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I was raised in Virginia, and was an undergraduate in Electrical Engineering at the George Washington University in Washington DC. Afterwards, I moved to Atlanta and completed a joint M.D./Ph.D. program at the Emory University School of Medicine and the Georgia Tech School of Bioengineering. I completed my medical training at Emory, and then continued at Emory for a fellowship in neuromuscular disease. My clinical interests include disorders of peripheral nerve, such as neuropathy and myasthenia gravis. I am also working with Axion BioSystems, a startup company based at Georgia Tech, to develop a faster, more comfortable, and more reliable method for performing nerve conduction studies.
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Neurology
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291 Answers
93 Agrees
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Julian Bragganswered
Neurology 19 years experience
Shut down nerve: A nerve block is an injection of medications, typically steroids and a local anesthetic, placed to reduce inflammation and irritation around a painful... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Many options: There are many different abortive medications available, including triptans (like imitrex), fast acting nsaids, and others. If you are having headach... Read More
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A 54-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Neuro, Rheum, Psych: These diseases are best treated by a combination of physicians treating both their physical and emotional aspects. The specialties that seem to be mo... Read More
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Probably: While there are many benign causes for flashing lights in the vision (e.g. Migraine), they may represent something dangerous such as compromised blood... Read More
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A member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Genes only one part: While there are some genetic susceptibilities to ms, the true reasons while one person develops the disease and another does not remain unclear. Famil... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Disease vs Symptom: Atrophy is a general term for reduced bulk in a muscle. There are many causes for muscular atrophy, and muscular dystrophy can be one of them.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Associated symptoms: Migraines are a particular type of headache. A typical migraine is characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head, associated with nausea an... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Injection of dye: They both involve a needle being placed into the spinal canal. In a lp, cerebrospinal fluid is removed from the canal, while in a myelogram a dye is ... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
HIghly variable: It is very variable depending on where the seizure starts and how much of the brain is involved. Some feel like jerking or burning in one part of the ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Electrical activity: Eeg measures the electrical activity of nerves in the brain, most prominently the postsynaptic potentials generated by neurons at the top of the gyri... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Find problem first: The first thing to do is find out why you have drop foot; a neurologist can help, with a combination of history, exam findings, electrodiagnostic test... Read More
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A 16-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Usually genetic: Most cases of muscular dystrophy are inherited, although some are due to spontaneous mutations and do not have a family history.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Abort and Prevent: If a seizure is happening in front of you and not stopping on its own, abortive medication such as Ativan (lorazepam) or other sedatives can be used t... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Is it myasthenia?: While you may well have a particularly difficult-to-treat case, it is important to confirm that you do indeed have myasthenia. If you have a positive... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Genetic muscle issue: Dmd is a genetic disorder in which there is a mutation in dystrophin, a structural protein found in muscle cell membrane. It causes progressive weakne... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Blood abutting brain: Subdural hemorrhage is bleeding between the inner and middle layers of the tissues wrapping the brain. It can be secondary to trauma or occur spontane... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Numbness, pain, weak: Carpal tunnel usually starts with numbness and tingling in the thumb and first three fingers of the affected hand. Symptoms are worse at night, will ... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Headache, bleeding: The most common side effect of a lumbar puncture is headache due to the drop in cerebrospinal fluid pressure. This normally resolves in a few days wi... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Definitely: If the arthritic changes compress a spinal nerve root, they can cause pain in the areas supplied by that root. L4 and l5, in particular, are responsi... Read More
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A 16-year-old member asked:
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Also watch for meds: Agree with excellent answer above. Additionally, many of the medications used for spinal cord injuries (especially pain medicines and muscle relaxant... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
No, get evaluated: While the symptoms you describe may simply be a result of nerve root irritation, they may represent a hematoma- bleeding from the lumbar puncture site... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Yes: There are some medications that are associated with peripheral neuropathy, especially some chemotherapy agents. Some of these can be at least partial... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Spinal cord disease: Fsp (or hereditary spastic paraplegia) is a genetic disease characterized by damage to the long nerve tracts in the spinal cord, causing stiffness and... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Vertigo?: There are many different causes for dizziness, ranging from low blood pressure to inner ear disease to compromised blood flow to the brainstem. Based... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Usually spontaneous: While RLS is often unrelated to other medical issues, there is an increased incidence in patients with iron deficiency and with peripheral neuropathy... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Migraine vs Vertigo: If the spells are true vertigo (a spinning sensation, not just "floating") that lasts about a minute associated with nausea and triggered by head move... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Vertigo?: Agree with the need for more history- if there is prominent nausea and the spells are triggered by head movement, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Consider nerve block: While median nerve block (an injection of a local anesthetic and a steroid in the vicinity of the compressed nerve) is frowned upon in general, it is ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Medication effects: Checkups allow your doctor to catch signs of disease in the earlier stages, when it is easier to treat and prevent complications down the road. You m... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
