|
Marilyn F. Kraus, MD is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Kraus earned her medical
degree from Tulane University Medical School, and went on to complete her
residency there. She completed two fellowships, one at Baylor College of
Medicine in Houston and another at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She
specializes in the area of acquired brain injuries, both clinically and in
research, with a particular focus on traumatic brain injury (TBI). Research:
Marilyn F. Kraus, M.D. has been the principal investigator or
investigator on several studies of interventions and/or outcomes in
traumatic brain injury, which were funded and completed. She is currently
still an investigator or consultant on three funded TBI studies. Her area of
expertise both in research and clinically for over ten years is
neuropharmacologic interventions in TBI and specifically the study of
frontal lobe dysfunction after injury. She has multiple publications in the
area of TBI.
Currently she is involved with the use of functional brain imaging (fMRI)
to research the neurobehavioral effects (effects on cognition, mood, or
behavior) of traumatic brain injury and potential pharmacologic treatments
to improve function.
Clinical:
Traumatic Brain Injury: Dr. Kraus is a physician who specializes in the
evaluation and treatment of the different neurobehavioral problems that can
occur following traumatic brain injury. As a neuropsychiatrist, she has over
ten years clinical experience treating the cognitive (intellectual), mood,
and behavioral problems that can result from injury to the brain, both
acutely and over the longer term. Cognitive problems include memory
impairment, attention and concentration deficits, and difficulty with
problem solving. There can also be changes in mood and behavior following
brain injury, such as depression, irritability, anger, impulsivity,
inappropriate behavior, or loss of motivation. Any severity of injury can
result in a change in function, even injuries that did not appear to be
serious, such as those with minimal or no loss of consciousness [see review
article].
|
|