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  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

David W. Loring is affiliated with Emory University in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within medicine and neuroscience, with significant contributions to neuropsychology and epilepsy studies.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Loring's subfields of study reflect a focus on psychiatric and cognitive aspects related to neurological conditions:

  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Neurology
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Their key research topics cover:

  • Epilepsy Research and Treatment
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Neurological Disorders and Treatments

David W. Loring has published extensively, with frequent appearances in the following venues:

  • Neurology
  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • The Clinical Neuropsychologist
  • Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
  • Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology

Among a selection of recent published papers are:

  • "Transitioning to telehealth neuropsychology service: Considerations across adult and pediatric care settings" (2020), The Clinical Neuropsychologist
  • "Two-Year-Old Cognitive Outcomes in Children of Pregnant Women With Epilepsy in the Maternal Outcomes and Neurodevelopmental Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs Study" (2021), JAMA Neurology
  • "Development and application of the International Classification of Cognitive Disorders in Epilepsy (IC-CoDE): Initial results from a multi-center study of adults with temporal lobe epilepsy" (2022), Neuropsychology
  • "Temporal lobe regions essential for preserved picture naming after left temporal epilepsy surgery" (2020), Epilepsia
  • "Addressing neuropsychological diagnostics in adults with epilepsy: Introducing the International Classification of Cognitive Disorders in Epilepsy: The IC CODE Initiative" (2021), Epilepsia Open

Frequent collaborators in research include:

  • Felicia C. Goldstein
  • Daniel L. Drane
  • Kimford J. Meador
  • James J. Lah
  • Morris J. Cohen

David W. Loring was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1994.

Best Publications

  • Fetal antiepileptic drug exposure and cognitive outcomes at age 6 years (NEAD study): a prospective observational study

    Kimford J Meador;Gus A Baker;Nancy Browning;Morris J Cohen

  • Cognitive Function at 3 Years of Age after Fetal Exposure to Antiepileptic Drugs

    Kimford J. Meador;Gus A. Baker;Nancy Browning;Jill Clayton-Smith

  • Functional MRI cerebral activation and deactivation during finger movement

    Jerry D. Allison;K. J. Meador;D. W. Loring;R. E. Figueroa

  • In utero antiepileptic drug exposure: Fetal death and malformations

    K. J. Meador;G. A. Baker;Richard Finnell;L. A. Kalayjian

  • Unilateral cerebral inactivation produces differential left/right heart rate responses

    E. Y. Zamrini;K. J. Meador;D. W. Loring;F. T. Nichols

  • Mapping anterior temporal lobe language areas with fMRI: a multicenter normative study.

    Jeffrey R. Binder;William L. Gross;Jane B. Allendorfer;Leonardo Bonilha

  • Determinants of quality of life in epilepsy

    David W. Loring;Kimford J. Meador;Gregory P. Lee

  • IQ at 6 years after in utero exposure to antiepileptic drugs: A controlled cohort study

    Gus A. Baker;Rebecca L. Bromley;Maria Briggs;Christopher P. Cheyne

  • Cerebral language lateralization: evidence from intracarotid amobarbital testing

    David W. Loring;Kimford J. Meador;Gregory P. Lee;Anthony M. Murro

  • Cognitive Side Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs in Children

    David W. Loring;Kimford J. Meador

  • Comparative cognitive effects of anticonvulsants

    K. J. Meador;D. W. Loring;K. Huh;B. B. Gallagher

  • Better object recognition and naming outcome with MRI-guided stereotactic laser amygdalohippocampotomy for temporal lobe epilepsy.

    Daniel L. Drane;Daniel L. Drane;David W. Loring;Natalie L. Voets;Michele Price

  • Neuropsychological and Behavioral Effects of Antiepilepsy Drugs

    David W. Loring;Susan E Marino;Kimford J. Meador

  • Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome: clinical and magnetic resonance imaging correlations.

    K. D. Sethi;R. J. Adams;D. W. Loring;T. El Gammal

  • A comparison of magnetoencephalography, MRI, and V-EEG in patients evaluated for epilepsy surgery.

    J. W. Wheless;L. J. Willmore;Joshua I Breier;M. Kataki

  • Antiepileptic Drug Clearance and Seizure Frequency during Pregnancy in Women with Epilepsy

    T. L. Reisinger;M. Newman;David W Loring;P. B. Pennell

  • Differential cognitive and behavioral effects of carbamazepine and lamotrigine

    K. J. Meador;D. W. Loring;P. G. Ray;A. M. Murro

  • Fetal antiepileptic drug exposure: Motor, adaptive, and emotional/behavioral functioning at age 3 years

    Morris J. Cohen;Kimford J. Meador;Nancy Browning;Gus A. Baker

  • Comparative cognitive effects of phenobarbital, phenytoin, and valproate in healthy adults

    K. J. Meador;D. W. Loring;E.E. Moore;W. O. Thompson

  • Breastfeeding in Children of Women Taking Antiepileptic Drugs: Cognitive Outcomes at Age 6 Years

    Kimford J. Meador;Gus A. Baker;Nancy Browning;Morris J. Cohen

  • Functional MRI cerebral activation and deactivation during finger movement [7] (multiple letters)

    H. Reddy;P. M. Matthews;M. Lassonde;J. D. Allison

Frequent Co-Authors

Kimford J. Meador
Kimford J. Meador Stanford University
Gregory P. Lee
Gregory P. Lee Augusta University
Don W. King
Don W. King Augusta University
Joseph R. Smith
Joseph R. Smith Augusta University
Daniel L. Drane
Daniel L. Drane Emory University
Page B. Pennell
Page B. Pennell University of Pittsburgh
Bruce P. Hermann
Bruce P. Hermann University of Wisconsin–Madison
Gus A. Baker
Gus A. Baker University of Liverpool
Joyce Liporace
Joyce Liporace Thomas Jefferson University
Jill Clayton-Smith
Jill Clayton-Smith University of Manchester

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