Emilio Perucca

56.3k total citations · 14 hit papers
516 papers, 37.8k citations indexed

About

Emilio Perucca is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Emilio Perucca has authored 516 papers receiving a total of 37.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 370 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 348 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 112 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Emilio Perucca's work include Epilepsy research and treatment (362 papers), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (332 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (95 papers). Emilio Perucca is often cited by papers focused on Epilepsy research and treatment (362 papers), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (332 papers) and Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (95 papers). Emilio Perucca collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and United States. Emilio Perucca's co-authors include Torbjörn Tomson, Solomon L. Moshé, Jacqueline A. French, Samuel Wiebe, Gary W. Mathern, Meir Bialer, Alexis Arzimanoglou, Ingrid E. Scheffer, Svein I. Johannessen and Martin J. Brodie and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Emilio Perucca

505 papers receiving 36.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

ILAE Official Report: A practical clinical definition of epilepsy

2014 3.8k citations J. Helen Cross, Christian E. Elger et al. Epilepsia profile →
Definition of drug resistant epilepsy: Consensus proposal by the ad hoc Task Force of the ILAE Commission on Therapeutic Strategies

2009 3.3k citations Martin J. Brodie, Gary W. Mathern et al. Epilepsia profile →
ILAE classification of the epilepsies: Position paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology

2017 3.3k citations Ingrid E. Scheffer, Samuel F. Berkovic et al. Epilepsia profile →
Antiepileptic drugs—best practice guidelines for therapeutic drug monitoring: A position paper by the subcommission on therapeutic drug monitoring, ILAE Commission on Therapeutic Strategies

2008 809 citations Svein I. Johannessen, Torbjörn Tomson et al. Epilepsia profile →
Epilepsy: new advances

2014 691 citations Solomon L. Moshé, Emilio Perucca et al. profile →
Pharmacological and Therapeutic Properties of Valproate

2002 538 citations Emilio Perucca CNS Drugs profile →
ILAE Treatment Guidelines: Evidence‐based Analysis of Antiepileptic Drug Efficacy and Effectiveness as Initial Monotherapy for Epileptic Seizures and Syndromes

2006 523 citations Reetta Kälviäinen, Emilio Perucca et al. Epilepsia profile →
Updated ILAE evidence review of antiepileptic drug efficacy and effectiveness as initial monotherapy for epileptic seizures and syndromes

2013 502 citations Reetta Kälviäinen, Jacqueline A. French et al. Epilepsia profile →
Dose-dependent risk of malformations with antiepileptic drugs: an analysis of data from the EURAP epilepsy and pregnancy registry

2011 489 citations Torbjörn Tomson, Emilio Perucca 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 →
ILAE classification of the epilepsies: Position paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology

2019 288 citations Ingrid E. Scheffer, Samuel F. Berkovic 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, Édouard Hirsch et al. Epilepsia profile →
Drug resistance in epilepsy

