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Jacques Montplaisir

Jacques Montplaisir

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Medicine
Canada
2023

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Medicine

D-Index
140
Citations
60349
World Ranking
1710
National Ranking
60

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Canada Leader Award
  • 2004 - Léo-Pariseau Prize, Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas)

Overview

Jacques Montplaisir is affiliated with the University of Montreal in Canada and focuses research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their work spans several subfields including Neurology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Physiology, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's research addresses a variety of topics related to sleep and neurological conditions. Notable research themes encompass Sleep and Wakefulness Research, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Sleep and Related Disorders, Restless Legs Syndrome Research, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research, Neurological Disorders and Treatments, and Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research.

Recent published papers demonstrate an emphasis on neurodegenerative disorders and sleep-related biomarkers, including:

  • Diagnostic value of cerebrospinal fluid alpha-synuclein seed quantification in synucleinopathies (2021, Brain)
  • Speech Biomarkers in Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder and Parkinson Disease (2021, Annals of Neurology)
  • Progression of clinical markers in prodromal Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies: a multicentre study (2023, Brain)
  • Genome-wide association study of REM sleep behavior disorder identifies polygenic risk and brain expression effects (2022, Nature Communications)
  • GBA variants in REM sleep behavior disorder (2020, Neurology)

Montplaisir collaborates frequently with other researchers, with key co-authors including Ronald B. Postuma, Alex Désautels, Jean-François Gagnon, Isabelle Arnulf, and Yves Dauvilliers. This network reflects a shared focus on topics related to sleep behavior disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.

Publication venues that recurrently feature Montplaisir's work include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal of Sleep Research, Alzheimer's & Dementia, Neurology, and Brain. These journals align with the scientist's focus on neurological and sleep-related disorders.

In recognition of contributions to their field, Jacques Montplaisir was awarded the Léo-Pariseau Prize by the Association francophone pour le savoir (Acfas) in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Toward a better definition of the restless legs syndrome

    Arthur S. Walters;Michael S. Aldrich;Richard Allen;Sonia Ancoli‐Israel

  • Restless Legs Syndrome Prevalence and Impact: REST General Population Study

    Richard P. Allen;Arthur S. Walters;Jacques Montplaisir;Wayne Hening

  • Clinical, polysomnographic, and genetic characteristics of restless legs syndrome: A study of 133 patients diagnosed with new standard criteria

    Jacques Montplaisir;Sylvie Boucher;Gaétan Poirier;Gilles Lavigne

  • Risk and predictors of dementia and parkinsonism in idiopathic REM sleep behaviour disorder: a multicentre study

    Ronald B Postuma;Alex Iranzo;Michele Hu;Birgit Högl

  • Restless legs syndrome and sleep bruxism : prevalence and association among Canadians

    G. J. Lavigne;J. Y. Montplaisir

  • Sleep Bruxism: Validity of Clinical Research Diagnostic Criteria in a Controlled Polysomnographic Study

    G.J. Lavigne;P.H. Rompre;J.Y. Montplaisir

  • Quantifying the risk of neurodegenerative disease in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder

    R. B. Postuma;J. F. Gagnon;M. Vendette;M. L. Fantini

  • Impact, diagnosis and treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in a primary care population: The REST (RLS epidemiology, symptoms, and treatment) primary care study

    Wayne Hening;Arthur S Walters;Arthur S Walters;Richard P Allen;Jacques Montplaisir

  • Genome-wide association study of restless legs syndrome identifies common variants in three genomic regions

    Juliane Winkelmann;Barbara Schormair;Peter Lichtner;Stephan Ripke

  • REM sleep behavior disorder and REM sleep without atonia in Parkinson's disease.

    J. F. Gagnon;M. A. Bédard;M. L. Fantini;D. Petit

  • Associations between sleep duration patterns and behavioral/cognitive functioning at school entry.

    Évelyne Touchette;Dominique Petit;Jean R. Séguin;Michel Boivin

  • The search for the age of 'onset' of physical aggression: Rousseau and Bandura revisited

    Richard E. Tremblay;Christa Japel;Daniel Perusse;Pierre Mcduff

  • Polysomnographic features of REM sleep behavior disorder: development of a scoring method.

    Odile Lapierre;Jacques Montplaisir

  • Narcolepsy is strongly associated with the T-cell receptor alpha locus.

    Joachim Hallmayer;Juliette Faraco;Ling Lin;Stephanie Hesselson

  • Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: pathogenesis of neuropsychological deficits.

    Marc-André Bédard;Jacques Montplaisir;François Richer;Isabelle Rouleau

  • Development of parasomnias from childhood to early adolescence.

    Luc Laberge;Richard E. Tremblay;Frank Vitaro;Jacques Montplaisir

  • Development of sleep patterns in early adolescence

    L. Laberge;D. Petit;C. Simard;F. Vitaro

  • Age at onset of narcolepsy in two large populations of patients in France and Quebec

    Y. Dauvilliers;J. Montplaisir;N. Molinari;B. Carlander

  • Restless legs syndrome improved by pramipexole: A double-blind randomized trial

    Jacques Montplaisir;Alain Nicolas;Régine Denesle;Baltazar Gomez-Mancilla

  • Potential early markers of Parkinson disease in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder

    Ronald B. Postuma;Anthony E. Lang;Jessica Massicotte-Marquez;Jacques Montplaisir

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald B. Postuma
Ronald B. Postuma McGill University
Guy A. Rouleau
Guy A. Rouleau Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Gilles J. Lavigne
Gilles J. Lavigne University of Montreal
Yves Dauvilliers
Yves Dauvilliers University of Montpellier
Julie Carrier
Julie Carrier University of Montreal
Birgit Högl
Birgit Högl Innsbruck Medical University
Ziv Gan-Or
Ziv Gan-Or McGill University
Tore Nielsen
Tore Nielsen University of Montreal
Isabelle Arnulf
Isabelle Arnulf Sorbonne University
Jean-Paul Soucy
Jean-Paul Soucy Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

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