Susan S. Spencer

18.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
188 papers, 13.9k citations indexed

About

Susan S. Spencer is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan S. Spencer has authored 188 papers receiving a total of 13.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 142 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 61 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 60 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Susan S. Spencer's work include Epilepsy research and treatment (141 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (52 papers) and Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (43 papers). Susan S. Spencer is often cited by papers focused on Epilepsy research and treatment (141 papers), Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (52 papers) and Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (43 papers). Susan S. Spencer collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Susan S. Spencer's co-authors include Dennis D. Spencer, Pétér D. Williamson, Richard H. Mattson, Robert A. Novelly, Linda Huh, Anne T. Berg, Barbara G. Vickrey, Robert B. Duckrow, John T. Langfitt and Michael R. Sperling and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Biotechnology and Brain.

In The Last Decade

Susan S. Spencer

187 papers receiving 13.4k citations

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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.

Neural Networks in Human Epilepsy: Evidence of and Implications for Treatment

2002 695 citations Susan S. Spencer Epilepsia profile →
Characteristics of medial temporal lobe epilepsy: I. Results of history and physical examination

1993 649 citations Pétér D. Williamson, Richard H. Mattson et al. Annals of Neurology profile →
Outcomes of epilepsy surgery in adults and children

2008 555 citations Susan S. Spencer et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Susan S. Spencer United States	68	9.8k	6.0k	5.1k	4.5k	1.7k	188	13.9k
André Olivier Canada	67	8.2k 0.8×	6.1k 1.0×	4.5k 0.9×	3.5k 0.8×	2.1k 1.3×	274	14.6k
Gregory D. Cascino United States	57	9.3k 0.9×	5.2k 0.9×	3.0k 0.6×	4.9k 1.1×	1.9k 1.1×	233	12.4k
Ruben Kuzniecky United States	73	9.4k 1.0×	4.7k 0.8×	4.5k 0.9×	5.6k 1.2×	1.5k 0.9×	286	15.6k
William H. Theodore United States	67	7.2k 0.7×	3.9k 0.6×	4.3k 0.8×	3.2k 0.7×	1.3k 0.8×	270	12.7k
Imad Najm United States	61	8.4k 0.9×	5.7k 1.0×	4.1k 0.8×	4.1k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	287	13.2k
William Bingaman United States	59	7.8k 0.8×	4.1k 0.7×	3.6k 0.7×	4.7k 1.0×	1.4k 0.9×	243	11.1k
Warren T. Blume Canada	45	7.8k 0.8×	4.0k 0.7×	3.3k 0.6×	4.1k 0.9×	1.4k 0.8×	130	11.0k
Philippe Ryvlin France	61	9.0k 0.9×	4.4k 0.7×	4.9k 1.0×	4.3k 1.0×	2.0k 1.2×	319	13.7k
Christoph Helmstaedter Germany	70	10.2k 1.0×	5.5k 0.9×	5.5k 1.1×	4.9k 1.1×	2.7k 1.6×	330	15.3k
Michel Baulac France	64	6.5k 0.7×	5.6k 0.9×	6.4k 1.3×	2.8k 0.6×	1.4k 0.8×	262	15.5k

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Çavuş, Idil, Jonathan Romanyshyn, Pue Farooque, et al.. (2016). Elevated basal glutamate and unchanged glutamine and GABA in refractory epilepsy: Microdialysis study of 79 patients at the yale epilepsy surgery program. Annals of Neurology. 80(1). 35–45. 78 indexed citations

Goncharova, Irina I., Susan S. Spencer, Robert B. Duckrow, et al.. (2013). Intracranially recorded interictal spikes: Relation to seizure onset area and effect of medication and time of day. Clinical Neurophysiology. 124(11). 2119–2128. 25 indexed citations

Goncharova, Irina I., Hitten P. Zaveri, Robert B. Duckrow, Edward J. Novotny, & Susan S. Spencer. (2009). Spatial distribution of intracranially recorded spikes in medial and lateral temporal epilepsies. Epilepsia. 50(12). 2575–2585. 21 indexed citations

