Research

Our most recent clinical study investigated the efficacy of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on naming and verbal fluency in patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The results showed statistically significant improvement in oral expression and suggest that rTMS might serve as an effective adjunctive treatment for aphasia with AD patients. We are currently in process of planning a new study which would expand on this finding and explore further potentials of rTMS as a treatment option.

Devi G, Levine D, Voss H, et al. Functional Imaging and Neurocognitive Correlates of Targeted High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease. For presentation at the American Academy of Neurology 64th Annual Meeting, April 23, 2012, New Orleans, Lousiana.

Devi G, Shin E, Voss H et al. An Off-Label Exploratory Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Coil Stimulation (rTMS) in Aphasia in Alzheimer's disease. For Presentation at the American Academy of Neurology 62nd Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, April 2010.

Devi G, Shin E, Halper J, Lowe S. Case report on the efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic coil stimulation (rTMS) in aphasia in Alzheimer's disease. European J Neurology 16(Suppl 3) 2009, 335-336. Presented at: European Federation of Neur Sciences, Milan Italy, March 2009.

Menopausal cognitive symptoms include memory problems, trouble finding words, inability to pay attention and trouble with multitasking. These symptoms, present in up to 60% of women going through menopause are often overlooked or left untreated but should be addressed.

Devi G, Lo V, Glodowski M et al. Gynecologists beliefs regarding Hormone Therapy for Alzheimer's Dementia and depression. North Amer Menopause Soc (NAMS) 20th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Oct 2009

Devi G, Glodowski M, Lo V et al. Current opinions of American gynecologists on indications and contraindications for Hormone Therapy. North Amer Menopause Soc (NAMS) 20th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Oct 2009

Devi G, Lo V, Glodowski M et al. Gynecologists beliefs regarding Hormone Therapy for Alzheimer's Dementia and depression. North Amer Menopause Soc (NAMS) 20th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Oct 2009

Devi G, Glodowski M, Torenson A. Hormone therapy self-use versus prescription practices of American gynecologists subsequent to the Women's Health Initiative Study. 8th European Congress on Menopause (EMAS) London, UK, May 2009.

Devi G, Massimi S, Schultz S et al. A double blind placebo-controlled trial of donepezil for the treatment of menopause related cognitive loss. Gen Med. 2007; 4(2)352-356. Presented at: North American Menopause Society Meeting, October 2007.

Devi G, Hahn K, Massimi S, Zhivotovskaya, E. The prevalence of memory complaints in a community of peri-menopausal women. Gen Med. 2005; 2(4)255-264.

Estrogen, Memory and Menopause: 136 questions and answers on the diagnosis and treatment of hormone related memory and mood disorders. Gayatri Devi, MD. 240 pages, October 2000; Alpha Sigma Books, NY, NY.

Devi G, Hahn K, Fox S. Screening for cognitive and depressive symptoms among peri- and post-menopausal women. Presented at the North American Menopause Society Meeting, October 2001.

Fox S, Devi G. A 5-minute self-administered screening tool for assessing risk factors in menopausal women. Presented at the North American Menopause Society Meeting, October 2001.

Devi G, Marrero C. The effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation for memory and cognitive loss associated with menopause. Presented at the North American Menopause Society Meeting, September 2000.

Devi G, Estrogen in Alzheimer's Disease. Primary Psychiatry 1997;4(10):58-63.

Devi G, Williamson J, Ottman R et al. Early onset Alzheimer's disease and familial co-aggregation with psychiatric disorders. J. Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci.Winter 2004; 16(1): 57-62.

Devi G. Book Review: Diagnosis and Management of Dementia: A manual for memory disorders teams Ed. Wilcock GK, Bucks RS, Rockwood K. J Neuropsych Clin Neurosci 12:281-282 Spring 2000.

Devi G, Fotiou A, Jyrinji D et al. Novel presenelin 1 mutations associated with early onset of dementia in a family with both early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer Disease. Arch Neurology, 2000;57:1454-57.

Massoud F, Devi G, Moroney JT et al. The role of routine laboratory studies and neuroimaging in the diagnosis of dementia: A clinicopathologic study. J Am Geriatr Soc 48:1204-1210, 2000.

