James B. Caress, M.D.
Associate Professor
Clinical Interests: Neuromuscular neurophysiology
Associate Professor of Neurology
Director, Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic
Director, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Center
Director, Neuromuscular Disease Fellowship
EDUCATION:
1982-1986 B.A. Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
1986-1990 M.D. George Washington University
Washington, DC
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
1990-1991 Intern, Internal Medicine
George Washington University Medical Center
Washington, DC
1991-1994 Resident, Neurology
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
1994-1996 Fellow, Electromyography/Neuromuscular Diseases
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE:
1994-1996 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1996-present State of North Carolina, #96-00478
SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION:
1995 Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (recertified 2005)
1996 Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with added qualification in Clinical Neurophysiology Diplomate, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Dr. Caress is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine where he specializes in diseases of the peripheral nerves and muscles. He completed his neurology residency at Duke University and a fellowship in neuromuscular diseases at Harvard Medical School. He is director of the Muscular Dystrophy Association clinic and attends the WFUBMC ALS Center. Dr. Caress is the director of the 4th year medical student neurology elective and teaches neuromuscular neurophysiology to the residents and fellows. He is involved with clinical research trials for patients with Lou Gehrig's Disease, myasthenia gravis, and Huntington's Disease. He also performs basic and applied research in patients with muscle cramps.
Web Presentations:
Spinocerebellar Ataxia in Adults
Cramps and twitchy disorders
Diabetic Neuropathy and Amyotrophy
Clinical Diagnosis of Entrapment Neuropathies
Motor Neuron Diseases
Motor Neuron Disease Beyond Lou Gehrig
Myasthenia Gravis
Neuro-Ichthyotoxicology
Approach to Peripheral Neuropathy
ALS Lookalikes
Congenital Amusia
Whiplash
Selected publications:
Hobson-Webb L, Roach S, Caress JB. Fascioscapulohumeral dystrophy can be a cause of isolated childhood cognitive dysfunction. J Child Neurol 2006, 21(3) 252-3.
The Huntington Study Group PHAROS investigators (including Dr. Caress). At Risk for Huntington Disease: The PHAROS (Prospective Huntington At Risk Observational Study) Cohort Enrolled. Arch Neurol 2006;63:991-998.
Cudkowicz ME, Shefner JM, Schoenfeld DA et al and the Northeast ALS Consortium (including Dr. Caress). Trial of celecoxib in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ann Neurol 2006;60:22-31.
Ferrante KL, Shefner JM, Zhang H, Caress J, Cudkowicz, M. Tolerance of High-Dose (3,000mg/day) Coenzyme Q10 in ALS. Neurology 2005;65:1834-1836.
Donofrio PD, Raskin P, Rosenthal N et al for the CAPSS-141 Study Group (including Dr. Caress). Safety and effectiveness of topiramate for the management of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy in an open-label extension study. Clin Ther 2005;27:1420-1431.
Caress JB, Batish SD, Hunt CH. Anti-MuSK Myasthenia Gravis can present with pure ocular findings. Arch Neurol 2005;62:1002-1003.
Shefner JM, Cudkowicz ME, Schoenfeld D…and the NEALS Consortium (including Dr. Caress). A clinical trial of creatine in ALS. Neurology 2004;63(9):1656-1661.
Brooks BR…and the AVP-923 ALS Study Group (including Dr. Caress). Treatment of pseudobulbar affect in ALS with dextromethorphan/quinidine. Neurology 2004;63:1364-1370.
Shefner, JM, Cudkowicz ME, Zhang H, Schoenfeld D, Jillapalli D and the Northeast ALS Consortium(including Dr. Caress). The use of statistical MUNE in a multicenter clinical trial. Muscle Nerve 2004;30:463-469.
Cudkowicz ME, Shefner JM, Schoenfeld DA,…and the Northeast ALS Consortium (including Dr. Caress) A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of topiramate in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neurology 2003;61:456-464.
Caress JB, Cartwright MS, Donofrio PD, Peacock Jr., JE: The Clinical Features of 16 Cases of Stroke Associated with Administration of IVIG. Neurology 2003;60(11):1822-4.
Caress JB, Bastings EP, Hammond GL, and Walker FO: A novel method of inducing muscle cramps using repetitive magnetic stimulation. Muscle and Nerve 2000 23:126-128.
Caress JB, Preston DC, Abend WK, Logigian EL: A case of Hodgkin's lymphoma producing neuromyotonia. Neurology 1997;49:258-259.
Caress JB, Rutkove SB, Carline M, Khoshbin S, Preston DC: Paraspinal muscle hematoma following electromyography. Neurology 1996;47:269-272.