Fletcher McDowell

7.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
142 papers, 5.9k citations indexed

About

Fletcher McDowell is a scholar working on Neurology, Epidemiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Fletcher McDowell has authored 142 papers receiving a total of 5.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Neurology, 29 papers in Epidemiology and 28 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Fletcher McDowell's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (29 papers), Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (26 papers) and Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (22 papers). Fletcher McDowell is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (29 papers), Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (26 papers) and Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (22 papers). Fletcher McDowell collaborates with scholars based in United States. Fletcher McDowell's co-authors include Henn Kutt, George A. Schumacher, W. A. Sibley, John F. Kurtzke, Wallace W. Tourtellotte, Richard D. Sweet, Robert F. Kibler, Gilbert W. Beebe, Benedict Nagler and Thomas L. Willmon and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Fletcher McDowell

136 papers receiving 5.0k citations

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PROBLEMS OF EXPERIMENTAL TRIALS OF THERAPY IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: REPORT BY THE PANEL ON THE EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL TRIALS OF THERAPY IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Fletcher McDowell United States	38	2.3k	1.1k	1.0k	789	737	142	5.9k
B. Neundörfer Germany	48	2.0k 0.9×	722 0.6×	512 0.5×	695 0.9×	686 0.9×	297	7.7k
Christian Blomstrand Sweden	51	1.3k 0.6×	1.3k 1.1×	573 0.6×	1.9k 2.4×	1.0k 1.4×	189	7.7k
Johannes Jakobsen Denmark	49	1.9k 0.8×	557 0.5×	842 0.8×	360 0.5×	1.4k 1.9×	158	6.2k
Maurice Victor United States	31	1.9k 0.8×	877 0.8×	421 0.4×	668 0.8×	936 1.3×	63	5.8k
Raffaele Nardone Austria	41	1.4k 0.6×	1.7k 1.6×	648 0.6×	710 0.9×	940 1.3×	264	6.0k
John C.M. Brust United States	34	1.2k 0.5×	895 0.8×	273 0.3×	592 0.8×	680 0.9×	113	5.2k
Anna Członkowska Poland	57	2.2k 1.0×	559 0.5×	671 0.6×	2.3k 2.9×	1.5k 2.1×	477	12.1k
Per Hansson Sweden	53	4.3k 1.8×	2.0k 1.8×	1.7k 1.6×	617 0.8×	1.8k 2.5×	167	16.7k
Mitchell B. Max United States	52	1.9k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	642 0.6×	603 0.8×	1.2k 1.6×	100	10.8k
Douglas J. Lanska United States	35	1.2k 0.5×	918 0.8×	329 0.3×	564 0.7×	454 0.6×	186	4.6k

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Gresham, Glen E., Pamela W. Duncan, William B. Stason, et al.. (1996). Post-stroke rehabilitation: Assessment, referral, and patient management. Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians, Number 16. 5(2). 35–63. 3 indexed citations

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Aisen, Mindy, Michael Hölzer, Michael J. Rosen, Martin Dietz, & Fletcher McDowell. (1991). Glutethimide Treatment of Disabling Action Tremor in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis and Traumatic Brain Injury. Archives of Neurology. 48(5). 513–515. 32 indexed citations

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Diamond, S G, Charles H. Markham, Margaret M. Hoehn, Fletcher McDowell, & Manfred D. Muenter. (1989). Effect of age at onset on progression and mortality in Parkinson's disease. Neurology. 39(9). 1187–1187. 118 indexed citations

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Reding, Michael & Fletcher McDowell. (1989). Focused Stroke Rehabilitation Programs Improve Outcome. Archives of Neurology. 46(6). 700–701. 45 indexed citations

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Cedarbaum, Jesse M., Henn Kutt, & Fletcher McDowell. (1989). A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic comparison of Sinemet CR (50/200) and standard Sinemet (25/100).. PubMed. 39(11 Suppl 2). 38–44; discussion 59. 33 indexed citations

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Reding, Michael & Fletcher McDowell. (1987). Stroke Rehabilitation. Neurologic Clinics. 5(4). 601–630. 13 indexed citations

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Sved, Alan F., Fletcher McDowell, & W.W. Blessing. (1985). Release of antidiuretic hormone in quadriplegic subjects in response to head‐up tilt. Neurology. 35(1). 78–78. 35 indexed citations

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McDowell, Fletcher, Edmund H. Sonnenblick, & Michael Lesch. (1980). Current concepts in cerebrovascular disease. Grune & Stratton eBooks. 6 indexed citations

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McDowell, Fletcher. (1980). Transient cerebral ischemia: Diagnostic considerations. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 22(5). 309–324. 3 indexed citations

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McDowell, Fletcher & Clark H. Millikan. (1980). Summary of 12th conference on cerebrovascular disease. Williamsburg, Virginia, March 2--4, 1980.. Stroke. 11(5). 442–451.

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Papavasiliou, Paul S., et al.. (1978). Cyproheptadine in levodopa‐induced dyskinesia in parkinsonism. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 23(2). 195–198. 3 indexed citations

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Kannel, William B., F. William Blaisdell, Ray W. Gifford, et al.. (1971). Risk Factors in Stroke Due to Cerebral Infarction. Stroke. 2(5). 423–428. 52 indexed citations

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McDowell, Fletcher. (1971). Clinical laboratory abnormalities. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 12(2part2). 335–339. 7 indexed citations

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Barbeau, André & Fletcher McDowell. (1970). L-Dopa and Parkinsonism. 25 indexed citations

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McDowell, Fletcher, Sydney Louis, & Kathleen Monahan. (1970). Seasonal variation of non-embolic cerebral infarction. Journal of Chronic Diseases. 23(1). 29–32. 21 indexed citations

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Kutt, Henn, et al.. (1966). Possible Mechanisms of Complications of Angiography. Acta Radiologica Diagnosis. 5(P1). 276–289. 18 indexed citations

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McDowell, Fletcher. (1966). The management of cerebrovascular disease. Journal of Chronic Diseases. 19(5). 624–624. 4 indexed citations

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Ejrup, B, et al.. (1964). Arterial bruits in cerebrovascular disease. Neurology. 14(8_part_1). 751–751. 28 indexed citations

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McDowell, Fletcher. (1962). The Basal Ganglia and Their Relation to Disorders of Movement.. Archives of Neurology. 7(6). 590–591. 15 indexed citations

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McDowell, Fletcher & Harold G. Wolff. (1953). EARLY TRACHEOTOMY IN ANTERIOR POLIOMYELITIS. Journal of the American Medical Association. 151(14). 1160–1160. 12 indexed citations

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