Renzo Guerrini

53.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
556 papers, 21.9k citations indexed

About

Renzo Guerrini is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Renzo Guerrini has authored 556 papers receiving a total of 21.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 232 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 200 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 167 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Renzo Guerrini's work include Epilepsy research and treatment (226 papers), Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (105 papers) and Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (93 papers). Renzo Guerrini is often cited by papers focused on Epilepsy research and treatment (226 papers), Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (105 papers) and Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (93 papers). Renzo Guerrini collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Renzo Guerrini's co-authors include William B. Dobyns, A. James Barkovich, Carla Marini, Graeme D. Jackson, Ruben Kuzniecky, Pierre Genton, Elena Parrini, Paolo Bonanni, Davide Mei and Charlotte Dravet and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Nature Genetics and The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Renzo Guerrini

532 papers receiving 21.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Terminology and classification of the cortical dysplasias

2004 724 citations Renzo Guerrini, Roberto Spreafico et al. profile →
A developmental and genetic classification for malformations of cortical development: update 2012

2012 669 citations Renzo Guerrini et al. profile →
Fenfluramine hydrochloride for the treatment of seizures in Dravet syndrome: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

2019 249 citations Renzo Guerrini et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Renzo Guerrini Italy	75	10.3k	8.3k	6.1k	6.0k	6.0k	556	21.9k
Gary W. Mathern United States	63	16.8k 1.6×	9.6k 1.2×	3.5k 0.6×	9.5k 1.6×	4.2k 0.7×	189	25.8k
Eleonora Aronica Netherlands	90	7.6k 0.7×	4.4k 0.5×	3.2k 0.5×	9.3k 1.5×	9.9k 1.7×	503	27.1k
Annamaria Vezzani Italy	87	10.6k 1.0×	5.4k 0.7×	1.8k 0.3×	13.7k 2.3×	8.2k 1.4×	248	27.8k
Frédérick Andermann Canada	83	12.7k 1.2×	6.9k 0.8×	2.4k 0.4×	7.8k 1.3×	3.6k 0.6×	348	21.1k
Solomon L. Moshé United States	69	21.9k 2.1×	13.4k 1.6×	3.9k 0.6×	11.8k 2.0×	4.2k 0.7×	343	31.5k
Olivier Dulac France	61	8.1k 0.8×	5.7k 0.7×	2.5k 0.4×	3.4k 0.6×	2.1k 0.3×	263	12.4k
Sameer M. Zuberi United Kingdom	45	9.0k 0.9×	4.8k 0.6×	2.7k 0.4×	4.1k 0.7×	2.8k 0.5×	129	13.7k
Ingrid E. Scheffer Australia	92	26.6k 2.6×	12.9k 1.6×	11.8k 1.9×	14.3k 2.4×	12.1k 2.0×	506	44.2k
Ingmar Blümcke Germany	72	5.9k 0.6×	3.3k 0.4×	2.1k 0.3×	5.4k 0.9×	5.0k 0.8×	333	16.0k
Sanjay M. Sisodiya United Kingdom	61	7.5k 0.7×	4.8k 0.6×	2.1k 0.3×	3.8k 0.6×	3.0k 0.5×	292	13.5k

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Guerrini, Renzo, et al.. (2024). Comparative efficacy and safety of stiripentol, cannabidiol and fenfluramine as first‐line add‐on therapies for seizures in Dravet syndrome: A network meta‐analysis. Epilepsia Open. 9(2). 689–703. 13 indexed citations

Corbett, Mark, Christel Depienne, Liana Veneziano, et al.. (2023). Genetics of familial adult myoclonus epilepsy: From linkage studies to noncoding repeat expansions. Epilepsia. 64(S1). S14–S21. 11 indexed citations

Balestrini, Simona, Davide Mei, Sanjay M. Sisodiya, & Renzo Guerrini. (2023). Steps to Improve Precision Medicine in Epilepsy. Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy. 27(6). 661–672. 10 indexed citations

