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Sookyong Koh

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Neuroscience

D-Index
31
Citations
4303
World Ranking
9576
National Ranking
4049

Sookyong Koh publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sookyong Koh sits on this spectrum.

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Sookyong Koh D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

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Overview

Sookyong Koh is affiliated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center in the United States. Their research spans several interdisciplinary fields with a primary focus on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Over their career, they have contributed extensively to the study of epilepsy and related neurological and genetic disorders.

The scientist's research interests cover broad areas including epilepsy research and treatment, infectious encephalopathies and encephalitis, neonatal and fetal brain pathology, pharmacological effects and toxicity studies, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities, and congenital heart defects research.

The following prominent papers authored or coauthored by the scientist highlight their involvement in epilepsy-related clinical and biomedical research:

  • Ketogenic diet and Neuroinflammation, 2020, Epilepsy Research
  • Anakinra usage in febrile infection related epilepsy syndrome: an international cohort, 2020, Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
  • International consensus recommendations for management of new onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) including febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES): Summary and clinical tools, 2022, Epilepsia
  • International consensus recommendations for management of new onset refractory status epilepticus including febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome: Statements and supporting evidence, 2022, Epilepsia
  • Design and implementation of electronic health record common data elements for pediatric epilepsy: Foundations for a learning health care system, 2020, Epilepsia

The scientist frequently publishes in well-known venues specializing in neurological and genetic research. The key publication venues include:

  • Epilepsia
  • Neurology
  • Molecular Genetics and Metabolism
  • Epilepsy Research
  • Genetics in Medicine

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their work, with recurring coauthors reflecting interdisciplinary teamwork. Frequent collaborators include Elaine Wirrell, Eric T. Payne, Anne T. Berg, J Gordon Millichap, and Ronny Wickström.

Their scholarly output highlights a combination of clinical and molecular approaches aimed at improving understanding and management of epilepsy and related neurological disorders. Their work intersects clinical neurology, genetic research, and pediatric health, contributing to foundational knowledge and practical clinical tools.

Best Publications

  • Decreased Glutamate Receptor 2 Expression and Enhanced Epileptogenesis in Immature Rat Hippocampus after Perinatal Hypoxia-Induced Seizures

    Russell M. Sanchez;Sookyong Koh;Carlos Rio;Carl Wang

  • Cellular injury and neuroinflammation in children with chronic intractable epilepsy

    Jieun Choi;Jieun Choi;Douglas R Nordli;Tord D Alden;Arthur DiPatri

  • Role of Brain Inflammation in Epileptogenesis

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  • Neuroinflammatory targets and treatments for epilepsy validated in experimental models

    Eleonora Aronica;Sebastian Bauer;Yuri Bozzi;Yuri Bozzi;Matteo Caleo

  • NBQX or topiramate treatment after perinatal hypoxia-induced seizures prevents later increases in seizure-induced neuronal injury.

    Sookyong Koh;Felicia D. Tibayan;Joelle N. Simpson;Frances E. Jensen

  • Topiramate blocks perinatal hypoxia‐induced seizures in rat pups

    Sookyong Koh;Frances E. Jensen

  • Minocycline attenuates microglia activation and blocks the long-term epileptogenic effects of early-life seizures

    Jayne Abraham;Patrick D. Fox;Carlo Condello;Alyssa Bartolini

  • Early-Life Epilepsies and the Emerging Role of Genetic Testing.

    Anne T. Berg;Anne T. Berg;Jason Coryell;Russell P. Saneto;Zachary M. Grinspan;Zachary M. Grinspan

  • International consensus recommendations for management of new onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) including febrile infection‐related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES): Summary and clinical tools

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  • International consensus recommendations for management of new onset refractory status epilepticus including febrile infection‐related epilepsy syndrome: Statements and supporting evidence

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  • Ketogenic diet and Neuroinflammation

    Sookyong Koh;Nina Dupuis;Stéphane Auvin

  • Neuronal stress and injury in C57/BL mice after systemic kainic acid administration.

