Lindsay Nelson, PhD, ABPP

Professor

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Locations

Froedtert Hospital
Neuropsychology - Froedtert Hospital

Specialties

Neurology
Neuropsychology

Languages

English

New Patient Appointments

(414) 777-7700

Education

PhD
ABPP - American Board of Professional Psychology

Biography

Appointments

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery

Specialty

Neuropsychology

Subspecialties

Adult Neuropsychology
Traumatic Brain Injury

Training

Postdoctoral fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2012-2014

Predoctoral internship, Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, 2011-2012

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)
Student Poster Award, Society for Psychophysiological Research Annual Meeting (2007)
University of Minnesota Graduate School Research Fellowship (2006-2008)

Research Interests

Lindsay Nelson, PhD, is a clinical neuropsychologist and a professor of neurosurgery and neurology. Dr. Nelson specializes in the neuropsychological evaluation of adults with neurologic/neurobehavioral disorders. She is actively involved clinical psychology and neuroscience research, with her current focus being the clinical and neurophysiological effects of mild traumatic brain injury. 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.

Association of Subacute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms With Long-Term Persistent Symptoms, Functional Limitations, and Quality of Life.

(Eagle SR, Temkin N, Barber JK, McCrea M, Giacino JT, Okonkwo D, Manley GT, Nelson L, TRACK-TBI Investigators.) Neurology. 2025 Apr 22;104(8):e213427 PMID: 40168631 PMCID: PMC11966525 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105002821584 04/01/2025
Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostic Interview: Development, Interrater Reliability, and 2-Week Post-Injury Clinical Profiles.

(Simons MU, Maio A, Huber DL, Corrigan JD, Temkin N, Darsie M, Kitagawa R, Whyte J, Giacino JT, Stein MB, Manley GT, McCrea MA, Nelson LD.) J Neurotrauma. 2025 Apr 09 PMID: 40200896 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105003876398 04/09/2025
Contribution of Extracranial Injuries to GOSE Scores after Traumatic Brain Injury TBI: A TRACK-Traumatic Brain Injury Study.

(Temkin N, Barber J, Machamer J, Sugar G, Morrissey MR, Boase K, Zahniser E, Bodien YG, Giacino JT, McCrea MA, Nelson LD, Stein MB, Taylor S, Robertson C, Okonkwo D, Manley G, Dikmen S, TRACK-TBI Investigators.) J Neurotrauma. 2025 Apr 09 PMID: 40200868 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105003882256 04/09/2025
Outcomes after Traumatic Brain Injury with and Without Computed Tomography.

(Mikolić A, Shi S, Panenka W, Brubacher JR, Scheuermeyer FX, Nelson LD, Silverberg ND.) J Neurotrauma. 2025 Mar;42(5-6):391-398 PMID: 39470625 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85208240995 10/29/2024
Effect of blood alcohol on the diagnostic accuracy of glial fibrillary acidic protein and ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 for traumatic intracranial hemorrhage: A TRACK-TBI study.

(Harris M, Yue JK, Jain S, Sun X, Puccio AM, Gardner RC, Wang KKW, Okonkwo DO, Yuh EL, Mukherjee P, Nelson LD, Taylor SR, Markowitz AJ, Diaz-Arrastia R, Manley GT, Korley FK, TRACK‐TBI Investigators.) Acad Emerg Med. 2025 Feb 18 PMID: 39967286 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85219212820 02/19/2025
The Role of Body Mass Index on Physical Activity, Symptoms, and Related Outcomes Following Pediatric Concussion.

(Eagle SR, Zynda AJ, Sandulli L, Hickey RW, Kegel NE, Nelson L, McCrea M, Collins MW, Okonkwo DO, Thomas DG, Kontos AP.) J Pediatr. 2025 Feb;277:114386 PMID: 39489284 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85210073576 11/04/2024
Association of blood-based glial fibrillary acidic protein level with depression and suicidal ideation following traumatic brain injury with Glasgow Coma Scale score 13 to 15: a TRACK-TBI study.

