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Researcher
Ann Mertens
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Results
2025
Continuous theta burst stimulation in the treatment of epilepsia partialis continua : a case series
Chloé Algoet
Sofie Carrette
Alfred Meurs
Ann Mertens
Dimitri Hemelsoet
Paul Boon
Kristl Vonck
A2
Journal Article
in
BIOELECTRONIC MEDICINE
2025
Investigating the working mechanism of transcranial direct current stimulation
Emma Lescrauwaet
Mathieu Sprengers
Evelien Carrette
Chloé Algoet
Ann Mertens
Deborah Klooster
Steven Beumer
Rob Mestrom
Robrecht Raedt
Paul Boon
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
NEUROMODULATION
2025
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for refractory and super-refractory status epilepticus : a systematic review
Chloé Algoet
Kato Van Rooy
Paul Boon
Evelien Carrette
Sofie Carrette
Mathieu Sprengers
Robrecht Raedt
Ann Mertens
Alfred Meurs
Kristl Vonck
A1
Journal Article
in
NEUROMODULATION
2025
Therapeutic use of transcranial ultrasound for epilepsy : a review
Lara Hogeveen
Paul Boon
Ann Mertens
Lennart Verhagen
Kristl Vonck
A1
Journal Article
in
HELIYON
2025
2024
Neurostimulation for childhood epilepsy
Ann Mertens
Paul Boon
Kristl Vonck
A1
Journal Article
in
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
2024
The effectiveness of Cenobamate in patients previously treated with Vagus Nerve Stimulation for drug resistant epilepsy
Lara Hogeveen
Benjamin Legros
Alfred Meurs
Veerle De Herdt
Mathieu Sprengers
Stephanie Hödl
Ann Mertens
Stefanie Gadeyne
Robrecht Raedt
Frank Dewaele
et al.
Preprint
2024
2022
Investigating the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on cortical excitability in healthy males
Ann Mertens
Sofie Carrette
Deborah Klooster
Emma Lescrauwaet
Jean Delbeke
Wytse Jan Wadman
Evelien Carrette
Robrecht Raedt
Paul Boon
Kristl Vonck
A1
Journal Article
in
NEUROMODULATION
2022
Laryngeal muscle-evoked potential recording as an indicator of vagal nerve fiber activation
Charlotte Bouckaert
Robrecht Raedt
Lars Emil Larsen
Riem El Tahry
Stefanie Gadeyne
Evelien Carrette
Silke Proesmans
Frank Dewaele
Jean Delbeke
Veerle De Herdt
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
NEUROMODULATION
2022
The potential of invasive and non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation to improve verbal memory performance in epilepsy patients
Ann Mertens
Stefanie Gadeyne
Emma Lescrauwaet
Evelien Carrette
Alfred Meurs
Veerle De Herdt
Frank Dewaele
Robrecht Raedt
Marijke Miatton
Paul Boon
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
2022
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation cannot modulate the P3b event-related potential in healthy volunteers
Stefanie Gadeyne
Ann Mertens
Evelien Carrette
Freek Van den Bossche
Paul Boon
Robrecht Raedt
Kristl Vonck
A1
Journal Article
in
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
2022
2021
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
V Gourine, Alexander
Alireza Gharabaghi
Alkomiet Hasan
Andreas M. Burger
Andres M. Jaramillo
Ann Mertens
Arshad Majid
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
2021
The potential of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation to improve epilepsy and cognition
Ann Mertens
Paul Boon
Kristl Vonck
Dissertation
2021
2020
Neurophysiological investigations of drug resistant epilepsy patients treated with vagus nerve stimulation to differentiate responders from non-responders
Stephanie Hödl
Sofie Carrette
Alfred Meurs
Evelien Carrette
Ann Mertens
Stefanie Gadeyne
Lutgart Goossens
Frank Dewaele
Charlotte Bouckaert
Ine Dauwe
et al.
A1
Journal Article
in
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
2020
Transcranial magnetic stimulation as a tool for the evaluation of neuromodulatory effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation
Ann Mertens
Sofie Carrette
Emma Lescrauwaet
Kristl Vonck
Paul Boon
C3
Conference
2020
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation does not affect verbal memory performance in healthy volunteers
Ann Mertens
Lien Naert
Marijke Miatton
Tasha Poppa
Evelien Carrette
Stefanie Gadeyne
Robrecht Raedt
Paul Boon
Kristl Vonck
A1
Journal Article
in
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
2020
2019
Is vagus nerve stimulation effective in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy?
Ann Mertens
Paul Boon
Kristl Vonck
Editorial material
2019
2018
Efficacy and safety of the AspireSR (R) VNS at Ghent University Hospital, Belgium
Ann Mertens
Kristl Vonck
Veerle De Herdt
Alfred Meurs
Stephanie Hödl
Stefanie Gadeyne
Helene Verhelst
Frank Dewaele
Paul Boon
C3
Conference
2018
Neurostimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy : a systematic review of clinical evidence for efficacy, safety, contraindications and predictors for response
Paul Boon
Elien De Cock
Ann Mertens
Eugen Trinka
A1
Journal Article
in
CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROLOGY
2018
Recent advances in devices for vagus nerve stimulation
Ann Mertens
Robrecht Raedt
Stefanie Gadeyne
Evelien Carrette
Paul Boon
Kristl Vonck
A1
Journal Article
in
EXPERT REVIEW OF MEDICAL DEVICES
2018
2015
Het postpoliosyndroom
Ann Mertens
Jan De Bleecker
A2
Journal Article
in
TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GENEESKUNDE
2015
Het postpoliosyndroom [antwoord]
Ann Mertens
Jan De Bleecker
A2
Journal Article
in
TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GENEESKUNDE
2015