    Ruo Q Hu;Sookyong Koh;Tove Torgerson;Andrew J Cole

  • Anakinra usage in febrile infection related epilepsy syndrome: an international cohort.

    Yi Chen Lai;Eyal Muscal;Elizabeth Wells;Nikita Shukla

  • Immune mechanisms in epileptogenesis.

    Dan Xu;Dan Xu;Stephen D. Miller;Sookyong Koh

  • Peripherally derived T regulatory and γδ T cells have opposing roles in the pathogenesis of intractable pediatric epilepsy

    Dan Xu;Andrew P. Robinson;Toshiyuki Ishii;Toshiyuki Ishii;D’Anne S. Duncan

  • Depressive behavior and selective downregulation of serotonin receptor expression after early-life seizures: Reversal by environmental enrichment

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  • Dravet Syndrome (Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy in Infancy): A Retrospective Study of 16 Patients

    Christian Korff;Linda Laux;Kent Kelley;Joshua Goldstein

  • A postnatal peak in microglial development in the mouse hippocampus is correlated with heightened sensitivity to seizure triggers

    Iris Kim;Lauren M. Mlsna;Stella Yoon;Brandy Le

  • Environmental Enrichment Reverses the Impaired Exploratory Behavior and Altered Gene Expression Induced by Early-Life Seizures

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  • Temperature-Sensitive Cav1.2 Calcium Channels Support Intrinsic Firing of Pyramidal Neurons and Provide a Target for the Treatment of Febrile Seizures

    Daniel Radzicki;Hau Jie Yau;Sarah L. Pollema-Mays;Lauren Mlsna

  • Lipopolysaccharide potentiates hyperthermia-induced seizures.

    Baik Lin Eun;Jayne Abraham;Lauren Mlsna;Min Jung Kim

  • Proposal to Optimize Evaluation and Treatment of Febrile Infection‐Related Epilepsy Syndrome (FIRES): A Report from FIRES Workshop

    Sookyong Koh;Elaine Wirrell;Annamaria Vezzani;Rima Nabbout

  • Child Neurology: Dravet syndrome: When to suspect the diagnosis

    John J. Millichap;Sookyong Koh;Linda C. Laux;Douglas R. Nordli

  • Role of Neuroinflammation in Evolution of Childhood Epilepsy.

    Sookyong Koh

  • Design and implementation of electronic health record common data elements for pediatric epilepsy: Foundations for a learning health care system

    Zachary M. Grinspan;Anup D. Patel;Renée A. Shellhaas;Anne T. Berg;Anne T. Berg

  • Are seizures harmful: what can we learn from animal models?

    Andrew J. Cole;Sookyong Koh;Yi Zheng

  • Why West? Comparisons of clinical, genetic and molecular features of infants with and without spasms.

    Anne T. Berg;Anne T. Berg;Samya Chakravorty;Sookyong Koh;Zachary M. Grinspan;Zachary M. Grinspan

  • Thrombin decreases expression of the glutamate transporter GLAST and inhibits glutamate uptake in primary cortical astrocytes via the Rho kinase pathway.

    Chunshu Piao;Hantamalala Ralay Ranaivo;Allison Rusie;Nitin Wadhwani

  • Early Anatomical Injury Patterns Predict Epilepsy in Head Cooled Neonates With Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy

    Da Eun Jung;Da Eun Jung;David G. Ritacco;David G. Ritacco;Douglas R. Nordli;Douglas R. Nordli;Sookyong Koh;Sookyong Koh

Frequent Co-Authors

Anne T. Berg
Anne T. Berg Northwestern University
Douglas R. Nordli
Douglas R. Nordli University of Chicago
Elaine C. Wirrell
Elaine C. Wirrell Mayo Clinic
William D. Gaillard
William D. Gaillard George Washington University
Renée A. Shellhaas
Renée A. Shellhaas Washington University in St. Louis
Elaine F. Walker
Elaine F. Walker Emory University
Michael J. Gambello
Michael J. Gambello Emory University
James J. Riviello
James J. Riviello Baylor College of Medicine
Annamaria Vezzani
Annamaria Vezzani Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
William B. Dobyns
William B. Dobyns University of Minnesota

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