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Overview

Alex Iranzo is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has a research focus primarily within Medicine and Neuroscience. Their work bridges multiple subfields including Neurology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Epidemiology, and Physiology.

The scientist's research topics encompass a range of neurological and sleep-related areas such as Parkinson's Disease mechanisms and treatments, sleep and wakefulness research, sleep and related disorders, neurological disorders and treatments, restless legs syndrome research, olfactory and sensory function studies, and circadian rhythm and melatonin.

Frequent publication venues for their work include Alzheimer's & Dementia, Sleep Medicine, The Lancet Neurology, SLEEP, and the Journal of Neurology. These outlets reflect a strong focus on neurodegenerative diseases and sleep disorders.

Recent notable papers authored by Alex Iranzo cover observational and diagnostic studies related to sleep and neurodegenerative disorders. These include:

  • Detection of α-synuclein in CSF by RT-QuIC in patients with isolated rapid-eye-movement sleep behaviour disorder: a longitudinal observational study, 2021, The Lancet Neurology
  • Biomarkers of conversion to α-synucleinopathy in isolated rapid-eye-movement sleep behaviour disorder, 2021, The Lancet Neurology
  • Alpha-synuclein seeds in olfactory mucosa of patients with isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder, 2021, Brain
  • Video-polysomnography procedures for diagnosis of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and the identification of its prodromal stages: guidelines from the International RBD Study Group, 2021, SLEEP
  • Association between insomnia and cognitive performance, gray matter volume, and white matter microstructure in cognitively unimpaired adults, 2020, Alzheimer's Research & Therapy

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Iranzo's work, with frequent co-authors including Joan Santamaría, Carles Gaig, Mónica Serradell, Birgit Högl, and Amaia Muñoz-Lopetegi. These collaborators have contributed to multiple joint publications, indicating ongoing research partnerships in related fields.

Best Publications

  • Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies Fourth consensus report of the DLB Consortium

    Ian G. McKeith;Bradley F. Boeve;Dennis W. DIckson;Glenda Halliday

  • Rapid-eye-movement sleep behaviour disorder as an early marker for a neurodegenerative disorder: a descriptive study

    Alex Iranzo;José Luis Molinuevo;Joan Santamaría;Mónica Serradell

  • Risk and predictors of dementia and parkinsonism in idiopathic REM sleep behaviour disorder: a multicentre study

    Ronald B Postuma;Alex Iranzo;Michele Hu;Birgit Högl

  • Neurodegenerative disease status and post-mortem pathology in idiopathic rapid-eye-movement sleep behaviour disorder: an observational cohort study

    Alex Iranzo;Eduard Tolosa;Ellen Gelpi;José Luis Molinuevo

  • A genetic risk factor for periodic limb movements in sleep

    Hreinn Stefansson;David B. Rye;Andrew Hicks;Hjorvar Petursson

  • The Parkinson's progression markers initiative (PPMI): establishing a PD biomarker cohort

    Kenneth Marek;Sohini Chowdhury;Andrew Siderowf;Shirley Lasch

  • A novel non-rapid-eye movement and rapid-eye-movement parasomnia with sleep breathing disorder associated with antibodies to IgLON5: a case series, characterisation of the antigen, and post-mortem study

    Lidia Sabater;Carles Gaig;Ellen Gelpi;Luis Bataller

  • Neurodegenerative disorder risk in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder: study in 174 patients.

    Alex Iranzo;Ana Fernández-Arcos;Eduard Tolosa;Mónica Serradell

  • Decreased striatal dopamine transporter uptake and substantia nigra hyperechogenicity as risk markers of synucleinopathy in patients with idiopathic rapid-eye-movement sleep behaviour disorder: a prospective study

    Alex Iranzo;Francisco Lomeña;Heike Stockner;Francesc Valldeoriola

  • Severe obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea mimicking REM sleep behavior disorder.

    Alex Iranzo;Joan Santamaría

  • REM sleep behaviour disorder.

    Yves Dauvilliers;Carlos H. Schenck;Ronald B. Postuma;Alex Iranzo

  • A single-question screen for rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: a multicenter validation study.

    Ronald B. Postuma;Isabelle Arnulf;Birgit Hogl;Alex Iranzo

  • Characteristics of idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder and that associated with MSA and PD

    A. Iranzo;J. Santamaría;D. B. Rye;F. Valldeoriola

  • Clinicopathologic correlations in 172 cases of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder with or without a coexisting neurologic disorder.

    B. F. Boeve;M. H. Silber;T. J. Ferman;S. C. Lin

  • Normative EMG values during REM sleep for the diagnosis of REM sleep behavior disorder.

    Birgit Frauscher;Alex Iranzo;Carles Gaig;Viola Gschliesser

  • Clinical manifestations of the anti-IgLON5 disease.

    Carles Gaig;Francesc Graus;Yarko Compta;Birgit Högl

  • The clinical and pathophysiological relevance of REM sleep behavior disorder in neurodegenerative diseases.

    Alex Iranzo;Joan Santamaria;Eduard Tolosa

  • Prevalence and clinical importance of sleep apnea in the first night after cerebral infarction

    A. Iranzo;J. Santamaría;J. Berenguer;M. Sánchez

  • Risk factors for neurodegeneration in idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder: A multicenter study

    Ronald B. Postuma;Alex Iranzo;Birgit Hogl;Isabelle Arnulf

  • Serial dopamine transporter imaging of nigrostriatal function in patients with idiopathic rapid-eye-movement sleep behaviour disorder: a prospective study.

    Alex Iranzo;Francesc Valldeoriola;Francisco Lomeña;José Luis Molinuevo

Frequent Co-Authors

Joan Santamaria
Joan Santamaria University of Barcelona
Birgit Högl
Birgit Högl Innsbruck Medical University
Eduardo Tolosa
Eduardo Tolosa University of Barcelona
Yves Dauvilliers
Yves Dauvilliers University of Montpellier
Werner Poewe
Werner Poewe Innsbruck Medical University
Francesc Graus
Francesc Graus University of Barcelona
Giuseppe Plazzi
Giuseppe Plazzi University of Bologna
Francesc Valldeoriola
Francesc Valldeoriola University of Barcelona
Isabelle Arnulf
Isabelle Arnulf Sorbonne University

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