Massoud F, Devi G, Goldman J, et al. Accuracy of clinico-pathologic diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in clinic and community based patients. Archives of Neurology, 1999;56:1368-1373.

Devi G, Marder K, Schofield PW et al. Validity of family history for the diagnosis of dementia among siblings of patients with late onset Alzheimer's Disease. Genet Epidemiol 1998;15:215-223.

Ramachandran G, Marder K, Tang M, et al. The Apolipoprotein E genotype and psychiatric manifestations of Alzheimer's disease. Neurology 1996;47:256-259.

Devi G, Fotiou A, Gonzalez A et al. Clinical features of very early onset (ages 27-35) familial Alzheimer's disease (abstract). J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosciences 1999;11:139.

Schofield P, Marder K, Dooneief G, Bell K, Chun M, Ramachandran G et al. Subjective memory complaints predict decline in memory and cognition at 1 year follow-up in individuals with cognitive impairment (abstract). Neurology 1996;46(suppl):434.

Devi G, Schultz S, Khosrowshahi L et al. A retrospective chart review of the tolerability and efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Apr;56(4):772-4. Presented at : Gerontological Society of America, November 2007.

Devi G, Silver J. Approaches to memory loss in neuropsychiatric disorders. Seminars in Clinical Neuropsychiatry, 2000;4(5):259-265.

Devi G, Zhivotovshaya E, Schultz S et al. Which Presidents are the most memorable? Amer J Alz. Dis Dem. 2010;25(1):32-36. Presented at: European Federation of Neurological Societies, 12th Congress; Madrid, August 2008.

Devi G, Quitschke W. Alois Alzheimer: His life and times. Alz Dis Assoc Disord . Fall 1999; 13:132-137.

Devi G, Loreck R. Alois Alzheimer: Influential Alienist (abstract). Neurology 1997;48:263. Presented at the American Academy of Neurology Meeting, Boston, April 1997.

Ramachandran G, Porjesz B, Begleiter H, Litke A. Cognitive evoked potentials in young males at high risk for alcoholism. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 1996;20(1):9-15.

Devi G, Ottman R, Tang MX, et al. Familial aggregation of Alzhiemer's disease among Caucasians, African Americans and Caribbean Hispanics in Northern Manhattan Archives of Neurology, 2000; 57: 72-77.

Devi G, Ottman R, Tang MX, et al. Influence of the APOE genotype on familial aggregation of Alzhiemer's disease among Caucasians, African Americans and Caribbean Hispanics in Northern Manhattan. Neurology, 1999;53:789-794.

Devi G, Ottman R, Tang M, et al. Familial aggregation of Alzheimer's disease and the influence of the APOE genotype among Caucasians, African Americans and Caribbean Hispanics in Northern Manhattan. Annals Neurology 1998;44:396. Presented at the American Academy of Neurology Meeting, Toronto, April 1999.

Devi G, Shin E, Kim E, Lo V. AMWA position statement on emergency contraception. J Women's Health 2009 Oct;18(10):1539-40.

Devi G, Glodowski M, Shin E. AMWA position statement: genetic testing. J Women's Health 2009 Jun;18(6):785-6.

Devi G, Glodowski M, Shin E. AMWA position statement on abortion and reproductive rights. J Women's Health. 2009 Mar;18(3):299-300.

Devi G, Glodowski M, Shin E; American Medical Women's Association. AMWA position statement: cervical cancer prevention. J Women's Health. 2009 Feb;18(2):153.

Devi G. Management of drug and alcohol withdrawal. N Engl J Med. 2003 Jul 24;349(4):405-7.

Devi G. Book Review: Diseases of the Nervous System Eds: Asbury AK, McKhann MG, McDonald WI, Goadsby PJ and McArthur JC. J Neuropsych Clin Neurosci. Summer 2003; 15: 253-257.

Ramachandran G, Glickman L, Levenson J, Rao C. The incidence of extrapyramidal syndromes in hospitalized patients with AIDS and a comparison group. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosciences 1997;9:579-583.

