Dr. med. Dr. phil. Urs Fisch

Willems, Laurent Maximilian, Beuchat, Isabelle, Fisch, Urs, Sutter, Raoul, Kellinghaus, Christoph, & Strzelczyk, Adam. (2025). Diagnosis, treatment, and outcome prediction of non-convulsive status epilepticus in unconscious patients in intensive care units. Neurological Research and Practice, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-025-00435-7

Fisch, Urs, Breedlove, Katherine, Scirica, Benjamin M., Snider, Samuel, Lee, Jong Woo, & Lin, Alexander P. (2025). Utility of magnetic resonance spectroscopy in predicting favorable outcome in adult comatose patients following cardiac arrest [Journal-article]. Resuscitation, 215, 110700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2025.110700

Kliem, Paulina S. C., Fisch, Urs, Baumann, Sira M., Berger, Sebastian, Amacher, Simon A., Hunziker, Sabina, & Sutter, Raoul. (2025). The impact of prompting on ChatGPT’s adherence to status epilepticus treatment guidelines. Scientific Reports, 15. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16902-9

Amacher, Simon A., Baumann, Sira M., Berger, Sebastian, Arpagaus, Armon, Egli, Simon B., Grzonka, Pascale, Kliem, Paulina S. C., Hunziker, Sabina, Fisch, Urs, Gebhard, Caroline E., & Sutter, Raoul. (2025). Can the large language model ChatGPT-4omni predict outcomes in adult patients with status epilepticus? Epilepsia, 66, 674–685. https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.18215

Spöndlin, Leo, Hardmeier, Martin, Sutter, Raoul, Lee, Jong Woo, Rüegg, Stephan, & Fisch, Urs. (2024). Electroencephalographic compatibility with fitness to drive: A nationwide survey among Swiss neurologists [Journal-article]. Epilepsia Open, 9(6), 2219–2229. https://doi.org/10.1002/epi4.13041

Dittrich, Tolga D., Vock, Dominik, Fisch, Urs, Hert, Lisa, Baumann, Sira M., Kliem, Paulina S.C., Rüegg, Stephan, Marsch, Stephan, De Marchis, Gian Marco, & Sutter, Raoul. (2024). Efficacy and Tolerability of Intranasal Midazolam Administration for Antiseizure Treatment in Adults: A Systematic Review. Neurocritical Care, 41(2), 632–650. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-024-01971-x

Fisch, Urs. (2024). From Brain Function to Breathing: Examining the Impact of Atypical Sleep Patterns on Ventilator Weaning in Post-Critical Care. Chest, 165(5), 1031–1032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2024.02.039

Philipp Krisai, Andrea Papa, Urs Fisch, Stefano Bassetti, & Patrick Badertscher. (2024). Syncope or seizure: that is the question - case report of a young patient with convulsive cardioinhibitory syncope treated with cardioneuroablation. European Heart Journal - Case Reports, 8(5). https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytae256

Rusche, Thilo, Yaldizli, Özgür, Galbusera, Riccardo, Mutke, Matthias, Halter, Jörg P, Lieb, Johanna, Matteazzi, Francesca, Stelmes, Anne, Bittner, Jan, Grzonka, Pascale, Frank, Nicole, Cordier, Dominik, Hench, Jürgen, Frank, Stephan, Hirsch, Hans H, Fischer, Urs, Kuhle, Jens, Sutter, Raoul, Rüegg, Stephan, & Fisch, Urs. (2024). Anti-GABAA receptor encephalitis 14 months after allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplant for acute myeloid leukaemia. The Lancet, 403(10425), 469–470. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02831-3

Fisch, U., Kliem, P., Grzonka, P., & Sutter, R. (2024). Performance of large language models on advocating the management of meningitis: a comparative qualitative stud [Journal-article]. BMJ Health and Care Informatics, 31(1), e100978. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjhci-2023-100978

