Christa Walgaard

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
21 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Christa Walgaard is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christa Walgaard has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Neurology, 14 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 3 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in Christa Walgaard's work include Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (19 papers), Hereditary Neurological Disorders (14 papers) and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (5 papers). Christa Walgaard is often cited by papers focused on Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (19 papers), Hereditary Neurological Disorders (14 papers) and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (5 papers). Christa Walgaard collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Christa Walgaard's co-authors include Pieter A. van Doorn, Bart C. Jacobs, Judith Drenthen, C. Fokke, Bianca van den Berg, B. van den Berg, Hester F. Lingsma, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Liselotte Ruts and Bart C. Jacobs and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Brain and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Christa Walgaard

21 papers receiving 1.9k 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 syndrome: pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis

2014 675 citations Bianca van den Berg, Christa Walgaard et al. Nature Reviews Neurology profile →
Diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome and validation of Brighton criteria

2013 483 citations C. Fokke, B. van den Berg et al. Brain profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christa Walgaard Netherlands	15	1.8k	1.1k	179	172	147	21	2.0k
C. Fokke Netherlands	5	1.1k 0.6×	654 0.6×	118 0.7×	153 0.9×	92 0.6×	6	1.2k
Pascal Cintas France	20	480 0.3×	144 0.1×	31 0.2×	365 2.1×	105 0.7×	78	1.6k
Man Mohan Mehndiratta India	15	344 0.2×	176 0.2×	93 0.5×	64 0.4×	31 0.2×	52	701
Gyanendra Kumar United States	18	513 0.3×	66 0.1×	131 0.7×	126 0.7×	158 1.1×	58	1.3k
Tayfun Hakan Türkiye	18	266 0.1×	140 0.1×	74 0.4×	97 0.6×	44 0.3×	60	1.0k
Jeannine M. Heckmann South Africa	22	880 0.5×	120 0.1×	14 0.1×	341 2.0×	140 1.0×	74	1.4k
Herbert Kolenda Germany	15	299 0.2×	129 0.1×	123 0.7×	53 0.3×	35 0.2×	35	1.1k
Anna Hayden Canada	13	188 0.1×	246 0.2×	21 0.1×	309 1.8×	67 0.5×	20	1.2k
Gigi J. Ebenezer United States	16	219 0.1×	161 0.1×	28 0.2×	249 1.4×	225 1.5×	35	828

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Huizinga, Ruth, Krista Kuitwaard, Christa Walgaard, et al.. (2025). If it does not help, it might hurt: Pharmacodynamics of a second IVIg course in Guillain–Barré syndrome. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 12(5). 966–975. 2 indexed citations

Teunissen, Charlotte E., Christa Walgaard, Hans Heijst, et al.. (2024). Dynamics and prognostic value of serum neurofilament light chain in Guillain-Barré syndrome. EBioMedicine. 102. 105072–105072. 17 indexed citations

Fokke, C., Christa Walgaard, Anne P. Tio‐Gillen, et al.. (2023). High and Persistent Anti-GM1 Antibody Titers Are Associated With Poor Clinical Recovery in Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation. 10(4). 14 indexed citations

Luijten, Linda W.G., Alex Y. Doets, Samuel Arends, et al.. (2022). Modified Erasmus GBS Respiratory Insufficiency Score: a simplified clinical tool to predict the risk of mechanical ventilation in Guillain-Barré syndrome. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 94(4). 300–308. 19 indexed citations

Doets, Alex Y., Christa Walgaard, Hester F. Lingsma, et al.. (2022). International Validation of the Erasmus Guillain–Barré Syndrome Respiratory Insufficiency Score. Annals of Neurology. 91(4). 521–531. 21 indexed citations

Leeuwen, Nikki van, Christa Walgaard, Pieter A. van Doorn, et al.. (2019). Efficient design and analysis of randomized controlled trials in rare neurological diseases: An example in Guillain-Barré syndrome. PLoS ONE. 14(2). e0211404–e0211404. 5 indexed citations

Walgaard, Christa, Bart C. Jacobs, Hester F. Lingsma, et al.. (2018). Second IVIg course in Guillain‐Barré syndrome patients with poor prognosis (SID‐GBS trial): Protocol for a double‐blind randomized, placebo‐controlled clinical trial. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System. 23(4). 210–215. 30 indexed citations

Jacobs, Bart C., Wouter van Rijs, Anne P. Tio‐Gillen, et al.. (2018). IVIg‐induced plasmablasts in patients with Guillain‐Barré syndrome. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 6(1). 129–143. 14 indexed citations

Walgaard, Christa, Hester F. Lingsma, Pieter A. van Doorn, et al.. (2016). Tracheostomy or Not: Prediction of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Guillain–Barré Syndrome. Neurocritical Care. 26(1). 6–13. 39 indexed citations

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Walgaard, Christa, et al.. (2016). Association of Albumin Levels With Outcome in Intravenous Immunoglobulin–Treated Guillain-Barré Syndrome. JAMA Neurology. 74(2). 189–189. 43 indexed citations

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Berg, Bianca van den, Christa Walgaard, Judith Drenthen, et al.. (2014). Guillain–Barré syndrome: pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Nature Reviews Neurology. 10(8). 469–482. 675 indexed citations breakdown →

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Fokke, C., B. van den Berg, Judith Drenthen, et al.. (2013). Diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome and validation of Brighton criteria. Brain. 137(1). 33–43. 483 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rinaldi, Simon, Kathryn M. Brennan, Gabriela Kalna, et al.. (2013). Antibodies to Heteromeric Glycolipid Complexes in Guillain-Barré Syndrome. PLoS ONE. 8(12). e82337–e82337. 57 indexed citations

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Rinaldi, Simon, Kathryn M. Brennan, Gabriela Kalna, et al.. (2011). COMBINATORIAL GLYCOARRAY DETECTS DIVERSE NEW ANTIBODY SPECIFICITIES IN GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME. Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System. 16. 1 indexed citations

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Walgaard, Christa, Bart C. Jacobs, & Pieter A. van Doorn. (2011). Emerging drugs for Guillain-Barré syndrome. Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs. 16(1). 105–120. 12 indexed citations

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Kompanje, Erwin J. O., et al.. (2011). Historical sources of basilar artery occlusion. Neurology. 76(17). 1520–1523. 5 indexed citations

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Walgaard, Christa, Hester F. Lingsma, Liselotte Ruts, et al.. (2011). Early recognition of poor prognosis in Guillain-Barré syndrome. Neurology. 76(11). 968–975. 209 indexed citations

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Roodbol, Joyce, Marie‐Claire Y. de Wit, Christa Walgaard, et al.. (2011). Recognizing Guillain-Barré syndrome in preschool children. Neurology. 76(9). 807–810. 59 indexed citations

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Doorn, Pieter A. van, Krista Kuitwaard, Christa Walgaard, et al.. (2010). IVIG Treatment and Prognosis in Guillain–Barré Syndrome. Journal of Clinical Immunology. 30(S1). 74–78. 67 indexed citations

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Walgaard, Christa, Hester F. Lingsma, Liselotte Ruts, et al.. (2010). Prediction of respiratory insufficiency in Guillain‐Barré syndrome. Annals of Neurology. 67(6). 781–787. 193 indexed citations

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