Publications

The effects of single testosterone administration and stress induction on steroid hormone levels in hair

Hana H. Kutlikova, Christoph Eisenegger, Aniko Krumbholz, Igor Riečanský, Claus Lamm, Boris B. Quednow. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2025. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107252

Delayed antibody response in the acute phase of infection is associated with a lower mental component of quality of life in survivors of severe and critical COVID-19

Mohammad Mahmud Otman Dababseh, Peter Sabaka, Oľga Duraníková, Simona Horváthová, Peter Valkovič, Igor Straka, Anna Nagyová, Vladimír Boža, Marián Kravec, Ján Jurenka, Alena Koščálová, Peter Mihalov, Eliška Marešová, Matej Bendžala, Alice Kušnírová, Igor Stankovič. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024. doi:10.3390/jcm13071938

Editorial: Sensory control of posture and gait: Integration and mechanisms to maintain balance during different sensory conditions

Jana Kimijanová, Zdenek Svoboda, Jia Han. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 2024. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2024.1378599

Measuring semantic memory using associative and dissociative retrieval tasks

Martin Marko, Drahomír Michalko, Adam Kubinec, Igor Riečanský. Royal Society Open Science. 2024. doi:10.1098/RSOS.231208

Prevalence and risk factors of headache associated with COVID-19

Oľga Duraníková, Simona Horváthová, Peter Sabaka, Michal Minár, Veronika Boleková, Igor Straka, Peter Valkovič. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024. doi:10.3390/jcm13175013

Assessment of automatic and controlled retrieval using verbal fluency tasks

Martin Marko, Drahomír Michalko, Jozef Dragašek, Zuzana Vančová, Dominika Jarčušková, Igor Riečanský. Assessment. 2023. doi:10.1177/10731911221117512 | Full text

BDNF Val66Met polymorphism is associated with consolidation of episodic memory during sleep

Rastislav Rovný, Martin Marko, Drahomír Michalko, Milan Mitka, Barbora Cimrová, Zuzana Vančová, Dominika Jarčušková, Jozef Dragašek, Gabriel Minárik, Igor Riečanský. Biological Psychology. 2023. doi:10.1016/J.BIOPSYCHO.2023.108568

Differential effects of executive load on automatic versus controlled semantic memory retrieval

Martin Marko, Igor Riečanský. Memory and Cognition. 2023. doi:10.3758/S13421-022-01388-X

Electrical stimulation of the cerebellum facilitates automatic but not controlled word retrieval

Dominika Petríková, Martin Marko, Rastislav Rovný, Igor Riečanský. Brain Structure and Function. 2023. doi:10.1007/S00429-023-02712-0 | Full text

Executive functioning moderates the decline of retrieval fluency in time

Drahomír Michalko, Martin Marko, Igor Riečanský. Psychological Research. 2023. doi:10.1007/S00426-022-01680-0

Fear of heights shapes postural responses to vibration-induced balance perturbation at virtual height

Diana Bzdúšková, Martin Marko, Zuzana Hirjaková, Igor Riečanský, Jana Kimijanová. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 2023. doi:10.3389/FNHUM.2023.1229484 | Full text

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus and progressive supranuclear palsy: Two single entities or neurodegenerative overlap syndrome? A case report

Igor Straka, Alice Martinkovicova, Michaela Jezberova, Tomas Zilka, Zuzana Kosutzka, Marian Saling, Peter Valkovic. Medicina (Lithuania). 2023. doi:10.3390/MEDICINA59040720 | Full text

Neuroendocrine response to a psychosocial stress test is not related to schizotypy but cortisol elevation predicts inflexibility of semantic memory retrieval

K. Hrivikova, M. Marko, L. Karailievova, Z. Romanova, H. Oravcova, I. Riecansky, D. Jezova. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2023. doi:10.1016/J.PSYNEUEN.2023.106287

QEEG and ERP biomarkers of psychotic and mood disorders and their treatment response

Sevdalina Kandilarova, Igor Riečanský. Neuromethods. 2023. doi:10.1007/978-1-0716-3230-7_6

Response modularity moderates how executive control aids fluent semantic memory retrieval

Drahomír Michalko, Martin Marko, Igor Riečanský. Memory. 2023. doi:10.1080/09658211.2023.2191902

Effect of pillbox organizers with alarms on adherence to pharmacotherapy in parkinson disease patients taking three and more daily doses of dopaminergic medications

Igor Straka, Michal Minar, Milan Grofik, Matej Skorvanek, Veronika Bolekova, Andrea Gazova, Jan Kyselovic, Peter Valkovic. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2022. doi:10.3390/JPM12020179 | Full text

Levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel improves symptoms of orthostatic hypotension in patients with parkinson’s disease—prospective pilot interventional study

Simona Stanková, Igor Straka, Zuzana Košutzká, Peter Valkovič, Michal Minár. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2022. doi:10.3390/JPM12050718 | Full text

Salivary testosterone, testosterone/cortisol ratio and non-verbal behavior in stress

Z. Romanova, K. Hrivikova, I. Riecansky, D. Jezova. Steroids. 2022. doi:10.1016/J.STEROIDS.2022.108999

The effects of virtual height exposure on postural control and psychophysiological stress are moderated by individual height intolerance

Diana Bzdúšková, Martin Marko, Zuzana Hirjaková, Jana Kimijanová, František Hlavačka, Igor Riečanský. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 2022. doi:10.3389/FNHUM.2021.773091 | Full text

Tolcapone improves outcomes in patients with parkinson disease treated by levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel: A pilot study

