Annamaria Vezzani

38.9k total citations · 17 hit papers
248 papers, 27.8k citations indexed

About

Annamaria Vezzani is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Annamaria Vezzani has authored 248 papers receiving a total of 27.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 176 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 111 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 92 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Annamaria Vezzani's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (156 papers), Epilepsy research and treatment (110 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (50 papers). Annamaria Vezzani is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (156 papers), Epilepsy research and treatment (110 papers) and Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (50 papers). Annamaria Vezzani collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Netherlands. Annamaria Vezzani's co-authors include Teresa Ravizza, Silvia Balosso, Tamás Bartfai, Eleonora Aronica, Tallie Z. Baram, Günther Sperk, Tiziana Granata, Jacqueline A. French, Barbara Viviani and Mattia Maroso and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Medicine and Journal of Neuroscience.

In The Last Decade

Annamaria Vezzani

245 papers receiving 27.4k citations

Hit Papers

The role of inflammation in epilepsy 2003 2026 2010 2018 2010 2005 2003 2010 2003 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. The role of inflammation in epilepsy
    2010 1.4k citations Annamaria Vezzani et al. Nature Reviews Neurology profile →
  2. Brain Inflammation in Epilepsy: Experimental and Clinical Evidence
    2005 816 citations Annamaria Vezzani et al. Epilepsia profile →
  3. Interleukin-1beta enhances NMDA receptor-mediated intracellular calcium increase through activation of the Src family of kinases.
    2003 731 citations Annamaria Vezzani et al. profile →
  4. Toll-like receptor 4 and high-mobility group box-1 are involved in ictogenesis and can be targeted to reduce seizures
    2010 726 citations Mattia Maroso, Silvia Balosso et al. Nature Medicine profile →
  5. Interleukin-1β Enhances NMDA Receptor-Mediated Intracellular Calcium Increase through Activation of the Src Family of Kinases
    2003 723 citations Annamaria Vezzani et al. Journal of Neuroscience profile →
  6. Epilepsy
    2018 650 citations Orrin Devinsky, Annamaria Vezzani et al. profile →
  7. Glia and epilepsy: excitability and inflammation
    2013 623 citations Orrin Devinsky, Annamaria Vezzani et al. Trends in Neurosciences profile →
  8. Neuroinflammatory pathways as treatment targets and biomarkers in epilepsy
    2019 567 citations Annamaria Vezzani, Silvia Balosso et al. Nature Reviews Neurology profile →
  9. Innate and adaptive immunity during epileptogenesis and spontaneous seizures: Evidence from experimental models and human temporal lobe epilepsy
    2007 557 citations Teresa Ravizza, Francesco M. Noè et al. profile →
  10. Drug Resistance in Epilepsy: Clinical Impact, Potential Mechanisms, and New Innovative Treatment Options
    2020 535 citations Wolfgang Löscher, Heidrun Potschka et al. Pharmacological Reviews profile →
  11. Sox2deficiency causes neurodegeneration and impaired neurogenesis in the adult mouse brain
    2004 521 citations Annamaria Vezzani et al. profile →
  12. Neuromodulatory properties of inflammatory cytokines and their impact on neuronal excitability
    2014 497 citations Annamaria Vezzani et al. Neuropharmacology profile →
  13. Epilepsy and brain inflammation
    2011 471 citations Annamaria Vezzani, Eleonora Aronica et al. profile →
  14. The role of inflammation in epileptogenesis
    2012 387 citations Annamaria Vezzani, Alon Friedman et al. Neuropharmacology profile →
  15. Infections, inflammation and epilepsy
    2015 352 citations Annamaria Vezzani, Wolfgang Löscher et al. profile →
  16. Astrocytes in the initiation and progression of epilepsy
    2022 121 citations Annamaria Vezzani, Teresa Ravizza et al. Nature Reviews Neurology profile →
  17. mTOR and neuroinflammation in epilepsy: implications for disease progression and treatment
    2024 50 citations Teresa Ravizza, Jan A. Gorter et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Annamaria Vezzani Italy 87 13.7k 10.6k 8.2k 6.5k 5.4k 248 27.8k
Eleonora Aronica Netherlands 90 9.3k 0.7× 7.6k 0.7× 9.9k 1.2× 4.7k 0.7× 4.4k 0.8× 503 27.1k
Wolfgang Löscher Germany 88 16.9k 1.2× 15.5k 1.5× 8.5k 1.0× 2.3k 0.4× 11.2k 2.1× 606 34.1k
Bertil B. Fredholm Sweden 93 12.8k 0.9× 2.5k 0.2× 13.9k 1.7× 3.6k 0.5× 1.6k 0.3× 528 36.2k
Michael A. Moskowitz United States 94 7.6k 0.6× 2.4k 0.2× 12.8k 1.6× 8.6k 1.3× 1.2k 0.2× 230 35.7k
Roger P. Simon United States 80 7.1k 0.5× 2.0k 0.2× 9.6k 1.2× 3.5k 0.5× 1.6k 0.3× 285 20.4k
Asla Pitkänen Finland 72 9.9k 0.7× 6.7k 0.6× 4.8k 0.6× 1.3k 0.2× 3.2k 0.6× 338 18.6k
Tamás Bartfai Sweden 79 11.7k 0.9× 2.1k 0.2× 12.0k 1.5× 2.8k 0.4× 1.1k 0.2× 393 23.6k
Teresa Ravizza Italy 49 5.0k 0.4× 4.3k 0.4× 2.7k 0.3× 3.0k 0.5× 2.2k 0.4× 83 10.2k
Ferdinando Nicoletti Italy 81 13.6k 1.0× 1.8k 0.2× 10.5k 1.3× 3.5k 0.5× 960 0.2× 535 24.6k
Giorgio Bernardi Italy 97 19.1k 1.4× 2.5k 0.2× 10.6k 1.3× 5.9k 0.9× 766 0.1× 615 35.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pangrazzi, Luca, Luigi Balasco, Gabriele Chelini, et al.. (2025). The interplay between oxidative stress and inflammation supports autistic-related behaviors in Cntnap2 knockout mice. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 127. 57–71. 4 indexed citations
