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Francesco Brigo

Francesco Brigo

D-Index & Metrics

Neuroscience

D-Index
62
Citations
12286
World Ranking
3562
National Ranking
151

Francesco Brigo publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francesco Brigo sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 461 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Francesco Brigo D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Francesco Brigo is affiliated with the University of Verona in Italy and has a substantial body of work focused primarily on medicine, with extensive contributions in psychiatry and mental health, neurology, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and emergency medicine.

Their research covers a range of topics including:

  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Pharmacological effects and toxicity studies
  • Neuroscience and neuropharmacology research
  • Neurology and historical studies
  • Emergency and acute care studies
  • History of medicine studies
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Francesco Brigo include Simona Lattanzi, Arian Zaboli, Gianni Turcato, Eugen Trinka, and Serena Sibilio.

Brigo's recent publications demonstrate a focus on epilepsy, neurological disorders, and related pharmacological topics. Noteworthy papers include:

  • Adult epilepsy, 2023, The Lancet
  • Seizures and Epilepsy After Stroke: Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Management, 2021, Drugs & Aging
  • Epilepsy Care in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy: Risk Factors for Seizure Worsening, 2020, Frontiers in Neurology
  • Highly Purified Cannabidiol for Epilepsy Treatment: A Systematic Review of Epileptic Conditions Beyond Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, 2021, CNS Drugs
  • Digital therapeutics in neurology, 2021, Journal of Neurology

The venues where Brigo frequently publishes include:

  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • Neurological Sciences
  • Epilepsia
  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Epileptic Disorders

The concentration of Brigo's scholarly work is strongly centered on epilepsy and neurological disorders, integrating clinical, pharmacological, and therapeutic perspectives. Their research addresses both acute and chronic conditions and often examines the implications of treatment approaches, epidemiology, and clinical management in varied patient populations including adults and pediatric cases.

Best Publications

  • Acute Symptomatic Seizures Caused by Electrolyte Disturbances

    Raffaele Nardone;Francesco Brigo;Eugen Trinka

  • Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol in Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Simona Lattanzi;Francesco Brigo;Eugen Trinka;Gaetano Zaccara

  • Pharmacotherapy for Status Epilepticus

    Eugen Trinka;Julia Höfler;Markus Leitinger;Francesco Brigo

  • Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage: a System Review.

    Simona Lattanzi;Francesco Brigo;Eugen Trinka;Claudia Cagnetti

  • Functional brain reorganization after spinal cord injury: Systematic review of animal and human studies

    Raffaele Nardone;Yvonne Höller;Francesco Brigo;Martin Seidl

  • Epidemiology of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes: a population-based study

    Alberto Vogrig;Gian Luigi Gigli;Gian Luigi Gigli;Samantha Segatti;Elisa Corazza

  • Seizures and Epilepsy After Stroke: Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Management

    Marian Galovic;Carolina Ferreira-Atuesta;Carolina Ferreira-Atuesta;Laura Abraira;Nico Döhler

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)/repetitive TMS in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease.

    R. Nardone;F. Tezzon;Y. Höller;S. Golaszewski

  • Differentiating drug-induced parkinsonism from Parkinson's disease: An update on non-motor symptoms and investigations

    Francesco Brigo;Roberto Erro;Roberto Erro;Antonio Marangi;Kailash Bhatia

  • Epilepsy Care in the Time of COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy: Risk Factors for Seizure Worsening

    Giovanni Assenza;Jacopo Lanzone;Francesco Brigo;Antonietta Coppola

  • Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Valproate for Status Epilepticus: A Systematic Review

    Eugen Trinka;Julia Höfler;Alexander Zerbs;Francesco Brigo

  • Erenumab for Preventive Treatment of Migraine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Safety

    Simona Lattanzi;Francesco Brigo;Eugen Trinka;Fabrizio Vernieri

  • Digital therapeutics in neurology.

    G Abbadessa;F Brigo;M Clerico;S De Mercanti

  • Highly Purified Cannabidiol for Epilepsy Treatment: A Systematic Review of Epileptic Conditions Beyond Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.

    Simona Lattanzi;Eugen Trinka;Pasquale Striano;Chiara Rocchi

  • Terminology for psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: Making the case for “functional seizures”

    Ali A Asadi-Pooya;Francesco Brigo;Bridget Mildon;Timothy R Nicholson

  • Nonintravenous midazolam versus intravenous or rectal diazepam for the treatment of early status epilepticus: A systematic review with meta-analysis

    Francesco Brigo;Raffaele Nardone;Frediano Tezzon;Eugen Trinka

  • Effect of health education on trainee teachers' knowledge, attitudes, and first aid management of epilepsy : An interventional study

    Christian N. Eze;Olufunke M. Ebuehi;Francesco Brigo;Willem M. Otte

  • Seizures after Ischemic Stroke: A Matched Multicenter Study.

    Carolina Ferreira-Atuesta;Carolina Ferreira-Atuesta;Nico Döhler;Barbara Erdélyi-Canavese;Ansgar Felbecker

  • Ethosuximide, sodium valproate or lamotrigine for absence seizures in children and adolescents.

    Francesco Brigo;Stanley C Igwe

  • Pharmacologic treatment of status epilepticus.

    Eugen Trinka;Julia Höfler;Markus Leitinger;Alexandra Rohracher

  • Melatonin as add‐on treatment for epilepsy

    Francesco Brigo;Stanley C Igwe;Alessandra Del Felice

  • Intermittent rhythmic delta activity patterns

    Francesco Brigo

Frequent Co-Authors

Raffaele Nardone
Raffaele Nardone Paracelsus Medical University
Eugen Trinka
Eugen Trinka Paracelsus Medical University
Stefan Golaszewski
Stefan Golaszewski Paracelsus Medical University
Yvonne Höller
Yvonne Höller University of Akureyri
Mauro Silvestrini
Mauro Silvestrini Marche Polytechnic University
Antonio Fiaschi
Antonio Fiaschi University of Verona
Ali A. Asadi-Pooya
Ali A. Asadi-Pooya Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Paolo Manganotti
Paolo Manganotti University of Trieste
Roberto Erro
Roberto Erro University of Salerno
Michele Tinazzi
Michele Tinazzi University of Verona

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