Elaine Wirrell

21.1k total citations · 7 hit papers
263 papers, 11.4k citations indexed

About

Elaine Wirrell is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Elaine Wirrell has authored 263 papers receiving a total of 11.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 210 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 154 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 40 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Elaine Wirrell's work include Epilepsy research and treatment (202 papers), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (107 papers) and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (70 papers). Elaine Wirrell is often cited by papers focused on Epilepsy research and treatment (202 papers), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (107 papers) and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (70 papers). Elaine Wirrell collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Elaine Wirrell's co-authors include Katherine Nickels, Lorie Hamiwka, Lily C. Wong‐Kisiel, Sameer M. Zuberi, J. Helen Cross, Rima Nabbout, Ingrid E. Scheffer, Carol Camfield, Peter Camfield and Joseph M. Dooley and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Neurology and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Elaine Wirrell

255 papers receiving 11.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Effect of Cannabidiol on Drop Seizures in the Lennox–Gastaut Syndrome

2018 661 citations Orrin Devinsky, J. Helen Cross et al. profile →
ILAE classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with onset in neonates and infants: Position statement by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions

2022 455 citations Sameer M. Zuberi, Elaine Wirrell et al. Epilepsia profile →
International League Against Epilepsy classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with onset in childhood: Position paper by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions

2022 447 citations Nicola Specchio, Elaine Wirrell et al. Epilepsia profile →
Fenfluramine for Treatment-Resistant Seizures in Patients With Dravet Syndrome Receiving Stiripentol-Inclusive Regimens

2019 180 citations Rima Nabbout, Sameer M. Zuberi et al. profile →
International League Against Epilepsy classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with onset at a variable age: position statement by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions

2022 132 citations Kate Riney, Alicia Bogacz et al. Epilepsia profile →
International consensus on diagnosis and management of Dravet syndrome

2022 129 citations Elaine Wirrell, Kelly G. Knupp et al. Epilepsia profile →
Drug resistance in epilepsy

