It’s good to see the lasting impact of our research

November 16, 2024

“Dr. Mauskop,

Congratulations on hitting a new milestone – over 3800 citations of your articles! This places you in the top 5% for citations within the Doximity community.”

Some of the most cited articles:

– Intravenous Magnesium Sulphate Relieves Migraine Attacks in Patients with Low Serum Ionized Magnesium Levels: A Pilot Study

– Botulinum toxin type A for the prophylaxis of chronic daily headache: Subgroup analysis of patients not receiving other prophylactic medications: A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study

– Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Chronic Opioid Therapy in Chronic Noncancer Pain

– Effect of noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation on acute migraine: an open-label pilot study

– Foods and supplements in the management of migraine headaches.

Written by
Alexander Mauskop, MD
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