Carlos H. Schenck

17.3k total citations · 5 hit papers
191 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Carlos H. Schenck is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Carlos H. Schenck has authored 191 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 146 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 101 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and 57 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Carlos H. Schenck's work include Sleep and Wakefulness Research (145 papers), Sleep and related disorders (98 papers) and Restless Legs Syndrome Research (57 papers). Carlos H. Schenck is often cited by papers focused on Sleep and Wakefulness Research (145 papers), Sleep and related disorders (98 papers) and Restless Legs Syndrome Research (57 papers). Carlos H. Schenck collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Taiwan. Carlos H. Schenck's co-authors include Mark W. Mahowald, Scott R. Bundlie, Mark W. Mahowald, Bradley F. Boeve, M. W. Mahowald, Thomas D. Hurwitz, Michael J. Howell, Milton G. Ettinger, Maurice M. Ohayon and Michel A. Cramer Bornemann and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Carlos H. Schenck

183 papers receiving 9.8k citations

Hit Papers

Delayed emergence of a parkinsonian disorder in 38% of 29... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1996 1986 2007 2013 2002 250 500 750
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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.

  1. Delayed emergence of a parkinsonian disorder in 38% of 29 older men initially diagnosed with idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder
    1996 766 citations Carlos H. Schenck et al. profile →
  2. Chronic Behavioral Disorders of Human REM Sleep: A New Category of Parasomnia
    1986 743 citations Carlos H. Schenck, Mark W. Mahowald et al. SLEEP profile →
  3. Pathophysiology of REM sleep behaviour disorder and relevance to neurodegenerative disease
    2007 647 citations Carlos H. Schenck et al. profile →
  4. Delayed emergence of a parkinsonian disorder or dementia in 81% of older men initially diagnosed with idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: a 16-year update on a previously reported series
    2013 571 citations Carlos H. Schenck, Mark W. Mahowald et al. Sleep Medicine profile →
  5. REM Sleep Behavior Disorder: Clinical, Developmental, and Neuroscience Perspectives 16 Years After its Formal Identification in SLEEP
    2002 506 citations Carlos H. Schenck, Mark W. Mahowald SLEEP profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Carlos H. Schenck United States 50 6.8k 4.1k 3.7k 3.7k 1.6k 191 10.2k
John W. Winkelman United States 50 6.0k 0.9× 3.8k 0.9× 4.1k 1.1× 5.6k 1.5× 967 0.6× 179 9.9k
Isabelle Arnulf France 68 8.2k 1.2× 5.3k 1.3× 6.8k 1.8× 3.4k 0.9× 3.0k 1.9× 368 15.5k
Giuseppe Plazzi Italy 66 10.3k 1.5× 8.2k 2.0× 3.3k 0.9× 3.7k 1.0× 3.8k 2.4× 444 15.7k
Marco Zucconi Italy 56 5.9k 0.9× 2.8k 0.7× 4.0k 1.1× 4.6k 1.3× 1.8k 1.1× 228 10.2k
Birgit Högl Austria 62 6.7k 1.0× 2.3k 0.6× 7.9k 2.1× 6.7k 1.8× 602 0.4× 267 11.6k
Christian R. Baumann Switzerland 45 3.0k 0.4× 2.2k 0.5× 1.9k 0.5× 1.6k 0.4× 1.6k 1.0× 230 6.4k
Mark W. Mahowald United States 36 3.9k 0.6× 2.8k 0.7× 1.5k 0.4× 1.8k 0.5× 1.3k 0.8× 111 6.0k
Mauro Manconi Italy 46 4.3k 0.6× 2.3k 0.6× 2.7k 0.7× 3.7k 1.0× 818 0.5× 217 6.9k
Yves Dauvilliers France 73 13.8k 2.0× 12.3k 3.0× 2.3k 0.6× 3.4k 0.9× 6.3k 3.9× 522 19.2k
Diego García‐Borreguero United States 49 5.1k 0.7× 1.5k 0.4× 5.2k 1.4× 6.2k 1.7× 325 0.2× 145 7.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schenck, Carlos H., et al.. (2025). Self-Diagnosed REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Using a Consumer Device. JAMA Neurology. 83(1). 85–85.
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Castelnovo, Anna, et al.. (2024). The parasomnia defense in sleep-related homicide: A systematic review and a critical analysis of the medical literature. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 74. 101898–101898. 3 indexed citations
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Schenck, Carlos H.. (2024). REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD): Personal perspectives and research priorities. Journal of Sleep Research. 34(2). e14228–e14228. 6 indexed citations
