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John G. Quinlan, MD

Division Chief for Neuromuscular Diseases

Education/Credentials
  • Fellowship: Mayo Clinic (Electroencephalography )
  • Residency: Mayo Clinic (Neurology)
  • Medical Degree: University of Illinois (Medicine)
Board Certifications & Licenses

American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (Certification Date: 1989-04-30)
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology) (Certification Date: 1990-06-30)

Specialties

Clinical Neurophysiology
Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Neurology

Contact Information
Research Interests

Neuromuscular Diseases, ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, EMG/NCS

Clinical Interests

Neurology

Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy

Alcoholic Neuropathy

ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

Amyloid Neuropathies

Atrophic Muscular Disorders

Autonomic Neuropathy

Brachial Plexus Injury

Brachial Plexus Neuropathies

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy

Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes (CMS)

Diabetic Neuropathies

Distal Myopathies

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

Foot Drop

Frontalis Interna Hyperostosis

Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis

Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

Isaacs Syndrome

Kearns-Sayre Syndrome

Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophies

Mad Cow Disease (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)

MELAS Syndrome

Memory Disorders

MERRF Syndrome

Metabolic Brain Disease

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Mitochondrial Myopathies

Mononeuropathies

Motor Neuron Disease

Muscle Hypertonia

Muscle Weakness

Muscular Atrophy

Myasthenia Gravis

Myopathy

Myophosphorylase Deficiency (McArdle Disease)

Myositis

Myotonia

Myotonia Congenita

Myotonic Disorders

Myotonic Dystrophy

Nemaline Myopathies

Nerve Compression Syndromes

Nerve Pain

Nerve Pain Syndromes

Neuritis

Neurofibroma

Neurofibromatosis

Neurofibromatosis II

Neurogenic Inflammation

Neuromuscular Disease

Neuromuscular Disorders

Neuromuscular Junction Disease

Neuromuscular Manifestations

Occupational Neuropathies

Paraneoplastic Polyneuropathy

Peripheral Nerve Disorders

Peripheral Nerve Injury

Peripheral Nervous System Disease

Peripheral Neuropathy

Peroneal Neuropathy

Polyneuropathies

Polyradiculoneuropathy

Polyradiculopathy

Radiculopathies

Sarcoglycanopathies

Sciatic Neuropathy

Sciatica

Peer Reviewed Publications

Ahmed, Mansoor; Luggen, Michael; Herman, Jerome H; Weiss, Kenneth L; Decourten-Myers, Gabrielle; Quinlan, John G; Khanna, Dinesh 2006. Hypertrophic pachymeningitis in rheumatoid arthritis after adalimumab administration. The Journal of rheumatology, 33 11, 2344-6

Quinlan, John G; Wong, Brenda L; Niemeier, Richard T; McCullough, Alexandra S; Levin, Linda; Emanuele, Martin 2006. Poloxamer 188 failed to prevent exercise-induced membrane breakdown in mdx skeletal muscle fibers. Neuromuscular disorders : NMD, 16 12, 855-64

Quinlan,J. G., Wong,B. L., Niemeier,R. T., McCullough,A. S., Levin,L., Emanuele,M. 2006. Poloxamer 188 failed to prevent exercise-induced membrane breakdown in mdx skeletal muscle fibers Neuromuscular disorders : NMD, 16 12, 855

Miles, Lili; Miles, Michael V; Tang, Peter H; Horn, Paul S; Quinlan, John G; Wong, Brenda; Wenisch, Alexandra; Bove, Kevin E 2005. Ubiquinol: a potential biomarker for tissue energy requirements and oxidative stress. Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 360 1-2, 87-96

Miles,L., Miles,M. V., Tang,P. H., Horn,P. S., Quinlan,J. G., Wong,B., Wenisch,A., Bove,K. E. 2005. Ubiquinol: a potential biomarker for tissue energy requirements and oxidative stress Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 360 1-2, 87

Quinlan, John G; Hahn, Harvey S; Wong, Brenda L; Lorenz, John N; Wenisch, Alexandra S; Levin, Linda S 2004. Evolution of the mdx mouse cardiomyopathy: physiological and morphological findings. Neuromuscular disorders : NMD, 14 8-9, 491-6

Quinlan,J. G., Hahn,H. S., Wong,B. L., Lorenz,J. N., Wenisch,A. S., Levin,L. S. 2004. Evolution of the mdx mouse cardiomyopathy: physiological and morphological findings Neuromuscular disorders : NMD, 14 8-9, 491

Stern, L E; Nussbaum, M S; Quinlan, J G; Fischer, J E 2001. Long-term evaluation of extended thymectomy with anterior mediastinal dissection for myasthenia gravis. Surgery, 130 4, 774-8; discussion 77

Stern,L. E., Nussbaum,M. S., Quinlan,J. G., Fischer,J. E. 2001. Long-term evaluation of extended thymectomy with anterior mediastinal dissection for myasthenia gravis Surgery, 130 4, 774

Quinlan, J G; Cambier, D; Lyden, S; Dalvi, A; Upputuri, R K; Gartside, P; Michaels, S E; Denman, D 1997. Regeneration-blocked mdx muscle: in vivo model for testing treatments. Muscle & nerve, 20 8, 1016-23

Quinlan,J. G., Cambier,D., Lyden,S., Dalvi,A., Upputuri,R. K., Gartside,P., Michaels,S. E., Denman,D. 1997. Regeneration-blocked mdx muscle: in vivo model for testing treatments Muscle & nerve, 20 8, 1016

