OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Neurology is 27. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
AMPA and NMDA receptor antibody autoimmune encephalitis preceded by ocular myasthenia gravis: a case report	167
Identification of a key glioblastoma candidate gene, FUBP3, based on weighted gene co-expression network analysis	51
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a patient with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia after COVID-19 vaccination, complicated with COVID-19 and mucormycosis: a case report	50
Extramedullary relapse of acute myeloid leukemia in brachial plexus after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a case report	41
Paradoxical contralateral hemiparesis in spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma: a case report	40
Intraventricular hemorrhage clot clearance rate as an outcome predictor in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: A retrospective study	37
Revascularization of acute stent thrombosis caused by diarrhea after carotid artery stenting in an intermediate clopidogrel metabolizer	37
Correlation study between multiplanar reconstruction trigeminal nerve angulation and trigeminal neuralgia	36
Early predictors of new-onset immune-related seizures: a preliminary study	35
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage complicating spinal subarachnoid hematoma causing acute cauda equina syndrome: a case report	35
Preliminary findings on diagnostic performance of computed tomography perfusion images for intracranial arterial stenosis: a retrospective study	34
Impact of diabetes mellitus on the risk of Alzheimer’s disease: a mendelian randomization study	33
Correction: Characteristics of people with epilepsy in three Eastern African countries – a pooled analysis	33
Effects of early supplemental parenteral nutrition on new-onset infection in adults with acute severe stroke: a single-center retrospective case–control study	32
Association of total sleep duration variability with risk of new stroke in the middle-aged and elderly Chinese population	32
Upper cervical epidural abscess with emphasis on diabetes as a risk factor: a case report	32
Unraveling the interplay between dyskinesia and overactive bladder symptoms in Parkinson’s disease: a comprehensive cohort study based on the long-term follow-up database of Parkinson’s disease	31
A patient-initiated treatment model for blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm: a randomized controlled trial	31
Predictors of recurrence of chronic subdural haematoma in a cohort study of patients presenting in a sub-Saharan African teaching hospital	30
Healthcare utilization and costs for patients with Parkinson’s disease in Taiwan	30
Anti-GluK2 antibody-positive autoimmune encephalitis concurrent with multiple myeloma: a case report	30
Case report of two affected siblings in a family with thiamine metabolism dysfunction syndrome 5: a rare, but treatable neurodegenerative disease	29
Exploring the gut-brain axis in alzheimer’s disease treatment via probiotics: evidence from animal studies-a systematic review and meta-analysis	29
The utility of diffusion-weighted imaging in patients with spinal cord infarction: difference from the findings of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder	28
Novel and characteristic radiological features of neurosyphilis: a case series	28

Association between stress hyperglycemia ratio and functional outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke	28
Comparison of the diagnostic significance of cerebrospinal fluid metagenomic next-generation sequencing copy number variation analysis and cytology in leptomeningeal malignancy	28
Primary intra- and extradural extramedullary mesenchymal chondrosarcoma with isolated punctate calcification: case report and literature review	27
Normal parameters for diagnostic transcranial magnetic stimulation using a parabolic coil with biphasic pulse stimulation	27
The effect of patient-centered empowerment program through telenursing on self-management in people with multiple sclerosis: a double-blinded randomized clinical trial	27
Transcriptome profiling reveals major structural genes, transcription factors and biosynthetic pathways in refractory epilepsy in tropical region of China	27