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Günther Deuschl

Günther Deuschl

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Medicine
Germany
2026

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Medicine

D-Index
146
Citations
86897
World Ranking
1332
National Ranking
65

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Günther Deuschl is affiliated with Kiel University in Germany. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a strong focus on Neurology as a primary subfield. Other areas of specialization include Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Rheumatology.

Their work covers a range of topics largely centered around neurological disorders and treatments, including Parkinson's Disease mechanisms and treatments, genetic neurodegenerative diseases, botulinum toxin use in neurological disorders, neuroscience and neural engineering, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and transcranial magnetic stimulation studies.

Notable recent publications by Deuschl include:

  • The burden of neurological diseases in Europe: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (2020, The Lancet Public Health)
  • European Academy of Neurology/Movement Disorder Society-European Section Guideline on the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: I. Invasive Therapies (2022, Movement Disorders)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Deuschl include Daniela Berg, Steffen Paschen, Alfonso Fasano, Jens Volkmann, and Pablo Mir.

Their research has been published extensively in several key scientific venues, such as Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, InFo Neurologie + Psychiatrie, Movement Disorders, Neurology, and Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. These venues represent the core platforms for disseminating their work.

  • Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
  • InFo Neurologie + Psychiatrie
  • Movement Disorders
  • Neurology
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders

Deuschl's investigations frequently address critical aspects of neurology and Parkinson's disease, contributing to both clinical guidelines and the understanding of disease mechanisms. Their publications span original research articles and systematic reviews, reflecting involvement in evidence synthesis and treatment strategy development within neurological sciences.

Best Publications

  • MDS clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease

    Ronald B. Postuma;Daniela Berg;Matthew Stern;Werner Poewe

  • A Randomized Trial of Deep-Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease

    Günther Deuschl;Carmen Schade-Brittinger;Paul Krack;Jens Volkmann

  • Consensus statement of the Movement Disorder Society on tremor

    Günther Deuschl;Peter Bain;Mitchell Brin

  • Genome-wide association study reveals genetic risk underlying Parkinson's disease

    Javier Simón-Sánchez;Claudia Schulte;Jose M Bras;Jose M Bras;Manu Sharma

  • Rivastigmine for Dementia Associated with Parkinson's Disease

    M Emre;D. Aarsland;A. Albanese;EJ Byrne

  • Neurostimulation for Parkinson's Disease with Early Motor Complications

    W. M. M. Schuepbach;J. Rau;K. Knudsen;J. Volkmann

  • Consensus Statement on the classification of tremors. from the task force on tremor of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

    Kailash P Bhatia;Peter Bain;Nin Bajaj;Rodger J Elble

  • MDS research criteria for prodromal Parkinson's disease

    Daniela Berg;Ronald B. Postuma;Charles H. Adler;Bastiaan R. Bloem

  • Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation: Summary and meta-analysis of outcomes

    Galit Kleiner-Fisman;Jan Herzog;David N. Fisman;Filippo Tamma

  • Pallidal Deep-Brain Stimulation in Primary Generalized or Segmental Dystonia

    Andreas Kupsch;Reiner Benecke;Jörg Müller;Thomas Trottenberg

  • The global burden of neurological disorders: translating evidence into policy.

    Valery L Feigin;Theo Vos;Emma Nichols;Mayowa O Owolabi

  • Past, present, and future of Parkinson's disease: A special essay on the 200th Anniversary of the Shaking Palsy

    J.A. Obeso;M. Stamelou;M. Stamelou;C.G. Goetz;W. Poewe

  • Neuropsychological and psychiatric changes after deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease: a randomised, multicentre study

    Karsten Witt;Christine Daniels;Julia Reiff;Paul Krack

  • The Importance of Size Successful Recanalization by Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Anterior Stroke Depends on Thrombus Length

    Christian H. Riedel;Philip Zimmermann;Ulf Jensen-Kondering;Robert Stingele

  • Cerebral causes and consequences of parkinsonian resting tremor: a tale of two circuits?

    Rick C. Helmich;Rick C. Helmich;Mark Hallett;Günther Deuschl;Ivan Toni

  • The natural history of multiple system atrophy: a prospective European cohort study

    Gregor K Wenning;Felix Geser;Felix Geser;Florian Krismer;Klaus Seppi

  • The pathophysiology of tremor

    Günther Deuschl;Jan Raethjen;Michael Lindemann;Paul Krack

  • Time to redefine PD? Introductory statement of the MDS Task Force on the definition of Parkinson's disease

    Daniela Berg;Ronald B. Postuma;Bastiaan Bloem;Piu Chan

  • Treatment of patients with essential tremor

    Günther Deuschl;Jan Raethjen;Helge Hellriegel;Rodger Elble;Rodger Elble

  • Falls in frequent neurological diseases--prevalence, risk factors and aetiology.

    Henning Stolze;Stephan Klebe;Christiane Zechlin;Christoph Baecker

Frequent Co-Authors

Werner Poewe
Werner Poewe Innsbruck Medical University
Jens Volkmann
Jens Volkmann University of Würzburg
Jan Raethjen
Jan Raethjen Kiel University
Karsten Witt
Karsten Witt Kiel University
Muthuraman Muthuraman
Muthuraman Muthuraman Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Paul Krack
Paul Krack University of Bern
Alfons Schnitzler
Alfons Schnitzler Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Daniela Berg
Daniela Berg University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Olav Jansen
Olav Jansen Kiel University
Wolfgang H. Oertel
Wolfgang H. Oertel Philipp University of Marburg

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