2023 110 citations Emilio Perucca, Elaine Wirrell et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Ontology accelerates few-shot learning capability of large language model: A study in extraction of drug efficacy in a rare pediatric epilepsy 2025 ·International Journal of Medical Informatics ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Mary Anne Meskis, Lori L. Isom, Karen S. Wilcox, Jack M. Parent, Dennis Lal, Samden Lhatoo, Howard P. Goodkin, Elaine Wirrell, Kelly G. Knupp, Manisha Patel, Jeffrey A. Loeb, Joseph Sullivan, Lauren C. Harte‐Hargrove, Brandy Fureman, Jeffrey Buchhalter, Satya S. Sahoo	1
2	Epilepsy Surgery Education: A Survey of US Epilepsy Fellowship Program Directors 2025 ·Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Saurabh R. Sinha, Brian K. Day, Jay R. Gavvala, Sameer A. Sheth, Elaine Wirrell, Sándor Beniczky, Fábio A. Nascimento	1
3	Long‐term safety and effectiveness of fenfluramine in children and adults with Dravet syndrome 2025 ·Epilepsia ·Ingrid E. Scheffer, Rima Nabbout, Lieven Lagae, Orrin Devinsky, Stéphane Auvin, Elizabeth A. Thiele, Elaine Wirrell, Tilman Polster, Nicola Specchio, Milka Pringsheim, (unknown), Michael Lock, Mélanie Langlois, (unknown), Amélie Lothe, Joseph Sullivan	1
4	Natural History of Children and Adolescents With Dravet Syndrome 2025 ·Neurology ·Joseph Sullivan, Elaine Wirrell, Kelly G. Knupp, Michael A. Ciliberto, Julie Ziobro, Dillon Y. Chen, J. Robert Flamini, Muhammad Zafar, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Wang Fei, (unknown), Barry Ticho	0
5	An Update on Stiripentol Mechanisms of Action: A Narrative Review 2024 ·Advances in Therapy ·Alexandre Bacq, Antoine Depaulis, Vincent Castagné, (unknown), Elaine Wirrell, Marc Verleye	21
6	Epilepsy with Eyelid Myoclonia Associated with CHD2 Variants: Report of Two Cases (P7-1.002) 2024 ·Neurology ·(unknown), Elaine Wirrell, Lily C. Wong‐Kisiel, Anthony L. Fine, Brendan C. Lanpher, (unknown)	0
7	Consensus‐based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with epilepsy: A report from the Psychiatric Pediatric Issues Task Force of the International League Against Epilepsy 2024 ·Epilepsia ·Kette D. Valente, Colin Reilly, (unknown), Mary Lou Smith, Marco Mula, Elaine Wirrell, Jo M. Wilmshurst, Nathalie Jetté, Francesco Brigo, Symon M. Kariuki, Choong Yi Fong, Yuan‐Pang Wang, Guilherme V. Polanczyk, (unknown), Izabel Galhardo Demarchi, Stéphane Auvin, Mike Kerr	7
8	Education Research: EEG Education in Child Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residencies 2024 ·PubMed ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Elaine Wirrell, (unknown), Sándor Beniczky, Fábio A. Nascimento	7
9	N°244 – Visualizing the 2022 classification of epilepsy syndromes: An interactive teaching resource 2023 ·Clinical Neurophysiology ·Rima Nabbout, Mathieu Kuchenbuch, Paolo Tinuper, J. Helen Cross, Elaine Wirrell	0
10	Scoping review and expert‐based consensus recommendations for assessment and management of psychogenic non‐epileptic (functional) seizures (PNES) in children: A report from the Pediatric Psychiatric Issues Task Force of the International League Against Epilepsy 2023 ·Epilepsia ·Colin Reilly, Nathalie Jetté, (unknown), Symon M. Kariuki, (unknown), Elaine Wirrell, Marco Mula, Mary Lou Smith, Samantha Walsh, Choong Yi Fong, Jo M. Wilmshurst, Mike Kerr, Kette D. Valente, Stéphane Auvin	7
11	International League Against Epilepsy classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with onset in childhood: Position paper by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions breakdown → 2022 ·Epilepsia ·Nicola Specchio, Elaine Wirrell, Ingrid E. Scheffer, Rima Nabbout, Kate Riney, Pauline Samia, Marilisa M. Guerreiro, (unknown), Sameer M. Zuberi, Jo M. Wilmshurst, Elissa Yozawitz, Ronit Pressler, Édouard Hirsch, Samuel Wiebe, J. Helen Cross, Emilio Perucca, Solomon L. Moshé, Paolo Tinuper, Stéphane Auvin	447
12	ILAE classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with onset in neonates and infants: Position statement by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions breakdown → 2022 ·Epilepsia ·Sameer M. Zuberi, Elaine Wirrell, Elissa Yozawitz, Jo M. Wilmshurst, Nicola Specchio, Kate Riney, Ronit Pressler, Stéphane Auvin, Pauline Samia, Édouard Hirsch, Santiago Galicchio, Chahnez Triki, O. Carter Snead, Samuel Wiebe, J. Helen Cross, Paolo Tinuper, Ingrid E. Scheffer, Emilio Perucca, Solomon L. Moshé, Rima Nabbout	455
13	Introduction to the epilepsy syndrome papers 2022 ·Epilepsia ·Elaine Wirrell, Paolo Tinuper, Emilio Perucca, Solomon L. Moshé	42
14	International League Against Epilepsy classification and definition of epilepsy syndromes with onset at a variable age: position statement by the ILAE Task Force on Nosology and Definitions breakdown → 2022 ·Epilepsia ·Kate Riney, Alicia Bogacz, Ernest Somerville, Édouard Hirsch, Rima Nabbout, Ingrid E. Scheffer, Sameer M. Zuberi, Taoufik Alsaadi, Sanjeev Jain, Jacqueline A. French, Nicola Specchio, Eugen Trinka, Samuel Wiebe, Stéphane Auvin, Leonor Cabral‐Lim, (unknown), Emilio Perucca, Solomon L. Moshé, Elaine Wirrell, Paolo Tinuper	132
15	COVID‐19 vaccine in patients with Dravet syndrome: Observations and real‐world experiences 2022 ·Epilepsia ·(unknown), Anne T. Berg, Kelly G. Knupp, Sookyong Koh, Linda Laux, Mary Anne Meskis, Quratulain Zulfiqar Ali, Μ. Scott Perry, Ingrid E. Scheffer, Joseph Sullivan, Elaine Wirrell, Danielle M. Andrade	14
16	Dravet syndrome: A quick transition guide for the adult neurologist 2021 ·Epilepsy Research ·Danielle M. Andrade, Anne T. Berg, (unknown), Kelly G. Knupp, Sookyong Koh, Linda Laux, Mary Anne Meskis, Ian Miller, Μ. Scott Perry, Ingrid E. Scheffer, Joseph Sullivan, (unknown), Elaine Wirrell	15
17	Management of CLN1 Disease: International Clinical Consensus 2021 ·Pediatric Neurology ·Erika F. Augustine, Heather Adams, Emily de los Reyes, (unknown), (unknown), Norberto Guelbert, Minna Laine, (unknown), Jonathan W. Mink, Miriam Nickel, (unknown), Angela Schulz, Alessandro Simonati, Meral Topçu, Joni A. Turunen, Ruth Williams, Elaine Wirrell, (unknown)	17
18	Jeavons Syndrome: Clinical Features and Response to Treatment 2018 ·Pediatric Neurology ·Kelsey M. Smith, (unknown), Elaine Wirrell, Katherine Nickels, Eric T. Payne, Jeffrey W. Britton, Cheolsu Shin, Gregory D. Cascino, Marc C. Patterson, Lily C. Wong‐Kisiel	35
19	Optimizing the Diagnosis and Management of Dravet Syndrome: Recommendations From a North American Consensus Panel 2017 ·Pediatric Neurology ·Elaine Wirrell, Linda Laux, Elizabeth Donner, Nathalie Jetté, Kelly G. Knupp, Mary Anne Meskis, Ian Miller, Joseph Sullivan, (unknown), Anne T. Berg	200
20	Social skills in children with epilepsy: How do they compare to healthy and chronic disease controls? 2011 ·Epilepsy & Behavior ·Lorie Hamiwka, Lorraine Hamiwka, Elisabeth M. S. Sherman, Elaine Wirrell	23

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