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Overview

David A. Hovda is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and associated neurological conditions. Over their career, they have contributed to the field of medicine with a significant emphasis on epidemiology, neurology, emergency medicine, and cognitive neuroscience.

Their main research topics include:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Memory Processes and Influences
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect

David A. Hovda's recent publications cover various aspects of traumatic brain injury and cognitive functions post-injury. Some notable papers include:

  • Region-Dependent Modulation of Neural Plasticity in Limbic Structures Early after Traumatic Brain Injury, 2021, Neurotrauma Reports
  • Memory in repeat sports-related concussive injury and single-impact traumatic brain injury, 2020, Brain Injury
  • Increased Fear Generalization and Amygdala AMPA Receptor Proteins in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury, 2022, Journal of Neurotrauma
  • A-92 Assessing Perceived Workload on the Brief Visual Memory Test in Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors, 2021, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
  • A-106 Analysis of Switching and Clustering Performance in Anglo-Americans and Hispanic Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors and Healthy Comparison Adults, 2020, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Paul Vespa
  • Daniel W Lopez-Hernandez
  • Joaquín M. Fuster
  • P Litvin
  • Deborah Ely Budding

Their publications are predominantly found in journals such as:

  • Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
  • Neurotrauma Reports
  • Journal of Neurotrauma
  • Brain Injury
  • Applied Neuropsychology Adult

The scope of their work spans diverse subfields that include epidemiology with 12 publications, neurology with 4, emergency medicine with 3, cognitive neuroscience with 2, and cellular and molecular neuroscience with 1. The breadth of these areas highlights a comprehensive approach to understanding the medical and neurological impact of traumatic brain injury and related conditions.

Best Publications

  • The Neurometabolic Cascade of Concussion

    Christopher C. Giza;David A. Hovda

  • Massive increases in extracellular potassium and the indiscriminate release of glutamate following concussive brain injury.

    Yoichi Katayama;Donald P. Becker;Toru Tamura;David A. Hovda

  • The new neurometabolic cascade of concussion

    Christopher C. Giza;David A. Hovda

  • Clinical trials in head injury

    Raj K. Narayan;Mary Ellen Michel;Beth Ansell;Alex Baethmann

  • Dynamic changes in local cerebral glucose utilization following cerebral concussion in rats: evidence of a hyper- and subsequent hypometabolic state

    Atsuo Yoshino;David A. Hovda;Tatsuro Kawamata;Yoichi Katayama

  • Increased incidence and impact of nonconvulsive and convulsive seizures after traumatic brain injury as detected by continuous electroencephalographic monitoring.

    Paul M. Vespa;Marc R. Nuwer;Valeriy Nenov;Elisabeth Ronne-Engstrom

  • Cerebral hyperglycolysis following severe traumatic brain injury in humans: a positron emission tomography study

    Marvin Bergsneider;David A. Hovda;Ehud Shalmon;Daniel F. Kelly

  • Essential protective roles of reactive astrocytes in traumatic brain injury

    D. J. Myer;Gene G Gurkoff;S. M. Lee;D. A. Hovda

  • Metabolic Crisis without Brain Ischemia is Common after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Combined Microdialysis and Positron Emission Tomography Study:

    Paul Vespa;Marvin Bergsneider;Nayoa Hattori;Hsiao-Ming Wu

  • The molecular pathophysiology of concussive brain injury.

    Garni Barkhoudarian;David A. Hovda;Christopher C. Giza

  • Lateral fluid percussion brain injury: a 15-year review and evaluation.

    Hilaire J. Thompson;Jonathan Lifshitz;Jonathan Lifshitz;Niklas Marklund;M. Sean Grady

  • Characterization of cerebral hemodynamic phases following severe head trauma: hypoperfusion, hyperemia, and vasospasm

    Neil A. Martin;Ravish V. Patwardhan;Michael J. Alexander;Cynthia Zane Africk

  • Voluntary exercise following traumatic brain injury: brain-derived neurotrophic factor upregulation and recovery of function.

    G.S Griesbach;D.A Hovda;R Molteni;A Wu

  • Nonconvulsive electrographic seizures after traumatic brain injury result in a delayed, prolonged increase in intracranial pressure and metabolic crisis.

    Paul M. Vespa;Chad Miller;David McArthur;Mathew Eliseo

  • Repeated mild traumatic brain injury: mechanisms of cerebral vulnerability.

    Mayumi L. Prins;Daya Alexander;Christopher C. Giza;David A. Hovda

  • Concussive brain injury is associated with a prolonged accumulation of calcium: a 45Ca autoradiographic study.

    Igor Fineman;David A. Hovda;Mayumi Smith;Atsuo Yoshino

  • Translational Neurochemical Research in Acute Human Brain Injury: The Current Status and Potential Future for Cerebral Microdialysis

    Lars Hillered;Paul M. Vespa;David A. Hovda

  • Intensive insulin therapy reduces microdialysis glucose values without altering glucose utilization or improving the lactate/pyruvate ratio after traumatic brain injury.

    Paul Vespa;Robert Boonyaputthikul;David L. McArthur;Chad Miller

  • Increase in extracellular glutamate caused by reduced cerebral perfusion pressure and seizures after human traumatic brain injury: a microdialysis study

    Paul Vespa;Mayumi Prins;Elizabeth Ronne-Engstrom;Michael Caron

  • Persistently low extracellular glucose correlates with poor outcome 6 months after human traumatic brain injury despite a lack of increased lactate: a microdialysis study.

    Paul M. Vespa;David McArthur;Kristine O'Phelan;Thomas Glenn

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul M. Vespa
Paul M. Vespa University of California, Los Angeles
Neil A. Martin
Neil A. Martin University of California, Los Angeles
Jaime R. Villablanca
Jaime R. Villablanca University of California, Los Angeles
Sung-Cheng Huang
Sung-Cheng Huang University of California, Los Angeles
Michael E. Phelps
Michael E. Phelps University of California, Los Angeles
Yoichi Katayama
Yoichi Katayama Sapporo Medical University
Neil G. Harris
Neil G. Harris University of California, Los Angeles
Fernando Gomez-Pinilla
Fernando Gomez-Pinilla University of California, Los Angeles
Jeffry R. Alger
Jeffry R. Alger University of California, Los Angeles
Harry T. Chugani
Harry T. Chugani New York University

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