Dana Consortium on the therapy of HIV dementia and related cognitive disorders. Clinical confirmation of the American Academy of Neurology Algorithm for HIV-1 associated cognitive/motor disorder. Neurology 1996;47:1247-53.

Dana Consortium on the therapy of HIV dementia and related cognitive disorders. Safety and tolerability of the antioxidant OPC-14117 in HIV-associated cognitive impairment. Neurology 1997;49:142-146.

Motor Disorders in Dementia Syndromes. Chapter in Textbook of Motor Disorders (3rd  Ed). David S. Younger, Ed. 2012; Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, NY, NY: In Press.

Neurological Disorders in Women: Chapter in Women?s Global Health and Human Rights.  Murthy P, Smith CL, Eds. 2009, 197-222, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Mass.

Motor Disorders in Dementia Syndromes. Chapter in Textbook of Motor Disorders (2nd Ed). David S. Younger, Ed. 2005; 599-606, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, NY, NY

What your doctor may not tell you about Alzheimer?s disease.  Gayatri Devi, MD and Deborah Mitchell.  November 2004; Time Warner Books, NY, NY.

Estrogen, Memory and Menopause: 136 questions and answers on the diagnosis and treatment of hormone related memory and mood disorders. Gayatri Devi, MD. 240 pages, October 2000; Alpha Sigma Books, NY, NY.

My patient, the doctor and Me, Chapter in This Side of Doctoring: Reflections from Women in Medicine. Eliza Lo Chin, Ed.394 pages, 2002; Sage Pub, Thousand Oaks, CA.

Devi G, Levine D, Voss H, et al. Functional Imaging and Neurocognitive Correlates of Targeted High Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease. Accepted for presentation at Amer Acad of Neurology Annual Meeting, April 2012, New Orleans.

Devi G, Shin E, Heier L, et al. An Off-Label Exploratory Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Coil Stimulation (rTMS) in Aphasia in Alzheimer's disease. Amer Acad of Neurology Annual Meeting, April 2010, Toronto.

Devi G, Glodowski M, Lo V et al. Current opinions of American gynecologists on indications and contraindications for Hormone Therapy. North Amer Menopause Soc (NAMS) 20th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Oct 2009

Devi G, Lo V, Glodowski M et al. Gynecologists beliefs regarding Hormone Therapy for Alzheimer?s Dementia and depression. North Amer Menopause Soc (NAMS) 20th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA Oct 2009

Devi G, Glodowski M, Torenson A. Hormone therapy self-use versus prescription practices of American gynecologists subsequent to the Women?s Health Initiative Study.

8th European Congress on Menopause (EMAS) London, UK, May 2009.

Devi G, Shin E, Halper J, Lowe S. Case report on the efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic coil stimulation (rTMS) in aphasia in Alzheimer?s disease. European Federation of Neur Sciences, Milan Italy, March 2009.
 
Devi G, Zhivotovshaya E, Schultz S et al. Which Presidents are the most memorable? European Federation of Neurological Societies, 12th Congress; Madrid, August 2008.

Devi G, Sarah S, Lynn K et al. A retrospective chart review of the tolerability and efficacy of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIg) in the treatment of Alzheimer?s disease. Gerontological Society of America, November 2007.

Devi G, Massimi S, Schultz S et al. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of donepezil for the treatment of menopause related cognitive loss. North American Menopause Society Meeting, October 2007.

Devi G, Hahn K, Fox S. Screening for cognitive and depressive symptoms among peri- and post-menopausal women. Presented at the North American Menopause Society Meeting, October 2001.

Fox S, Devi G.  A 5-minute self-administered screening tool for assessing risk factors in menopausal women. Presented at the North American Menopause Society Meeting, October 2001.

Devi G, Marrero C. The effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation for memory and cognitive loss associated with menopause. Presented at the North American Menopause Society Meeting, September 2000.

Devi G, Ottman R, Tang MX, et al.  Familial aggregation of Alzhiemer?s disease among Caucasians, African Americans and Caribbean Hispanics in Northern Manhattan Presented at the American Academy of Neurology Meeting, Toronto, April 1999.

Devi G, Loreck R.  Alois Alzheimer: Influential Alienist. Presented at the American Academy of Neurology Meeting, Boston, April 1997.