Neonatal Neurology

MISSION STATEMENT:

The Neonatal Neurology Program at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is committed to providing the highest quality of care among newborns with neurological disorders. Our providers offer comprehensive and family-centered care, with a focus on neuroprotection. Team members are involved in a wide range of clinical and translational research projects that seek to optimize long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes among these high-risk infants. Our program offers ample opportunities for trainees: medical students, residents and fellows across a wide variety of specialty fields are welcome to gain expertise with our team, with the ultimate goal to become the next generation of leaders in the field.

Medical Director

Melisa Carrasco McCaul

Credentials: M.D., Ph.D.

Position title: Assistant Professor

Providers

Melisa Carrasco McCaul

Credentials: M.D., Ph.D.

Position title: Assistant Professor

APPs

Janna Klein

Credentials: N.P.

Position title: Nurse Practitioner

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The Johns Hopkins Neurosciences Intensive Care Nursery Tenth Anniversary (2009-2019): A Historical Reflection and Vision for the Future
Carrasco M, Stafstrom CE, Tekes A, Parkinson C, Northington FJ; Johns Hopkins Neurosciences Intensive Care Nursery.
Child Neurol Open. 2020 Mar 17;7:2329048X20907761. doi: 10.1177/2329048X20907761. eCollection 2020 Jan-Dec.
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Cerebral Autoregulation and Conventional and Diffusion Tensor Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
Carrasco M, Perin J, Jennings JM, Parkinson C, Gilmore MM, Chavez-Valdez R, Massaro AN, Koehler RC, Northington FJ, Tekes A, Lee JK.
Pediatr Neurol. 2018 May;82:36-43. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2018.02.004. Epub 2018 Apr 2.
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How Early Can a Seizure Happen? Pathophysiological Considerations of Extremely Premature Infant Brain Development
Carrasco M, Stafstrom CE.
Dev Neurosci. 2018;40(5-6):417-436. doi: 10.1159/000497471. Epub 2019 Apr 4.
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Mechanical Thrombectomy in an Infant With Acute Embolic Stroke
Sun LR, Pearl M, Bahouth MN, Carrasco M, Hoops K, Schuette J, Felling RJ.
Pediatr Neurol. 2018 May;82:53-54. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2018.02.002. Epub 2018 Feb 14.
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Early math and reading achievement are associated with the error positivity
Kim MH, Grammer JK, Marulis LM, Carrasco M, Morrison FJ, Gehring WJ.
Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2016 Dec;22:18-26. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2016.09.002. Epub 2016 Sep 21.
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Neonatal Gabapentin Withdrawal Syndrome
Carrasco M, Rao SC, Bearer CF, Sundararajan S.
Pediatr Neurol. 2015 Nov;53(5):445-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2015.06.023. Epub 2015 Jul 8.
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Altered relationship between electrophysiological response to errors and gray matter volumes in an extended network for error-processing in pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder
Liu Y, Hanna GL, Carrasco M, Gehring WJ, Fitzgerald KD.
Hum Brain Mapp. 2014 Apr;35(4):1143-53. doi: 10.1002/hbm.22240. Epub 2013 Feb 18.
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Age-related effect of serotonin transporter genotype on amygdala and prefrontal cortex function in adolescence
Wiggins JL, Bedoyan JK, Carrasco M, Swartz JR, Martin DM, Monk CS.
Hum Brain Mapp. 2014 Feb;35(2):646-58. doi: 10.1002/hbm.22208. Epub 2012 Nov 5.
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Age-related changes in the structure and function of prefrontal cortex-amygdala circuitry in children and adolescents: a multi-modal imaging approach
Swartz JR, Carrasco M, Wiggins JL, Thomason ME, Monk CS.
Neuroimage. 2014 Feb 1;86:212-20. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.08.018. Epub 2013 Aug 17.
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Age-related changes in error processing in young children: a school-based investigation
Grammer JK, Carrasco M, Gehring WJ, Morrison FJ.
Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2014 Jul;9:93-105. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2014.02.001. Epub 2014 Feb 11.
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