Helge Topka

6.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
94 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Helge Topka is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Helge Topka has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Neurology, 29 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 27 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Helge Topka's work include Neurological disorders and treatments (25 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (16 papers) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (16 papers). Helge Topka is often cited by papers focused on Neurological disorders and treatments (25 papers), Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (16 papers) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (16 papers). Helge Topka collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Helge Topka's co-authors include Julian Paul Keenan, Álvaro Pascual‐Leone, Fumiko Maeda, Josep M. Tormos, Dennis A. Nowak, J. Dichgans, Ulrike Laubis‐Herrmann, Leonardo G. Cohen, Mark Hallett and Jürgen Konczak and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and NeuroImage.

In The Last Decade

Helge Topka

88 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Modulation of corticospinal excitability by repetitive tr... 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 2000 100 200 300 400 500
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. Modulation of corticospinal excitability by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
    2000 557 citations Fumiko Maeda, Julian Paul Keenan et al. Clinical Neurophysiology profile →
  2. Interindividual variability of the modulatory effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on cortical excitability
    2000 502 citations Fumiko Maeda, Julian Paul Keenan et al. profile →

Peers

Helge Topka
Reiner Benecke Germany
Alain Kaelin‐Lang Switzerland
S. Wroe United Kingdom
M. Dileone Italy
Gary W. Thickbroom Australia
Ritsuko Hanajima Japan
Peter Fuhr Switzerland
P. D. Thompson United Kingdom
Peter Schwenkreis Germany
Yasuo Terao Japan
Reiner Benecke Germany
Helge Topka
Citations per year, relative to Helge Topka Helge Topka (= 1×) peers Reiner Benecke

Countries citing papers authored by Helge Topka

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Fields of papers citing papers by Helge Topka

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Helge Topka

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Helge Topka. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Helge Topka based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Helge Topka. Helge Topka is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Feddersen, Berend, et al.. (2025). Advance Care Planning („Patientenverfügung plus“). Zeitschrift für Palliativmedizin. 26(6). 321–338.
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Berlit, Peter, Julian Bösel, Joseph Claßen, et al.. (2023). Strukturen zur neurologischen Versorgung in Deutschland. 6(5). 380–388.
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Küpper, Clemens, Katharina Feil, Matthias Klein, et al.. (2019). Idarucizumab administration in emergency situations: the Munich Registry of Reversal of Pradaxa® in clinical routine (MR REPAIR). Journal of Neurology. 266(11). 2807–2811. 15 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Sven, Cordula Fassbender, Carsten Finke, et al.. (2013). Therapeutische Apherese bei autoimmuner Enzephalitis: Eine bundesweite Datenerhebung. Der Nervenarzt. 84(4). 498–507. 1 indexed citations
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Ehrlich, Sven, Cordula Fassbender, Carsten Finke, et al.. (2013). Therapeutische Apherese bei autoimmuner Enzephalitis. Der Nervenarzt. 84(4). 498–507. 15 indexed citations
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Lotze, Martín, Ulrike Laubis‐Herrmann, & Helge Topka. (2006). Combination of TMS and fMRI reveals a specific pattern of reorganization in M1 in patients after complete spinal cord injury. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. 24(2). 97–107. 75 indexed citations
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Nowak, Dennis A., et al.. (2006). Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid hypovolaemia: a therapeutic dilemma?. European Journal of Neurology. 13(10). 1128–1138. 8 indexed citations
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Nowak, Dennis A., Stephen Tisch, Marwan Hariz, et al.. (2005). Sensory timing cues improve akinesia of grasping movements in Parkinson's disease: A comparison to the effects of subthalamic nucleus stimulation. Movement Disorders. 21(2). 166–172. 20 indexed citations
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Grundmann, Kathrin, Ulrike Laubis‐Herrmann, Dirk Dressler, et al.. (2004). Lack of mutations in the epsilon‐sarcoglycan gene in patients with different subtypes of primary dystonias. Movement Disorders. 19(11). 1294–1297. 5 indexed citations
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Nowak, Dennis A., et al.. (2004). Impaired generalization of weight-related information during grasping in cerebellar degeneration. Neuropsychologia. 43(1). 20–27. 20 indexed citations
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Braun, Christoph, et al.. (2003). Task-specific plasticity of somatosensory cortex in patients with writer's cramp. NeuroImage. 20(2). 1329–1338. 34 indexed citations
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Grundmann, Kathrin, Ulrike Laubis‐Herrmann, Ingrid Bauer, et al.. (2003). Frequency and Phenotypic Variability of the GAG Deletion of the DYT1 Gene in an Unselected Group of Patients With Dystonia. Archives of Neurology. 60(9). 1266–70. 70 indexed citations
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Topka, Helge, et al.. (2002). Labordiagnostik hyperkinetischer Bewegungsstörungen des Erwachsenenalters. Der Nervenarzt. 73(2). 133–143. 3 indexed citations
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Habel, Ute, Barbara Wild, Helge Topka, et al.. (2001). Transcranial magnetic stimulation: no effect on mood with single pulse during learned helplessness. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 25(3). 497–506. 7 indexed citations
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Abele, Michael, Jörg B. Schulz, Katrin Bürk, et al.. (2000). Nerve Conduction Studies in Multiple System Atrophy. European Neurology. 43(4). 221–223. 13 indexed citations
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Wissel, Jörg, et al.. (2000). Management of Spasticity Associated Pain with Botulinum Toxin A. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 20(1). 44–49. 138 indexed citations
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Maeda, Fumiko, Julian Paul Keenan, Josep M. Tormos, Helge Topka, & Álvaro Pascual‐Leone. (2000). Modulation of corticospinal excitability by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. Clinical Neurophysiology. 111(5). 800–805. 557 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lotze, Martín, Ulrike Laubis‐Herrmann, Helge Topka, Michael Erb, & Wolfgang Grodd. (1999). Reorganization in the primary motor cortex after spinal cord injury - A functional Magnetic Resonance (fMRI) study. Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. 14(2-3). 183–187. 65 indexed citations
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Topka, Helge & Mark Hallett. (1992). Perioral reflexes in orofacial dyskinesia and spasmodic dysphonia. Muscle & Nerve. 15(9). 1016–1022. 15 indexed citations
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Cohen, Leonardo G., Bradley J. Roth, Eric M. Wassermann, et al.. (1991). Magnetic Stimulation of the Human Cerebral Cortex, an Indicator of Reorganization in Motor Pathways in Certain Pathological Conditions. Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. 8(1). 56–65. 82 indexed citations

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