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2023
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Switzerland
2022

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  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Neuroscience in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Paul Krack is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland and works primarily in the field of medicine, with a strong focus on neurology. Their research expertise spans several subfields including neurology, cellular and molecular neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, and biomedical engineering. The main themes of their work concern neurological disorders and treatments, with a particular emphasis on Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments.

Their research covers diverse topics such as:

  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders

Paul Krack has published frequently in several specialized journals, reflecting their concentration in neurology and movement disorder research. The main venues featuring their work include:

  • Movement Disorders (9 publications)
  • Movement Disorders Clinical Practice (7 publications)
  • npj Parkinson s Disease (6 publications)
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders (6 publications)
  • Journal of Neurology (6 publications)

Some of their recent significant papers are:

  • Subthalamic and pallidal deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease-meta-analysis of outcomes, 2021, npj Parkinson s Disease
  • Long-term Outcomes (15 Years) After Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Parkinson Disease, 2021, Neurology
  • Management of Advanced Therapies in Parkinson's Disease Patients in Times of Humanitarian Crisis: The COVID-19 Experience, 2020, Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
  • Apathy Induced by Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-Analysis, 2020, Movement Disorders
  • Predictors of Long-Term Outcome of Subthalamic Stimulation in Parkinson Disease, 2020, Annals of Neurology

Throughout their career, Paul Krack has collaborated extensively with several frequent co-authors, including Ines Debove, Anna Castrioto, Valérie Fraix, Gerd Tinkhauser, and Claudio Pollo. These collaborations illustrate a strong network within the Parkinson's disease and movement disorders research community.

Best Publications

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

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

  • Five-year follow-up of bilateral stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in advanced Parkinson's disease.

    Paul Krack;Alina Batir;Nadège Van Blercom;Stephan Chabardes

  • Electrical Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus in Advanced Parkinson's Disease

    Patricia Limousin;Paul Krack;Pierre Pollak;Abdelhamid Benazzouz

  • Deep-brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus or the pars interna of the globus pallidus in Parkinson's disease.

    Obeso Ja;Olanow Cw;Rodriguez-Oroz Mc

  • Neurostimulation for Parkinson's Disease with Early Motor Complications

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

  • Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease: An Expert Consensus and Review of Key Issues

    Jeff M. Bronstein;Michele Tagliati;Ron L. Alterman;Andres M. Lozano

  • Initial clinical manifestations of Parkinson's disease: features and pathophysiological mechanisms

    Maria C Rodriguez-Oroz;Maria C Rodriguez-Oroz;Marjan Jahanshahi;Paul Krack;Paul Krack;Irene Litvan

  • Subthalamic nucleus stimulation in severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Luc Mallet;Mircea Polosan;Nematollah Jaafari;Nicolas Baup

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

    Karsten Witt;Christine Daniels;Julia Reiff;Paul Krack

  • Subthalamic nucleus or internal pallidal stimulation in young onset Parkinson's disease.

    Paul Krack;Pierre Pollak;P Limousin;D Hoffmann

  • Long term effects of bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation on cognitive function, mood, and behaviour in Parkinson’s disease

    Aurelie Funkiewiez;Claire Ardouin;Elena Caputo;Paul Krack

  • Apathy in Parkinson's disease: clinical features, neural substrates, diagnosis, and treatment

    Javier Pagonabarraga;Jaime Kulisevsky;Antonio P Strafella;Antonio P Strafella;Paul Krack;Paul Krack

  • The pathophysiology of tremor

    Günther Deuschl;Jan Raethjen;Michael Lindemann;Paul Krack

  • Non-motor dopamine withdrawal syndrome after surgery for Parkinson's disease: predictors and underlying mesolimbic denervation

    Stéphane Thobois;Claire Ardouin;Claire Ardouin;Eugénie Lhommée;Eugénie Lhommée;Hélène Klinger;Hélène Klinger

  • A multicentre study on suicide outcomes following subthalamic stimulation for Parkinson's disease.

    Valerie Voon;Valerie Voon;Paul Krack;Anthony E. Lang;Andres M. Lozano

  • Effects of pedunculopontine nucleus area stimulation on gait disorders in Parkinson's disease

    M. U. Ferraye;M. U. Ferraye;B. Debû;B. Debû;V. Fraix;V. Fraix;L. Goetz;L. Goetz

  • Deep brain stimulation: neuropsychological and neuropsychiatric issues.

    Valerie Voon;Valerie Voon;Cynthia Kubu;Paul Krack;Jean-Luc Houeto

  • Long-Term Electrical Inhibition of Deep Brain Targets in Movement Disorders

    A L Benabid;A Benazzouz;D Hoffmann;P Limousin

  • Loss of VPS13C Function in Autosomal-Recessive Parkinsonism Causes Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Increases PINK1/Parkin-Dependent Mitophagy.

    Suzanne Lesage;Valérie Drouet;Elisa Majounie;Vincent Deramecourt

  • Intraoperative microrecordings of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's disease.

    Abdelhamid Benazzouz;Sorin Breit;Adnan Koudsie;Pierre Pollak

Frequent Co-Authors

Valérie Fraix
Valérie Fraix Grenoble Alpes University
Pierre Pollak
Pierre Pollak Grenoble Alpes University
Stephan Chabardes
Stephan Chabardes Grenoble Alpes University
Alim-Louis Benabid
Alim-Louis Benabid Grenoble Alpes University
Günther Deuschl
Günther Deuschl Kiel University
Stéphane Thobois
Stéphane Thobois Hospices Civils de Lyon
Emmanuel Broussolle
Emmanuel Broussolle Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Patricia Limousin
Patricia Limousin University College London
Elena Moro
Elena Moro Grenoble Alpes University
Jens Volkmann
Jens Volkmann University of Würzburg

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