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Roy P.C. Kessels

Roy P.C. Kessels

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Neuroscience

D-Index
80
Citations
27145
World Ranking
1606
National Ranking
50

Psychology

D-Index
80
Citations
26649
World Ranking
1441
National Ranking
77

Overview

Roy P.C. Kessels is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands. Their research expertise lies primarily in the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a significant focus on Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology, and Psychiatry and Mental Health. Additional areas of study include Experimental and Cognitive Psychology and Physiology.

Their scholarly contributions address a range of topics including:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Cognitive Functions and Memory
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

They have published research in several academic venues, frequently contributing to these journals:

  • Neuropsychology Review
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
  • Journal of Neuropsychology
  • Neurology

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "European intersocietal recommendations for the biomarker-based diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders" (2024), published in The Lancet Neurology
  • "Psychometric properties of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in healthy participants aged 18-70" (2020), published in International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice
  • "Post-Stroke Working Memory Dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review" (2020), published in Neuropsychology Review
  • "Perivascular Spaces, Diffusivity Along Perivascular Spaces, and Free Water in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease" (2024), published in Neurology
  • "The short-term effects of sedentary behaviour on cerebral hemodynamics and cognitive performance in older adults: a cross-over design on the potential impact of mental and/or physical activity" (2020), published in Alzheimer's Research & Therapy

Collaboration is a component of their research activity, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Frank-Erik de Leeuw
  • Anil M. Tuladhar
  • Yvonne C. M. Rensen
  • Jurgen A.H.R. Claassen
  • Joukje M. Oosterman

Best Publications

  • Patients' memory for medical information.

    Roy P C Kessels

  • The Corsi Block-Tapping Task: Standardization and Normative Data

    Kessels Rp;van Zandvoort Mj;Postma A;Kappelle Lj

  • The Effects of Type 1 Diabetes on Cognitive Performance: A meta-analysis

    Augustina M.A. Brands;Geert Jan Biessels;Edward H.F. de Haan;L. Jaap Kappelle

  • Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Correlates of Impaired Cognition in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

    S.M. Manschot;A.M.A. Brands;J. van der Grond;R.P.C. Kessels

  • P300 development across the lifespan: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Rik van Dinteren;Martijn Arns;Marijtje L. A. Jongsma;Roy P. C. Kessels;Roy P. C. Kessels

  • Effectiveness of home-based and remotely supervised aerobic exercise in Parkinson's disease: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial

    Nicolien M van der Kolk;Nienke M de Vries;Roy P C Kessels;Hilde Joosten

  • Positive effects of combined cognitive and physical exercise training on cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: A meta-analysis.

    Esther G. A. Karssemeijer;Justine A. Aaronson;Willem J. Bossers;Tara Smits

  • Sex differences in the perception of affective facial expressions: Do men really lack emotional sensitivity?

    Barbara Montagne;Roy P. C. Kessels;Elisa Frigerio;Edward H. F. de Haan

  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia and obesity: A systematic comparison of their impact on cognition

    Esther van den Berg;Raoul P. Kloppenborg;Roy P.C. Kessels;Roy P.C. Kessels;Roy P.C. Kessels;L. Jaap Kappelle

  • The backward span of the Corsi Block-Tapping Task and its association with the WAIS-III Digit Span.

    Roy P. C. Kessels;Esther van den Berg;Carla Ruis;Augustina M. A. Brands

  • The influence of fear of falling on gait and balance in older people

    Miriam F. Reelick;Marianne B. van Iersel;Roy P. C. Kessels;Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert

  • A 4 year follow-up study of cognitive functioning in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

    E. van den Berg;Y.D. Reijmer;J.H.J. de Bresser;R.P.C. Kessels;R.P.C. Kessels;R.P.C. Kessels

  • The Emotion Recognition Task: A Paradigm to Measure the Perception of Facial Emotional Expressions at Different Intensities

    Barbara Montagne;Roy P. C. Kessels;Edward H. F. De Haan;David I. Perrett

  • Executive Functions Are Associated With Gait and Balance in Community-Living Elderly People

    Marianne B van Iersel;Roy P C Kessels;Bastiaan R Bloem;André L M Verbeek

  • Varieties of human spatial memory: a meta-analysis on the effects of hippocampal lesions

    Roy P.C. Kessels;Edward H.F. de Haan;L.Jaap Kappelle;Albert Postma

  • Korsakoff's syndrome: A critical review

    Nicolaas J. M. Arts;Serge J. W. Walvoort;Roy P. C. Kessels

  • A single administration of testosterone improves visuospatial ability in young women.

    André Aleman;Erik Bronk;Roy P.C Kessels;Hans P.F Koppeschaar

  • Sex differences for selective forms of spatial memory.

    Albert Postma;Gerry Jager;Roy P.C Kessels;Hans P.F Koppeschaar

  • The right hippocampus participates in short-term memory maintenance of object–location associations

    Carinne Piekema;Carinne Piekema;Roy P. C. Kessels;Rogier B. Mars;Rogier B. Mars;Karl Magnus Petersson

  • Brain areas involved in spatial working memory

    Marieke van Asselen;Roy P.C. Kessels;Sebastiaan F.W. Neggers;L. Jaap Kappelle

  • P1.120 Executive functions are associated with gait and balance in community-living elderly people

    M.B. van Iersel;R.P.C. Kessels;B.R. Bloem;M.G.M. Olde Rikkert

Frequent Co-Authors

David G. Norris
David G. Norris Radboud University
Albert Postma
Albert Postma Utrecht University
Guillén Fernández
Guillén Fernández Radboud University
Edward H.F. de Haan
Edward H.F. de Haan Radboud University
Luciano Fasotti
Luciano Fasotti Radboud University
Albert P. Aldenkamp
Albert P. Aldenkamp Eindhoven University of Technology
Dennis J.L.G. Schutter
Dennis J.L.G. Schutter Utrecht University
Marjolein E. de Vugt
Marjolein E. de Vugt Maastricht University
Marcel P. Zwiers
Marcel P. Zwiers Radboud University
Mohamad El Haj
Mohamad El Haj University of Nantes

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