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Nancy D. Chiaravalloti

Nancy D. Chiaravalloti

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
60
Citations
13903
World Ranking
3825
National Ranking
1746

Psychology

D-Index
58
Citations
13366
World Ranking
3867
National Ranking
2167

Overview

Nancy D. Chiaravalloti is affiliated with the Kessler Foundation in the United States and specializes in medical research with a strong focus on multiple sclerosis and related neurological conditions. Their research contributions span several interconnected fields of medicine, such as pathology and forensic medicine, cognitive neuroscience, neurology, epidemiology, and psychiatry and mental health.

Their research topics include:

  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

Chiaravalloti's recent publications reflect their focus on neurological disorders and cognitive rehabilitation. Notable papers include:

  • Treatment and management of cognitive dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis, 2020, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • Traumatic brain injury as a chronic disease: insights from the United States Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Research Program, 2023, The Lancet Neurology
  • The emotional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with progressive multiple sclerosis, 2020, Journal of Neurology
  • Neurological update: cognitive rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis, 2021, Journal of Neurology
  • Cognitive rehabilitation and aerobic exercise for cognitive impairment in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (CogEx): a randomised, blinded, sham-controlled trial, 2023, The Lancet Neurology

Their frequent co-authors reflect a collaborative research network, including:

  • John DeLuca
  • Brian M. Sandroff
  • Amber Salter
  • Jeremy Chataway
  • Ulrik Dalgas

Chiaravalloti has published extensively in venues that focus on neurology and rehabilitation, including:

  • Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
  • Journal of Neurology
  • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
  • Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Their work contributes to advancing understanding and treatment of cognitive dysfunction, especially in the context of multiple sclerosis and traumatic brain injury. Their research intersects clinical management, rehabilitation strategies, and the neurological impacts of broader health events such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Best Publications

  • Cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis

    Nancy D Chiaravalloti;John DeLuca

  • Is speed of processing or working memory the primary information processing deficit in multiple sclerosis

    John DeLuca;Gordon J. Chelune;David S. Tulsky;Jean Lengenfelder

  • Evidenced-based cognitive rehabilitation for persons with multiple sclerosis: a review of the literature.

    Amanda R. O’Brien;Nancy Chiaravalloti;Yael Goverover;John DeLuca

  • Intellectual enrichment is linked to cerebral efficiency in multiple sclerosis: functional magnetic resonance imaging evidence for cognitive reserve

    James F. Sumowski;Glenn R. Wylie;Glenn R. Wylie;John DeLuca;John DeLuca;Nancy Chiaravalloti;Nancy Chiaravalloti

  • Symbol Digit Modalities Test: A valid clinical trial endpoint for measuring cognition in multiple sclerosis:

    Lauren Strober;John DeLuca;Ralph Hb Benedict;Adam Jacobs

  • A comparison of memory performance in relapsing-remitting, primary progressive and secondary progressive, multiple sclerosis

    Elizabeth A. Gaudino;Nancy D. Chiaravalloti;John Deluca;Bruce J. Diamond

  • Information processing speed in multiple sclerosis: Past, present, and future

    Silvana L Costa;Helen M Genova;John DeLuca;Nancy D Chiaravalloti

  • NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery (NIHTB-CB): list sorting test to measure working memory.

    David S. Tulsky;David S. Tulsky;Noelle Carlozzi;Nancy D. Chiaravalloti;Jennifer L. Beaumont

  • Naming and recognizing famous faces in temporal lobe epilepsy

    G. Glosser;A.E. Salvucci;N.D. Chiaravalloti

  • Treatment and management of cognitive dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis

    John DeLuca;Nancy D. Chiaravalloti;Brian M. Sandroff

  • An RCT to treat learning impairment in multiple sclerosis: The MEMREHAB trial.

    Nancy D. Chiaravalloti;Nancy B. Moore;Olga M. Nikelshpur;John DeLuca

  • Cognitive reserve moderates the negative effect of brain atrophy on cognitive efficiency in multiple sclerosis.

    James F. Sumowski;Nancy Chiaravalloti;Glenn Wylie;John Deluca

  • Treating learning impairments improves memory performance in multiple sclerosis: a randomized clinical trial.

    Nancy D Chiaravalloti;John DeLuca;Nancy B Moore;Joseph H Ricker

  • Examination of Cognitive Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Diffusion Tensor Imaging

    Helen M. Genova;Helen M. Genova;Venkateswaran Rajagopalan;Venkateswaran Rajagopalan;John DeLuca;John DeLuca;Abhijit Das;Abhijit Das

  • TBI-QOL: Development and Calibration of Item Banks to Measure Patient Reported Outcomes Following Traumatic Brain Injury.

    David S. Tulsky;David S. Tulsky;Pamela A. Kisala;David Victorson;Noelle Carlozzi

  • Cognitive reserve protects against cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis.

    James F Sumowski;Nancy Chiaravalloti;John DeLuca

  • Aerobic exercise increases hippocampal volume and improves memory in multiple sclerosis: preliminary findings.

    V M Leavitt;C Cirnigliaro;A Cohen;A Farag

  • Vision Therapy in Adults with Convergence Insufficiency: Clinical and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Measures

    Tara L. Alvarez;Vincent R. Vicci;Yelda Alkan;Eun H. Kim

  • Differentiating simple versus complex processing speed: influence on new learning and memory performance.

    Nancy D. Chiaravalloti;Christopher Christodoulou;Heath A. Demaree;John DeLuca

  • Intellectual enrichment lessens the effect of brain atrophy on learning and memory in multiple sclerosis

    James F. Sumowski;Glenn R. Wylie;Nancy Chiaravalloti;John DeLuca

  • Prefrontal modulation of working memory performance in brain injury and disease

    Frank Gerard Hillary;Helen M. Genova;Helen M. Genova;Nancy D. Chiaravalloti;Nancy D. Chiaravalloti;Bart Rypma

  • The Wechsler Memory Scale, Third Edition: A New Perspective

    David S. Tulsky;Nancy D. Chiaravalloti;Barton W. Palmer;Gordon J. Chelune

Frequent Co-Authors

John DeLuca
John DeLuca Kessler Foundation
Glenn R. Wylie
Glenn R. Wylie Kessler Foundation
Helen M. Genova
Helen M. Genova Kessler Foundation
David S. Tulsky
David S. Tulsky University of Delaware
Angelle M. Sander
Angelle M. Sander Baylor College of Medicine
Noelle E. Carlozzi
Noelle E. Carlozzi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Frank G. Hillary
Frank G. Hillary Pennsylvania State University
Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla
Juan Carlos Arango-Lasprilla BioCruces Health research Institute
Óscar F. Gonçalves
Óscar F. Gonçalves University of Coimbra
Robin A. Hanks
Robin A. Hanks Wayne State University

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