Benjamin R. Wakerley

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
67 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Benjamin R. Wakerley is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin R. Wakerley has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Neurology, 19 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 16 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Benjamin R. Wakerley's work include Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (21 papers), Hereditary Neurological Disorders (16 papers) and Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (15 papers). Benjamin R. Wakerley is often cited by papers focused on Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (21 papers), Hereditary Neurological Disorders (16 papers) and Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (15 papers). Benjamin R. Wakerley collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Singapore and Australia. Benjamin R. Wakerley's co-authors include Nobuhiro Yuki, Antonino Uncini, Susan P. Mollan, Alexandra J. Sinclair, Leonard L.L. Yeo, Vijay K. Sharma, Olivia Grech, Prakash Paliwal, Rahul Rathakrishnan and Ghaniah Hassan‐Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Neurology, Stroke and Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin R. Wakerley

63 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

Guillain–Barré and Miller Fisher syndromes—new diagnostic classification

2014 360 citations Benjamin R. Wakerley, Nobuhiro Yuki et al. Nature Reviews Neurology profile →
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension: consensus guidelines on management

2018 332 citations Susan P. Mollan, Benjamin R. Wakerley et al. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry profile →

Peers

Benjamin R. Wakerley

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Paul W. Brazis United States

Leandro Tavares Lucato Brazil

Helmar C. Lehmann Germany

Michael Nicolle Canada

Daniel M. Jacobson United States

L. T. Kurland United States

Klaus Berek Austria

Lekha Pandit India

Long‐Sun Ro Taiwan

Ata Siddiqui United Kingdom

Paul W. Brazis United States

Benjamin R. Wakerley

764 ×0.5

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124 ×0.2

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191 ×0.7

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355 ×1.3

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234 ×0.9

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benjamin R. Wakerley

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Chichareon, Ply, et al.. (2025). Network meta-analysis comparing efficacy of different strategies on medication-overuse headache. The Journal of Headache and Pain. 26(1). 43–43. 1 indexed citations

Phillips, Katherine W., Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Benjamin R. Wakerley, & Francesca L. Crowe. (2024). Trends in the prevalence and pharmacological management of migraine during pregnancy in the UK, 2000–2018. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 95(10). jnnp–2024. 2 indexed citations

Phillips, Katherine W. & Benjamin R. Wakerley. (2024). CGRP therapy in primary care for migraine: prevention and acute medication. British Journal of General Practice. 74(748). 521–522.

Phillips, Katherine W., et al.. (2024). Medication-Overuse Headache: Update on Management. Life. 14(9). 1146–1146. 3 indexed citations

Phillips, Katherine W., et al.. (2024). Migraine and Pregnancy. Life. 14(10). 1224–1224. 3 indexed citations

Phillips, Katherine W., Jessica Davison, & Benjamin R. Wakerley. (2022). Headache in pregnancy: a brief practical guide. British Journal of General Practice. 72(725). 593–594. 4 indexed citations

Thaller, Mark, Benjamin R. Wakerley, Sally Abbott, et al.. (2022). Managing idiopathic intracranial hypertension in pregnancy: practical advice. Practical Neurology. 22(4). 295–300. 24 indexed citations

Yiangou, Andreas, James Mitchell, Yu Jeat Chong, et al.. (2021). Obstructive sleep apnoea in women with idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a sub-study of the idiopathic intracranial hypertension weight randomised controlled trial (IIH: WT). Journal of Neurology. 269(4). 1945–1956. 28 indexed citations

Grech, Olivia, Susan P. Mollan, Benjamin R. Wakerley, et al.. (2021). The Role of Metabolism in Migraine Pathophysiology and Susceptibility. Life. 11(5). 415–415. 25 indexed citations

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Mollan, Susan P., Yu Jeat Chong, Olivia Grech, Alexandra J. Sinclair, & Benjamin R. Wakerley. (2021). Current Perspectives on Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension without Papilloedema. Life. 11(6). 472–472. 20 indexed citations

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Chong, Yu Jeat, et al.. (2021). Current Perspective on Retinal Migraine. Vision. 5(3). 38–38. 9 indexed citations

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Grech, Olivia, Susan P. Mollan, Benjamin R. Wakerley, et al.. (2020). Emerging themes in idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Journal of Neurology. 267(12). 3776–3784. 30 indexed citations

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Wakerley, Benjamin R., et al.. (2019). Cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure: The effect of body mass index and body composition. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 188. 105597–105597. 21 indexed citations

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Wakerley, Benjamin R. & Nobuhiro Yuki. (2018). Subcutaneous immunoglobulin — the future of CIDP treatment?. Nature Reviews Neurology. 14(3). 130–131. 4 indexed citations

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Paliwal, Prakash, Benjamin R. Wakerley, Leonard L.L. Yeo, et al.. (2015). Early electroencephalography in patients with Emergency Room diagnoses of suspected new-onset seizures: Diagnostic yield and impact on clinical decision-making. Seizure. 31. 22–26. 25 indexed citations

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Piccolo, Laura, Ichiro Nakashima, Tatsuro Misu, et al.. (2015). Multiple sclerosis in Japan appears to be a milder disease compared to the UK. Journal of Neurology. 262(4). 831–836. 45 indexed citations

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Wakerley, Benjamin R. & Nobuhiro Yuki. (2015). Polyneuritis cranialis: oculopharyngeal subtype of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Journal of Neurology. 262(9). 2001–2012. 20 indexed citations

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Nakashima, Ichiro, Tatsuro Misu, Benjamin R. Wakerley, et al.. (2013). Multiple sclerosis patients in Japan appear to have less disability compared to the UK. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 19. 341–341. 1 indexed citations

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Yeo, Leonard L.L., Prakash Paliwal, Hock Luen Teoh, et al.. (2013). Early and Continuous Neurologic Improvements after Intravenous Thrombolysis Are Strong Predictors of Favorable Long-term Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 22(8). e590–e596. 50 indexed citations

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Wakerley, Benjamin R., et al.. (2011). Dermatological clues to neurological diagnoses. Practical Neurology. 11(5). 289–295. 3 indexed citations

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