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R. van Toorn

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h-index: 27
Works: 106
Citations: 2,321

Most-cited papers

Tuberculous meningitis: more questions, still too few answers.
G. Thwaites, R. van Toorn, J. Schoeman
2013Lancet Neurology430 citations
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Tuberculous meningitis in children is characterized by compartmentalized immune responses and neural excitotoxicity
U. Rohlwink, A. Figaji, K. Wilkinson, S. Horswell +9 more
2019Nature Communications87 citations Open access
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Standardized Methods for Enhanced Quality and Comparability of Tuberculous Meningitis Studies
B. Marais, A. D. Heemskerk, Suzaan Marais, R. van Crevel +15 more
2016Clinical Infectious Diseases87 citations Open access
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Update on the diagnosis and management of tuberculous meningitis in children.
R. van Toorn, R. Solomons
2014Seminars in Pediatric Neurology71 citations
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The changing profile of pediatric meningitis at a referral centre in Cape Town, South Africa.
N. K. Wolzak, M. Cooke, H. Orth, R. van Toorn
2012Journal of Tropical Pediatrics65 citations Open access
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Characteristics of children with pervasive developmental disorders attending a developmental clinic in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
P. Springer, R. van Toorn, B. Laughton, M. Kidd
201364 citations Open access
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Tuberculous Meningitis-Related Optic Neuritis: Recovery of Vision With Thalidomide in 4 Consecutive Cases
J. Schoeman, S. Andronikou, D. Stefan, N. Freeman +1 more
2010Journal of Child Neurology60 citations
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Value of different staging systems for predicting neurological outcome in childhood tuberculous meningitis.
R. van Toorn, P. Springer, J. Laubscher, J. Schoeman
2012The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease57 citations
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White Matter Signal Abnormalities in Children with suspected HIV-Related Neurologic Disease on Early Combination Antiretroviral Therapy
C. Ackermann, S. Andronikou, B. Laughton, M. Kidd +4 more
2014The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal52 citations Open access
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Child with tuberculous meningitis and COVID-19 coinfection complicated by extensive cerebral sinus venous thrombosis
F. Essajee, R. Solomons, P. Goussard, R. van Toorn
2020BMJ Case Reports49 citations Open access
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Magnetic resonance imaging of miliary tuberculosis of the central nervous system in children with tuberculous meningitis
P. V. van Rensburg, S. Andronikou, R. van Toorn, M. Pienaar
2008Pediatric Radiology49 citations
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The characteristics of juvenile myasthenia gravis among South Africans.
J. Heckmann, Perrin Hansen, R. van Toorn, E. Lubbe +2 more
2012South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde47 citations Open access
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Cerebral infarction and neurodevelopmental outcome in childhood tuberculous meningitis.
P. Springer, S. Swanevelder, R. van Toorn, A. V. van Rensburg +1 more
2009European journal of paediatric neurology47 citations
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Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Meningitis: A Small Step Forward
Joseph Donovan, F. Cresswell, T. T. Nguyen, David R. Boulware +53 more
2020Clinical Infectious Diseases45 citations Open access
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The conundrum of iron in multiple sclerosis – time for an individualised approach
S. V. van Rensburg, M. Kotze, R. van Toorn
2012Metabolic brain disease45 citations Open access
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A Clinical Practice Guideline for Tuberculous Meningitis
Joseph Donovan, F. Cresswell, Elizabeth W. Tucker, A. Davis +29 more
2025Lancet. Infectious Diseases (Print)41 citations Open access
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Bacterial meningitis in Africa
T. Barichello, Carlos Henrique Rocha Catalão, U. Rohlwink, M. van der Kuip +7 more
2023Frontiers in Neurology41 citations Open access
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Thalidomide use for complicated central nervous system tuberculosis in children: insights from an observational cohort.
R. van Toorn, R. Solomons, J. Seddon, J. Schoeman
2020Clinical Infectious Diseases41 citations Open access
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The immunological architecture of granulomatous inflammation in central nervous system tuberculosis.
S. Zaharie, Daniel J. Franken, M. van der Kuip, S. V. van Elsland +9 more
2020Tuberculosis38 citations Open access
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Neurological manifestations of TB-IRIS: a report of 4 children.
R. van Toorn, H. Rabie, Angela Dramowski, J. Schoeman
2012European journal of paediatric neurology38 citations
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Management of intracranial tuberculous mass lesions: how long should we treat for?
Suzaan Marais, R. van Toorn, Felicia C. Chow, A. Manesh +4 more
2019Wellcome Open Research37 citations Open access
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Brainstem tuberculoma presenting as eight-and-a-half syndrome.
R. van Toorn, J. Schoeman, P. Donald
2006European journal of paediatric neurology37 citations
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Brainstem ischemic lesions on MRI in children with tuberculous meningitis: with diffusion weighted confirmation
D. J. van der Merwe, S. Andronikou, R. van Toorn, M. Pienaar
2009Child's Nervous System35 citations
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Clinicoradiologic Response of Neurologic Tuberculous Mass Lesions in Children Treated With Thalidomide
R. van Toorn, A. du Plessis, H. S. Schaaf, H. Buys +2 more
2015The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal29 citations
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Short Intensified Treatment in Children with Drug-susceptible Tuberculous Meningitis
R. van Toorn, H. S. Schaaf, J. Laubscher, S. V. van Elsland +2 more
2014The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal29 citations
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MRI findings in children with tuberculous meningitis: a comparison of HIV-infected and non-infected patients