If lateral, meralgia: One possibility is a very common condition called meralgia paresthetica. This causes severe burning pain in the lateral thigh with no real weakness o... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Genetics vs Other: While you may simply have a predisposition to migraine headaches, it is important to rule out the possibility of other causes for frequent headaches. ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Brain, nerve, blood: Sensation is such a complicated process that there are many possible reasons. Static numbness may represent a process such as stroke, ms, or polyneur... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Meralgia?: If it involves the lateral aspect of the thigh and is not associated with any weakness, one possibility is meralgia paresthetica. This condition is d... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Many possibilities: The most common causes are poor blood flow to the limb and a nerve problem (either at the nerve root or along the course as it passes down the leg). ... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Depends on muscles: One major use of an EMG is to determine where nerve damage is occurring. If two nerves that come from the same spinal roots, one of which passes thro... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Prophylactic meds: Of the blood pressure medications that have been used for migraine prophylaxis, the beta blockers (propranolol, atenolol) and calcium channel blockers... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Not unreasonable: I will often recommend an NSAID "burst", with aleve (naproxen) taken twice daily for a week or 10 days, sometimes at twice the otc dose. This is not a... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Consider neck issue: While the ulnar nerve can cause pain radiating up the arm, it is more typically associated with pain from the elbow to the hand. One possibility is t... Read More
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A 62-year-old female asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Spread of disease : Metastatic is a term used to describe a disease that has spread from its initial point. It is primarily used with regards to tumors that have started... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Multiple causes: While the inner ear can cause dizziness, it can also be caused by the nerve to the inner ear or by problems in the brainstem. A neurologist can help ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
No, a narcotic: Hydrocodone is a narcotic, not a triptan. Triptans are actually quite effective for migraines, while hydrocodone is much more prone to causing a medi... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Low blood pressure?: If the symptoms are reliably triggered by changes in position (e.g. standing from a seated or lying position), they may represent orthostatic hypotens... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Oxygen and removal: Carbon monoxide causes its toxic effects by displacing oxygen in the blood. It is treated by removing the person from the carbon monoxide source and ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Sometimes: Yes, if the tumors are causing focal irritability or otherwise disrupting brain function in the region where they are located. That being said, eeg i... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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More dense: Muscle is more dense than fat- this is why fat floats in water, while muscle sinks.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Depends on cause: If there is an underlying cause, such as a pinched nerve in the back or at the knee, then it should be addressed. Once that is done, additional treat... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Neuropathy causes: While diabetes is the most common cause for peripheral neuropathy in the us, there are many other possible causes that should be investigated. A more ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 19 years experience
Many possibilities: These symptoms are usually caused by nerve compression, with the most common culprits being the ulnar nerve at the elbow or a nerve root in the neck. ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely: Cranberry juice interacts with anticoagulants more than other medications- it and Clonazepam do not have any significant interaction that i can find.
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Yes: There are reported cases of patients on Lamictal who received a false positive for pcp on a rapid urine screen, when more detailed testing showed them... Read More
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Mar 27, 2013
Excellent clinician.
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Jul 31, 2013
Very knowledgeable with speedy yet detailed responses. Highly recommend.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Bragg is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you so much. I will share this with my neurologist and proceed from there. I know the bipap was very helpful when I was in ICU.
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Thanks I have had nausea for 2 years and have gone through tons of test only thing that has been found is some darker areas in my brain MRI.
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Great nice answer! I love it when doctors can turn a question with a nasty tone into kind and thoughtful advice. What a life skill!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Emory University School of Medicine, GA
Graduated 2004MD
Residency
EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Completed 2008
Awards
Top Neurologist , First Place, Georgia - Winter
2013
Top Neurologist , First Place, Georgia - Summer
2013
Top Neurologist, First Place, Georgia - Spring
2014
Affiliations
American Academy of Neurology
American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
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