KevinNelsonMD

Neurology • Lexington, KY

Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurophysiology

Professor, Neurology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

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Office
740 S Limestone 401
# J
Lexington, KY 40536
Phone+1 859-323-5661
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Education & Training

University of New Mexico School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1980 - 1983
University of New Mexico School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1979 - 1980
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

KY State Medical License 1984 - 2025
MI State Medical License 2016 - 2023
NM State Medical License 1982 - 1988
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
From the stillness of feigning death to near-death experience?
Kevin R. Nelson> ;Brain Communications. 2021 Jul 1
Review of Neurologic Comorbidities in Hospitalized Patients with Opioid Abuse
Kevin R. Nelson, Katelyn Dolbec, William Watson, Hanwen Yuan, Mam Ibraheem> ;Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2021 Apr 8
17 citations
Myotonia permanens with Nav1.4-G1306E displays varied phenotypes during course of life
Frank Lehmann-Horn, Adele D'Amico, Enrico Bertini, M LoMonaco, Luciano Merlini, Kevin R. Nelson, Heike Philippi, Gabriele Siciliano, Frank Spaans, Karin Jurkat-Rott> ;Acta Myologica. 2017 Sep 1
2 citations
Experiencing death: an insider's perspective.
Steve Paulson, Peter Fenwick, Mary Neal, Kevin R. Nelson, Sam Parnia> ;Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2014 Nov 1
6 citations
Near-death experience: arising from the borderlands of consciousness in crisis
Kevin R. Nelson> ;Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2014 Nov 1
2 citations
Affect of anaerobiosis on the antibiotic susceptibility of H. influenzae
Hannah Smith, Kevin L. Nelson, Edison S Calaunan, Arnold L. Smith, Victoria Nguyen> ;BMC Research Notes. 2013 Jun 26
5 citations
Infant rat infection modifies phenotypic properties of an invasive nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae
David Tsao, Kevin L. Nelson, Daniel Kim, Arnold L. Smith> ;Microbes and Infection. 2012 Jun 1
The placenta and neurologic and psychiatric outcomes in the child: study design matters.
Nelson KB, Blair E> ;Placenta. 2011-09-01
Out-of-body experience and arousal.
Nelson KR, Mattingly M, Schmitt FA> ;Neurology. 2007-03-06
28 citations
lgtC Expression Modulates Resistance to C4b Deposition on an Invasive Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae
Derek K. Ho, Sanjay Ram, Kevin L. Nelson, Paul J. Bonthuis, Arnold L. Smith> ;Journal of Immunology. 2007 Jan 15
Tracking the motion of charges in a terahertz light field by femtosecond X-ray diffraction.
Cavalleri A, Wall S, Simpson C, Statz E, Ward DW, Nelson KA, Rini M, Schoenlein RW> ;Nature. 2006-08-10
10 citations
Does the arousal system contribute to near death experience?
Kevin R Nelson, Michelle Mattingly, Sherman A Lee, Frederick A Schmitt> ;Neurology. 2006 Apr 11
Induction of donor-specific tolerance to islet allografts in nonhuman primates.
Gaur LK, Kennedy E, Nitta Y, Nepom GT, Nelson KA, Allen M, Lernmark A> ;Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.. 2002-04-01
Cerebrovascular disorders in children with the factor V Leiden mutation.
Lynch JK, Nelson KB, Curry CJ, Grether JK> ;J. Child Neurol.. 2001-10-01
Reciprocal interaction of human immunodeficiency virus and hepatitis C virus infections.
Nelson KE, Thomas DL> ;Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol.. 2001-09-01
Neuropeptides and neurotrophins in neonatal blood of children with autism or mental retardation.
Nelson KB, Grether JK, Croen LA, Dambrosia JM, Dickens BF, Jelliffe LL, Hansen RL, Phillips TM> ;Ann. Neurol.. 2001-05-01
108 citations
Literature review of the usefulness of repetitive nerve stimulation and single fiber EMG in the electrodiagnostic evaluation of patients with suspected myasthenia grav...
Faye Y. Chiou-Tan, Richard W. Tim, James M. Gilchrist, Cheryl F. Weber, John R. Wilson, Timothy J. Benstead, Arlene M. Braker, James B. Caress, Sudhansu Chokroverty, E...> ;Muscle & Nerve. 2001 Nov 13
89 citations
Practice parameter for repetitive nerve stimulation and single fiber EMG evaluation of adults with suspected myasthenia gravis or Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome: Su...
Faye Y. Chiou-Tan, Richard W. Tim, James M. Gilchrist, Cheryl F. Weber, John R. Wilson, Timothy J. Benstead, Arlene M. Braker, James B. Caress, Sudhansu Chokroverty, E...> ;Muscle & Nerve. 2001 Jan 1
Infection, inflammation and the risk of cerebral palsy.
Nelson KB, Willoughby RE> ;Curr. Opin. Neurol.. 2000-04-01
Finding one's self in time.
Nelson K> ;Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.. 1997-06-18
High-dose oral dextromethorphan versus placebo in painful diabetic neuropathy and postherpetic neuralgia.
Nelson KA, Park KM, Robinovitz E, Tsigos C, Max MB> ;Neurology. 1997-05-01
Multidimensional shaping of ultrafast optical waveforms.
Wefers MM, Nelson KA, Weiner AM> ;Opt Lett. 1996-05-15
How often are preoperative electrodiagnostic studies obtained for carpal tunnel syndrome in a Medicaid population?
Mainous AG, Nelson KR> ;Muscle Nerve. 1996-02-01
The division of neuronal progenitor cells during migration in the neonatal mammalian forebrain.
Menezes JR, Smith CM, Nelson KC, Luskin MB> ;Mol. Cell. Neurosci.. 1995-12-01
25 citations
Nerve transection without neurotonic discharges during intraoperative electromyographic monitoring.
Kevin R. Nelson, Henry C. Vasconez> ;Muscle & Nerve. 1995 Feb 1
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Press Mentions

Can Science Explain near Death Experiences?August 23rd, 2021
Ever Feel Your Soul Has Been 'Sucked Out'? You're Not AloneJuly 1st, 2019
Can Science Explain What People See and Feel During a near-Death Experience?June 29th, 2019
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