Debopam Samanta

High Impact

Professor

UAMS

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

Peds Pediatrics, College of Medicine

24 h-index 182 pubs 1,984 cited

Research Areas

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Debopam Samanta, a Professor in the Department of Peds Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, leads a research group focused on pediatric epilepsy. With a career marked by extensive scholarship, Samanta has published 182 total publications, accumulating 1,984 citations and an h-index of 24. This productivity has led to designations as a high-impact researcher.

Samanta's recent work has explored various facets of epilepsy management and understanding. This includes reviews on the underutilization of epilepsy surgery, examining both the barriers and potential strategies for overcoming them. Further research has delved into specific genetic forms of epilepsy, such as DEPDC5-related epilepsy, and reviewed the pharmacological applications and safety profiles of treatments like fenfluramine. The group has also investigated the multi-systemic complications associated with the ketogenic diet in children with epilepsy and examined neuromodulation strategies for developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. Their work also includes systematic reviews on healthcare professionals' knowledge and perception of epilepsy surgery and findings from the Epilepsy Surgery Subgroup of the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium regarding responsive neurostimulation in drug-resistant pediatric epilepsy.

Samanta collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Vimala Elumalai and Gregory W. Albert, with whom they have co-authored three publications each. Other collaborators include Murat Gökden and Aravindhan Veerapandiyan.

Metrics

h-index: 24
Publications: 182
Citations: 1,984

Selected Publications

Correction: Disease-modifying therapies for Rett syndrome: a review for neurologists (2026)

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Emerging disease-modifying therapies for Angelman syndrome: A comprehensive review for pediatric neurologists (2026)

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Biallelic RNU2-2–related neurodevelopmental disorder presenting as Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (2026)

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Corrigendum to “A systematic review of highly purified cannabidiol in developmental and epileptic encephalopathies and complex treatment-resistant epilepsies: Changes in seizure frequency and adverse events” [Epilepsy Res. 220 (2026) 1–1/107731] (2026)

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Long-term outcomes of responsive neurostimulation in dominant-hemisphere Rasmussen encephalitis (2026)

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Disparities across the pediatric epilepsy surgery journey: Referral, recommendation, and completion from a national consortium (2026)

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Functional Tic-Like Behaviors in Youth With Gender Dysphoria: A Case Series (2026)

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Disease-modifying therapies for Rett syndrome: a review for neurologists (2026)

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Biomarker discovery in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: Advances and challenges in electrophysiological, genetic, neuroimaging, and neuroinflammatory approaches (2026)

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A systematic review of highly purified cannabidiol in developmental and epileptic encephalopathies and complex treatment-resistant epilepsies: Changes in seizure frequency and adverse events (2026)

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Factors Associated With More Medication Trials Before Surgical Evaluation and Postsurgical Outcomes in Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy (2025)

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Current practices and trends in surgical decision‐making for children with Lennox–Gastaut syndrome: A cross‐sectional survey by the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium (2025)

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Perampanel, Brivaracetam, Cenobamate, Stiripentol, and Ganaxolone in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome: A Comprehensive Narrative Review (2025)

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Comparative efficacy of neuromodulation therapies in Lennox–Gastaut syndrome: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of vagus nerve stimulation, deep brain stimulation, and responsive neurostimulation (2025)

11 citations DOI OpenAlex
Current and emerging pharmacotherapies in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (2025)

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Grants & Funding

GR039174-Samanta-TRI Masters Award UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
Magnetoencephalography based tracking of fetal neurodevelopment in diabetic pregnancies NIH/Nat. Inst. of Child Health & Human Development Co-Investigator