Åke Seiger

7.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
68 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Åke Seiger is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Åke Seiger has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 12 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Åke Seiger's work include Nerve injury and regeneration (16 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (11 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (9 papers). Åke Seiger is often cited by papers focused on Nerve injury and regeneration (16 papers), Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms (11 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (9 papers). Åke Seiger collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and Germany. Åke Seiger's co-authors include Barry J. Hoffer, Scott R. Whittemore, William J. Freed, Ted Ebendal, Mark J. Perlow, Richard Jed Wyatt, Kjell Fuxé, Peter Appelros, Erika Jonsson and Helga Hirschfeld and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and The Journal of Comparative Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Åke Seiger

66 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Brain Grafts Reduce Motor Abnormalities Produced by Destruction of Nigrostriatal Dopamine System

1979 707 citations Barry J. Hoffer, Åke Seiger et al. profile →
Transplantation of adrenal medullary tissue to striatum in parkinsonism

1985 419 citations Åke Seiger et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Quantifying Demographic, Anthropometric, and Neurological Impairment Effects on Walking Performance in People With Spinal Cord Injury 2025 ·IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering ·(unknown), (unknown), Åke Seiger, Elena M. Gutierrez-Farewik	0
2	Effect of Oral Screen Training After Stroke—A Randomised Controlled Trial 2024 ·Gerodontology ·(unknown), (unknown), Elisabet Åkesson, (unknown), (unknown), Henrike Häbel, Åke Seiger, Anita McAllister, Kerstin Johansson, Gunilla Sandborgh‐Englund	0
3	A Protocol for Comprehensive Analysis of Gait in Individuals with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury 2024 ·Methods and Protocols ·(unknown), (unknown), Ruoli Wang, Åke Seiger, Elena M. Gutierrez-Farewik	3
4	White matter abnormalities mediate the association between masticatory dysfunction and cognition among older adults 2023 ·Journal of Oral Rehabilitation ·(unknown), Abhishek Kumar, (unknown), Jan–Ivan Smedberg, Åke Seiger, Gunilla Sandborgh‐Englund, Love Engström Nordin, Ingemar Kåreholt, Antonios Tzortzakakis, Eric Westman, Mats Trulsson, Urban Ekman	1
5	Orofacial dysfunction after stroke—A multidisciplinary approach 2023 ·Gerodontology ·(unknown), Elisabet Åkesson, Kerstin Johansson, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Åke Seiger, Anita McAllister, Gunilla Sandborgh‐Englund	1
6	Fast Alpha Activity in EEG of Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease Is Paralleled by Changes in Cognition and Cholinergic Markers During Encapsulated Cell Biodelivery of Nerve Growth Factor 2022 ·Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience ·Helga Eyjolfsdottir, Thomas Koenig, Azadeh Karami, Per Almqvist, Göran Lind, Bengt Linderoth, Lars U. Wahlberg, Åke Seiger, Taher Darreh‐Shori, Maria Eriksdotter, Vesna Jelić	5
7	Cognitive changes and neural correlates after oral rehabilitation procedures in older adults: a protocol for an interventional study 2021 ·BMC Oral Health ·(unknown), Urban Ekman, Love Engström Nordin, Jan–Ivan Smedberg, (unknown), Åke Seiger, Gunilla Sandborgh‐Englund, Eric Westman, Abhishek Kumar, Mats Trulsson	7
8	A health concept with a social potential: an interview study with nursing home residents 2020 ·BMC Geriatrics ·Sofia Vikström, Helena Grönstedt, Tommy Cederholm, Erika Franzén, Åke Seiger, Gerd Faxén Irving, Anne‐Marie Boström	5
9	A study protocol of Older Person’s Exercise and Nutrition Study (OPEN) - a sit-to-stand activity combined with oral protein supplement – effects on physical function and independence: a cluster randomized clinical trial 2018 ·BMC Geriatrics ·Helena Grönstedt, Sofia Vikström, Tommy Cederholm, Erika Franzén, Åke Seiger, Anders Wimo, Gerd Faxén Irving, Anne‐Marie Boström	18
10	HOW TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL FALLERS IN A STROKE UNIT: VALIDITY INDEXES OF 4 TEST METHODS 2006 ·Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine ·Åsa G. Andersson, Kitty Kamwendo, Åke Seiger, Peter Appelros	198
11	Late human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) proteins inhibit differentiation of human neural precursor cells into astrocytes 2006 ·Journal of Neuroscience Research ·Jenny Odeberg, (unknown), Scott Falci, Magnus Westgren, (unknown), Åke Seiger, Cecilia Söderberg‐Nauclér	68
12	Quality of life in terminal care—with special reference to age, gender and marital status 2005 ·Supportive Care in Cancer ·Carina Lundh Hagelin, Åke Seiger, Carl Johan Fürst	84
13	High Incidence Rates of Stroke in Örebro, Sweden: Further Support for Regional Incidence Differences within Scandinavia 2002 ·Cerebrovascular Diseases ·Peter Appelros, Ingegerd Nydevik, Åke Seiger, Andreas Terént	87
14	Intracerebroventricular Infusion of Nerve Growth Factor in Three Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease 1998 ·Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders ·Maria Eriksdotter, Agneta Nordberg, Kaarina Amberla, Lars Bäckman, Ted Ebendal, Björn A. Meyerson, Lars Olson, Åke Seiger, Masahiro Shigeta, Elvar Theodorsson, Matti Viitanen, Bengt Winblad, Lars‐Olof Wahlund	387
15	Regional distribution of nicotinic receptors during prenatal development of human brain and spinal cord 1998 ·Developmental Brain Research ·Ewa Hellström‐Lindahl, (unknown), Åke Seiger, Malahat Mousavi, Agneta Nordberg	135
16	Human Embryonic Spinal Cord Grafts in Adult Rat Spinal Cord Cavities: Survival, Growth, and Interactions with the Host 1998 ·Experimental Neurology ·Elisabet Åkesson, Anders Kjældgaard, Åke Seiger	22
17	Morphology and Growth of Embryonic, Human Dorsal Root Ganglion Explants in Long-Term Culture: Expression of Cell Type-Specific Markers during Early Differentiation 1994 ·Experimental Neurology ·Per Almqvist, Helmut Pschera, Eva‐Britt Samuelsson, (unknown), Åke Seiger	26
18	Initial studies of embryonic transplants of human hippocampus and cerebral cortex derived from schizophrenic women 1992 ·Biological Psychiatry ·Robert Freedman, (unknown), Åke Seiger, (unknown), Anna Nordström, Frits‐Axel Wiesel, M. Bygdeman, Cynthia Wetmore, Michael R. Palmer, Barry J. Hoffer	19
19	Human ventral mesencephalic xenografts to the catecholamine‐depleted striata of athymic rats: Ultrastructure and immunocytochemistry 1989 ·Synapse ·Thomas J. Mahalik, (unknown), Greg A. Gerhardt, Ann‐Charlotte Granholm, Åke Seiger, M. Bygdeman, (unknown), Barry J. Hoffer, Thomas E. Finger	8
20	The expression, localization and functional significance of β-nerve growth factor in the central nervous system 1987 ·Brain Research Reviews ·Scott R. Whittemore, Åke Seiger	444

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