Author

Ailton de Souza Melo

Observed names: A Melo, A. Melo, A.M.C. Melo, AILTON MELO, Ailton Melo, Ailton Melo Ailton Melo, Ailton S. Melo, Aílton Melo, Melo, Ailton, Melo, Ailton de Souza

Observed institutions: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Universidade Federal da Bahia, National Institutes of Health, University of Miami, Cornell University, Complexo Hospitalar Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Abbott (United States), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Secretaria da Saúde do Estado da Bahia, Universidade Salvador

ORCID: 0000-0001-7457-0573

Observed ORCID: 0000-0001-7457-0573

OpenAlex ID: A5008938069

Oxidative Stress in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives

2011 · Ailton Melo, Larissa Monteiro, et al. · Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity · 263

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Exacerbated inflammatory cellular immune response characteristics of HAM/TSP is observed in a large proportion of HTLV-I asymptomatic carriers

2004 · Silvane Braga Santos, Aurélia Fonseca Porto, et al. · BMC Infectious Diseases · 104

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Is drooling secondary to a swallowing disorder in patients with Parkinson's disease?

2007 · Ana Caline Nóbrega, Bernardo Rodrigues, et al. · Parkinsonism & Related Disorders · 102

Efficacy of the Nintendo Wii combination with Conventional Exercises in the rehabilitation of individuals with Parkinson’s disease: A randomized clinical trial

2019 · Pietro Santos, Tácia Machado, et al. · Neurorehabilitation · 101

Outbreak of Aseptic Meningitis associated with Mass Vaccination with a Urabe-containing Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine: Implications for Immunization Programs

2000 · I. Dourado, S. Cunha, et al. · American Journal of Epidemiology · 96

Silent saliva aspiration in Parkinson's disease

2010 · Bernardo Rodrigues, Ana Caline Nóbrega, et al. · Movement Disorders · 95

Is silent aspiration a risk factor for respiratory infection in Parkinson's disease patients?

2008 · Ana Caline Nóbrega, Bernardo Rodrigues, et al. · Parkinsonism & Related Disorders · 89

Does levodopa improve swallowing dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease patients?

2009 · C. Menezes, A. Melo · Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics · 84

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Botulinum toxin type A versus amitriptyline for the treatment of chronic daily migraine

2010 · Elza Magalhães, Carla Menezes, et al. · Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery · 79

The Effect of Levodopa on Pulmonary Function in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2012 · Larissa Monteiro, Adelmir Souza-Machado, et al. · Clinical Therapeutics · 77

Swallowing impairment and pulmonary dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: The silent threats

2014 · Larissa Monteiro, Adelmir Souza-Machado, et al. · Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 72

Clinical and epidemiological profile of multiple sclerosis in a reference center in the State of Bahia, Brazil

2006 · Eduardo Cardoso, Thiago Fukuda, et al. · Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria · 72

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Seroepidemiology of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I/II in northeastern Brazil.

1993 · E D Moreira, T T Ribeiro, et al. · PubMed · 69

Botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of the upper limb spasticity after stroke: a meta-analysis

2005 · Eduardo Cardoso, Bernardo Rodrigues, et al. · Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria · 67

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Do swallowing exercises improve swallowing dynamic and quality of life in Parkinson's disease?

2013 · Natalie Argolo, Marília Sampaio, et al. · Neurorehabilitation · 64

Reliability and validity study of a Brazilian-Portuguese version of the fatigue severity scale in Parkinson's disease patients

2012 · Silvia Valderramas, Ana Cristina Feres, et al. · Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria · 62

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Interferon‐γ and Interleukin‐4 Responses in Relation to Serum IgE Levels in Persons Infected with Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type I andStrongyloides stercoralis

1998 · Franklin A. Neva, Jamary Oliveira Filho, et al. · The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 62

Videofluoroscopic Predictors of Penetration–Aspiration in Parkinson’s Disease Patients

2015 · Natalie Argolo, Marília Sampaio, et al. · Dysphagia · 57

Effects of the Nintendo Wii training on balance rehabilitation and quality of life of patients with Parkinson’s disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2019 · Pietro Santos, Giselle Scaldaferri, et al. · Neurorehabilitation · 56

Cerebral infarction in autopsies of chagasic patients with heart failure

2003 · Roque Aras, José Alberto M. da Matta, et al. · Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia · 56

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Botulinum Toxin Type A for the Treatment of the Spastic Equinus Foot in Cerebral Palsy

2006 · Eduardo S. Cardoso, Bernardo M. Rodrigues, et al. · Pediatric Neurology · 55

17p duplicated Charcot–Marie–Tooth 1A

2005 · W. Marques, M. R. Freitas, et al. · Journal of Neurology · 55

Efficacy of motor imagery additional to motor-based therapy in the recovery of motor function of the upper limb in post-stroke individuals: a systematic review

2019 · Tácia Cotinguiba Machado, Adriani Andrade Carregosa, et al. · Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation · 52

Swallowing disorders in Parkinson's disease: impact of lingual pumping

2015 · Natalie Argolo, Marília Sampaio, et al. · International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders · 52

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Swallowing improvement after levodopa treatment in idiopathic Parkinson's disease: Lack of evidence

2012 · Ailton Melo, Larissa Monteiro · Parkinsonism & Related Disorders · 46

Works count: 138

Citation count: 3,139

H-index: 33

I10-index: 67