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Michel D. Ferrari

Leiden University Medical Center

Affiliation Leiden University Medical Center Top Publications Familial Hemiplegic Migraine and Episodic Ataxia Type-2 Are Caused by Mutations in the Ca2+ Channel Gene CACNL1A4 (1996) – 2,354 citations Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain (2018) – 2,068 citations Migraine — Current Understanding and Treatment (2002) – 1,939 citations Coding of facial ... <a title="Michel D. Ferrari" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/michel-d-ferrari/" aria-label="Read more about Michel D. Ferrari">Read more</a>

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Publications743Total indexed works
Citations49,878Source-reported citations
h-index106Source-reported h-index
i10-index460Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Affiliation

Leiden University Medical Center

Top Publications

  • Familial Hemiplegic Migraine and Episodic Ataxia Type-2 Are Caused by Mutations in the Ca2+ Channel Gene CACNL1A4 (1996) - 2,354 citations
  • Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain (2018) - 2,068 citations
  • Migraine — Current Understanding and Treatment (2002) - 1,939 citations
  • Coding of facial expressions of pain in the laboratory mouse (2010) - 1,573 citations
  • Oral triptans (serotonin 5-HT1B/1D agonists) in acute migraine treatment: a meta-analysis of 53 trials (2001) - 993 citations

At a glance

Full name
Michel D. Ferrari
ORCID
0000-0001-9691-9449
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5039941295

Research interests

  • Migraine and Headache Studies, Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications, Pain Mechanisms and Treatments, Inflammasome and immune disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury Research

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    1. 2,354OpenAlex citations
    2. 2,068OpenAlex citations
    3. Migraine — Current Understanding and Treatment ↗2002 · New England Journal of Medicine
      1,939OpenAlex citations
    4. 1,573OpenAlex citations
    5. 993OpenAlex citations

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    1. Migraine — Current Understanding and Treatment ↗2002 · New England Journal of Medicine

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      Michel D. Ferrari. JournalsWorld. Accessed October 9, 2026.

      https://journalsworld.com/researchers/michel-d-ferrari/