Samaha, F J; Quinlan, J G 1996. Myalgia and cramps: dystrophinopathy with wide-ranging laboratory findings. Journal of child neurology, 11 1, 21-4

Samaha, F J; Quinlan, J G 1996. Dystrophinopathies: clarification and complication. Journal of child neurology, 11 1, 13-20

Samaha,F. J., Quinlan,J. G. 1996. Dystrophinopathies: clarification and complication Journal of child neurology, 11 1, 13

Samaha,F. J., Quinlan,J. G. 1996. Myalgia and cramps: dystrophinopathy with wide-ranging laboratory findings Journal of child neurology, 11 1, 21

Quinlan, J G; Lyden, S P; Cambier, D M; Johnson, S R; Michaels, S E; Denman, D L 1995. Radiation inhibition of mdx mouse muscle regeneration: dose and age factors. Muscle & nerve, 18 2, 201-6

Quinlan,J. G., Lyden,S. P., Cambier,D. M., Johnson,S. R., Michaels,S. E., Denman,D. L. 1995. Radiation inhibition of mdx mouse muscle regeneration: dose and age factors Muscle & nerve, 18 2, 201

Wedel, D J; Quinlan, J G; Iaizzo, P A 1995. Clinical effects of intravenously administered dantrolene. Mayo Clinic proceedings. Mayo Clinic, 70 3, 241-6

Wedel,D. J., Quinlan,J. G., Iaizzo,P. A. 1995. Clinical effects of intravenously administered dantrolene Mayo Clinic proceedings.Mayo Clinic, 70 3, 241

Nussbaum, M S; Rosenthal, G J; Samaha, F J; Grinvalsky, H T; Quinlan, J G; Schmerler, M; Fischer, J E 1992. Management of myasthenia gravis by extended thymectomy with anterior mediastinal dissection. Surgery, 112 4, 681-7; discussion 68

Nussbaum,M. S., Rosenthal,G. J., Samaha,F. J., Grinvalsky,H. T., Quinlan,J. G., Schmerler,M., Fischer,J. E. 1992. Management of myasthenia gravis by extended thymectomy with anterior mediastinal dissection Surgery, 112 4, 681

Quinlan, J G; Johnson, S R; McKee, M K; Lyden, S P 1992. Twitch and tetanus in mdx mouse muscle. Muscle & nerve, 15 7, 837-42

Quinlan,J. G., Johnson,S. R., McKee,M. K., Lyden,S. P. 1992. Twitch and tetanus in mdx mouse muscle Muscle & nerve, 15 7, 837

Privitera, M D; Quinlan, J G; Yeh, H S 1990. Interictal spike detection comparing subdural and depth electrodes during electrocorticography. Electroencephalography and clinical neurophysiology, 76 5, 379-87

Privitera,M. D., Quinlan,J. G., Yeh,H. S. 1990. Interictal spike detection comparing subdural and depth electrodes during electrocorticography Electroencephalography and clinical neurophysiology, 76 5, 379

Quinlan, J G; Iaizzo, P A; Gronert, G A; Lambert, E H 1990. Twitch response in a myopathy with impaired relaxation but no myotonia. Muscle & nerve, 13 4, 326-9

Quinlan, J G; Johnson, S R; Samaha, F J 1990. Dantrolene normalizes serum creatine kinase in MDX mice. Muscle & nerve, 13 3, 268-9

Quinlan, J G; Wedel, D J; Iaizzo, P A 1990. Multiple-pulse stimulation and dantrolene in malignant hyperthermia. Muscle & nerve, 13 10, 904-8

Quinlan,J. G., Iaizzo,P. A., Gronert,G. A., Lambert,E. H. 1990. Twitch response in a myopathy with impaired relaxation but no myotonia Muscle & nerve, 13 4, 326

Quinlan,J. G., Johnson,S. R., Samaha,F. J. 1990. Dantrolene normalizes serum creatine kinase in MDX mice Muscle & nerve, 13 3, 268

Quinlan,J. G., Wedel,D. J., Iaizzo,P. A. 1990. Multiple-pulse stimulation and dantrolene in malignant hyperthermia Muscle & nerve, 13 10, 904

Stambough, J L; Quinlan, J G; Swanson, J D 1990. Guillain-Barré syndrome following spinal fusion for adult scoliosis. Spine, 15 1, 45-6

Stambough,J. L., Quinlan,J. G., Swanson,J. D. 1990. Guillain-Barre syndrome following spinal fusion for adult scoliosis Spine, 15 1, 45

Quinlan, J G; Iaizzo, P A; Lambert, E H; Gronert, G A 1989. Ankle dorsiflexor twitch properties in malignant hyperthermia. Muscle & nerve, 12 2, 119-25

Quinlan,J. G., Iaizzo,P. A., Lambert,E. H., Gronert,G. A. 1989. Ankle dorsiflexor twitch properties in malignant hyperthermia Muscle & nerve, 12 2, 119

Moorhouse, P C; Grootveld, M; Halliwell, B; Quinlan, J G; Gutteridge, J M 1987. Allopurinol and oxypurinol are hydroxyl radical scavengers. FEBS letters, 213 1, 23-8

Quinlan, J G; Iaizzo, P A; Gronert, G A; Taylor, S R 1986. Use of dantrolene plus multiple pulses to detect stress-susceptible porcine muscle. Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), 60 4, 1313-20

Quinlan,J. G., Iaizzo,P. A., Gronert,G. A., Taylor,S. R. 1986. Use of dantrolene plus multiple pulses to detect stress-susceptible porcine muscle Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md.: 1985), 60 4, 1313