(Eagle SR, Gardner RC, Jain S, Sun X, Puccio A, Brent D, Nelson LD, McCrea MA, Giacino JT, Okonkwo DO, Yue JK, Manley GT, Stein MB, TRACK-TBI Investigators .) Brain Commun. 2025;7(2):fcaf123 PMID: 40190352 PMCID: PMC11968334 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105002234323 04/07/2025
Follow up rates and patient interest in clinical care after mild traumatic brain injury presenting to a level 1 trauma center: a TRACK-TBI prospective cohort study

(Eagle SR, Barber J, Temkin N, McCrea MA, Giacino JT, Okonkwo DO, Madhok D, Yue JK, Zerbato JM, Manley GT, Nelson LD, Keene CD, Krishnamoorthy V, Mac Donald C, Merchant R, Mukherjee P, Ngwenya LB, Puccio A, Robertson C, Rodgers RB, Taylor SR, Zafonte R.) Frontiers in Neurology. 2025;16 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105003374076 01/01/2025
Distinct trajectories of neuropsychiatric symptoms in the 12 months following traumatic brain injury (TBI): a TRACK-TBI study.

(Martinez KA, Ryu E, Patrick CJ, Temkin NR, Stein MB, Magnus BE, McCrea MA, Manley GT, Nelson LD, TRACK-TBI Investigators.) Psychol Med. 2024 Aug;54(11):3089-3098 PMID: 39228231 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85203120679 09/04/2024
The Psychometric Properties of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) Somatic Complaints (SOM) Scale

(Simons MU, Magnus BE, Nelson LD, Nitta ME, Hoelzle JB.) Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. December 2024;46(4):1000-1008 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85205113474 12/01/2024
Genetic vulnerability and adverse mental health outcomes following mild traumatic brain injury: a meta-analysis of CENTER-TBI and TRACK-TBI cohorts

(Kals M, Wilson L, Levey DF, Parodi L, Steyerberg EW, Richardson S, He F, Sun X, Jain S, Palotie A, Ripatti S, Rosand J, Manley GT, Maas AIR, Stein MB, Menon DK, Ackerlund C, Adams H, Amrein K, Andelic N, Andreassen L, Anke A, Antoni A, Audibert G, Azouvi P, Azzolini ML, Bartels R, Barzó P, Beauvais R, Beer R, Bellander BM, Belli A, Benali H, Berardino M, Beretta L, Blaabjerg M, Bragge P, Brazinova A, Brinck V, Brooker J, Brorsson C, Buki A, Bullinger M, Cabeleira M, Caccioppola A, Calappi E, Calvi MR, Cameron P, Lozano GC, Carbonara M, Castaño-León AM, Cavallo S, Chevallard G, Chieregato A, Citerio G, Clusmann H, Coburn MS, Coles J, Cooper JD, Correia M, Čović A, Curry N, Czeiter E, Czosnyka M, Dahyot-Fizelier C, Dark P, Dawes H, De Keyser V, Degos V, Della Corte F, Boogert Hd, Depreitere B, Đilvesi Đ, Dixit A, Donoghue E, Dreier J, Dulière GL, Ercole A, Esser P, Ezer E, Fabricius M, Feigin VL, Foks K, Frisvold S, Furmanov A, Gagliardo P, Galanaud D, Gantner D, Gao G, George P, Ghuysen A, Giga L, Glocker B, Golubović J, Gomez PA, Gratz J, Gravesteijn B, Grossi F, Gruen RL, Gupta D.) eClinicalMedicine. December 2024;78 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85211046835 12/01/2024
Clinical profile of patients with acute traumatic brain injury undergoing cranial surgery in the United States: report from the 18-centre TRACK-TBI cohort study

(Yue JK, Kanter JH, Barber JK, Huang MC, van Essen TA, Elguindy MM, Foreman B, Korley FK, Belton PJ, Pisică D, Lee YM, Kitagawa RS, Vassar MJ, Sun X, Satris GG, Wong JC, Ferguson AR, Huie JR, Wang KKW, Deng H, Wang VY, Bodien YG, Taylor SR, Madhok DY, McCrea MA, Ngwenya LB, DiGiorgio AM, Tarapore PE, Stein MB, Puccio AM, Giacino JT, Diaz-Arrastia R, Lingsma HF, Mukherjee P, Yuh EL, Robertson CS, Menon DK, Maas AIR, Markowitz AJ, Jain S, Okonkwo DO, Temkin NR, Manley GT, Chung JE, Coskun B, Eagle SR, Etemad LL, Fabian B, Ramana FV, Gopinath S, Gotthardt CJ, Grandhi R, Hamidi S, Jha RM, Madden C, Merchant R, Nelson LD, Rodgers RB, Schneider ALC, Schnyer DM, Torres-Espin A, Tracey JX, Valadka AB, Zafonte RD.) The Lancet Regional Health - Americas. November 2024;39 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85206516113 11/01/2024