2013
Language and Verbal Memory in Individuals with a History of Autism Spectrum Disorders Who Have Achieved Optimal Outcomes
Tyson K, Kelley E, Fein D, Orinstein A, Troyb E, Barton M, Eigsti IM, Naigles L, Schultz RT, Stevens M, Helt M, Rosenthal M. Language and Verbal Memory in Individuals with a History of Autism Spectrum Disorders Who Have Achieved Optimal Outcomes. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2013, 44: 648-663. PMID: 23982487, PMCID: PMC3948218, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1921-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVerbal memoryTypical developmentAutism spectrum disorder diagnosisStrong language abilitiesAverage rangeAutism spectrum disorderLanguage measuresLanguage abilityTD groupVerbal IQHFA groupOO individualsSpectrum disorderSubtle weaknessDisorder diagnosisMemoryGreater relianceLanguageMean performanceIndividualsOptimal outcomesIQOO groupAutismMeasuresfMRI response during figural memory task performance in college drinkers
Dager AD, Jamadar S, Stevens MC, Rosen R, Jiantonio-Kelly RE, Sisante JF, Raskin SA, Tennen H, Austad CS, Wood RM, Fallahi CR, Pearlson GD. fMRI response during figural memory task performance in college drinkers. Psychopharmacology 2013, 231: 167-179. PMID: 23949205, PMCID: PMC3877735, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3219-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismBrain MappingData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleFrontal LobeHippocampusHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMemoryOxygenParietal LobePsychomotor PerformanceReaction TimeRecognition, PsychologyVisual PerceptionYoung AdultConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingAlcohol use disorderBOLD responseBilateral posterior parietal cortexMemory task performanceHeavy-drinking college studentsInferior frontal activationRight dorsolateral prefrontalCorrect encodingWorse memory performanceDefault mode regionsIncorrect encodingAlcohol-related impairmentMemory-related areasHeavy drinkersGreater BOLD responseLight drinkersPosterior parietal cortexBlood oxygen level-dependent functional magnetic resonance imagingQuantity/frequencyLevel-dependent functional magnetic resonance imagingInsula responseNeural correlatesFigural memoryFrontal activation
2009
Evidence for Anomalous Network Connectivity during Working Memory Encoding in Schizophrenia: An ICA Based Analysis
Meda SA, Stevens MC, Folley BS, Calhoun VD, Pearlson GD. Evidence for Anomalous Network Connectivity during Working Memory Encoding in Schizophrenia: An ICA Based Analysis. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e7911. PMID: 19936244, PMCID: PMC2775682, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTask accuracyFunctional connectivityPrefrontal cortexNetwork engagementLeft fronto-parietal networkRight dorsolateral prefrontal cortexMemory fMRI paradigmWorking Memory EncodingFronto-parietal networkVentrolateral prefrontal cortexNumerous neuroimaging studiesDorsolateral prefrontal cortexIndependent component analysisAbnormal regional brain activityDefault mode networkBrain network integrationDysfunctional brain regionsPrevious schizophrenia studiesRegional brain activityHippocampus/parahippocampusMemory encodingFMRI taskMemory cognitionMemory performanceFMRI paradigm
2005
Low-dose estradiol alters brain activity
Stevens MC, Clark VP, Prestwood KM. Low-dose estradiol alters brain activity. Psychiatry Research 2005, 139: 199-217. PMID: 16084069, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2005.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingSustained attention taskAttention taskEvent-related functional magnetic resonance imagingThree-stimulus oddball taskTasks of learningAlters brain activityEstrogen replacement therapyCortical brain regionsOddball taskBehavioral performanceBrain activityPrefrontal cortexHemodynamic activityAnterior cingulateDose estrogen replacement therapyNeural activityParietal lobeBrain regionsBrain functionReplacement therapyTaskGroup participantsDouble-blind studyMotor cortex
2004
The Effect of Short‐Term Estradiol Therapy on Cognitive Function in Older Men Receiving Hormonal Suppression Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Taxel P, Stevens MC, Trahiotis M, Zimmerman J, Kaplan RF. The Effect of Short‐Term Estradiol Therapy on Cognitive Function in Older Men Receiving Hormonal Suppression Therapy for Prostate Cancer. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2004, 52: 269-273. PMID: 14728639, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52067.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancerOlder menCognitive functionShort-term estradiol therapyGeneral Clinical Research CenterCognitive deficitsSex hormone-binding globulinE replacement therapyHormonal suppression therapyClinical Research CenterCommunity-dwelling menSelf-reported cognitive deficitsHormone-binding globulinEffects of estrogenSymptoms of depressionSignificant differencesStandardized neurocognitive testsEstradiol therapyHypogonadal menPostmenopausal womenSuppression therapyReplacement therapyBone turnoverHormone levelsDepressive symptoms