Fisch, Urs, Jünger, Anja L., Baumann, Sira M., Semmlack, Saskia, De Marchis, Gian Marco, Rüegg, Stephan J., Hunziker, Sabina, Marsch, Stephan, & Sutter, Raoul. (2024). Association between Dose Escalation of Anesthetics and Outcomes in Patients with Refractory Status Epilepticus. Neurology, 102(2), E207995. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000207995

Berger, Sebastian, Kuster, Tobias, Sutter, Raoul, & Fisch, Urs. (2023). Neurological evolution of severe baclofen intoxication: From brain death mimic to recovered brain function. BMJ Case Reports, 16(10). https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-257391

Kubacka, Marta, Zietz, Annaelle, Schaedelin, Sabine, Polymeris, Alexandros A., Hert, Lisa, Lieb, Johanna, Wagner, Benjamin, Seiffge, David, Traenka, Christopher, Altersberger, Valerian L., Dittrich, Tolga, Fladt, Joachim, Fisch, Urs, Thilemann, Sebastian, De Marchis, Gian Marco, Gensicke, Henrik, Bonati, Leo H., Lyrer, Philippe, Engelter, Stefan T., & Peters, Nils. (2023). Global Cortical Atrophy Is Associated with an Unfavorable Outcome in Stroke Patients on Oral Anticoagulation. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 52(5), 495–502. https://doi.org/10.1159/000527739

Polymeris, Alexandros A., Karwacki, Grzegorz M., Siepen, Bernhard M., Schaedelin, Sabine, Tsakiris, Dimitrios A., Stippich, Christoph, Guzman, Raphael, Nickel, Christian H., Sprigg, Nikola, Kägi, Georg, Vehoff, Jochen, Barinka, Filip, Thilemann, Sebastian, Maurer, Marina, Wagner, Benjamin, Traenka, Christopher, Gensicke, Henrik, De Marchis, Gian Marco, Bonati, Leo H., et al. (2023). Tranexamic Acid for Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Patients on Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants (TICH-NOAC): A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Trial. Stroke, 54(9), 2223–2234. https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.123.042866

Zietz, Annaelle, Polymeris, Alexandros A, Helfenstein, Fabrice, Schaedelin, Sabine, Hert, Lisa, Wagner, Benjamin, Seiffge, David J, Traenka, Christopher, Altersberger, Valerian L, Dittrich, Tolga, Kaufmann, Josefin, Ravanelli, Flavia, Fladt, Joachim, Fisch, Urs, Thilemann, Sebastian, De Marchis, Gian Marco, Gensicke, Henrik, Bonati, Leo H, Katan, Mira, et al. (2023). The impact of competing stroke etiologies in patients with atrial fibrillation. European Stroke Journal, 8(3), 703–711. https://doi.org/10.1177/23969873231185220

Fisch Urs, & Sutter Raoul. (2023). Author Response: Association between Induced Burst Suppression and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Refractory Status Epilepticus: A 9-Year Cohort Study. Neurology, 101(6), 283. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000207719

Maulucci, F., Disanto, G., Bianco, G., Pileggi, M., Fischer, U., Padlina, G., Strambo, D., Michel, P., Kahles, T., Nedeltchev, K., Fisch, U., Bonati, L., Kägi, G., Escribano Paredes, J.B., Carrera, E., Nyffeler, T., Bolognese, M., Wegener, S., Luft, A., et al. (2023). Endovascular therapy outcome in isolated posterior cerebral artery occlusion strokes: A multicenter analysis of the Swiss Stroke Registry. European Stroke Journal, 8(2), 575–580. https://doi.org/10.1177/23969873221150125

Fisch, Urs, Jünger, Anja L., Baumann, Sira M., Semmlack, Saskia, De Marchis, Gian Marco, Hunziker, Sabina, Rüegg, Stephan, Marsch, Stephan, & Sutter, Raoul. (2023). Association Between Induced Burst Suppression and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Refractory Status Epilepticus: A 9-Year Cohort Study. Neurology, 100(19), E1955–E1966. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000207129

