Günther Deuschl

85.9k total citations · 11 hit papers
681 papers, 41.1k citations indexed

About

Günther Deuschl is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Günther Deuschl has authored 681 papers receiving a total of 41.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 523 papers in Neurology, 233 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 121 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Günther Deuschl's work include Neurological disorders and treatments (413 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (311 papers) and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (139 papers). Günther Deuschl is often cited by papers focused on Neurological disorders and treatments (413 papers), Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (311 papers) and Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (139 papers). Günther Deuschl collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Günther Deuschl's co-authors include Jan Raethjen, Jens Volkmann, Peter G. Bain, Werner Poewe, Jan Herzog, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Anthony E. Lang, Rodger J. Elble, Mark Hallett and Wolfgang H. Oertel and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Günther Deuschl

655 papers receiving 40.2k citations

Hit Papers

MDS clinical diagnostic c... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2015 2008 2017 2015 2004 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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.

  1. MDS clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease
    2015 4.8k citations Ronald B. Postuma, Daniela Berg et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  2. Consensus Statement of the Movement Disorder Society on Tremor
    2008 1.2k citations Günther Deuschl et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  3. Consensus Statement on the classification of tremors. from the task force on tremor of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
    2017 935 citations Rodger J. Elble, Mark Hallett et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  4. MDS research criteria for prodromal Parkinson's disease
    2015 876 citations Daniela Berg, Ronald B. Postuma et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  5. Rivastigmine for Dementia Associated with Parkinson's Disease
    2004 793 citations Murat Emre, Dag Aarsland et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  6. Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation: Summary and meta-analysis of outcomes
    2006 692 citations Jan Herzog, Anthony E. Lang et al. Movement Disorders profile →
  7. The global burden of neurological disorders: translating evidence into policy
    2019 625 citations Günther Deuschl et al. profile →
  8. Neuropsychological and psychiatric changes after deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease: a randomised, multicentre study
    2008 471 citations Karsten Witt, Julia Reiff et al. profile →
  9. The Importance of Size
    2011 414 citations Günther Deuschl et al. profile →
  10. The burden of neurological diseases in Europe: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
    2020 380 citations Günther Deuschl et al. profile →
  11. European Academy of Neurology/Movement Disorder Society‐European Section Guideline on the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: I. Invasive Therapies
    2022 100 citations Günther Deuschl, Daniela Berg et al. Movement Disorders profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Günther Deuschl Germany 102 29.6k 13.7k 6.7k 5.9k 3.7k 681 41.1k
Joseph Jankovic United States 122 45.1k 1.5× 19.4k 1.4× 5.5k 0.8× 5.9k 1.0× 6.8k 1.8× 815 59.9k
José Á. Obeso Spain 78 21.1k 0.7× 10.8k 0.8× 5.3k 0.8× 3.8k 0.6× 1.9k 0.5× 308 29.1k
Christopher G. Goetz United States 96 27.4k 0.9× 8.6k 0.6× 6.9k 1.0× 3.3k 0.6× 5.7k 1.5× 431 36.6k
Andrés M. Lozano Canada 113 34.2k 1.2× 23.1k 1.7× 12.0k 1.8× 9.9k 1.7× 2.7k 0.7× 749 50.8k
Werner Poewe Austria 114 43.6k 1.5× 14.1k 1.0× 9.2k 1.4× 6.8k 1.2× 5.5k 1.5× 687 58.1k
Michael S. Okun United States 75 20.6k 0.7× 8.8k 0.6× 4.7k 0.7× 3.7k 0.6× 3.1k 0.8× 719 29.8k
Thomas Gasser Germany 93 21.1k 0.7× 8.8k 0.6× 3.1k 0.5× 4.9k 0.8× 2.0k 0.5× 544 35.4k
Stanley Fahn United States 98 23.9k 0.8× 13.5k 1.0× 3.2k 0.5× 3.3k 0.6× 3.5k 1.0× 495 34.4k
Bastiaan R. Bloem Netherlands 96 28.3k 1.0× 5.8k 0.4× 6.0k 0.9× 4.3k 0.7× 11.2k 3.0× 695 44.5k
Daniela Berg Germany 83 19.8k 0.7× 6.8k 0.5× 2.9k 0.4× 4.2k 0.7× 2.5k 0.7× 533 29.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Reese, René, Thomas Koeglsperger, Christoph Schrader, et al.. (2025). Invasive therapies for Parkinson’s disease: an adapted excerpt from the guidelines of the German Society of Neurology. Journal of Neurology. 272(3). 219–219. 1 indexed citations
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Krause, Patricia, Philipp Mahlknecht, Inger Marie Skogseid, et al.. (2025). Long‐Term Outcomes on Pallidal Neurostimulation for Dystonia: A Controlled, Prospective 10‐Year Follow‐Up. Movement Disorders. 40(6). 1098–1111.
