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John K. Fink

Neuroscience · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1972
Hereditary Neurological DisordersNeurological diseases and metabolismNeurogenetic and Muscular Disorders ResearchGenetic Neurodegenerative DiseasesBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders

Publications

184

Citations

9,130

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

54

Publishing since 1972

Research summary
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John K. Fink's research focuses on rare inherited neurological conditions, particularly hereditary spastic paraplegia and primary lateral sclerosis, which are disorders that cause progressive stiffness and weakness in the legs due to degeneration of nerve pathways in the spinal cord and brain. His work includes clinical diagnostic criteria, genetics, and research networks aimed at developing future treatments. Note that the publication list also includes unrelated work on tooth enamel chemistry, which appears to reflect a separate or coincidentally named author rather than this neuroscience research program.​

Hereditary spastic paraplegiaPrimary lateral sclerosisNeurogenetics of movement disordersClinical diagnostic criteria for rare neurological diseasesNeurotoxicology (organophosphorus compounds)

Publication output has been variable over the last decade, with a notable peak in 2020 and a modest but fairly steady pace (averaging about 3-4 papers per year) in the most recent five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.6/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 2 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 9 publications9202021: 1 publication212022: 5 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 5 publications242025: 6 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Elsevier eBooks×8
  • Cytotherapy×7
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration×3
  • Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America×3
  • Handbook of clinical neurology×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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