Brégère, Catherine, Fisch, Urs, Halbeisen, Florian Samuel, Schneider, Christian, Dittmar, Tanja, Stricker, Sarah, Aghlmandi, Soheila, & Guzman, Raphael. (2023). Doublecortin and Glypican-2 concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid from infants are developmentally downregulated. PLoS ONE, 18(2 February). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279343

Sutter R, Jünger AL, Baumann SM, Grzonka P, De Stefano P, & Fisch U. (2023). Balancing the risks and benefits of anesthetics in status epilepticus. Epilepsy and Behavior, 138, 109027. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2022.109027

Urs Fisch. (2023). Wenn das Hirn das Herz zum Stoppen bringt. Praxis. Schweizerische Rundschau Für Medizin, 112(10), 530.

Fisch Urs, Juenger Anja, Hert Lisa, Rüegg Stephan, & Sutter Raoul. (2022). Therapeutically induced EEG burst-suppression pattern to treat refractory status epilepticus – what is the evidence. Z. Epileptol. , 35(4), 303–309. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10309-022-00539-z

Wagner, Benjamin, Hert, Lisa, Polymeris, Alexandros A., Schaedelin, Sabine, Lieb, Johanna M., Seiffge, David J., Traenka, Christopher, Thilemann, Sebastian, Fladt, Joachim, Altersberger, Valerian L., Zietz, Annaelle, Dittrich, Tolga D., Fisch, Urs, Gensicke, Henrik, De Marchis, Gian Marco, Bonati, Leo H., Lyrer, Philippe A., Engelter, Stefan T., & Peters, Nils. (2022). Impact of type of oral anticoagulants in patients with cerebral microbleeds after atrial fibrillation-related ischemic stroke or TIA: Results of the NOACISP-LONGTERM registry. Frontiers in Neurology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2022.964723

Fisch, Urs, Juenger, Anja, Baumann, Sira M., Marsch, Stephan, Rüegg, Stephan, & Sutter, Raoul. (2022). WE-103. Burst suppression and intravenous anesthetic antiseizure drugs in patients with refractory status epilepticus in a tertiary medical care center [Journal-article]. Clinical Neurophysiology, 141, S56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2022.07.147

Fisch, Urs, Jünger, Anja L., Hert, Lisa, Rüegg, Stephan, & Sutter, Raoul. (2022). Therapeutically induced EEG burst-suppression pattern to treat refractory status epilepticus—what is the evidence? [Review]. Zeitschrift fur Epileptologie, 35, 303–309. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10309-022-00539-z

Polymeris, Alexandros A, Macha, Kosmas, Paciaroni, Maurizio, Wilson, Duncan, Koga, Masatoshi, Cappellari, Manuel, Schaedelin, Sabine, Zietz, Annaelle, Peters, Nils, Seiffge, David J, Haupenthal, David, Gassmann, Luise, De Marchis, Gian Marco, Wang, Ruihao, Gensicke, Henrik, Stoll, Svenja, Thilemann, Sebastian, Avramiotis, Nikolaos S, Bonetti, Bruno, et al. (2022). Oral Anticoagulants in the Oldest Old with Recent Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation. Annals of Neurology, 91(1), 78–88. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.26267

Fisch U, & Bonati L. (2021). Response to ‘Re. Risk of Stroke before Revascularisation in Patients with Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: A Pooled Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials’ (Patent No. 5). European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 62(5), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2021.08.014

Meya, Louisa, Polymeris, Alexandros A., Schaedelin, Sabine, Schaub, Fabian, Altersberger, Valerian L., Traenka, Christopher, Thilemann, Sebastian, Wagner, Benjamin, Fladt, Joachim, Hert, Lisa, Yoshimura, Sohei, Koga, Masatoshi, Zietz, Annaelle, Dittrich, Tolga, Fisch, Urs, Toyoda, Kazunori, Seiffge, David J., Peters, Nils, De Marchis, Gian Marco, et al. (2021). Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation Patients with Recent Stroke Who Are Dependent on the Daily Help of Others. Stroke, 52(11), 3472–3481. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.033862