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Kuhlenbäumer, Gregor, et al.. (2024). Two-Stage Convolutional Neural Network for Classification of Movement Patterns in Tremor Patients. Information. 15(4). 231–231. 2 indexed citations
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Merola, Aristide, Diego Torres‐Russotto, Glenn T. Stebbins, et al.. (2020). Development and Validation of the Orthostatic Tremor Severity and Disability Scale (OT‐10). Movement Disorders. 35(10). 1796–1801. 8 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Jens Bo, Hiroshi Morita, Roland Wenzelburger, et al.. (2019). Recruitment gain of spinal motor neuron pools in cat and human. Experimental Brain Research. 237(11). 2897–2909. 11 indexed citations
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Bartsch, Thorsten, Juliane Döhring, Sigrid Reuter, et al.. (2015). Selective Neuronal Vulnerability of Human Hippocampal CA1 Neurons: Lesion Evolution, Temporal Course, and Pattern of Hippocampal Damage in Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. 35(11). 1836–1845. 115 indexed citations
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Berg, Daniela, Ronald B. Postuma, Bastiaan R. Bloem, et al.. (2014). Time to redefine PD? Introductory statement of the MDS Task Force on the definition of Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders. 29(4). 454–462. 341 indexed citations
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Helmich, Rick C., Mark Hallett, Günther Deuschl, Ivan Toni, & Bastiaan R. Bloem. (2012). Cerebral causes and consequences of parkinsonian resting tremor: a tale of two circuits?. Brain. 135(11). 3206–3226. 380 indexed citations
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Bartsch, Thorsten, Robby Schönfeld, Frank Müller, et al.. (2010). Focal Lesions of Human Hippocampal CA1 Neurons in Transient Global Amnesia Impair Place Memory. Science. 328(5984). 1412–1415. 133 indexed citations
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Bartsch, Thorsten, Dirk Rasche, Thomas M. Kinfe, et al.. (2008). Hypothalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Cluster Headache: Experience From a New Multicase Series. Cephalalgia. 28(3). 285–295. 103 indexed citations
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Moro, Elena, Jens Volkmann, Inke R. König, et al.. (2008). Bilateral subthalamic stimulation in Parkin and PINK1 parkinsonism. Neurology. 70(14). 1186–1191. 50 indexed citations
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Herzog, Jan, Oliver Pogarell, Marcus O. Pinsker, et al.. (2008). Deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease following fetal nigral transplantation. Movement Disorders. 23(9). 1293–1296. 33 indexed citations
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Wüllner, Ullrich, T. Schmitz‐Hübsch, Gisela Antony, et al.. (2007). Autonomic dysfunction in 3414 Parkinson's disease patients enrolled in the German Network on Parkinson's disease (KNP e.V.): the effect of ageing. European Journal of Neurology. 14(12). 1405–1408. 69 indexed citations
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Lou, Min, Yizhang Chen, Meiping Ding, Christoph Eschenfelder, & Günther Deuschl. (2005). Involvement of the mitochondrial ATP-sensitive potassium channel in the neuroprotective effect of hyperbaric oxygenation after cerebral ischemia. Brain Research Bulletin. 69(2). 109–116. 29 indexed citations
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Emre, Murat, Dag Aarsland, Alberto Albanese, et al.. (2004). Rivastigmine for Dementia Associated with Parkinson's Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 351(24). 2509–2518. 793 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wilms, Henrik, Philip Rosenstiel, Jobst Sievers, et al.. (2003). Activation of microglia by human neuromelanin is NF‐κB‐dependent and involves p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase: implications for Parkinson's disease. The FASEB Journal. 17(3). 1–20. 260 indexed citations
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Herzog, Jan, Julia Reiff, Paul Krack, et al.. (2003). Manic episode with psychotic symptoms induced by subthalamic nucleus stimulation in a patient with Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders. 18(11). 1382–1384. 123 indexed citations
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Zunker, P., et al.. (2001). Activated protein C resistance and acute ischaemic stroke: Relation to stroke causation and age. Journal of Neurology. 248(8). 701–704. 19 indexed citations
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Rosenstiel, Philip, Ralph Lucius, Günther Deuschl, Jobst Sievers, & Henrik Wilms. (2001). From theory to therapy: Implications from an in vitro model of ramified microglia. Microscopy Research and Technique. 54(1). 18–25. 35 indexed citations

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