Tiffany J Braley, MD, MS
Holtom-Garrett Family Professor of Neurology
Associate Professor of Neurology and Section Head
Multiple Sclerosis
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Available to mentor
Tiffany J Braley, MD, MS
Associate Professor
  • Center Memberships
  • Recent Publications
    • Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
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    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Sleep disturbances and progression of mobility disability: Longitudinal findings from the Nurses’ Health Study
      Whibley D, Shieu MM, Dunietz GL, Braley TJ. Sleep Epidemiology, 2024 Dec 1; 4: DOI:10.1016/j.sleepe.2023.100071
    • Journal Article
      Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy, modafinil, and their combination for treating fatigue in multiple sclerosis (COMBO-MS): a randomised, statistician-blinded, parallel-arm trial.
      Braley TJ, Ehde DM, Alschuler KN, Little R, Ng YT, Zhai Y, von Geldern G, Chervin RD, Conroy D, Valentine TR, Romeo AR, LaRocca N, Hamade M, Jordan A, Singh M, Segal BM, Kratz AL. Lancet Neurol, 2024 Nov; 23 (11): 1108 - 1118. DOI:10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00354-5
      PMID: 39424559
    • Journal Article
      Resilience, Mental Health, Sleep, and Smoking Mediate Pathways Between Lifetime Stressors and Multiple Sclerosis Severity
      Polick CS, Darwish H, Pestillo de Oliveira L, Watson A, Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci J, Calhoun PS, Ploutz-Snyder RJ, Connell CM, Braley TJ, Stoddard SA. Sclerosis, 2 (4): 341 - 354. DOI:10.3390/sclerosis2040022
    • Journal Article
      Sex-specific dementia risk in known or suspected obstructive sleep apnea: A 10-year longitudinal population-based study
      Braley TJ, Lyu X, Dunietz GL, Schulz PC, Bove R, Chervin RD, Paulson HL, Shedden K. SLEEP Advances, zpae077 DOI:10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae077
    • Journal Article
      Investigating disparities in smoking cessation treatment for veterans with multiple sclerosis: A national analysis.
      Polick CS, Dennis P, Calhoun PS, Braley TJ, Lee E, Wilson S. Brain Behav, 2024 May; 14 (5): e3513 DOI:10.1002/brb3.3513
      PMID: 38698620
    • Journal Article
      Lifetime stressors relate to invisible symptoms of multiple sclerosis
      Polick CS, Braley TJ, Ploutz-Snyder R, Connell CM, Watson A, Stoddard SA. Exploration of Neuroprotective Therapy, 2024 Jan 1; 4 (2): 158 - 171. DOI:10.37349/ent.2024.00077
    • Journal Article
      Sleep disturbances and subsequent mobility disability in chronic disease: longitudinal findings from the Nurses Health Study
      Whibley D, Shieu MM, Dunietz GL, Braley TJ. Sleep Epidemiology, 2023 Dec 14;
    • Additional Scholarship
      "Sleep disorders and chronic MS symptoms"- Invited contribution for Sleep-themed issue for MS Focus Magazine, Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
      Braley T. 2023 Oct 22;
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    Sleep apnea contributes to dementia in older adults, especially women
    Obstructive sleep apnea, a common and underdiagnosed sleep disorder, contributes to dementia in older adults — particularly women, a study suggests.
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    For multiple sclerosis, medication and cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce fatigue
    In a study of commonly used treatments for multiple sclerosis, both medical and behavioral interventions, and a combination of the two, resulted in significant improvements in fatigue.
    Department News
    Insomnia, sleep apnea contribute to reports of cognitive decline in women with MS
    Insomnia, sleep apnea contribute to reports of cognitive decline in women with multiple sclerosis
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    CBT alone and with meds may decrease MS fatigue
    CBT alone and with meds may decrease MS fatigue
    Department News
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    Study says pets may protect your brain’s cognitive processing as you age