Nils Erik Gilhus

17.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
283 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

Nils Erik Gilhus is a scholar working on Neurology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Nils Erik Gilhus has authored 283 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 152 papers in Neurology, 59 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 46 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Nils Erik Gilhus's work include Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma (141 papers), Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (90 papers) and Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (54 papers). Nils Erik Gilhus is often cited by papers focused on Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma (141 papers), Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (90 papers) and Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (54 papers). Nils Erik Gilhus collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United Kingdom and Denmark. Nils Erik Gilhus's co-authors include Jan J.G.M. Verschuuren, Johan A. Aarli, Fredrik Romi, Geir Skeie, Anne Kjersti Daltveit, Amelia Evoli, Bernt A. Engelsen, Gyri Veiby, Jacqueline Palace and Jone Furlund Owe and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Nils Erik Gilhus

272 papers receiving 11.2k 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.

Myasthenia gravis: subgroup classification and therapeutic strategies

2015 784 citations Nils Erik Gilhus, Jan J.G.M. Verschuuren profile →
International consensus guidance for management of myasthenia gravis

2016 710 citations Donald B. Sanders, Gil I. Wolfe et al. Neurology profile →
Myasthenia Gravis

2016 637 citations Nils Erik Gilhus profile →
Myasthenia gravis

2019 532 citations Nils Erik Gilhus, Amelia Evoli et al. profile →
Association of Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication With Risk of Autism and Intellectual Disability

2022 118 citations Marte‐Helene Bjørk, Helga Zoëga et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Nils Erik Gilhus Norway	54	7.3k	1.9k	1.4k	1.3k	1.2k	283	11.5k
Michael Levy United States	49	6.3k 0.9×	499 0.3×	621 0.5×	371 0.3×	499 0.4×	279	12.1k
Steven Galetta United States	60	6.4k 0.9×	746 0.4×	196 0.1×	926 0.7×	586 0.5×	451	14.1k
Fenella J. Kirkham United Kingdom	60	2.8k 0.4×	450 0.2×	2.4k 1.7×	1.7k 1.3×	753 0.6×	324	12.7k
Jay Mandrekar United States	48	3.8k 0.5×	209 0.1×	407 0.3×	1.2k 0.9×	1.1k 0.9×	229	9.5k
Sarosh R. Irani United Kingdom	50	8.6k 1.2×	1.1k 0.6×	141 0.1×	806 0.6×	486 0.4×	251	11.3k
Brenda Banwell United States	53	5.9k 0.8×	501 0.3×	435 0.3×	551 0.4×	279 0.2×	265	12.9k
Francesco Patti Italy	49	2.8k 0.4×	379 0.2×	335 0.2×	1.2k 0.9×	272 0.2×	332	9.7k
Anil Nanda United States	47	3.4k 0.5×	270 0.1×	392 0.3×	300 0.2×	2.6k 2.1×	421	9.4k
Stephen Ashwal United States	61	4.1k 0.6×	243 0.1×	3.8k 2.7×	2.1k 1.6×	933 0.8×	235	13.1k
Thomas Kossmann Switzerland	49	4.1k 0.6×	260 0.1×	607 0.4×	213 0.2×	1.3k 1.1×	124	8.9k

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Dreier, Julie Werenberg, Jannicke Igland, Nils Erik Gilhus, et al.. (2024). Prescribing patterns for higher dose folic acid in pregnant women with epilepsy treated with antiseizure medication. Epilepsia. 65(6). 1698–1708. 3 indexed citations

Leinonen, Maarit K., Jannicke Igland, Julie Werenberg Dreier, et al.. (2024). Socioeconomic differences in use of antiseizure medication in pregnancies with maternal epilepsy: A population‐based study from Nordic universal health care systems. Epilepsia. 65(8). 2397–2411. 2 indexed citations

Tasca, Giorgio, Nils Erik Gilhus, Laurent Servais, et al.. (2024). Biological biomarkers in muscle diseases relevant for follow-up and evaluation of treatment. Brain. 148(2). 363–375.

Torkildsen, Øivind, Jan Aarseth, Marianna Cortese, et al.. (2024). Migraine in the multiple sclerosis prodrome: a prospective nationwide cohort study in pregnant women. The Journal of Headache and Pain. 25(1). 225–225. 1 indexed citations

Gilhus, Nils Erik, et al.. (2023). Occurrence and severity of myasthenic crisis in an unselected Turkish cohort of patients with myasthenia gravis. Frontiers in Neurology. 14. 1201451–1201451. 2 indexed citations

Gilhus, Nils Erik. (2023). Treatment considerations in myasthenia gravis for the pregnant patient. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 23(2). 169–177. 9 indexed citations

Gilhus, Nils Erik, et al.. (2023). Spike count and morphology in the classification of epileptiform discharges. Frontiers in Neurology. 14. 1165592–1165592. 1 indexed citations

Gilhus, Nils Erik, et al.. (2022). Prevalence of self‐reported emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and association with fear of childbirth in pregnant women with epilepsy: The Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study. Epilepsia. 63(7). 1822–1834. 6 indexed citations

Howard, James F., John Vissing, Nils Erik Gilhus, et al.. (2021). Zilucoplan: An Investigational Complement C5 Inhibitor for the Treatment of Acetylcholine Receptor Autoantibody–Positive Generalized Myasthenia Gravis. Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 30(5). 483–493. 47 indexed citations

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Schneider‐Gold, Christiane & Nils Erik Gilhus. (2021). Advances and challenges in the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders. 14. 4203346494–4203346494. 35 indexed citations

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Sanders, Donald B., Gil I. Wolfe, Michael Benatar, et al.. (2016). INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS GUIDANCE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS. Muscle & Nerve. 54. 647–647.

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Sanders, Donald B., Gil I. Wolfe, Michael Benatar, et al.. (2016). International consensus guidance for management of myasthenia gravis. Neurology. 87(4). 419–425. 710 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gilhus, Nils Erik. (2009). Autoimmune myasthenia gravis. Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 9(3). 351–358. 48 indexed citations

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Storstein, Anette, Leif Gjerstad, Lars Jacob Stovner, & Nils Erik Gilhus. (2009). Norwegian neurology: present status and future trends. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 120(189). 5–7. 1 indexed citations

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Hagen, Ellen Merete, Stein Atle Lie, Tiina Rekand, Nils Erik Gilhus, & M. Grønning. (2009). Mortality after traumatic spinal cord injury: 50 years of follow-up. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 81(4). 368–373. 104 indexed citations

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Johannessen, Ane & Nils Erik Gilhus. (2009). Resultatbasert finansiering av medisinsk forskning. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 129(7). 638–641. 1 indexed citations

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Farbu, Elisabeth, Tiina Rekand, Johan A. Aarli, & Nils Erik Gilhus. (2001). Polio survivors - well educated and hard working. Journal of Neurology. 248(6). 500–505. 19 indexed citations

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Gilhus, Nils Erik. (2001). God medisin forutsetter aktiv forskning. Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening. 1 indexed citations

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Gilhus, Nils Erik, Ole Petter Ottersen, Kirsti Ytrehus, & Ole‐Jan Iversen. (2001). Hvorfor forskerlinje for medisinstudenter. Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening. 2 indexed citations

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Freiburg, Alexandra, et al.. (1998). Titin Transcripts in Thymomas. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 841(1). 422–426. 4 indexed citations

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