Massimo Avoli

13.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
240 papers, 10.3k citations indexed

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Massimo Avoli is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Massimo Avoli has authored 240 papers receiving a total of 10.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 227 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 108 papers in Molecular Biology and 94 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Massimo Avoli's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (221 papers), Epilepsy research and treatment (94 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (75 papers). Massimo Avoli is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (221 papers), Epilepsy research and treatment (94 papers) and Ion channel regulation and function (75 papers). Massimo Avoli collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Italy and France. Massimo Avoli's co-authors include Maxime Lévesque, P. Perreault, Giuseppe Biagini, Michaela Barbarosie, Marco de Curtis, Rüdiger Köhling, R. Pumain, Virginia Tancredi, Margherita D’Antuono and David S. Ragsdale and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Neuroscience and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Massimo Avoli

239 papers receiving 10.1k citations

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The kainic acid model of temporal lobe epilepsy

2013 438 citations Maxime Lévesque, Massimo Avoli Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Interneurons, GABAA signaling and their presumptive role in catamenial epilepsy 2025 ·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews ·Fēi Li, (unknown), (unknown), Maxime Lévesque, Massimo Avoli	1
2	Fast activity chirp patterns in focal seizures from patients and animal models 2024 ·Epilepsia ·Maxime Lévesque, Vadym Gnatkovsky, Fēi Li, Paolo Scalmani, Laura Uva, Massimo Avoli, Marco de Curtis	3
3	Can in vitro studies aid in the development and use of antiseizure therapies? A report of the ILAE/AES Joint Translational Task Force 2023 ·Epilepsia ·Gareth Morris, Massimo Avoli, Christophe Bernard, Kate Connor, Marco de Curtis, Chris G. Dulla, John G. R. Jefferys, Caterina Psarropoulou, Kevin J. Staley, Mark O. Cunningham	2
4	Involvement of GABAergic Interneuron Subtypes in 4-Aminopyridine-Induced Seizure-Like Events in Mouse Entorhinal Cortexin Vitro 2023 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Paolo Scalmani, Rosina Paterra, Massimo Mantegazza, Massimo Avoli, Marco de Curtis	15
5	Bilateral optogenetic activation of inhibitory cells favors ictogenesis 2022 ·Neurobiology of Disease ·Maxime Lévesque, (unknown), Guillaume Etter, Sylvain Williams, Massimo Avoli	16
6	Sensory processing dysregulations as reliable translational biomarkers in SYNGAP1 haploinsufficiency 2021 ·Brain ·(unknown), Bidisha Chattopadhyaya, (unknown), Valérie Côté, (unknown), Maxime Lévesque, Massimo Avoli, Jacques L. Michaud, Sarah Lippé, Graziella Di Cristo	11
7	Transition from status epilepticus to interictal spiking in a rodent model of mesial temporal epilepsy 2019 ·Epilepsy Research ·(unknown), Maxime Lévesque, Massimo Avoli	11
8	Role of KCC2-dependent potassium efflux in 4-Aminopyridine-induced Epileptiform synchronization 2017 ·Neurobiology of Disease ·(unknown), Zahra Shiri, Giri P. Krishnan, (unknown), Sylvain Williams, Massimo Avoli, Maxim Bazhenov	29
9	Mechanisms of Epileptiform Synchronization in Cortical Neuronal Networks 2014 ·Current Medicinal Chemistry ·Massimo Avoli	23
10	Seizure‐like discharges induced by 4‐aminopyridine in the olfactory system of the in vitro isolated guinea pig brain 2013 ·Epilepsia ·Laura Uva, (unknown), Giovanni Carriero, Massimo Avoli, Marco de Curtis	22
11	Antiepileptic drugs and muscarinic receptor-dependent excitation in the rat subiculum 2007 ·Neuropharmacology ·Margherita D’Antuono, Hiroto Kawasaki, Carmela Palmieri, Giulia Curia, Giuseppe Biagini, Massimo Avoli	12
12	Methodological approaches to exploring epileptic disorders in the human brain in vitro 2006 ·Journal of Neuroscience Methods ·Rüdiger Köhling, Massimo Avoli	32
13	Repetitive low-frequency stimulation reduces epileptiform synchronization in limbic neuronal networks 2005 ·Neurobiology of Disease ·Giovanna D’Arcangelo, Gabriella Panuccio, Virginia Tancredi, Massimo Avoli	77
14	GABAB receptor activation and limbic network ictogenesis 2003 ·Neuropharmacology ·Massimo Avoli, (unknown), (unknown), Amer Omar	14
15	Epileptiform activity induced by pilocarpine in the rat hippocampal-entorhinal slice preparation 1996 ·Neuroscience ·Takeki Nagao, A. Alonso, Massimo Avoli	122
16	Arachidonic acid augments potassium currents in rat neocortical neurones 1993 ·Neuroreport ·Cristina Zona, Eleonora Palma, Luc Pellerin, Massimo Avoli	22
17	Induction of Epileptiform Activity by Temperature Elevation in Hippocampal Slices from Young Rats: An In Vitro Model for Febrile Seizures? 1992 ·Epilepsia ·Virginia Tancredi, Giovanna D’Arcangelo, Cristina Zona, Antonio Siniscalchi, Massimo Avoli	38
18	Synaptic Activation of GABA_A Receptors Causes a Depolarizing Potential Under Physiological Conditions in Rat Hippocampal Pyramidal Cells 1992 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·Massimo Avoli	22
19	Bicuculline-induced epileptogenesis in the human neocortex maintained in vitro 1991 ·Experimental Brain Research ·Granger G.C. Hwa, Massimo Avoli, A Oliver, J.‐G. Villemure	63
20	Low-magnesium epilepsy in rat hippocampal slices: Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials in the CA1 subfield 1988 ·Neuroscience Letters ·Virginia Tancredi, Massimo Avoli, Granger G.C. Hwa	27

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