Vani Rao

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Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Neuropsychiatric sequelae of traumatic brain injury
    V Rao
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Psychosomatics 41:95-103. 2000
  2. ncbi Psychiatric aspects of traumatic brain injury
    Vani Rao
    Neuropsychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Psychiatr Clin North Am 25:43-69. 2002
  3. ncbi Insomnia and daytime sleepiness in people with dementia residing in assisted living: findings from the Maryland Assisted Living Study
    Vani Rao
    Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 23:199-206. 2008
  4. ncbi Aggression after traumatic brain injury: prevalence and correlates
    Vani Rao
    Division of Neuropsychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry, Dept of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, 5300 Alpha Commons Dr, 4th Floor, 444, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 21:420-9. 2009
  5. ncbi Neuroanatomical correlates of depression in post traumatic brain injury: preliminary results of a pilot study
    Vani Rao
    Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 22:231-5. 2010
  6. ncbi A morphometric analysis of neuroanatomic abnormalities in traumatic brain injury
    Tracy D Vannorsdall
    Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N Wolfe St, Meyer 218, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 22:173-81. 2010
  7. ncbi Epidemiology, assessment, and treatment of dementia
    Milap A Nowrangi
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Psychiatr Clin North Am 34:275-94, vii. 2011
  8. ncbi Neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia patients with and without a history of traumatic brain injury
    Vani Rao
    Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 22:166-72. 2010
  9. ncbi Predictors of new-onset depression after mild traumatic brain injury
    Vani Rao
    Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 22:100-4. 2010
  10. ncbi Prevalence and types of sleep disturbances acutely after traumatic brain injury
    Vani Rao
    Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Brain Inj 22:381-6. 2008

Detail Information

Publications22

  1. ncbi Neuropsychiatric sequelae of traumatic brain injury
    V Rao
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Psychosomatics 41:95-103. 2000
    ..They describe various neuropsychiatric sequelae, and the respective treatments are outlined with emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach...
  2. ncbi Psychiatric aspects of traumatic brain injury
    Vani Rao
    Neuropsychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Psychiatr Clin North Am 25:43-69. 2002
    ..The goal of treatment should be to stabilize symptoms; maximize potential; minimize disability; and increase productivity socially, occupationally, and interpersonally...
  3. ncbi Insomnia and daytime sleepiness in people with dementia residing in assisted living: findings from the Maryland Assisted Living Study
    Vani Rao
    Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 23:199-206. 2008
    ..To estimate the frequency and correlates of insomnia and daytime sleepiness among people with dementia in AL facilities...
  4. ncbi Aggression after traumatic brain injury: prevalence and correlates
    Vani Rao
    Division of Neuropsychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry, Dept of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, 5300 Alpha Commons Dr, 4th Floor, 444, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 21:420-9. 2009
    ..Implications of the study include early screening for aggression, evaluation for depression, and consideration of psychosocial support in aggressive patients...
  5. ncbi Neuroanatomical correlates of depression in post traumatic brain injury: preliminary results of a pilot study
    Vani Rao
    Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 22:231-5. 2010
    ..The results suggest a possible role of frontotemporal lobe and basal ganglia pathology in depression after TBI...
  6. ncbi A morphometric analysis of neuroanatomic abnormalities in traumatic brain injury
    Tracy D Vannorsdall
    Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N Wolfe St, Meyer 218, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 22:173-81. 2010
    ..Findings suggest that diffuse rather than focal aspects of TBI contribute most to cognitive outcome...
  7. ncbi Epidemiology, assessment, and treatment of dementia
    Milap A Nowrangi
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Psychiatr Clin North Am 34:275-94, vii. 2011
    ..Various diagnostic methods are being developed to discriminate disease from nondisease and track progression. Drug discovery is identifying novel molecules that target underlying disease mechanisms...
  8. ncbi Neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia patients with and without a history of traumatic brain injury
    Vani Rao
    Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 22:166-72. 2010
    ..7% versus 5.4%, OR=2.8, p=0.02), but not other neuropsychiatric symptoms. Traumatic brain injury may increase the risk of disinhibition in patients with dementia...
  9. ncbi Predictors of new-onset depression after mild traumatic brain injury
    Vani Rao
    Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 22:100-4. 2010
    ..Identifying risk factors for mild TBI depression can aid in early diagnosis and treatment...
  10. ncbi Prevalence and types of sleep disturbances acutely after traumatic brain injury
    Vani Rao
    Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Brain Inj 22:381-6. 2008
    ..To assess the prevalence of and risk factors for sleep disturbances in the acute post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) period...
  11. ncbi Psychiatric sequelae of traumatic brain injury: a case report
    Vani Rao
    Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Suite 308, 550 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Am J Psychiatry 164:728-35. 2007
  12. ncbi Treatment of sleep disturbance in Alzheimer's dementia
    Oludamilola Salami
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 26:771-82. 2011
    ..To review the evidence-base behind current treatment options for sleep disturbance in Alzheimer's dementia...
  13. ncbi Psychiatric complications in patients with epilepsy: a review
    Laura Marsh
    Neuropsychiatry and Memory Group, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Epilepsy Res 49:11-33. 2002
    ..Pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies are reviewed. A final section discusses potential interactions between antiepileptic and psychiatric medications...
  14. ncbi Apathy syndrome after traumatic brain injury compared with deficits in schizophrenia
    Vani Rao
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins Univ School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287 7218, USA
    Psychosomatics 48:217-22. 2007
    ..Their differences may help to identify anatomical correlates of these apathy syndromes and aid in the design of more effective management strategies for both groups of patients...
  15. ncbi Behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry fellowship training: the Johns Hopkins model
    Sandeep Vaishnavi
    Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 5300 Alpha Commons Drive, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 21:335-41. 2009
    ..The authors describe how the Johns Hopkins Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Fellowship has approached the challenging job of providing training for an inherently multidisciplinary field...
  16. ncbi Affective disorder and personality change in a patient with traumatic brain injury
    Sharon F Handel
    Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Psychosomatics 48:67-70. 2007
  17. ncbi Diffusion tensor imaging atlas-based analyses in major depression after mild traumatic brain injury
    Vani Rao
    Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 24:309-15. 2012
    ..These preliminary results highlight the need for additional studies, including studies using a larger sample and appropriate controls...
  18. ncbi Serum uric acid and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults
    David J Schretlen
    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287 7218, USA
    Neuropsychology 21:136-40. 2007
    ..05). Despite its antioxidant properties, these findings suggest that even mild elevations of UA might increase the risk of cognitive decline among older adults...
  19. ncbi Sleep disturbance after mild traumatic brain injury: indicator of injury?
    Vani Rao
    Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 23:201-5. 2011
    ..These pilot findings need to be replicated on larger samples...
  20. ncbi Pharmacological management of the psychiatric aspects of traumatic brain injury
    Hochang B Lee
    Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
    Int Rev Psychiatry 15:359-70. 2003
    ..There is a dire need for large, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trials that include a broad range of cognitive and behavioral outcome measures...
  21. ncbi Sleep disturbances in the elderly residing in assisted living: findings from the Maryland Assisted Living Study
    Vani Rao
    Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 20:956-66. 2005
    ..Common sleep disturbances are insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness. There are no published studies on the prevalence of sleep disturbance in the assisted living (AL) setting...
  22. ncbi Clinical correlates of personality changes associated with traumatic brain injury
    Vani Rao
    J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 20:118-9. 2008