Professor of Pediatrics, Washington University St Louis

Neurology

Kelvin Yamada is an expert in the field of Neurology. He studied medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. He received awards:"America's Top Doctors". Kelvin Yamada has written publications. He has 28 publications published with PubMed. The lastest publication is: 'Prevalence of Sleep Disturbances in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1.' Kelvin Yamada accepts Medicare.

Publications

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• Sirt1 Extends Life Span and Delays Aging in Mice through the Regulation of Nk2 Homeobox 1 in the DMH and LH.
• Prevalence of Sleep Disturbances in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1.
• The ketogenic diet inhibits the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway.
• A ketogenic diet does not impair rat behavior or long-term potentiation.
• FGF14 regulates the intrinsic excitability of cerebellar Purkinje neurons.
• Calorie restriction and glucose regulation.
• Obesity and hypertriglyceridemia produce cognitive impairment.
• Leptin inhibits 4-aminopyridine- and pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures and AMPAR-mediated synaptic transmission in rodents.
• Abnormal glutamate homeostasis and impaired synaptic plasticity and learning in a mouse model of tuberous sclerosis complex.
• Impaired spatial learning and defective theta burst induced LTP in mice lacking fibroblast growth factor 14.
• Leptin contributes to slower weight gain in juvenile rodents on a ketogenic diet.
• Ghrelin controls hippocampal spine synapse density and memory performance.
• Synaptic activity regulates interstitial fluid amyloid-beta levels in vivo.
• In vivo imaging of dendritic spines during electrographic seizures.
• Repetitive hypoglycemia in young rats impairs hippocampal long-term potentiation.
• An animal model of generalized nonconvulsive status epilepticus: immediate characteristics and long-term effects.
• Impaired glial glutamate transport in a mouse tuberous sclerosis Epilepsy model.
• Transient decrease in F-actin may be necessary for translocation of proteins into dendritic spines.
• Benzodiazepines block alpha2-containing inhibitory glycine receptors in embryonic mouse hippocampal neurons.
• Ataxia and paroxysmal dyskinesia in mice lacking axonally transported FGF14.
• Impaired hippocampal synaptic transmission and plasticity in mice lacking fibroblast growth factor 14.
• Astrocyte-specific TSC1 conditional knockout mice exhibit abnormal neuronal organization and seizures.
• Ketogenic diet reduces hypoglycemia-induced neuronal death in young rats.
• Differential presynaptic modulation of excitatory and inhibitory autaptic currents in cultured hippocampal neurons.
• Effects of seven clinically important antiepileptic drugs on inhibitory glycine receptor currents in hippocampal neurons.
• Increased severity of pentylenetetrazol induced seizures in leptin deficient ob/ob mice.
• A physiological role for amyloid-beta protein:enhancement of learning and memory.

Schools

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• Baylor College Of Medicine

• Baylor Affil Hosps

• Barnes Hospital

• St Louis Chldns Hospital

Procedures Preformed

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• EEG (Electroencephalogram)

Conditions Treated

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• Convulsions
• Epilepsy
• Headache
• Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy
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Doctors Specialties

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• Clinical Neurophysiology
• Sleep Medicine
• Neurology

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• America's Top Doctors

Education

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• Washington University - Barnes-Jewish Hospital
• Baylor College of Medicine

Hospital

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• Barnes-Jewish Hospital
• St. Louis Children's Hospital

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1710905435
NPPES Provider LastName		YAMADA
NPPES Provider FirstName		KELVIN
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		631441320
NPPES Provider State		MO
Specialty Description		Sleep Medicine
Total Claim Count		165.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1710905435
Last Name Of The Provider	YAMADA
First Name Of The Provider	KELVIN
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