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Irena Rektorová

Irena Rektorová

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Neuroscience

D-Index
49
Citations
10868
World Ranking
5915
National Ranking
8

Overview

Irena Rektorová is affiliated with Masaryk University in the Czech Republic, with a research profile broadly situated within Medicine and Neuroscience. Their work spans several subfields, notably Neurology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Physiology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health. The scientist's research contributions are reflected in numerous publications and collaborations.

The core topics in Rektorová's research include:

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Neurological Disorders and Treatments
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Voice and Speech Disorders
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Frequent publication venues for their work consist of:

  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Brain Stimulation
  • Journal of Neural Transmission
  • European Journal of Neurology

The scientist has coauthored multiple papers with a consistent group of collaborators, including Luboš Brabenec, Martin Gajdoš, Patrik Šimko, Jiří Mekyska, and Patrícia Klobušiaková. The close collaboration is indicated by numerous joint publications.

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS): An update (2014-2018)" (2020) published in Clinical Neurophysiology
  • "The reliability of a deep learning model in clinical out-of-distribution MRI data: A multicohort study" (2020) published in Medical Image Analysis
  • "Diagnostic contribution and therapeutic perspectives of transcranial magnetic stimulation in dementia" (2021) published in Clinical Neurophysiology
  • "Corrigendum to 'Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS): An update (2014-2018)' [Clin. Neurophysiol. 131 (2020) 474-528]" (2020) published in Clinical Neurophysiology
  • "Is non-invasive brain stimulation effective for cognitive enhancement in Alzheimer's disease? An updated meta-analysis" (2022) published in Clinical Neurophysiology

These publications indicate active involvement in studies focusing on therapeutic uses of brain stimulation techniques, reliability of deep learning models in medical imaging, and clinical applications related to dementia and cognitive enhancement.

Best Publications

  • Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS): An update (2014–2018)

    Jean Pascal Lefaucheur;André Aleman;Chris Baeken;David H. Benninger

  • EFNS guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease

    J. Hort;J.T. O'Brien;G. Gainotti;T. Pirttila

  • EFNS-ENS Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of disorders associated with dementia

    S. Sorbi;J. Hort;T. Erkinjuntti;T. Erkinjuntti;T. Fladby

  • Evaluation of handwriting kinematics and pressure for differential diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

    Peter Drotár;Jiří Mekyska;Irena Rektorová;Lucia Masarová

  • Pramipexole and pergolide in the treatment of depression in Parkinson's disease: a national multicentre prospective randomized study.

    I. Rektorová;I. Rektor;M. Bareš;V. Dostál

  • Speech disorders in Parkinson's disease: early diagnostics and effects of medication and brain stimulation.

    L. Brabenec;J. Mekyska;Z. Galaz;Irena Rektorova;Irena Rektorova

  • Global scales for cognitive screening in Parkinson's disease: Critique and recommendations

    Matej Skorvanek;Jennifer G Goldman;Marjan Jahanshahi;Connie Marras

  • Decision Support Framework for Parkinson’s Disease Based on Novel Handwriting Markers

    Peter Drotar;Jiri Mekyska;Irena Rektorova;Lucia Masarova

  • The reliability of a deep learning model in clinical out-of-distribution MRI data: A multicohort study

    Gustav Mårtensson;Daniel Ferreira;Tobias Granberg;Lena Cavallin

  • Analysis of in-air movement in handwriting

    Peter Drotár;Jiří Mekyska;Irena Rektorová;Lucia Masarová

  • Non-invasive brain stimulation of the right inferior frontal gyrus may improve attention in early Alzheimer's disease: a pilot study.

    Ilona Eliasova;Lubomira Anderkova;Radek Marecek;Irena Rektorova;Irena Rektorova

  • Diagnostic contribution and therapeutic perspectives of transcranial magnetic stimulation in dementia.

    Vincenzo Di Lazzaro;Rita Bella;Alberto Benussi;Matteo Bologna

  • Robust and complex approach of pathological speech signal analysis

    Jiri Mekyska;Eva Janousova;Pedro Gomez-Vilda;Zdenek Smekal

  • Corrigendum to "Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS): An update (2014-2018)" [Clin. Neurophysiol. 131 (2020) 474-528].

    Jean-Pascal Lefaucheur;André Aleman;Chris Baeken;David H Benninger

  • Serum inflammatory biomarkers in Parkinson's disease.

    Michal Dufek;Markéta Hamanová;Jindřich Lokaj;David Goldemund

  • The default mode network integrity in patients with Parkinson’s disease is levodopa equivalent dose-dependent

    Lenka Krajčovičová;Michal Mikl;Michal Mikl;Radek Mareček;Radek Mareček;Irena Rektorová;Irena Rektorová

  • Cognitive functioning after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with cerebrovascular disease without dementia: a pilot study of seven patients

    Irena Rektorová;Sabina Megová;Martin Bareš;Ivan Rektor

  • The role of high-field magnetic resonance imaging in parkinsonian disorders: Pushing the boundaries forward

    Stéphane Lehericy;David E. Vaillancourt;Klaus Seppi;Oury Monchi

  • The utility of α-synuclein as biofluid marker in neurodegenerative diseases: a systematic review of the literature

    Anja Hviid Simonsen;Bea Kuiperij;Omar Mukhtar Ali El-Agnaf;Sebastian Engelborghs

  • Default Mode Network and Extrastriate Visual Resting State Network in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Dementia

    Irena Rektorová;Lenka Krajčovičová;Radek Mareček;Michal Mikl

  • Grey matter changes in cognitively impaired Parkinson's disease patients.

    Irena Rektorova;Roberta Biundo;Radek Marecek;Luca Weis

  • Decision support framework for Parkinson's disease based onnovel handwriting markers

    Peter Drotár;Jiří Mekyska;Irena Rektorová;Lucia Masárová

Frequent Co-Authors

Ivan Rektor
Ivan Rektor Masaryk University
Martin Bareš
Martin Bareš Masaryk University
Dag Aarsland
Dag Aarsland King's College London
Milan Brázdil
Milan Brázdil Central European Institute of Technology
Robert Jech
Robert Jech Czech Education and Scientific Net work
Tormod Fladby
Tormod Fladby University of Oslo
Laura Bonanni
Laura Bonanni University of Chieti-Pescara
Frédéric Blanc
Frédéric Blanc University of Strasbourg
Evžen Růžička
Evžen Růžička Charles University
Daniel Weintraub
Daniel Weintraub University of Pennsylvania

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