Manley GT, Stein MB, TRACK-TBI Investigators.) J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2020 Jul 22 PMID: 32769835 08/10/2020
Prospective study of the effects of sport-related concussion on serum kynurenine pathway metabolites.

(Meier TB, Nitta ME, Teague TK, Nelson LD, McCrea MA, Savitz J.) Brain Behav Immun. 2020 07;87:715-724 PMID: 32147388 PMCID: PMC7316609 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85081895245 03/10/2020
Comparison of Four Quality of Life Inventories for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries and Orthopedic Injuries.

(Harfmann EJ, deRoon-Cassini TA, McCrea MA, Nader AM, Nelson LD.) J Neurotrauma. 2020 Jun 15;37(12):1408-1417 PMID: 32000584 PMCID: PMC7249455 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85085960612 02/01/2020
A Prospective Study of Acute Blood-Based Biomarkers for Sport-Related Concussion.

(Meier TB, Huber DL, Bohorquez-Montoya L, Nitta ME, Savitz J, Teague TK, Bazarian JJ, Hayes RL, Nelson LD, McCrea MA.) Ann Neurol. 2020 06;87(6):907-920 PMID: 32215965 PMCID: PMC7477798 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85083717481 03/28/2020
Invariance of the Bifactor Structure of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Symptoms on the Rivermead Postconcussion Symptoms Questionnaire Across Time, Demographic Characteristics, and Clinical Groups: A TRACK-TBI Study.

(Agtarap S, Kramer MD, Campbell-Sills L, Yuh E, Mukherjee P, Manley GT, McCrea MA, Dikmen S, Giacino JT, Stein MB, Nelson LD, TRACK-TBI Investigators) Assessment. 2020 Apr 24:1073191120913941 PMID: 32326739 PMCID: PMC7584771 04/25/2020
The Term Traumatic in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and the Misrepresentation of Outcomes-Reply.

(Nelson LD, Levin HS, McCrea MA.) JAMA Neurol. 2020 02 01;77(2):264-265 PMID: 32040145 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85079111274 02/11/2020