Brachial plexus injury; traumatic brain injury

MD: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1982.

Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA and Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA; University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 

Fellowship: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1988 - 1990. 

Certification: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Pediatrics, 1987.

Specialty Certifications: 1987 American Board of Pediatrics, Diplomate, No. 35204; 1990 American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Diplomate, No. 3325; 2003 American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Subspecialty Certification: Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, No. 33 (2003-2013).

Mehlman CT, DeVoe WB, Lippert WC, Michaud LJ, Allgier AJ, Foad SL. Arthroscopically assisted Sever-L'Episcopo procedure improves clinical and radiographic outcomes in neonatal brachial plexus palsy patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Apr-May;31(3):341-51.

Talbert RJ, Michaud LJ, Mehlman CT, Kinnett DG, Laor T, Foad SL, Schnell B, Salisbury S. EMG and MRI are Independently Related toShoulderExternal Rotation Function inNeonatalBrachial Plexus Palsy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Mar;31(2):194-204.

Kaulfers AM, Backeljauw PF, Reifschneider K, Blum S, Michaud L, Weiss M, Rose SR. Endocrine dysfunction following traumatic brain injury in children. J Pediatr. 2010 Dec;157(6):894-9.

Vargus-Adams JN, McMahon MA, Michaud LJ, Bean J, Vinks AA. Pharmacokinetics of amantadine in children with impaired consciousness due to acquired brain injury: preliminary findings using a sparse-sampling technique.PM R. 2010 Jan;2(1):37-42.

Michaud LJ. Managing the issues facing individuals with CP across the lifespan.Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2009 Aug;20(3):xv-xvi.

McMahon MA, Vargus-Adams JN, Michaud LJ, Bean J. Effects of amantadine in children with impaired consciousness caused by acquired brain injury: a pilot study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2009 Jul;88(7):525-32.

Dickey M, Jamison L, Michaud L, Care M, Bernstein DI, Staat MA. Rotavirus meningoencephalitis in a previously healthy child and a review of the literature. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Apr;28(4):318-21.

Walz NC, Cecil KM, Wade SL, Michaud LJ. Late proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy following traumatic brain injury during early childhood: relationship with neurobehavioral outcomes. J Neurotrauma. 2008 Feb;25(2):94-103.

Karunanayaka PR, Holland SK, Yuan W, Altaye M, Jones BV, Michaud LJ, Walz NC, Wade SL. Neural substrate differences in language networks and associated language-related behavioral impairments in children with TBI: a preliminary fMRI investigation. NeuroRehabilitation. 2007;22(5):355-69.

Yuan W, Holland SK, Schmithorst VJ, Walz NC, Cecil KM, Jones BV, Karunanayaka P, Michaud L, Wade SL. Diffusion tensor MR imaging reveals persistent white matter alteration after traumatic brain injury experienced during early childhood. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Nov-Dec;28(10):1919-25.

Wade SL, Michaud L, Brown TM. Putting the pieces together: preliminary efficacy of a family problem-solving intervention for children with traumatic brain injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2006 Jan-Feb;21(1):57-67.