Fisch, Urs. (2021). Anspruch an die integrale Ausbildung zum Humanmediziner [Journal-article]. Schweizerische Ärztezeitung. https://doi.org/10.4414/saez.2021.20133

Fisch U, von Felten S, Wiencierz A, Jansen O, Howard G, Hendrikse J, Halliday A, Fraedrich G, Eckstein HH, Calvet D, Bulbulia R, Becquemin JP, Algra A, Rothwell P, Ringleb P, Mas JL, Brown MM, Brott TG, Bonati LH, & Carotid Stenosis Trialists’ Collaboration. (2021). Editor’s Choice – Risk of Stroke before Revascularisation in Patients with Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis: A Pooled Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 61(6), 881–887. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2021.02.024

Engelter, Stefan T, Traenka, Christopher, Gensicke, Henrik, Schaedelin, Sabine, Luft, Andreas R, Simonetti, Barbara Goeggel, Fischer, Urs, Fischer, Urs, Michel, Patrik, Sirimarco, Gaia, Kägi, Georg, Vehoff, Jochen, Nedeltchev, Krassen, Kahles, Timo, Kellert, Lars, Rosenbaum, Sverre, von Rennenberg, Regina, Sztajzel, Roman, Leib, Stephen L, et al. (2021). Aspirin versus anticoagulation in cervical artery dissection (TREAT-CAD): an open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial. The Lancet Neurology, 20(5), 341–350. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00044-2

Fisch, Urs, Baumann, Sira M., Semmlack, Saskia, Marsch, Stephan, Rüegg, Stephan, & Sutter, Raoul. (2021). Accuracy of Calculated Free Valproate Levels in Adult Patients With Status Epilepticus. Neurology, 96(1), e102–e110. https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000011000

Fisch U, Brégère C, Geier F, Chicha L, & Guzman R. (2020). Neonatal hypoxia-ischemia in rat elicits a region-specific neurotrophic response in SVZ microglia. Journal of Neuroinflammation, 17(1), 26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-020-1706-y

Evers KS, Huhn EA, Fouzas S, Barro C, Kuhle J, Fisch U, Bernasconi L, Lapaire O, & Wellmann S. (2019). Impact of parturition on maternal cardiovascular and neuronal integrity in a high risk cohort - A prospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 19(1), 403. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-019-2570-6

Depoorter A, Neumann RP, Barro C, Fisch U, Weber P, Kuhle J, & Wellmann S. (2018). Neurofilament light chain: Blood biomarker of neonatal neuronal injury. Frontiers in Neurology, 9(NOV), 984. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2018.00984

Roethlisberger M, Gut L, Zumofen DW, Fisch U, Boss O, Maldaner N, Croci DM, Taub E, Corti N, Burkhardt JK, Guzman R, Bozinov O, & Mariani L. (2018). Cerebral venous thrombosis requiring invasive treatment for elevated intracranial pressure in women with combined hormonal contraceptive intake: Risk factors, anatomical distribution, and clinical presentation. Neurosurgical Focus, 45(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.3171/2018.4.FOCUS1891

Evers, Katrina Suzanne, Atkinson, Andrew, Barro, Christian, Fisch U, Pfister, Marc, Huhn, Evelyn A, Lapaire, Olav, Kuhle, Jens, & Wellmann, Sven. (2018). Neurofilament as neuronal injury blood marker in preeclampsia. Hypertension, 71(6), 1178–1184. https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.117.10314