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Hanin, Aurélie, Eleonora Aronica, Ingo Helbig, et al.. (2023). Review and standard operating procedures for collection of biospecimens and analysis of biomarkers innew onsetrefractory status epilepticus. Epilepsia. 64(6). 1444–1457. 7 indexed citations
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Vezzani, Annamaria, Teresa Ravizza, Peter Bedner, et al.. (2022). Astrocytes in the initiation and progression of epilepsy. Nature Reviews Neurology. 18(12). 707–722. 121 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lipponen, Anssi, Silvia Balosso, Shalini Das Gupta, et al.. (2021). Targeting Oxidative Stress with Antioxidant Duotherapy after Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(19). 10555–10555. 10 indexed citations
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Moro, Federico, Valentina Iori, Edoardo Micotti, et al.. (2021). In-depth characterization of a mouse model of post-traumatic epilepsy for biomarker and drug discovery. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 9(1). 76–76. 30 indexed citations
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Gobbi, Giuseppe, et al.. (2020). Chromosome 14 deletions, rings, and epilepsy genes: A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. Epilepsia. 62(1). 25–40. 3 indexed citations
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Klein, Pavel, Alon Friedman, Mustafa Q. Hameed, et al.. (2020). Repurposed molecules for antiepileptogenesis: Missing an opportunity to prevent epilepsy?. Epilepsia. 61(3). 359–386. 75 indexed citations
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Löscher, Wolfgang, Heidrun Potschka, Sanjay M. Sisodiya, & Annamaria Vezzani. (2020). Drug Resistance in Epilepsy: Clinical Impact, Potential Mechanisms, and New Innovative Treatment Options. Pharmacological Reviews. 72(3). 606–638. 535 indexed citations breakdown →
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Terrone, Gaetano, Silvia Balosso, Alberto Pauletti, Teresa Ravizza, & Annamaria Vezzani. (2019). Inflammation and reactive oxygen species as disease modifiers in epilepsy. Neuropharmacology. 167. 107742–107742. 151 indexed citations
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Pauletti, Alberto, Gaetano Terrone, Tawfeeq Shekh‐Ahmad, et al.. (2019). Targeting oxidative stress improves disease outcomes in a rat model of acquired epilepsy. Brain. 142(7). e39–e39. 173 indexed citations
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Terrone, Gaetano, Alberto Pauletti, Alessia Salamone, et al.. (2017). Inhibition of monoacylglycerol lipase terminates diazepam‐resistant status epilepticus in mice and its effects are potentiated by a ketogenic diet. Epilepsia. 59(1). 79–91. 42 indexed citations
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Aronica, Eleonora, Sebastian Bauer, Yuri Bozzi, et al.. (2017). Neuroinflammatory targets and treatments for epilepsy validated in experimental models. Epilepsia. 58(S3). 27–38. 151 indexed citations
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Devinsky, Orrin, Annamaria Vezzani, Souhel Najjar, Nihal C. de Lanerolle, & Michael A. Rogawski. (2013). Glia and epilepsy: excitability and inflammation. Trends in Neurosciences. 36(3). 174–184. 623 indexed citations breakdown →
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Maroso, Mattia, Silvia Balosso, Teresa Ravizza, et al.. (2010). Toll-like receptor 4 and high-mobility group box-1 are involved in ictogenesis and can be targeted to reduce seizures. Nature Medicine. 16(4). 413–419. 726 indexed citations breakdown →
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Vezzani, Annamaria, Silvia Balosso, Eleonora Aronica, & Teresa Ravizza. (2009). Basic mechanisms of status epilepticus due to infection and inflammation. Epilepsia. 50(s12). 56–57. 25 indexed citations
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Noè, Francesco M., Jari Nissinen, Asla Pitkänen, et al.. (2006). Gene therapy in epilepsy: The focus on NPY. Peptides. 28(2). 377–383. 41 indexed citations
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Bozzi, Yuri, Cristina Richichi, Alessandro Viegi, et al.. (2005). Antiepileptic Effects of Botulinum Neurotoxin E. Journal of Neuroscience. 25(8). 1943–1951. 80 indexed citations
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Bahh, Bouchaı̈b El, Silvia Balosso, Trevor J. Hamilton, et al.. (2005). The anti‐epileptic actions of neuropeptide Y in the hippocampus are mediated by Y2 and not Y5 receptors. European Journal of Neuroscience. 22(6). 1417–1430. 104 indexed citations
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Csaba, Zsolt, Cristina Richichi, Véronique Bernard, et al.. (2004). Plasticity of somatostatin and somatostatin sst2A receptors in the rat dentate gyrus during kindling epileptogenesis. European Journal of Neuroscience. 19(9). 2531–2538. 24 indexed citations
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Vezzani, Annamaria, Jan Bert Gramsbergen, Carmela Speciale, & Robert Schwarcz. (1991). Production of Quinolinic Acid and Kynurenic Acid by Human Glioma. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 294. 691–695. 13 indexed citations

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