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Alim-Louis Benabid

Alim-Louis Benabid

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
117
Citations
57599
World Ranking
4170
National Ranking
122

Alim-Louis Benabid publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alim-Louis Benabid sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 455 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Alim-Louis Benabid D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alim-Louis Benabid sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 117 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Alim-Louis Benabid is affiliated with Grenoble Alpes University in France. Their research primarily focuses on areas spanning Neuroscience and Medicine, with a significant body of work dedicated to subfields such as Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

The scientist's main research topics encompass:

  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
  • Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Migraine and Headache Studies

They have contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • "The effect of photobiomodulation on the brain during wakefulness and sleep" (2022), Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • "Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in obsessive-compulsives disorders: long-term follow-up of an open, prospective, observational cohort" (2020), Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
  • "Exploring the Use of Intracranial and Extracranial (Remote) Photobiomodulation Devices in Parkinson's Disease: A Comparison of Direct and Indirect Systemic Stimulations" (2021), Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • "Remote photobiomodulation targeted at the abdomen or legs provides effective neuroprotection against parkinsonian MPTP insult" (2023), European Journal of Neuroscience
  • "The Riemannian spatial pattern method: mapping and clustering movement imagery using Riemannian geometry" (2021), Journal of Neural Engineering

Frequent co-authors include:

  • John Mitrofanis
  • Cécile Moro
  • Pierre J. Magistretti
  • Jaimie Hoh Kam
  • Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis

Their work has appeared in several publication venues repeatedly, notably:

  • Neural Regeneration Research
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • European Journal of Neuroscience

Best Publications

  • Five-year follow-up of bilateral stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in advanced Parkinson's disease.

    Paul Krack;Alina Batir;Nadège Van Blercom;Stephan Chabardes

  • Electrical Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus in Advanced Parkinson's Disease

    Patricia Limousin;Paul Krack;Pierre Pollak;Abdelhamid Benazzouz

  • Long-term suppression of tremor by chronic stimulation of the ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus

    A.L. Benabid;P. Pollak;D. Hoffmann;C. Gervason

  • Combined (thalamotomy and stimulation) stereotactic surgery of the VIM thalamic nucleus for bilateral Parkinson disease.

    A.L. Benabid;P. Pollak;A. Louveau;S. Henry

  • Effect on parkinsonian signs and symptoms of bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation

    P. Limousin;P. Pollak;A. Benazzouz;D. Hoffmann

  • Molecular pathways involved in the neurotoxicity of 6-OHDA, dopamine and MPTP: contribution to the apoptotic theory in Parkinson's disease.

    David Blum;Sakina Torch;Nathalie Lambeng;Marie-France Nissou

  • Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus for the treatment of Parkinson's disease

    Alim Louis Benabid;Stephan Chabardes;John Mitrofanis;Pierre Pollak

  • Chronic electrical stimulation of the ventralis intermedius nucleus of the thalamus as a treatment of movement disorders

    Alim Louis Benabid;Pierre Pollak;Dongming Gao;Dominique Hoffmann

  • 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

  • Bilateral Deep-Brain Stimulation of the Globus Pallidus in Primary Generalized Dystonia

    Marie Vidailhet;Laurent Vercueil;Jean-Luc Houeto;Pierre Krystkowiak

  • Subthalamic nucleus stimulation in severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Luc Mallet;Mircea Polosan;Nematollah Jaafari;Nicolas Baup

  • Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease.

    Alim Louis Benabid

  • Subthalamic nucleus or internal pallidal stimulation in young onset Parkinson's disease.

    Paul Krack;Pierre Pollak;P Limousin;D Hoffmann

  • Long term effects of bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation on cognitive function, mood, and behaviour in Parkinson’s disease

    Aurelie Funkiewiez;Claire Ardouin;Elena Caputo;Paul Krack

  • Isolation and characterisation of mesenchymal stem cells from adult mouse bone marrow

    Philippe Tropel;Danièle Noël;Nadine Platet;Pierre Legrand

  • Acute and long-term effects of subthalamic nucleus stimulation in Parkinson's disease.

    A.L. Benabid;P. Pollak;C. Gross;D. Hoffmann

  • The impact on Parkinson’s disease of electrical parameter settings in STN stimulation

    E. Moro;R. J.A. Esselink;J. Xie;M. Hommel

  • Non-motor dopamine withdrawal syndrome after surgery for Parkinson's disease: predictors and underlying mesolimbic denervation

    Stéphane Thobois;Claire Ardouin;Claire Ardouin;Eugénie Lhommée;Eugénie Lhommée;Hélène Klinger;Hélène Klinger

  • Changes in cerebral activity pattern due to subthalamic nucleus or internal pallidum stimulation in Parkinson's disease.

    Patricia Limousin;John Greene;Pierre Pollak;John Rothwell

  • The impact of deep brain stimulation on executive function in Parkinson's disease.

    M. Jahanshahi;C. M. A. Ardouin;R. G. Brown;J. C. Rothwell

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre Pollak
Pierre Pollak Grenoble Alpes University
Paul Krack
Paul Krack University of Bern
Stephan Chabardes
Stephan Chabardes Grenoble Alpes University
Valérie Fraix
Valérie Fraix Grenoble Alpes University
John Mitrofanis
John Mitrofanis University of Sydney
Abdelhamid Benazzouz
Abdelhamid Benazzouz University of Bordeaux
Dominique Hoffmann
Dominique Hoffmann Grenoble Alpes University
Patricia Limousin
Patricia Limousin University College London
Jonathan Stone
Jonathan Stone University of Sydney
Lorella Minotti
Lorella Minotti Grenoble Alpes University

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