Roethlisberger, Michel, Moffa, Giusi, Fisch, Urs, Wiggli, Benedikt, Schoen, Stephan, Kelly, Christopher, Leu, Severina, Croci, Davide, Zumofen, Daniel W., Cueni, Nadine, Nogarth, Danica, Schulz, Marianne, Bucher, Heiner C., Weisser-Rohacek, Maja, Wasner, Morten-Goetz, Widmer, Andreas F., & Mariani, Luigi. (2018). Effectiveness of a Chlorhexidine Dressing on Silver-coated External Ventricular Drain-associated Colonization and Infection: A Prospective Single-blinded Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 67(12), 1868–1877. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciy393

Brégère C, Fisch U, Sailer MH, Lieb WS, Chicha L, Goepfert F., Kremer T, & Guzman R. (2017). Neonatal hypoxia-ischemia in rat increases doublecortin concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid. European Journal of Neuroscience, 46(2), 1758–1767. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.13612

Seiffge, David J., Traenka, Christopher, Polymeris, Alexandros A., Thilemann, Sebastian, Wagner, Benjamin, Hert, Lisa, Müller, Mandy D., Gensicke, Henrik, Peters, Nils, Nickel, Christian H., Stippich, Christoph, Sutter, Raoul, Marsch, Stephan, Fisch, Urs, Guzman, Raphael, Marchis, Gian Marco De, Lyrer, Philippe A., Bonati, Leo H., Tsakiris, Dimitrios A., & Engelter, Stefan T. (2017). Intravenous Thrombolysis in Patients with Stroke Taking Rivaroxaban Using Drug Specific Plasma Levels: Experience with a Standard Operation Procedure in Clinical Practice. Journal of Stroke, 19(3), 347–355. https://doi.org/10.5853/jos.2017.00395

Seiffge, David J., Traenka, Christopher, Polymeris, Alexandros, Hert, Lisa, Fisch, Urs, Peters, Nils, De Marchis, Gian Marco, Guzman, Raphael, Nickel, Christian H., Lyrer, Philipp A., Bonati, Leo H., Tsakiris, Dimitrios, & Engelter, Stefan. (2017). Feasibility of rapid measurement of Rivaroxaban plasma levels in patients with acute stroke. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 43(1), 112–116. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-016-1431-7

Sailer, Martin H., Sarvepalli, Durga, Bregere, Catherine, Fisch, Urs, Guentchev, Marin, Weller, Michael, Guzman, Raphael, Bettler, Bernhard, Ghosh, Arkasubhra, & Hutter, Gregor. (2016). An Enzyme- and Serum-free Neural Stem Cell Culture Model for EMT Investigation Suited for Drug Discovery. Jove-Journal of Visualized Experiments, 114, 54018. https://doi.org/10.3791/54018

Rossi-Mossuti F, Fisch U, Schoettker P, Gugliotta M, Morard M, Schucht P, Schatlo B, Levivier M, Walder B, & Fandino J. (2015). Surgical Treatment of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Switzerland: Results from a Multicenter Study. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part A: Central European Neurosurgery, 77(1), 36–45. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1563556

Fisch U, Zehnder A, Hirt A, Niggli F, Simon A, Ozsahin H, Schlapbach L, & Ammann R. (2011). Mannan-binding lectin (MBL) and MBL-associated serine protease-2 in children with cancer. Swiss Medical Weekly, 141(APRIL), w13191. https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2011.13191

Zehnder A, Fisch U, Hirt A, Niggli FK, Simon A, Ozsahin H, Schlapbach LJ, & Ammann RA. (2009). Prognosis in pediatric hematologic malignancies is associated with serum concentration of mannose-binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 (MASP-2). Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 53(1), 53–57. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.22028

Schlapbach LJ, Aebi C, Fisch U, Ammann RA, Otth M, Bigler S, Nelle M, Berger S, & Kessler U. (2008). Higher cord blood levels of mannose-binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 in infants with necrotising enterocolitis. Pediatric Research, 64(5), 562–566. https://doi.org/10.1203/PDR.0b013e3181841335