G. Dekker, S. Andronikou, R. van Toorn, S. Scheepers +2 more
2011Child's Nervous System27 citations
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The value of transcranial Doppler imaging in children with tuberculous meningitis
R. van Toorn, H. S. Schaaf, R. Solomons, Jacoba A. Laubscher +1 more
2014Child's Nervous System26 citations Open access
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Iron Status in Children With Recurrent Episodes of Tumefactive Cerebral Demyelination
R. van Toorn, J. Schoeman, R. Solomons, M. Rensburg +1 more
2010Journal of Child Neurology26 citations
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IMCI indicators of childhood TBM at primary health care level in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
R. Solomons, M. Grantham, B. Marais, R. van Toorn
2016The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease25 citations
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Host Directed Therapies for Tuberculous Meningitis
A. Davis, Joseph Donovan, Marise Bremer, R. van Toorn +9 more
2020Wellcome Open Research24 citations Open access
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The use of thalidomide to treat children with tuberculosis meningitis: A review.
R. van Toorn, S. Zaharie, J. Seddon, M. van der Kuip +3 more
2021Tuberculosis22 citations
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Use of corticosteroids in tuberculous meningitis.
P. Donald, R. van Toorn
2016The Lancet20 citations
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Probable Levofloxacin-associated Secondary Intracranial Hypertension in a Child With Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis.
L. E. van der Laan, H. Schaaf, R. Solomons, M. Willemse +5 more
2016The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal19 citations
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Moyamoya Syndrome in South African Children With HIV-1 Infection
C. Hammond, Alexander Shapson-Coe, R. Govender, R. van Toorn +5 more
2016Journal of Child Neurology19 citations
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Idiopathic hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis causing progressive polyneuropathies in a child.
R. van Toorn, M. Esser, Derrick P. Smit, S. Andronikou
2008European journal of paediatric neurology19 citations
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Transient acetylcholine receptor-related myasthenia gravis, post multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) temporally associated with COVID-19 infection
F. Essajee, J. Lishman, R. Solomons, D. Abraham +2 more
2021BMJ Case Reports18 citations Open access
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Risk factors for ischemic stroke in children with tuberculous meningitis
R. Solomons, Sarel T. Nieuwoudt, J. Seddon, R. van Toorn
2021Child's Nervous System18 citations
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Familial-Environmental Risk Factors in South African Children With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Leana van Dyk, P. Springer, M. Kidd, N. Steyn +2 more
2014Journal of Child Neurology18 citations
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Risk factors of poor developmental outcome in children with tuberculous meningitis
Caro-Lee Saal, P. Springer, J. Seddon, R. van Toorn +2 more
2022Child's Nervous System16 citations Open access
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Identification of an iron-responsive subtype in two children diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis using whole exome sequencing
S. V. van Rensburg, A. Peeters, R. van Toorn, J. Schoeman +3 more
2019Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports16 citations Open access
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Comparative Effectiveness of Regimens for Drug-Susceptible Tuberculous Meningitis in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Aggregate-Level Data Meta-Analysis
G. Sulis, G. Tavaziva, Genevieve C Gore, A. Benedetti +10 more
2022Open Forum Infectious Diseases15 citations Open access
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Are linear measurements and computerized volumetric ratios determined from axial MRI useful for diagnosing hydrocephalus in children with tuberculous meningitis?
Helga von Bezing, S. Andronikou, R. van Toorn, T. Douglas
2011Child's Nervous System13 citations
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Epileptic spasms: A South African overview of aetiologies, interventions, and outcomes
Sharika V. Raga, F. Essajee, R. Solomons, R. van Toorn +1 more
2022Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology11 citations
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A South African cerebral palsy registry is needed.
Thembi Katangwe, R. van Toorn, R. Solomons, K. Donald +3 more
2020South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde11 citations Open access
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A treatment‐support intervention evaluated in South African paediatric populations with HIV infection or tuberculous meningitis
S. V. van Elsland, R. Peters, M. Kok, R. van Toorn +5 more
2018Tropical medicine & international health11 citations Open access
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Diffusion‐weighted magnetic resonance imaging of borderzone necrosis in paediatric tuberculous meningitis
N. Omar, S. Andronikou, R. van Toorn, M. Pienaar
2011Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology11 citations
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Variables included in cerebral palsy registries globally: A scoping review
T. J. Katangwe, M. Kruger, Takondwa Chimowa, I. Maposa +3 more
2024Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology10 citations Open access
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Thalamus L-Sign: A Potential Biomarker of Neonatal Partial, Prolonged Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury or Hypoglycemic Encephalopathy?
S. Misser, J. W. Lotz, R. van Toorn, N. Mchunu +2 more
2022American Journal of Neuroradiology10 citations Open access
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Human immunodeficiency virus-related cerebral white matter disease in children
C. Ackermann, R. van Toorn, S. Andronikou
2018Pediatric Radiology10 citations
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Bilirubin-Induced Neurological Dysfunction
R. van Toorn, P. Brink, Johan Smith, C. Ackermann +1 more
2016Journal of Child Neurology10 citations
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