Christopher M. DeGiorgio

7.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
81 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Christopher M. DeGiorgio is a scholar working on Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental health and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher M. DeGiorgio has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Neurology, 27 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health and 25 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Christopher M. DeGiorgio's work include Epilepsy research and treatment (25 papers), Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research (23 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (23 papers). Christopher M. DeGiorgio is often cited by papers focused on Epilepsy research and treatment (25 papers), Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research (23 papers) and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces (23 papers). Christopher M. DeGiorgio collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Honduras. Christopher M. DeGiorgio's co-authors include Christi Heck, Peggy S. Gott, Adrián L. Rabinowicz, Jorge Correale, Michael L.J. Apuzzo, Daniela Markovic, Patrick Miller, William T. Couldwell, Frank Sorvillo and Sheba Meymandi and has published in prestigious journals such as Neurology, Journal of neurosurgery and Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

In The Last Decade

Christopher M. DeGiorgio

78 papers receiving 4.7k citations

Hit Papers

Vagus nerve stimulation therapy for partial-onset seizures 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 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. Vagus nerve stimulation therapy for partial-onset seizures
    1998 854 citations Christopher M. DeGiorgio et al. Neurology profile →

Peers

Christopher M. DeGiorgio
C. Crone Denmark
Maria Nolano Italy
Madhuri Behari India
Gabor C. Petzold Germany
Diane L. Rosin United States
Andrea G. Nackley United States
Yves Robitaille Canada
Frediano Tezzon Italy
Sandy R. Shultz Australia
W. C. Wiederholt United States
C. Crone Denmark
Christopher M. DeGiorgio
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christopher M. DeGiorgio

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Markovic, Daniela, et al.. (2025). Is Cardiovascular Mortality Among People with Epilepsy increasing? A retrospective US population study. BMJ Open. 15(11). e095195–e095195.
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DeGiorgio, Christopher M., et al.. (2024). Should neurologists initiate treatment for hypertension and hyperlipidemia to reduce cardiovascular risk in epilepsy?. Frontiers in Neurology. 14. 1268920–1268920. 1 indexed citations
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Chávez, Germán, Colin A. McCannel, Peter A. Quirós, et al.. (2021). Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing Simulator-based versus Traditional Teaching of Direct Ophthalmoscopy for Medical Students. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 238. 187–196. 10 indexed citations
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DeGiorgio, Christopher M., et al.. (2020). Why are epilepsy mortality rates rising in the United States? A population-based multiple cause-of-death study. BMJ Open. 10(8). e035767–e035767. 43 indexed citations
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Novak, Jennifer L., Patrick Miller, Daniela Markovic, Sheba Meymandi, & Christopher M. DeGiorgio. (2015). Risk Assessment for Sudden Death in Epilepsy: The SUDEP-7 Inventory. Frontiers in Neurology. 6. 252–252. 71 indexed citations
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Nune, George, Christopher M. DeGiorgio, & Christianne Heck. (2015). Neuromodulation in the Treatment of Epilepsy. Current Treatment Options in Neurology. 17(10). 375–375. 42 indexed citations
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DeGiorgio, Christopher M. & Fúlvio A. Scorza. (2014). Epilepsy & Behavior: 15th Anniversary Research on omega-3 fatty acids for epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior. 40. 124–125. 4 indexed citations
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Moseley, Brian D. & Christopher M. DeGiorgio. (2014). Refractory status epilepticus treated with trigeminal nerve stimulation. Epilepsy Research. 108(3). 600–603. 15 indexed citations
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DeGiorgio, Christopher M., Jason Soss, Ian A. Cook, et al.. (2013). Randomized controlled trial of trigeminal nerve stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy. Neurology. 80(9). 786–791. 139 indexed citations
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Miller, Patrick, et al.. (2011). Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy associated with progressive deterioration in heart rate variability. Epilepsy & Behavior. 21(1). 103–105. 26 indexed citations
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Markovic, Daniela, et al.. (2011). Acute and long-term safety of external trigeminal nerve stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior. 22(3). 574–576. 36 indexed citations
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Schrader, Lara M., et al.. (2011). Trigeminal nerve stimulation in major depressive disorder: First proof of concept in an open pilot trial. Epilepsy & Behavior. 22(3). 475–478. 47 indexed citations
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DeGiorgio, Christopher M., Patrick Miller, Sheba Meymandi, et al.. (2010). RMSSD, a measure of vagus-mediated heart rate variability, is associated with risk factors for SUDEP: The SUDEP-7 Inventory. Epilepsy & Behavior. 19(1). 78–81. 234 indexed citations
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DeGiorgio, Christopher M., Victor C. W. Tsang, Lai Guan Ng, et al.. (2005). Sero-prevalence of Taenia solium Cysticercosis and Taenia solium Taeniasis in California, USA. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 111(2). 84–88. 37 indexed citations
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Kang, Gail A., et al.. (2005). Nitrous oxide inhalation as a cause of cervical myelopathy. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 112(4). 270–272. 19 indexed citations
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DeGiorgio, Christopher M., et al.. (2004). Neurocysticercosis. Epiliepsy currents. 4(3). 107–111. 63 indexed citations
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Giannotta, Steven L., Vladimir Zelman, Jorge Correale, et al.. (1997). Attenuation of brain injury and reduction of neuron-specific enolase by nicardipine in systemic circulation following focal ischemia and reperfusion in a rat model. Journal of neurosurgery. 87(5). 731–737. 27 indexed citations
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Rabinowicz, Adrián L., et al.. (1996). Neuron‐Specific Enolase Is Increased After Single Seizures During Inpatient Video/EEG Monitoring. Epilepsia. 37(2). 122–125. 72 indexed citations
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Rabinowicz, Adrián L., et al.. (1995). Neuron‐Specific Enolase Is Increased After Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus. Epilepsia. 36(5). 475–479. 56 indexed citations
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Rabinowicz, Adrián L., et al.. (1991). Unruptured intracranial aneurysms: seizures and antiepileptic drug treatment following surgery. Journal of neurosurgery. 75(3). 371–373. 25 indexed citations

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