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84
Citations
27006
World Ranking
15050
National Ranking
1387

Overview

Axel Petzold is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to medical research, particularly in ophthalmology and neurology. Their work spans a range of topics and subfields closely linked to neurological and retinal disorders.

The scientist's recent papers include the following:

  • Diagnosis and classification of optic neuritis, 2022, The Lancet Neurology
  • Blood GFAP as an emerging biomarker in brain and spinal cord disorders, 2022, Nature Reviews Neurology
  • A foundation model for generalizable disease detection from retinal images, 2023, Nature
  • Myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, 2021, The Lancet Neurology
  • Neurofilaments as biomarkers in neurological disorders - towards clinical application, 2024, Nature Reviews Neurology

Petzold frequently collaborates with several researchers who have co-authored numerous publications together. These frequent co-authors are:

  • Paul J. Foster (37 collaborations)
  • Pearse A. Keane (32 collaborations)
  • Anthony P. Khawaja (31 collaborations)
  • Praveen J. Patel (25 collaborations)
  • Friedemann Paul (21 collaborations)

The scientist has published repeatedly in several notable venues, indicating a focus on topics related to both eye health and neurological conditions. The frequent publication venues include:

  • Eye (9 publications)
  • Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation (7 publications)
  • Brain (6 publications)
  • Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry (6 publications)
  • The Lancet Neurology (5 publications)

Petzold's main field of study is Medicine, with 321 publications. Their research is distributed across several subfields, specifically:

  • Ophthalmology (113 publications)
  • Neurology (52 publications)
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine (49 publications)
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging (32 publications)
  • Molecular Biology (26 publications)

The primary research topics addressed in Petzold's work include:

  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies (84 publications)
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions (68 publications)
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders (68 publications)
  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments (54 publications)
  • Retinal Imaging and Analysis (46 publications)
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research (42 publications)
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders (32 publications)

Best Publications

  • Neurofilaments as biomarkers in neurological disorders

    Michael Khalil;Charlotte E. Teunissen;Markus Otto;Fredrik Piehl

  • A consensus protocol for the standardization of cerebrospinal fluid collection and biobanking

    Charlotte Teunissen;Axel Petzold;Jeffrey L. Bennett;Frode S. Berven

  • Optical coherence tomography in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Axel Petzold;Johannes F de Boer;Sven Schippling;Patrik Vermersch

  • Neurofilament phosphoforms: surrogate markers for axonal injury, degeneration and loss.

    Axel Petzold

  • The OSCAR-IB consensus criteria for retinal OCT quality assessment.

    Prejaas Tewarie;Lisanne Balk;Fiona Costello;Ari Green

  • Neurofilament light chain: A prognostic biomarker in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

    Ching-Hua Lu;Corrie Macdonald-Wallis;Elizabeth Gray;Neil Pearce

  • Myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease.

    Romain Marignier;Romain Marignier;Yael Hacohen;Alvaro Cobo-Calvo;Anne Katrin Pröbstel

  • Increased Neurofilament Light Chain Blood Levels in Neurodegenerative Neurological Diseases

    Johanna Gaiottino;Niklas Norgren;Ruth Dobson;Joanne Topping

  • Cannabinoids inhibit neurodegeneration in models of multiple sclerosis

    Gareth Pryce;Zubair Ahmed;Deborah J. R. Hankey;Samuel J. Jackson

  • The APOSTEL recommendations for reporting quantitative optical coherence tomography studies

    Andrés Cruz-Herranz;Lisanne J. Balk;Timm Oberwahrenbrock;Timm Oberwahrenbrock;Shiv Saidha

  • Retinal thickness measured with optical coherence tomography and risk of disability worsening in multiple sclerosis: a cohort study

    Elena H. Martinez-Lapiscina;Sam Arnow;James A. Wilson;Shiv Saidha

  • Quality control for retinal OCT in multiple sclerosis: validation of the OSCAR-IB criteria

    S. Schippling;L. J. Balk;F. Costello;P. Albrecht

  • The investigation of acute optic neuritis: a review and proposed protocol

    Axel Petzold;Mike P. Wattjes;Fiona Costello;Jose Flores-Rivera

  • Axonal damage markers in cerebrospinal fluid are increased in ALS.

    J Brettschneider;A Petzold;SD Sussmuth;AC Ludolph

  • Markers for different glial cell responses in multiple sclerosis: clinical and pathological correlations

    A. Petzold;M. J. Eikelenboom;D. Gveric;G. Keir

  • The utility of cerebrospinal fluid analysis in patients with multiple sclerosis

    Martin Stangel;Sten Fredrikson;Edgar Meinl;Axel Petzold;Axel Petzold

  • Triple-H therapy in the management of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage

    Jon Sen;Antonio Belli;Helen Albon;Laleh Morgan

  • A consensus protocol for the standardisation of cerebrospinal fluid collection and biobanking

    Charlotte E. Teunissen;Axel Petzold;Jeffrey L. Bennett;Frode S. Berven

  • A worldwide multicentre comparison of assays for cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease.

    N. A. Verwey;W M van der Flier;K Blennow;C Clark

  • A specific ELISA for measuring neurofilament heavy chain phosphoforms.

    A Petzold;G Keir;A.J.E Green;G Giovannoni

Frequent Co-Authors

Gavin Giovannoni
Gavin Giovannoni Queen Mary University of London
Gordon T. Plant
Gordon T. Plant University College London
Friedemann Paul
Friedemann Paul Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Hayrettin Tumani
Hayrettin Tumani University of Ulm
Laura J. Balcer
Laura J. Balcer New York University
Martin D. Smith
Martin D. Smith University of Oxford
Peter A. Calabresi
Peter A. Calabresi Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Pablo Villoslada
Pablo Villoslada Pompeu Fabra University

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