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Alexandre Gironell

Alexandre Gironell

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Neuroscience

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41
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7556
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7811
National Ranking
129

Overview

Alexandre Gironell is affiliated with the Creu Blanca Clinic in Spain and has a research focus primarily within the fields of medicine and neuroscience. Their work emphasizes neurology, with particular attention to neurological disorders and treatments. They have contributed to topics including Parkinson's Disease mechanisms and treatments, genetic neurodegenerative diseases, neuroscience and neural engineering, neuroscience and neuropharmacology research, autism spectrum disorder research, and genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Their publication record includes research articles spanning multiple journals known for neurological and neurological-related studies. Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • International Review of Neurobiology
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Brain Imaging and Behavior
  • European Journal of Neurology

Some of the recent papers involving or authored by Alexandre Gironell are:

  • "Comparison of the Results of a Parkinson's Holter Monitor With Patient Diaries, in Real Conditions of Use: A Sub-analysis of the MoMoPa-EC Clinical Trial," 2022, Frontiers in Neurology
  • "Is essential tremor a disorder of primary GABA dysfunction? Yes," 2022, International Review of Neurobiology
  • "Exome-wide rare variant analysis in familial essential tremor," 2020, Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • "Tipping the scales: how clinical assessment shapes the neural correlates of Parkinson's disease mild cognitive impairment," 2021, Brain Imaging and Behavior
  • "Measuring impulsivity in Parkinson's disease: a correlational and structural neuroimaging study using different tests," 2020, European Journal of Neurology

Throughout their career, Gironell has collaborated frequently with various coauthors. The most frequent collaborators include:

  • Juan Marín-Lahoz
  • Berta Pascual-Sedano
  • Javier Pagonabarraga
  • Jesús Pérez-Pérez
  • Jaime Kulisevsky

Their research closely intersects multiple subfields of study such as neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, genetics, and rheumatology. These subfields reflect a wide range of interests within the broader neuroscientific and medical context.

Alexandre Gironell's work contributes to understanding disorders like Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, focusing on both clinical assessment and neurobiological mechanisms. The combination of genetic, neuroimaging, and clinical approaches characterizes much of their research output, supporting efforts to better comprehend and potentially treat neurological conditions.

Best Publications

  • Bilateral deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease: a multicentre study with 4 years follow-up

    M C Rodriguez-Oroz;J A Obeso;A E Lang;J L Houeto

  • Parkinson's disease-cognitive rating scale: a new cognitive scale specific for Parkinson's disease.

    Javier Pagonabarraga;Jaime Kulisevsky;Gisela Llebaria;Carmen García-Sánchez

  • Mania following deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease

    J. Kulisevsky;M. L. Berthier;A. Gironell;B. Pascual-Sedano

  • Prevalence and correlates of neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's disease without dementia

    Jaime Kulisevsky;Javier Pagonabarraga;Berta Pascual‐Sedano;Carmen García‐Sánchez

  • Deep brain stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate gyrus: further evidence in treatment-resistant major depression.

    Dolors Puigdemont;Rosario Pérez-Egea;Maria J. Portella;Joan Molet

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder associated with brain lesions Clinical phenomenology, cognitive function, and anatomic correlates

    Marcelo L. Berthier;Jaime Kulisevsky;Alex Gironell;Jose A. Heras

  • Minor hallucinations occur in drug-naive Parkinson's disease patients, even from the premotor phase.

    Javier Pagonabarraga;Saul Martinez-Horta;Saul Martinez-Horta;Ramón Fernández de Bobadilla;Ramón Fernández de Bobadilla;Jesús Pérez

  • A randomized placebo-controlled comparative trial of gabapentin and propranolol in essential tremor

    Alexandre Gironell;Jaime Kulisevsky;Manel Barbanoj;Dolores López-Villegas

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation for treating depression

    José Luis Rodriguez‐Martin;José Manuel Barbanoj;TE Schlaepfer;Susana Sc Clos

  • Chronic effects of dopaminergic replacement on cognitive function in Parkinson's disease: a two-year follow-up study of previously untreated patients.

    Jaime Kulisevsky;Carmen García‐Sánchez;Marcelo L. Berthier;Manel Barbanoj

  • Long-Term Effects of Pallidal or Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation on Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease

    Jens Volkmann;Alberto Albanese;Jaime Kulisevsky;Aana Lena Tornqvist

  • Acute effects of levodopa on neuropsychological performance in stable and fluctuating Parkinson's disease patients at different levodopa plasma levels

    Jaime Kulisevsky;Asunción Avila;Manel Barbanoj;Rosa Antonijoan

  • Missense mutations in TENM4, a regulator of axon guidance and central myelination, cause essential tremor

    Hyun Hor;Ludmila Francescatto;Luca Bartesaghi;Luca Bartesaghi;Sara Ortega-Cubero

  • Obsessivecompulsive disorder and traumatic brain injury: behavioral, cognitive, and neuroimaging findings.

    Marcelo L. Berthier;Jaime Kulisevsky;Alexandre Gironell;Oscar L. Lopez

  • Effects of pallidotomy and bilateral subthalamic stimulation on cognitive function in Parkinson disease. A controlled comparative study.

    Alexandre Gironell;Jaime Kulisevsky;Lorena Rami;Núria Fortuny

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the cerebellum in essential tremor: a controlled study.

    Alexandre Gironell;Jaime Kulisevsky;José Lorenzo;Manel Barbanoj

  • A randomized double-blind crossover trial of deep brain stimulation of the subcallosal cingulate gyrus in patients with treatment-resistant depression: a pilot study of relapse prevention.

    Dolors Puigdemont;Maria J. Portella;Rosario Pérez-Egea;Joan Molet

  • SPECT mapping of cerebral activity changes induced by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in depressed patients. A pilot study

    Ana M Catafau;Victor Perez;Alex Gironell;Juan C Martin

  • Usefulness of p300 in subjective memory complaints: a prospective study.

    Alexandre Gironell;Carmen García-Sánchez;Armando Estévez-González;Anunciación Boltes

  • Acute effects of immediate and controlled-release levodopa on mood in Parkinson's disease: A double-blind study.

    Jaime Kulisevsky;Berta Pascual-Sedano;Manel Barbanoj;Alexandre Gironell

  • Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on memory subtypes: a controlled study.

    L Rami;A Gironell;J Kulisevsky;C Garcı́a-Sánchez

  • Bilateral pallidal stimulation for cervical dystonia: Dissociated pain and motor improvement

    J. Kulisevsky;A. Lleó;A. Gironell;J. Molet

Frequent Co-Authors

Jaime Kulisevsky
Jaime Kulisevsky Autonomous University of Barcelona
Marcelo L. Berthier
Marcelo L. Berthier University of Malaga
Antoni Rodríguez-Fornells
Antoni Rodríguez-Fornells Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats
Pau Pastor
Pau Pastor University of Navarra
Francesc Artigas
Francesc Artigas Spanish National Research Council
María José Martí
María José Martí Clínic Barcelona
Félix Javier Jiménez-Jiménez
Félix Javier Jiménez-Jiménez Hospital Universitario del Sureste
Bernard Pidoux
Bernard Pidoux Université Paris Cité
Maria J. Portella
Maria J. Portella Autonomous University of Barcelona
Valérie Fraix
Valérie Fraix Grenoble Alpes University

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