2023 110 citations Emilio Perucca, Piero Perucca et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Artificial intelligence‐driven closed‐loop devices in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy prediction and prevention: Insights from persons with epilepsy and caregivers 2025 ·Epilepsia ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ricardo Matias, Fabrice Duprat, Massimo Mantegazza, Onur Parlak, Philippe Ryvlin, Sándor Beniczky, (unknown), Emilio Perucca, João Claro, Carlos Conde	0
2	Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated With Antiseizure Medications and Their Indications 2025 ·Neurology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Zhibin Chen, (unknown), Frank Vajda, Emilio Perucca, Ana Antonic‐Baker, Piero Perucca	1
3	Does pre-treatment with phenobarbital prevent the acute intolerance to primidone in patients with essential tremor? 2025 ·Neurological Sciences ·Stefano Calzetti, (unknown), Enrico Sasso, Anna Negrotti, (unknown), Emilio Perucca	1
4	The Impact of Disease Severity on Responder Rates in a Phase 2b Study of XEN1101, a Potent, Selective Potassium Channel Opener, in Adults with Focal Epilepsy (X-TOLE) (S19.004) 2024 ·Neurology ·Roger J. Porter, Jacqueline A. French, Emilio Perucca, Martin J. Brodie, Cynthia L. Harden, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gregory N. Beatch	1
5	Pharmacokinetics of d‐ and l‐norfenfluramine following their administration as individual enantiomers in rats 2023 ·Epilepsia ·(unknown), (unknown), Chanan Shaul, Dinorah Barasch, Emilio Perucca, Meir Bialer	2
6	New GABA-Targeting Therapies for the Treatment of Seizures and Epilepsy: I. Role of GABA as a Modulator of Seizure Activity and Recently Approved Medications Acting on the GABA System 2023 ·CNS Drugs ·Emilio Perucca, Meir Bialer, H. Steve White	50
7	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
8	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
9	Introduction to the epilepsy syndrome papers 2022 ·Epilepsia ·Elaine Wirrell, Paolo Tinuper, Emilio Perucca, Solomon L. Moshé	42
10	FDA safety warning on the cardiac effects of lamotrigine: An advisory from the Ad Hoc ILAE/AES Task Force 2021 ·Epilepsia Open ·Jacqueline A. French, Emilio Perucca, Josemir W. Sander, Lennart Bergfeldt, Michel Baulac, David S. Auerbach, Mark R. Keezer, Roland D. Thijs, Orrin Devinsky, David G. Vossler, Timothy E. Welty	47
11	Perampanel as first add-on antiseizure medication: Italian consensus clinical practice statements 2021 ·BMC Neurology ·Paolo Bonanni, Antonio Gambardella, Paolo Tinuper, (unknown), Emilio Perucca, Giangennaro Coppola	10
12	Bioequivalence and switchability of generic antiseizure medications (ASMs): A re‐appraisal based on analysis of generic ASM products approved in Europe 2021 ·Epilepsia ·(unknown), Valentina Franco, Emilio Perucca, Meir Bialer	11
13	The pharmacological treatment of epilepsy: recent advances and future perspectives 2021 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Emilio Perucca	54
14	The initial impact of the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic on epilepsy research 2021 ·Epilepsia Open ·(unknown), Samuel Wiebe, Ali A. Asadi‐Pooya, Ganna Balagura, Patricia Gómez‐Iglesias, Alla Guekht, Julie M. Hall, Akio Ikeda, Nathalie Jetté, Nirmeen A. Kishk, Peter Murphy, Emilio Perucca, (unknown), Emmanuel Sanya, Eugen Trinka, Dong Zhou, J. Helen Cross	1
15	Selection of antiseizure medications for first add-on use: A consensus paper 2021 ·Epilepsy & Behavior ·Antonio Gambardella, Paolo Tinuper, (unknown), Paolo Bonanni, Giangennaro Coppola, Emilio Perucca	8
16	Optimal choice of antiseizure medication: Agreement among experts and validation of a web‐based decision support application 2020 ·Epilepsia ·Sándor Beniczky, Stefan Rampp, Ali A. Asadi‐Pooya, Guido Rubboli, Emilio Perucca, Michael R. Sperling	16
17	Does cannabidiol have antiseizure activity independent of its interactions with clobazam? An appraisal of the evidence from randomized controlled trials 2020 ·Epilepsia ·Meir Bialer, Emilio Perucca	40
18	ILAE classification of the epilepsies: Position paper of the ILAE Commission for Classification and Terminology breakdown → 2017 ·Epilepsia ·Ingrid E. Scheffer, Samuel F. Berkovic, Giuseppe Capovilla, Mary Connolly, Jacqueline A. French, Laura Maria de Figueiredo Ferreira Guilhoto, Édouard Hirsch, Sanjeev Jain, Gary W. Mathern, Solomon L. Moshé, Douglas R. Nordli, Emilio Perucca, Torbjörn Tomson, Samuel Wiebe, Yuehua Zhang, Sameer M. Zuberi	3282
19	Epilepsy priorities in Europe: A report of the ILAE‐IBE Epilepsy Advocacy Europe Task Force 2015 ·Epilepsia ·Michel Baulac, Hanneke de Boer, Christian E. Elger, Mike Glynn, Reetta Kälviäinen, Ann Little, Janet Mifsud, Emilio Perucca, Asla Pitkänen, Philippe Ryvlin	71
20	Calendar and Meetings 2002 ·Epilepsia ·Meir Bialer, Svein I. Johannessen, H. J. Kupferberg, (unknown), P Loiseau, Emilio Perucca	5

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