Spencer, Susan S., et al.. (2009). Preparing Graduate Students for Virtual World Simulations: Exploring the Potential of an Emerging Technology. NSUWorks (Nova Southeastern University). 5(6). 3. 11 indexed citations

Arora, Jagriti, Kenneth R. Pugh, Michael Westerveld, et al.. (2009). Language lateralization in epilepsy patients: fMRI validated with the Wada procedure. Epilepsia. 50(10). 2225–2241. 96 indexed citations

Pan, Jullie W., Hitten P. Zaveri, Dennis D. Spencer, Hoby P. Hetherington, & Susan S. Spencer. (2009). Intracranial EEG power and metabolism in human epilepsy. Epilepsy Research. 87(1). 18–24. 9 indexed citations

Guille, Constance, Susan S. Spencer, Idil Çavuş, & C. Neill Epperson. (2008). The role of sex steroids in catamenial epilepsy and premenstrual dysphoric disorder: Implications for diagnosis and treatment. Epilepsy & Behavior. 13(1). 12–24. 38 indexed citations

Theodore, William H., Susan S. Spencer, Samuel Wiebe, et al.. (2006). Epilepsy in North America: A Report Prepared under the Auspices of the Global Campaign against Epilepsy, the International Bureau for Epilepsy, the International League Against Epilepsy, and the World Health Organization. Epilepsia. 47(10). 1700–1722. 156 indexed citations

Westerveld, Michael, et al.. (2003). Long-term outcome of vagus nerve stimulation for refractory partial epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior. 4(3). 302–309. 58 indexed citations

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Berg, Anne T., John T. Langfitt, Shlomo Shinnar, et al.. (2003). How long does it take for partial epilepsy to become intractable?. Neurology. 60(2). 186–190. 205 indexed citations

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Zaveri, Hitten P., Robert B. Duckrow, & Susan S. Spencer. (2000). The effect of a scalp reference signal on coherence measurements of intracranial electroencephalograms. Clinical Neurophysiology. 111(7). 1293–1299. 44 indexed citations

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Bronen, Richard A., et al.. (1997). A systematic approach for interpreting MR images of the seizure patient.. American Journal of Roentgenology. 169(1). 241–247. 22 indexed citations

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deToledo‐Morrell, Leyla, et al.. (1997). Alzheimer’s Disease: In Vivo Detection of Differential Vulnerability of Brain Regions. Neurobiology of Aging. 18(5). 463–468. 77 indexed citations

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Spencer, Susan S., et al.. (1997). Significance of Spikes Recorded on Intraoperative Electrocorticography in Patients with Brain Tumor and Epilepsy. Epilepsia. 38(10). 1132–1139. 69 indexed citations

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Spencer, Susan S.. (1996). Careers in acadedmic neurology, 1996. Annals of Neurology. 40(1). 123–127. 6 indexed citations

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Thadani, Vijay M., Pétér D. Williamson, Russell E. Berger, et al.. (1995). Successful Epilepsy Surgery Without Intracranial EEG Recording: Criteria for Patient Selection. Epilepsia. 36(1). 7–15. 101 indexed citations

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Spencer, Susan S., et al.. (1994). Clinical neurophysiology in epilepsy. Current Opinion in Neurology. 7(2). 148–152. 3 indexed citations

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Sass, Kimberlee J., Robert A. Novelly, Dennis D. Spencer, & Susan S. Spencer. (1988). Mnestic and attention impairments following corpus callosum section for epilepsy. Journal of Epilepsy. 1(2). 61–66. 7 indexed citations

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O’Neill, Shane, Brian Foley, Susan S. Spencer, & J. F. Fielding. (1982). The Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Inherited or Acquired?. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 36(4). 145–161. 1 indexed citations

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Spencer, Susan S., Dennis D. Spencer, Pétér D. Williamson, & Richard H. Mattson. (1981). Ictal Effects of Anticonvulsant Medication Withdrawal in Epileptic Patients. Epilepsia. 22(3). 297–307. 62 indexed citations

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