Dr. James H Tonsgard MD
Neurologist | Neurology
5841 S Maryland Ave Mc 3055 Univ Of Chicago Hosp Chicago IL, 60637About
Dr. James Tonsgard, MD is one of the most highly ranked doctors in the United States. He specializes in neurology and currently sees patients in Chicago, Illinois and Palos heights, Illinois. Dr. Tonsgard ...
Education and Training
Yale Univ Sch of Med, New Haven Ct 1975
Yale School of Medicine 1975
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Descriptive analysis of tibial pseudarthrosis in patients with neurofibromatosis 1.
- Late-onset neurofibromatosis in a liver transplant recipient.
- In vitro microelectrode study of neuromuscular transmission in a case of botulism.
- Clinical manifestations and management of neurofibromatosis type 1.
- Induction of omega-oxidation of monocarboxylic acids in rats by acetylsalicylic acid.
- Environmentally induced differential amplification of mitochondrial populations.
- Effect of Reye's syndrome serum on the ultrastructure of isolated liver mitochondria.
- Kluver-Bucy syndrome in children.
- Serum dicarboxylic acids in patients with Reye syndrome.
- Neuronal properties of clonal hybrid cell lines derived from central cholinergic neurons.
- Urinary dicarboxylic acids in Reye syndrome.
- Effect of Reye's syndrome serum on isolated chinchilla liver mitochondria.
- Lactic acidemia in Reye's syndrome.
- Salicylates and Reye's syndrome.
- Hyperammonemia increases serotonin 1A receptor expression in both rat hippocampus and a transfected hippocampal cell line, HN2-5.
Clinical Trials
- Phase II Study of Binimetinib in Children and Adults With NF1 Plexiform Neurofibromas
- Roll-over Study to Collect and Assess Long-term Safety of Everolimus in Patients With TSC and Refractory Seizures Who Have Completed the EXIST-3 Study [CRAD001M2304] and Who Are Benefitting From Continued Treatment
- A Study of INFUSE Bone Graft (BMP-2) in the Treatment of Tibial Pseudarthrosis in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
Treatments
- Epilepsy
- Learning Disabilities
- Birth Defects
- Pain
- Migraine
Professional Memberships
- Member American Academy of Neurology
- Member American Society for Cell Biology
- Member Chicago Chromatography Discussion Group
- Member Chicago Neurologic Society
- Member Child Neurology Society
- Member Midwest Society of Pediatric Research
- Member Society for the Advancement of Science
- Member Society of Human Genetics
- Member Society of Pediatric Research
Fellowships
- The University of Chicago Medicine
- University Of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School
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