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Overview

Elaine R. Peskind is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research contributions are primarily situated within the field of Medicine, with a focus on Neurology, Epidemiology, Physiology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Molecular Biology. Their work spans diverse topics related to brain health, injury, and neurological disorders.

Their recent publications include studies on traumatic encephalopathy, brain injury biomarkers, and neurodegeneration. Notable papers include:

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Consensus Diagnostic Criteria for Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome (2021, Neurology)
  • Brain and blood biomarkers of tauopathy and neuronal injury in humans and rats with neurobehavioral syndromes following blast exposure (2020, Molecular Psychiatry)
  • Developing methods to detect and diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy during life: rationale, design, and methodology for the DIAGNOSE CTE Research Project (2021, Alzheimer's Research & Therapy)
  • Link between Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Poor Sleep, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Visible Perivascular Spaces in Veterans (2021, Journal of Neurotrauma)
  • State-of-the-art of lumbar puncture and its place in the journey of patients with Alzheimer's disease (2021, Alzheimer's & Dementia)

Their frequent co-authors include Murray A. Raskind, Michael L. Alosco, Yorghos Tripodis, Eric M. Reiman, and Jeffrey J. Iliff. These collaborations have contributed to advances in the understanding of brain injury and neurodegenerative diseases.

Elaine R. Peskind often publishes in venues such as Alzheimer's & Dementia, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Neurology, Journal of Neurotrauma, and Preprints.org. These venues reflect a consistent focus on neurodegenerative and neurological research.

Their work covers main topics including Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances, Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation, Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Cerebrospinal Fluid and Hydrocephalus, and Stress Responses and Cortisol.

Best Publications

  • Secreted amyloid beta-protein similar to that in the senile plaques of Alzheimer's disease is increased in vivo by the presenilin 1 and 2 and APP mutations linked to familial Alzheimer's disease.

    D. Scheuner;C. Eckman;C. Eckman;M. Jensen;X. Song

  • Common variants at MS4A4/MS4A6E, CD2AP, CD33 and EPHA1 are associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.

    Adam C. Naj;Gyungah Jun;Gary W. Beecham;Li-San Wang

  • The ageing systemic milieu negatively regulates neurogenesis and cognitive function

    Saul A. Villeda;Jian Luo;Kira I. Mosher;Bende Zou

  • Cerebrospinal fluid leptin levels: relationship to plasma levels and to adiposity in humans.

    Michael W. Schwartz;Elaine R. Peskind;Elaine R. Peskind;Murray Raskind;Murray Raskind;Edward J Boyko;Edward J Boyko

  • Galantamine in AD A 6-month randomized, placebo-controlled trial with a 6-month extension

    Murray A. Raskind;E. R. Peskind;T. Wessel;W. Yuan

  • Early role of vascular dysregulation on late-onset Alzheimer’s disease based on multifactorial data-driven analysis

    Y. Iturria-Medina;R. C. Sotero;P. J. Toussaint;J. M. Mateos-Pérez

  • Rare coding variants in PLCG2, ABI3, and TREM2 implicate microglial-mediated innate immunity in Alzheimer's disease

    Rebecca Sims;Sven J. Van Der Lee;Adam C. Naj;Céline Bellenguez;Céline Bellenguez

  • The Uniform Data Set (UDS): clinical and cognitive variables and descriptive data from Alzheimer Disease Centers.

    John C. Morris;Sandra Weintraub;Helena C. Chui;Jeffrey Cummings

  • The Alzheimer's Disease Centers' Uniform Data Set (UDS): the neuropsychologic test battery.

    Sandra Weintraub;David Salmon;Nathaniel Mercaldo;Steven Ferris

  • Reduction of Nightmares and Other PTSD Symptoms in Combat Veterans by Prazosin: A Placebo-Controlled Study

    Murray A. Raskind;Elaine R. Peskind;Evan D. Kanter;Eric C. Petrie

  • Cerebrospinal fluid and plasma insulin levels in Alzheimer's disease: relationship to severity of dementia and apolipoprotein E genotype.

    Suzanne Craft;Elaine Peskind;Michael W. Schwartz;Gerard D. Schellenberg

  • A Parallel Group Placebo Controlled Study of Prazosin for Trauma Nightmares and Sleep Disturbance in Combat Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

    Murray A. Raskind;Elaine R. Peskind;David J. Hoff;Kimberly L. Hart

  • DJ-1 and α-synuclein in human cerebrospinal fluid as biomarkers of Parkinson's disease

    Zhen Hong;Min Shi;Kathryn A. Chung;Joseph F. Quinn

  • Plasma exosomal α-synuclein is likely CNS-derived and increased in Parkinson’s disease

    Min Shi;Changqin Liu;Travis J. Cook;Kristin M. Bullock;Kristin M. Bullock

  • Testosterone supplementation improves spatial and verbal memory in healthy older men

    Monique M. Cherrier;S. Asthana;S. Plymate;L. Baker

  • Sympathetic Nervous System Activity in Major Depression: Basal and Desipramine-Induced Alterations in Plasma Norepinephrine Kinetics

    Richard C. Veith;Nancy Lewis;Oscar A. Linares;Robert F. Barnes

  • Clinico-Neuropathological Correlation of Alzheimer's Disease in a Community-Based Case Series

    Alfredo Lim;Debby Tsuang;Walter Kukull;David Nochlin

  • YKL-40: A Novel Prognostic Fluid Biomarker for Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease

    Rebecca Craig-Schapiro;Richard J. Perrin;Catherine M. Roe;Chengjie Xiong

  • Detection of biomarkers with a multiplex quantitative proteomic platform in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with neurodegenerative disorders

    Fadi Abdi;Joseph F. Quinn;Joseph Jankovic;Martin McIntosh

  • Changes in the sleep and waking EEGs of nondemented and demented elderly subjects.

    Patricia N. Prinz;Elaine R. Peskind;Peter P. Vitaliano;Murray A. Raskind

Frequent Co-Authors

Murray A. Raskind
Murray A. Raskind University of Washington
Joseph F. Quinn
Joseph F. Quinn Oregon Health & Science University
Douglas Galasko
Douglas Galasko University of California, San Diego
James B. Leverenz
James B. Leverenz Cleveland Clinic
Thomas J. Montine
Thomas J. Montine Stanford University
Gerard D. Schellenberg
Gerard D. Schellenberg University of Pennsylvania
Charles W. Wilkinson
Charles W. Wilkinson University of Washington
Jeffrey Kaye
Jeffrey Kaye Oregon Health & Science University
Cyrus P. Zabetian
Cyrus P. Zabetian University of Washington
Suzanne Craft
Suzanne Craft Wake Forest University

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