Dr. James B Brewer M.D./PH.D
Neurologist | Neurology
200 W Arbor Dr Mail Code 0949 San Diego CA, 92103Rating
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Dr. James Brewer is a distinguished Neurologist in San Diego, CA. Dr. Brewer specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. With expertise in handling complex conditions like epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and migraines, Dr. Brewer employs advanced techniques and personalized treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. As a neurologist, Dr. Brewer is committed to staying abreast of the latest developments in neurological research and therapies.
Education and Training
Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, CA Medical Degree
New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY Other Degree
Director of Human Memory Lab Medical Degree
Professor of Radiology and Neurosciences Medical Degree
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD Other Degree
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Item memory, source memory, and the medial temporal lobe: concordant findings from fMRI and memory-impaired patients.
- Dissociation of frontal and medial temporal lobe activity in maintenance and binding of sequentially presented paired associates.
- Alzheimer disease: quantitative structural neuroimaging for detection and prediction of clinical and structural changes in mild cognitive impairment.
- Going their separate ways: dissociation of hippocampal and dorsolateral prefrontal activation during episodic retrieval and post-retrieval processing.
- High-throughput, fully automated volumetry for prediction of MMSE and CDR decline in mild cognitive impairment.
- One-year brain atrophy evident in healthy aging.
- Brain atrophy in healthy aging is related to CSF levels of Aβ1-42.
- Early stages of figure-ground segregation during perception of the face-vase.
- CSF biomarkers in prediction of cerebral and clinical change in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.
- Early parietal response in episodic retrieval revealed with MEG.
- Neuroimaging enrichment strategy for secondary prevention trials in Alzheimer disease.
- Quantitative structural MRI for early detection of Alzheimer's disease.
- Parietal activity in episodic retrieval measured by fMRI and MEG.
- Functional brain imaging in the clinical assessment of consciousness.
- Reaction time, memory strength, and fMRI activity during memory retrieval: Hippocampus and default network are differentially responsive during recollection and familiarity judgments.
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