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Johan S.H. Vles is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of medicine, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and psychology. Their work spans several subfields including molecular biology, neurology, biomedical engineering, psychiatry and mental health, and developmental and educational psychology.

The primary research topics covered by Vles include muscle physiology and disorders, cerebral palsy and movement disorders, children's physical and motor development, botulinum toxin and related neurological disorders, congenital heart disease studies, aortic disease and treatment approaches, and mechanical circulatory support devices.

Vles has been involved in several recent publications, with papers addressing a range of clinical and neurological issues. Notable recent papers include:

  • Antenatal and Perioperative Mechanisms of Global Neurological Injury in Congenital Heart Disease, 2020, Pediatric Cardiology
  • Longitudinal follow-up of verbal span and processing speed in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, 2020, European Journal of Paediatric Neurology
  • Prevalence of Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Using the Childhood Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction Questionnaire, 2021, Life
  • Attainment of personal goals in the first year of intrathecal baclofen treatment in dyskinetic cerebral palsy: a prospective cohort study, 2022, Disability and Rehabilitation
  • Cognitive and behavioral functioning in two neurogenetic disorders; how different are these aspects in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Neurofibromatosis type 1?, 2022, PLoS ONE

Throughout their career, Vles has frequently published in the following venues:

  • European Journal of Paediatric Neurology
  • Life
  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Disability and Rehabilitation
  • PLoS ONE

In collaboration, Vles has worked regularly with several coauthors, including Sylvia Klinkenberg, Jos G.M. Hendriksen, Danique M. J. Hellebrekers, Judith M. Lionarons, and Sander M. J. van Kuijk.

Best Publications

  • Pulsed and continuous radiofrequency current adjacent to the cervical dorsal root ganglion of the rat induces late cellular activity in the dorsal horn

    Jan Van Zundert;Anton J. A. de Louw;Elbert A. J. Joosten;Alfons G. H. Kessels

  • Relation between cognitive and motor performance in 5- to 6-year-old children: results from a large-scale cross-sectional study.

    Renske Wassenberg;Frans J. M. Feron;Alfons G. H. Kessels;Jos G. M. Hendriksen

  • Neuropsychiatric disorders in males with duchenne muscular dystrophy: frequency rate of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, and obsessive--compulsive disorder

    Joseph G. M. Hendriksen;Johan S. H. Vles

  • A new leukoencephalopathy with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and high lactate.

    Marjo S. Van Der Knaap;Patrick Van Der Voorn;Frederik Barkhof;Rudy Van Coster

  • Cognitive and behavioral effects of nocturnal epileptiform discharges in children with benign childhood epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes.

    Joost Nicolai;Albert P. Aldenkamp;Johan Arends;Jacobiene W. Weber

  • Brain white matter oedema due to ClC-2 chloride channel deficiency: an observational analytical study

    Christel Depienne;Marianna Bugiani;Celine Dupuits;Damien Galanaud

  • Verbal fluency over time as a measure of automatic and controlled processing in children with ADHD.

    P P M Hurks;J G M Hendriksen;J G M Hendriksen;J S H Vles;A C Kalff

  • Vagus nerve stimulation in children with intractable epilepsy: a randomized controlled trial.

    Sylvia Klinkenberg;Marlien W. Aalbers;Johan S. H. Vles;Erwin M. J. Cornips

  • Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids at birth and cognitive function at 7 y of age.

    E C Bakker;A J A Ghys;A D M Kester;J S H Vles

  • Prognostic factors after a first attack of inflammatory CNS demyelination in children.

    R.F. Neuteboom;M. Boon;CE Catsman Berrevoets;J.S.H. Vles

  • A randomized controlled trial of the ketogenic diet in refractory childhood epilepsy

    D. A. J. E. Lambrechts;R. J. A. de Kinderen;R. J. A. de Kinderen;J. S. H. Vles;J. S. H. Vles;A. J. A. de Louw

  • Methylphenidate down-regulates the dopamine receptor and transporter system in children with attention deficit hyperkinetic disorder (ADHD).

    J S H Vles;F J M Feron;J G M Hendriksen;J Jolles

  • Semantic category fluency versus initial letter fluency over 60 seconds as a measure of automatic and controlled processing in healthy school-aged children.

    P.P.M. Hurks;J.S.H. Vles;J.G.M. Hendriksen;A.C. Kalff

  • Efficacy of working memory training in children and adolescents with learning disabilities: A review study and meta-analysis

    Janneke C A W Peijnenborgh;Petra M Hurks;Albert P Aldenkamp;Johan S H Vles

  • Efficacy of intrathecal baclofen therapy in children with intractable spastic cerebral palsy: a randomised controlled trial.

    Marjanke A. Hoving;Elisabeth P.M. van Raak;Geert H.J.J. Spincemaille;Liesbeth J. Palmans

  • A randomized controlled trial of the ketogenic diet in refractory childhood epilepsy

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  • Botulinum toxin A and upper limb functional skills in hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a randomized trial in children receiving intensive therapy

    L A W M Speth;P Leffers;Y J M Janssen-Potten;J S H Vles

  • Incidence of acquired demyelinating syndromes of the CNS in Dutch children: a nationwide study

    I. A. Ketelslegers;C. E. Catsman-Berrevoets;R. F. Neuteboom;M. Boon

  • Child Psychiatric Diagnoses in a Population of Dutch Schoolchildren Aged 6 to 8 Years

    Mariëlle Kroes;Ariane C. Kalff;Alfons G.H. Kessels;Jean Steyaert

  • Factors affecting the relation between parental education as well as occupation and problem behaviour in Dutch 5- to 6-year-old children.

    A. C. Kalff;M. Kroes;J. S. H. Vles;H. Bosma

  • Cognitive and behavioral complications of frontal lobe epilepsy in children: A review of the literature

    Hilde M. H. Braakman;Maarten J. Vaessen;Paul A. M. Hofman;Mariette H. J. A. Debeij-van Hall

Frequent Co-Authors

Albert P. Aldenkamp
Albert P. Aldenkamp Eindhoven University of Technology
Jelle Jolles
Jelle Jolles Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jean Steyaert
Jean Steyaert KU Leuven
Yasin Temel
Yasin Temel Maastricht University
Walter H. Backes
Walter H. Backes Maastricht University
Paul A.M. Hofman
Paul A.M. Hofman Maastricht University
Herman Kingma
Herman Kingma Maastricht University Medical Centre
Harry W.M. Steinbusch
Harry W.M. Steinbusch Maastricht University
Daniel L.A. van den Hove
Daniel L.A. van den Hove Maastricht University
Jacobus F.A. Jansen
Jacobus F.A. Jansen Maastricht University

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