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Michael Privitera is affiliated with the University of Cincinnati in the United States and has contributed extensively to medical research, particularly in the field of epilepsy. Their body of work centers on neurological disorders, pharmacological treatments, and brain-computer interface technologies.

Their research spans several interconnected fields of study, including:

  • Medicine

Within medicine, the subfields they focus on include:

  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Neurology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Michael Privitera's principal research topics reflect a broad interest in neurological conditions and related therapeutic approaches:

  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Family Caregiving in Mental Illness

The scientist has published in several academic venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Epilepsy & Behavior
  • Neurology
  • Epilepsia
  • Trials
  • Genes

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Privitera include:

  • "Time to onset of cannabidiol (CBD) treatment effect in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: Analysis from two randomized controlled trials," 2021, published in Epilepsia
  • "Indirect treatment comparison of cenobamate to other ASMs for the treatment of uncontrolled focal seizures," 2021, published in Epilepsy & Behavior

Frequent collaborators with multiple joint publications include:

  • Gena R. Ghearing
  • Farren Briggs
  • Martha Sajatovic
  • Maegan Tyrrell
  • Jessica Black

The scope of Privitera's work reflects an emphasis on clinical trial analyses, epilepsy treatment innovations, and interdisciplinary approaches linking neuroscience with mental health and caregiving challenges. Their contributions span pharmacological studies and technological applications in epilepsy management.

Best Publications

  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain

    Verneri Anttila;Verneri Anttila;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Brendan Bulik-Sullivan;Hilary K. Finucane;Raymond K. Walters;Raymond K. Walters

  • Fetal antiepileptic drug exposure and cognitive outcomes at age 6 years (NEAD study): a prospective observational study

    Kimford J Meador;Gus A Baker;Nancy Browning;Morris J Cohen

  • Effect of Cannabidiol on Drop Seizures in the Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.

    Orrin Devinsky;Anup D. Patel;J. Helen Cross;Vicente Villanueva

  • Cognitive Function at 3 Years of Age after Fetal Exposure to Antiepileptic Drugs

    Kimford J. Meador;Gus A. Baker;Nancy Browning;Jill Clayton-Smith

  • Topiramate placebo-controlled dose-ranging trial in refractory partial epilepsy using 600-, 800-, and 1,000-mg daily dosages

    M. Privitera;R. Fincham;J. Penry;R. Reife

  • Genome-wide mega-analysis identifies 16 loci and highlights diverse biological mechanisms in the common epilepsies

    Bassel Abou-Khalil;Pauls Auce;Andreja Avbersek;Melanie Bahlo

  • A recurrent de novo mutation in KCNC1 causes progressive myoclonus epilepsy

    Mikko Muona;Samuel F. Berkovic;Leanne M. Dibbens;Karen L. Oliver

  • EEG detection of nontonic-clonic status epilepticus in patients with altered consciousness

    Michael Privitera;Michael Hoffman;J.Layne Moore;Debra Jester

  • Topiramate, carbamazepine and valproate monotherapy: double-blind comparison in newly diagnosed epilepsy.

    M. D. Privitera;M. J. Brodie;R. H. Mattson;D. W. Chadwick

  • Genetic determinants of common epilepsies: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies

    Richard Anney;A. Avbersek;D. Balding;L. Baum

  • Four-year incidence of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures in adults in hamilton county, OH.

    Jerzy P. Szaflarski;D. M. Ficker;William T Cahill;M. D. Privitera

  • Fetal antiepileptic drug exposure: Motor, adaptive, and emotional/behavioral functioning at age 3 years

    Morris J. Cohen;Kimford J. Meador;Nancy Browning;Gus A. Baker

  • Breastfeeding in Children of Women Taking Antiepileptic Drugs: Cognitive Outcomes at Age 6 Years

    Kimford J. Meador;Gus A. Baker;Nancy Browning;Morris J. Cohen

  • Foetal Antiepileptic Drug Exposure and Verbal versus Non-Verbal Abilities at Three Years of Age.

    Kimford J. Meador;Gus A. Baker;Nancy Browning;Morris J. Cohen

  • Randomized dose‐controlled study of topiramate as first‐line therapy in epilepsy

    S. Arroyo;W. E. Dodson;M. D. Privitera;T. A. Glauser

  • Quality of life in psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.

    Jerzy P Szaflarski;Cynthia Hughes;Magdalena Szaflarski;David M Ficker

  • Lesionectomy versus electrophysiologically guided resection for temporal lobe tumors manifesting with complex partial seizures.

    Rashid Jooma;Hwa-shain Yeh;Michael D. Privitera;Maureen Gartner

  • Psychopathology and Trauma in Epileptic and Psychogenic Seizure Patients

    Lesley M. Arnold;Michael D. Privitera

  • The effect of seizures on working memory and executive functioning performance

    Leah Chapman Black;Bruce K. Schefft;Steven R. Howe;Jerzy P. Szaflarski

  • Effects of fetal antiepileptic drug exposure Outcomes at age 4.5 years

    Kim J Meador;G.A. Baker;N. Browning;M.J. Cohen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jerzy P. Szaflarski
Jerzy P. Szaflarski University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jill Clayton-Smith
Jill Clayton-Smith University of Manchester
Joyce Liporace
Joyce Liporace Thomas Jefferson University
Page B. Pennell
Page B. Pennell University of Pittsburgh
Andres M. Kanner
Andres M. Kanner University of Miami
Gus A. Baker
Gus A. Baker University of Liverpool
David W. Loring
David W. Loring Emory University
Kimford J. Meador
Kimford J. Meador Stanford University
Sheryl R. Haut
Sheryl R. Haut Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ingrid E. Scheffer
Ingrid E. Scheffer University of Melbourne

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