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Mogavero, Maria P., Raffaele Ferri, Sara Marelli, et al.. (2024). Polysomnographic features associated with clonazepam and melatonin treatment in isolated REM sleep behavior disorder: Time for new therapeutic approaches?. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics. 30(2). e14569–e14569. 3 indexed citations
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Castelnovo, Anna, et al.. (2024). Conscious experiences during non-rapid eye movement sleep parasomnias. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 167. 105919–105919. 2 indexed citations
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Figorilli, Michela, Federico Meloni, Mario Meloni, et al.. (2023). Severity of REM sleep without atonia correlates with measures of cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms in REM sleep behaviour disorder. Journal of Sleep Research. 32(5). e13880–e13880. 5 indexed citations
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DelRosso, Lourdes M., et al.. (2023). Frequency of antidepressant use and clinical characteristics of children and adolescents undergoing polysomnography: an observational study. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 17(1). 55–55.
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Sobreira-Neto, Manoel Alves, et al.. (2023). REM sleep behavior disorder: update on diagnosis and management. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria. 81(12). 1179–1194. 9 indexed citations
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Schenck, Carlos H.. (2023). Update on Rapid-Eye-Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD): Focus on Its Strong Association with α-Synucleinopathies. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(3). 19–19. 3 indexed citations
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Lee, Woo‐Jin, Jun‐Sang Sunwoo, Jung‐Ick Byun, et al.. (2022). Isolated rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder combined with obstructive sleep apnea: response to treatment and its associated factors. Sleep Medicine. 91. 75–83. 9 indexed citations
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Fiszman, Adriana, et al.. (2021). Efficacy of Modafinil for Dissociative Identity Disorder with Hypersomnia. 2 indexed citations
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Ferri, Raffaele, Sara Marelli, Luigi Ferini‐Strambi, et al.. (2012). An observational clinical and video-polysomnographic study of the effects of clonazepam in REM sleep behavior disorder. Sleep Medicine. 14(1). 24–29. 43 indexed citations
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Mahowald, Mark W., Michel A. Cramer Bornemann, & Carlos H. Schenck. (2010). The early and accurate objective diagnosis of RBD—Why should we care?. Movement Disorders. 25(13). 2003–2005. 5 indexed citations
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Schenck, Carlos H., et al.. (2009). Sleep-related screaming as a manifestation of frontal lobe epilepsy in a 8 year-old girl: case report with diagnostic polysomnographic and neuroradiological findings.. PubMed. 18(4). 281–6. 2 indexed citations
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Hurwitz, Thomas D., et al.. (2008). A Case of Extreme Paradoxical Insomnia Responding Selectively To Electroconvulsive Therapy. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 4(1). 62–63. 3 indexed citations
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Schenck, Carlos H., et al.. (2000). Polysomnographic and Clinical Correlates of Epic Dream Complaints: A Retrospective Study of 28 Taiwanese Adults. Tzu Chi Medical Journal. 12(3). 159–164. 3 indexed citations
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Peterson, Phillip K., Alfred M. Pheley, Carlos H. Schenck, et al.. (1998). A Preliminary Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Fludrocortisone for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Archives of Internal Medicine. 158(8). 908–908. 63 indexed citations
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Schenck, Carlos H., Mark W. Mahowald, Suck Won Kim, Kevin O’Connor, & Thomas D. Hurwitz. (1992). Prominent Eye Movements During NREM Sleep and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Associated with Fluoxetine Treatment of Depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. SLEEP. 15(3). 226–235. 164 indexed citations

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