Advances in hypothalamic hamartoma research over the past 30 years (1992–2021): a bibliometric analysis
BackgroundHypothalamic hamartoma (HH) is a rare intracranial disease whose manifestations include gelastic seizures and precocious puberty. The diagnosis and treatment of HH have changed substantially over the past three decades as medical care has improved. Bibliometrics can reveal the evolution an...
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| description | BackgroundHypothalamic hamartoma (HH) is a rare intracranial disease whose manifestations include gelastic seizures and precocious puberty. The diagnosis and treatment of HH have changed substantially over the past three decades as medical care has improved. Bibliometrics can reveal the evolution and development of a scientific field.MethodsDocuments on HH were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database on September 8, 2022. The search terms were as follows: “hypothalamic hamartoma” or “hamartoma of the hypothalamus” or “hypothalamic hamartomas.” The types of documents were restricted to articles, case reports, and reviews. VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and the R package “bibliometrix” were used for a bibliometric analysis.ResultsA total of 667 independent documents on HH were obtained from the WoSCC database. The most common types of documents were articles (n = 498, 75%) and reviews (n = 103, 15%). The number of annual publications fluctuated but showed an upward trend overall, and the annual growth rate was 6.85%. The cumulative publication data indicated that the most influential journals in the HH field include Epilepsia, Epileptic Disorders, Child’s Nervous System, Neurosurgery, and the Journal of Neurosurgery. Kerrigan JF, Ng YT, Rekate HL, Regis J, and Kameyama S were among the most prominent authors in the field of HH, with numerous publications and citations. American research institutions, especially the Barrow Neurological Institute, occupied a pivotal position in HH research. Other countries and institutions were catching up and producing considerable research results. Research on HH has steadily switched its emphasis from Pallister-Hall syndrome (PHS) and precocious puberty to epilepsy and new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, including Gamma Knife, laser ablation, and interstitial thermal therapy.ConclusionHH remains a special neurological disease with significant research prospects. The development of novel technologies, including MRI-guided laser-induced thermal therapy (MRg-LiTT) and stereotactic radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF-TC), has enabled the efficient treatment of gelastic seizures in HH while minimizing the risks associated with craniotomies. Through bibliometric analysis, this study points out the direction for future HH research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a80ecb39778c453c93b72e8031645a192023-06-21T13:25:20ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952023-06-011410.3389/fneur.2023.11764591176459Advances in hypothalamic hamartoma research over the past 30 years (1992–2021): a bibliometric analysisDi Lu0Di Lu1Tianren Wang2Tianren Wang3Yanfeng Yang4Yanfeng Yang5Xiaotong Fan6Xiaotong Fan7Sichang Chen8Sichang Chen9Penghu Wei10Penghu Wei11Penghu Wei12Yongzhi Shan13Yongzhi Shan14Guoguang Zhao15Guoguang Zhao16Guoguang Zhao17Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaClinical Research Center for Epilepsy, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaClinical Research Center for Epilepsy, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaClinical Research Center for Epilepsy, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaClinical Research Center for Epilepsy, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaClinical Research Center for Epilepsy, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaClinical Research Center for Epilepsy, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Municipal Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaClinical Research Center for Epilepsy, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaClinical Research Center for Epilepsy, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaBeijing Municipal Geriatric Medical Research Center, Beijing, ChinaBackgroundHypothalamic hamartoma (HH) is a rare intracranial disease whose manifestations include gelastic seizures and precocious puberty. The diagnosis and treatment of HH have changed substantially over the past three decades as medical care has improved. Bibliometrics can reveal the evolution and development of a scientific field.MethodsDocuments on HH were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database on September 8, 2022. The search terms were as follows: “hypothalamic hamartoma” or “hamartoma of the hypothalamus” or “hypothalamic hamartomas.” The types of documents were restricted to articles, case reports, and reviews. VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and the R package “bibliometrix” were used for a bibliometric analysis.ResultsA total of 667 independent documents on HH were obtained from the WoSCC database. The most common types of documents were articles (n = 498, 75%) and reviews (n = 103, 15%). The number of annual publications fluctuated but showed an upward trend overall, and the annual growth rate was 6.85%. The cumulative publication data indicated that the most influential journals in the HH field include Epilepsia, Epileptic Disorders, Child’s Nervous System, Neurosurgery, and the Journal of Neurosurgery. Kerrigan JF, Ng YT, Rekate HL, Regis J, and Kameyama S were among the most prominent authors in the field of HH, with numerous publications and citations. American research institutions, especially the Barrow Neurological Institute, occupied a pivotal position in HH research. Other countries and institutions were catching up and producing considerable research results. Research on HH has steadily switched its emphasis from Pallister-Hall syndrome (PHS) and precocious puberty to epilepsy and new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, including Gamma Knife, laser ablation, and interstitial thermal therapy.ConclusionHH remains a special neurological disease with significant research prospects. The development of novel technologies, including MRI-guided laser-induced thermal therapy (MRg-LiTT) and stereotactic radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF-TC), has enabled the efficient treatment of gelastic seizures in HH while minimizing the risks associated with craniotomies. Through bibliometric analysis, this study points out the direction for future HH research.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1176459/fullhypothalamic hamartomabibliometricsgelastic seizuresprecocious pubertyMRg-LITT = MR-guided laser interstitial thermal therapyRF-TC = radiofrequency thermocoagulation |
| spellingShingle | Di Lu Di Lu Tianren Wang Tianren Wang Yanfeng Yang Yanfeng Yang Xiaotong Fan Xiaotong Fan Sichang Chen Sichang Chen Penghu Wei Penghu Wei Penghu Wei Yongzhi Shan Yongzhi Shan Guoguang Zhao Guoguang Zhao Guoguang Zhao Advances in hypothalamic hamartoma research over the past 30 years (1992–2021): a bibliometric analysis Frontiers in Neurology hypothalamic hamartoma bibliometrics gelastic seizures precocious puberty MRg-LITT = MR-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy RF-TC = radiofrequency thermocoagulation |
| title | Advances in hypothalamic hamartoma research over the past 30 years (1992–2021): a bibliometric analysis |
| title_full | Advances in hypothalamic hamartoma research over the past 30 years (1992–2021): a bibliometric analysis |
| title_fullStr | Advances in hypothalamic hamartoma research over the past 30 years (1992–2021): a bibliometric analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advances in hypothalamic hamartoma research over the past 30 years (1992–2021): a bibliometric analysis |
| title_short | Advances in hypothalamic hamartoma research over the past 30 years (1992–2021): a bibliometric analysis |
| title_sort | advances in hypothalamic hamartoma research over the past 30 years 1992 2021 a bibliometric analysis |
| topic | hypothalamic hamartoma bibliometrics gelastic seizures precocious puberty MRg-LITT = MR-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy RF-TC = radiofrequency thermocoagulation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1176459/full |
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