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Francisco Velasco is affiliated with the Mexican Social Security Institute in Mexico and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of medicine and neuroscience. Their work primarily focuses on neurology, cognitive neuroscience, and cellular and molecular neuroscience, with significant attention to psychiatry and mental health as well as clinical psychology.

The scientist's research addresses several key topics, including:

  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Francisco Velasco has published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals, with notable papers such as:

  • "Centromedian Nucleus and Epilepsy," 2021, Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology
  • "Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Current Status and Future Trends," 2022, Frontiers in Neurology
  • "Cannabidiol Acts at 5-HT1A Receptors in the Human Brain: Relevance for Treating Temporal Lobe Epilepsy," 2020, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (authored by Christopher Martínez-Aguirre, included due to topical relevance)
  • "Electrical Stimulation of Subiculum for the Treatment of Refractory Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy with Hippocampal Sclerosis: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study," 2020, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (authored by Daruni Vázquez-Barrón, included for relevance)
  • "Amygdala and hippocampus dialogue with neocortex during human sleep and wakefulness," 2022, SLEEP (authored by Zeidy Muñoz-Torres, included for topical context)

The frequent publication venues for Velasco include:

  • Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
  • Frontiers in Neurology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Ana Luisa Velasco (8 joint publications)
  • José D. Carrillo-Ruíz (4 joint publications)
  • Pablo Eduardo Saucedo-Alvarado (3 joint publications)
  • René Márquez-Franco (3 joint publications)
  • Gustavo Aguado-Carrillo (2 joint publications)

Best Publications

  • Electrical Stimulation of the Hippocampal Epileptic Foci for Seizure Control: A Double‐Blind, Long‐Term Follow‐Up Study

    Ana Luisa Velasco;Francisco Velasco;Marcos Velasco;David Trejo

  • Subacute electrical stimulation of the hippocampus blocks intractable temporal lobe seizures and paroxysmal EEG activities

    Marcos Velasco;Francisco Velasco;Ana Luisa Velasco;Bernardo Boleaga

  • Neuromodulation of the Centromedian Thalamic Nuclei in the Treatment of Generalized Seizures and the Improvement of the Quality of Life in Patients with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

    Ana Luisa Velasco;Francisco Velasco;Fiacro Jiménez;Marcos Velasco

  • Electrical stimulation of the centromedian thalamic nucleus in the treatment of convulsive seizures: a preliminary report.

    Francisco Velasco;Marcos Velasco;Carmina Ogarrio;Guillermo Fanghanel

  • A patient with a resistant major depression disorder treated with deep brain stimulation in the inferior thalamic peduncle.

    Fiacro Jiménez;Francisco Velasco;Rafael Salin-Pascual;José A Hernández

  • Double-blind, randomized controlled pilot study of bilateral cerebellar stimulation for treatment of intractable motor seizures.

    Francisco Velasco;José D Carrillo-Ruiz;Francisco Brito;Marcos Velasco

  • Electrical Stimulation of the Centromedian Thalamic Nucleus in Control of Seizures: Long-Term Studies

    Francisco Velasco;Marcos Velasco;Ana Luisa Velasco;Fiacro Jimenez

  • Predictors in the treatment of difficult-to-control seizures by electrical stimulation of the centromedian thalamic nucleus.

    Francisco Velasco;Marcos Velasco;Fiacro Jiménez;Ana Luisa Velasco

  • Subacute and Chronic Electrical Stimulation of the Hippocampus on Intractable Temporal Lobe Seizures: Preliminary Report

    Ana Luisa Velasco;Marcos Velasco;Francisco Velasco;Diana Menes

  • Centromedian-thalamic and hippocampal electrical stimulation for the control of intractable epileptic seizures.

    Marcos Velasco;Francisco Velasco;Ana Luisa Velasco

  • Acute and chronic electrical stimulation of the centromedian thalamic nucleus: modulation of reticulo-cortical systems and predictor factors for generalized seizure control.

    Marcos Velasco;Francisco Velasco;Ana Luisa Velasco;Fiacro Jiménez

  • Traumatic Aneurysm of a Peripheral Cerebral Artery: Review and Case Report

    Charles Burton;Francisco Velasco;Jerry Dorman

  • Electrical stimulation of the prelemniscal radiation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease: an old target revised with new techniques.

    Francisco Velasco;Fiacro Jiménez;Martha Luisa Pérez;José D. Carrillo-Ruiz

  • Efficacy of motor cortex stimulation in the treatment of neuropathic pain: a randomized double-blind trial

    Francisco Velasco;Carlos Argüelles;José D. Carrillo-Ruiz;Guillermo Castro

  • Effect of chronic electrical stimulation of the centromedian thalamic nuclei on various intractable seizure patterns: I. Clinical seizures and paroxysmal EEG activity.

    Francisco Velasco;Marcos Velasco;Ana Luisa Velasco;Fiacro Jimenez

  • Deep brain stimulation for treatment of the epilepsies: the centromedian thalamic target.

    Francisco Velasco;A. L. Velasco;M. Velasco;F. Jiménez

  • Electrocortical and behavioral responses produced by acute electrical stimulation of the human centromedian thalamic nucleus.

    Marcos Velasco;Francisco Velasco;Ana Luisa Velasco;Francisco Brito

  • Further definition of the subthalamic target for arrest of tremor

    Francisco C. Velasco;Pedro Molina-Negro;Claude Bertrand;Jules Hardy

  • Electrical Stimulation of the Inferior Thalamic Peduncle in the Treatment of Major Depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

    Fiacro Jiménez;Humberto Nicolini;Andres M. Lozano;Fabián Piedimonte

  • Stimulation of the Central Median Thalamic Nucleus for Epilepsy

    Francisco Velasco;Marcos Velasco;Fiacro Jimenez;Ana Luisa Velasco

  • Clinical Research Subacute Electrical Stimulation of the Hippocampus Blocks Intractable Temporal Lobe Seizures and Paroxysmal EEG Activities

    Marcos Velasco;Francisco Velasco;Ana Luisa Velasco;Francisco Brito

Frequent Co-Authors

Ana Luisa Velasco
Ana Luisa Velasco Hospital General de México
George A. Ojemann
George A. Ojemann University of Washington
Yoichi Katayama
Yoichi Katayama Sapporo Medical University
Jorge Aceves
Jorge Aceves Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Andres M. Lozano
Andres M. Lozano University of Toronto
Gonzalo Flores
Gonzalo Flores Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Marwan Hariz
Marwan Hariz Umeå University
Ettore Lettich
Ettore Lettich University of Washington
Joseph R. Smith
Joseph R. Smith Augusta University
Don W. King
Don W. King Augusta University

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