Giordano, Flavio, et al.. (2023). Facial Nerve Tumors in Children: Two Clinical Cases and a Review of the Literature. The Journal of International Advanced Otology. 19(4). 303–310. 1 indexed citations

Balestrini, Simona, et al.. (2022). Efficacy and Safety of Long-Term Treatment with Stiripentol in Children and Adults with Drug-Resistant Epilepsies: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 196 Patients. Drugs - Real World Outcomes. 9(3). 451–461. 13 indexed citations

Schönewolf‐Greulich, Bitten, Alexandra Afenjar, Magalie Barth, et al.. (2021). Clinical and molecular delineation of PUS3 ‐associated neurodevelopmental disorders. Clinical Genetics. 100(5). 628–633. 26 indexed citations

Barba, Carmen, Domenico Montanaro, Laura Grisotto, et al.. (2020). Patterns and predictors of language representation and the influence of epilepsy surgery on language reorganization in children and young adults with focal lesional epilepsy. PLoS ONE. 15(9). e0238389–e0238389. 3 indexed citations

Specchio, Nicola, Nicola Pietrafusa, Viola Doccini, et al.. (2020). Efficacy and safety of Fenfluramine hydrochloride for the treatment of seizures in Dravet syndrome: A real‐world study. Epilepsia. 61(11). 2405–2414. 45 indexed citations

Bartolini, Emanuele, Mirco Cosottini, Mauro Costagli, et al.. (2019). Ultra-High-Field Targeted Imaging of Focal Cortical Dysplasia: The Intracortical Black Line Sign in Type IIb. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 40(12). 2137–2142. 19 indexed citations

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Zhu, Xiaolin, Brett Copeland, Joshua Bridgers, et al.. (2017). A case-control collapsing analysis identifies epilepsy genes implicated in trio sequencing studies focused on de novo mutations. PLoS Genetics. 13(11). e1007104–e1007104. 17 indexed citations

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Kushikata, Tetsuya, et al.. (2017). Central noradrenergic activity affects analgesic effect of Neuropeptide S. Journal of Anesthesia. 32(1). 48–53. 10 indexed citations

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Pisano, Tiziana, Adam L. Numis, Sinéad B. Heavin, et al.. (2015). Early and effective treatment of KCNQ 2 encephalopathy. Epilepsia. 56(5). 685–691. 186 indexed citations

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Guerrini, Renzo & Elena Parrini. (2012). Epilepsy in Rett syndrome, and CDKL5‐ and FOXG1‐gene–related encephalopathies. Epilepsia. 53(12). 2067–2078. 117 indexed citations

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Bartolini, Emanuele, Jan Nový, Raoul C. M. Hennekam, et al.. (2011). The Use of Stereophotogrammetry to Detect Copy Number Variation in People With Epilepsy. Epilepsia. 52. 100–101. 1 indexed citations

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Guerrini, Renzo. (2010). Polymicrogyria and epilepsy. Epilepsia. 51(s1). 10–12. 7 indexed citations

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French, Jacqueline A., Édouard Hirsch, J.P. Macher, et al.. (2007). Evaluation of carisbamate, a novel antiepileptic drug, in photosensitive patients: An exploratory, placebo-controlled study. Epilepsy Research. 74(2-3). 193–200. 28 indexed citations

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Marini, Carla & Renzo Guerrini. (2007). The role of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in sleep-related epilepsy. Biochemical Pharmacology. 74(8). 1308–1314. 76 indexed citations

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Guerrini, Renzo. (1996). Dysplasias of cerebral cortex and epilepsy. 237 indexed citations

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Guerrini, Renzo, Paolo Bonanni, José M. Serratosa, et al.. (1996). Cortical myoclonus in angelman syndrome. Annals of Neurology. 40(1). 39–48. 100 indexed citations

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Cieuta, Cécile, et al.. (1996). Early Clinical and EEG Features of Infantile Spasms in Down Syndrome. Epilepsia. 37(10). 977–982. 42 indexed citations

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