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Marcelo E. Bigal publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Marcelo E. Bigal sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 396 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Marcelo E. Bigal D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

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

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This scientist: 100 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Marcelo E. Bigal is affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the United States. Their research primarily lies within the field of Medicine, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Psychiatry and Mental Health, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Neurology, Pharmacology, and Clinical Psychology.

The topics covered in their scholarly work address a range of clinical and neurological conditions. Key areas of study include:

  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Vestibular and Auditory Disorders
  • Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
  • Musculoskeletal Pain and Rehabilitation
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

Bigal has contributed extensively to several prominent publication venues. Their publications frequently appear in:

  • Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain
  • Headache Medicine/Revista Headache Medicine
  • Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Pediatric Neurology

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Bigal include:

  • "Effects of fremanezumab in patients with chronic migraine and comorbid depression: Subgroup analysis of the randomized HALO CM study," 2021, Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain
  • "Migraine and balance impairment: Influence of subdiagnosis, otoneurological function, falls, and psychosocial factors," 2022, Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain
  • "Is kinesiophobia related to fear of falling, dizziness disability, and migraine disability in patients with migraine?," 2021, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
  • "The Influence of Photophobia on Postural Control in Patients With Migraine," 2020, Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain
  • "Migraine With Aura Is Related to Delayed Motor Control Reaction and Imbalance Following External Perturbations," 2021, Frontiers in Neurology

Frequent collaborators with whom Bigal has co-authored multiple papers include:

  • Débora Bevilaqua-Grossi
  • Fabíola Dach
  • Carina Ferreira Pinheiro
  • Lidiane Lima Florêncio
  • Marcela Mendes Bragatto

This research profile illustrates a concentrated commitment to understanding and addressing headache disorders, particularly migraine, and related neurological and psychosomatic conditions, integrating multidisciplinary perspectives across medicine and clinical psychology. The work also explores factors influencing balance and motor control in patients affected by migraines and related disorders.

Best Publications

  • The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (beta version)

    Jes Olesen;André Bes;Robert Kunkel;James W. Lance

  • Migraine prevalence, disease burden, and the need for preventive therapy

    R. B. Lipton;M. E. Bigal;M. Diamond;F. Freitag

  • Migraine and cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Markus Schürks;Pamela M Rist;Marcelo E Bigal;Marcelo E Bigal;Julie E Buring

  • Acute migraine medications and evolution from episodic to chronic migraine: a longitudinal population-based study

    Marcelo E. Bigal;Daniel Serrano;Dawn Buse;Ann Scher

  • Fremanezumab for the Preventive Treatment of Chronic Migraine

    Stephen D. Silberstein;David W. Dodick;Marcelo E. Bigal;Paul P. Yeung

  • Epidemiology of Bruxism in Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature

    Daniele Manfredini;Ephraim Winocur;Luca Guarda-Nardini;Daniel A. Paesani

  • Efficacy and safety of topiramate for the treatment of chronic migraine: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

    Stephen D. Silberstein;Richard B. Lipton;David W. Dodick;Frederick G. Freitag

  • Cutaneous allodynia in the migraine population.

    Richard B. Lipton;Marcelo E. Bigal;Sait Ashina;Rami Burstein

  • Chronic migraine in the population: Burden, diagnosis, and satisfaction with treatment

    Marcelo E. Bigal;Daniel Serrano;Michael Reed;Richard B. Lipton

  • Migraine: epidemiology, impact, and risk factors for progression.

    Richard B. Lipton;Marcelo E. Bigal

  • Effect of Fremanezumab Compared With Placebo for Prevention of Episodic Migraine: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    David W. Dodick;Stephen D. Silberstein;Marcelo E. Bigal;Paul P. Yeung

  • Patterns of diagnosis and acute and preventive treatment for migraine in the United States: results from the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention study.

    Seymour Diamond;Marcelo E. Bigal;Stephen Silberstein;Elizabeth Loder

  • Obesity and migraine: A population study

    Marcelo E. Bigal;Joshua N. Liberman;Richard B. Lipton

  • Modifiable risk factors for migraine progression.

    Marcelo E. Bigal;Richard B. Lipton

  • Migraine and cardiovascular disease A population-based study

    M. E. Bigal;T. Kurth;N. Santanello;D. Buse

  • Symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in the population: an epidemiological study.

    Daniela Aparecida de Godoi Gonçalves;Amaury Lélis Dal Fabbro;Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos;Marcelo E Bigal

  • Prevalence and characteristics of allodynia in headache sufferers A population study

    M. E. Bigal;M. E. Bigal;S. Ashina;R. Burstein;M. L. Reed

  • Obesity is a risk factor for transformed migraine but not chronic tension-type headache

    Marcelo E. Bigal;Richard B. Lipton

  • Chronic disorders with episodic manifestations: focus on epilepsy and migraine

    Sheryl R Haut;Marcelo E Bigal;Richard B Lipton

  • The Epidemiology, Burden, and Comorbidities of Migraine

    Marcelo E. Bigal;Marcelo E. Bigal;Richard B. Lipton

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard B. Lipton
Richard B. Lipton Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Stewart J. Tepper
Stewart J. Tepper Dartmouth College
Stephen D. Silberstein
Stephen D. Silberstein Thomas Jefferson University
Walter F. Stewart
Walter F. Stewart Sutter Health
David W. Dodick
David W. Dodick Mayo Clinic
Peter J. Goadsby
Peter J. Goadsby King's College London
Tobias Kurth
Tobias Kurth Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Rami Burstein
Rami Burstein Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Timothy J. Steiner
Timothy J. Steiner Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Mindy J. Katz
Mindy J. Katz Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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