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Kristl Vonck

Kristl Vonck

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Neuroscience

D-Index
64
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12655
World Ranking
3309
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34

Overview

Kristl Vonck is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of neuroscience and medicine, with a focus on neurological and neuromodulation research.

Their research spans key topics such as:

  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Photoreceptor and optogenetics research

Vonck's main fields of study include Neuroscience, with a total of 137 publications, and Medicine, contributing 79 publications. Their work also delves into subfields such as Neurology (69 publications), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (54 publications), Cognitive Neuroscience (37 publications), Psychiatry and Mental health (20 publications), and Molecular Biology (9 publications).

Frequently publishing in venues focused on neuromodulation and neurological science, Vonck's work has appeared in:

  • Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface
  • Brain stimulation
  • European Journal of Neurology
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The following are some of Kristl Vonck's recent papers, illustrating the breadth of research themes and their ongoing contributions to neuroscience:

  • "International Consensus Based Review and Recommendations for Minimum Reporting Standards in Research on Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Version 2020)," 2021, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
  • "Neurological manifestations and neuro-invasive mechanisms of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2," 2020, European Journal of Neurology
  • "Deep Brain Stimulation of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in the MORE Multicenter Patient Registry," 2023, Neurology
  • "Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Does Not Affect Verbal Memory Performance in Healthy Volunteers," 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Focal Cortex Stimulation With a Novel Implantable Device and Antiseizure Outcomes in 2 Prospective Multicenter Single-Arm Trials," 2023, JAMA Neurology

Collaborations are an important aspect of Vonck's work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Paul Boon
  • Robrecht Raedt
  • Evelien Carrette
  • Ann Mertens
  • Wytse J. Wadman

Best Publications

  • Long-term amygdalohippocampal stimulation for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy

    Kristl Vonck;Paul Boon;Erik Achten;Jacques De Reuck

  • Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients with Refractory Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

    Paul Boon;Kristl Vonck;Veerle De Herdt;Annelies Van Dycke

  • Seizure control and treatment in pregnancy: Observations from the EURAP epilepsy pregnancy registry

    Torbjörn Tomson;D. Battino;E. Bonizzoni;J. Craig

  • Functional brain connectivity from EEG in epilepsy: seizure prediction and epileptogenic focus localization.

    Pieter van Mierlo;Margarita Papadopoulou;Evelien Carrette;Paul Boon

  • Increased hippocampal noradrenaline is a biomarker for efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation in a limbic seizure model

    Robrecht Raedt;Ralph Clinckers;Lies Mollet;Kristl Vonck

  • International Consensus Based Review and Recommendations for Minimum Reporting Standards in Research on Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Version 2020).

    Adam D. Farmer;Adam Strzelczyk;Alessandra Finisguerra;Alexander V. Gourine

  • Early seizures in intracerebral hemorrhage Incidence, associated factors, and outcome

    V. De Herdt;F. Dumont;H. Hénon;P. Derambure

  • Functional connectivity of dissociation in patients with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures

    Sylvie J M van der Kruijs;Nynke M G Bodde;Maarten J Vaessen;Richard H C Lazeron

  • Diagnostic methods and treatment options for focal cortical dysplasia.

    Renzo Guerrini;Michael Duchowny;Prasanna Jayakar;Pavel Krsek

  • A prospective, multicenter study of cardiac-based seizure detection to activate vagus nerve stimulation

    Paul Boon;Kristl Vonck;Kenou van Rijckevorsel;Riem El Tahry

  • Vagus nerve stimulation...25 years later! What do we know about the effects on cognition?

    Kristl Vonck;Robrecht Raedt;Joke Naulaerts;Frederick De Vogelaere

  • Vagus nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy: a Belgian multicenter study.

    Veerle De Herdt;Paul Boon;Berten Ceulemans;Henri Hauman

  • Ictal‐onset localization through connectivity analysis of intracranial EEG signals in patients with refractory epilepsy

    Pieter van Mierlo;Evelien Carrette;Hans Hallez;Robrecht Raedt

  • Electrical stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy.

    Paul Boon;Robrecht Raedt;Veerle de Herdt;Tine Wyckhuys

  • Programmed and magnet-induced vagus nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy.

    Paul Boon;Kristl Vonck;Phyllis Van Walleghem;Michel D’Havé

  • The mechanism of action of vagus nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy: the current status.

    Kristl Vonck;Koen Van Laere;Stephanie Dedeurwaerdere;Jacques Caemaert

  • Levetiracetam: Part II, the Clinical Profile of a Novel Anticonvulsant Drug

    Tim De Smedt;Robrecht Raedt;Kristl Vonck;Paul Boon

  • Deep brain and cortical stimulation for epilepsy

    Mathieu Sprengers;Kristl Vonck;Evelien Carrette;Anthony G Marson

  • Resting-state networks and dissociation in psychogenic non-epileptic seizures

    Sylvie J.M. van der Kruijs;Sridhar R. Jagannathan;Nynke M.G. Bodde;René M.H. Besseling;René M.H. Besseling

  • Vagus nerve stimulation for refractory epilepsy: a transatlantic experience.

    Kristl Vonck;Vijay Thadani;Karen Gilbert;Stefanie Dedeurwaerdere

  • Acute single photon emission computed tomographic study of vagus nerve stimulation in refractory epilepsy.

    K Vonck;P Boon;K Van Laere;M D'Havé

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Boon
Paul Boon Ghent University
Wytse J. Wadman
Wytse J. Wadman University of Amsterdam
Evelien Carrette
Evelien Carrette Ghent University
Evert Thiery
Evert Thiery Ghent University Hospital
Guy Vingerhoets
Guy Vingerhoets Ghent University
Eric Achten
Eric Achten Ghent University
Albert P. Aldenkamp
Albert P. Aldenkamp Eindhoven University of Technology
Ilse Smolders
Ilse Smolders Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Xavier De Tiege
Xavier De Tiege Université Libre de Bruxelles
Walter H. Backes
Walter H. Backes Maastricht University

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