Peter Valkovič, Michal Minár, Peter Matejička, Karin Gmitterová, Veronika Boleková, Zuzana Košutzká. Medicine (United States). 2022. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000029526 | Full text

Absence of a significant interaction of two common NOS1 and 5-HTT polymorphisms on sensorimotor gating in humans

Rastislav Rovný, Martin Marko, Gabriel Minárik, Igor Riečanský. Physiological Research. 2021. doi:10.33549/PHYSIOLRES.934819

Age-related changes of the anticipatory postural adjustments during gait initiation preceded by vibration of lower leg muscles

Jana Kimijanová, Diana Bzdúšková, Zuzana Hirjaková, František Hlavačka. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 2021. doi:10.3389/FNHUM.2021.771446 | Full text

Beyond sharing unpleasant affect-evidence for pain-specific opioidergic modulation of empathy for pain

Markus Rütgen, Eva Maria Wirth, Igor Riečanský, Allan Hummer, Christian Windischberger, Predrag Petrovic, Giorgia Silani, Claus Lamm. Cerebral Cortex. 2021. doi:10.1093/CERCOR/BHAA385

Duration of social isolation affects production of nitric oxide in the rat brain

Stanislava Vrankova, Zuzana Galandakova, Jakub Benko, Martina Cebova, Igor Riecansky, Olga Pechanova. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021. doi:10.3390/IJMS221910340

Influence of vision on gait initiation and first step kinematics in young and older adults

Jana Kimijanová, Zuzana Hirjaková, Diana Bzdúšková, František Hlavačka. Physiological Research. 2021. doi:10.33549/PHYSIOLRES.934813

The administration of the opioid buprenorphine decreases motivational error signals

D. M. Pfabigan, M. Rütgen, S. L. Kroll, I. Riečanský, C. Lamm. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2021. doi:10.1016/J.PSYNEUEN.2021.105199

The left prefrontal cortex supports inhibitory processing during semantic memory retrieval

Martin Marko, Igor Riečanský. Cortex. 2021. doi:10.1016/J.CORTEX.2020.11.001

The structure of semantic representation shapes controlled semantic retrieval

Martin Marko, Igor Riečanský. Memory. 2021. doi:10.1080/09658211.2021.1906905

Cerebrospinal fluid markers analysis in the differential diagnosis of dementia with lewy bodies and parkinson’s disease dementia

Karin Gmitterová, Joanna Gawinecka, Franc Llorens, Daniela Varges, Peter Valkovič, Inga Zerr. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. 2020. doi:10.1007/S00406-018-0928-9

Dopamine concentrations and dopamine receptor gene expression in emotion-related brain structures of female adult rats exposed to stress of chronic isolation from weaning

Peter Karailiev, Natasa Hlavacova, Pavol Chomanic, Igor Riecansky, Daniela Jezova. General Physiology and Biophysics. 2020. doi:10.4149/GPB_2020015

Genetic determinants of gating functions: Do we get closer to understanding schizophrenia etiopathogenesis?

Rastislav Rovný, Dominika Besterciová, Igor Riečanský. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2020. doi:10.3389/FPSYT.2020.550225

Higher perceived stress is associated with lower cortisol concentrations but higher salivary interleukin-1beta in socially evaluated cold pressor test

Katarina Buzgoova, Lucia Balagova, Martin Marko, Daniela Kapsdorfer, Igor Riecansky, Daniela Jezova. Stress. 2020. doi:10.1080/10253890.2019.1660872

Increasing self-other bodily overlap increases sensorimotor resonance to others’ pain

Igor Riečanský, Lukas L. Lengersdorff, Daniela M. Pfabigan, Claus Lamm. Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience. 2020. doi:10.3758/S13415-019-00724-0

Left prefrontal cortex supports the recognition of meaningful patterns in ambiguous stimuli

Grégory Bartel, Martin Marko, Imani Rameses, Claus Lamm, Igor Riečanský. Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2020. doi:10.3389/FNINS.2020.00152

Postural stability after treadmill and overground walking in young and elderly

Zuzana Hirjaková, Lucia Bizovská, Diana Bzdúšková, František Hlavačka, Miroslav Janura. Gait and Posture. 2020. doi:10.1016/J.GAITPOST.2020.05.014

The effects of testosterone on the physiological response to social and somatic stressors

Hana H. Kutlikova, Jaroslava Babková Durdiaková, Bernhard Wagner, Miroslav Vlček, Christoph Eisenegger, Claus Lamm, Igor Riečanský. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2020. doi:10.1016/J.PSYNEUEN.2020.104693

Weak and variable effects of exogenous testosterone on cognitive reflection test performance in three experiments: Commentary on Nave, Nadler, Zava, and Camerer (2017)

Erik L. Knight, Blakeley B. McShane, Hana H. Kutlikova, Pablo J. Morales, Colton B. Christian, William T. Harbaugh, Ulrich Mayr, Triana L. Ortiz, Kimberly Gilbert, Christine Ma-Kellams, Igor Riečanský, Neil V. Watson, Christoph Eisenegger, Claus Lamm, Pranjal H. Mehta, Justin M. Carré. Psychological Science. 2020. doi:10.1177/0956797619885607

Behavioral alterations induced by post-weaning isolation rearing of rats are accompanied by reduced VGF/BDNF/TrkB signaling in the hippocampus

M. Chmelova, L. Balagova, M. Marko, S. Vrankova, M. Cebova, D. Jezova, I. Riecansky, N. Hlavacova. Neurochemistry International. 2019. doi:10.1016/j.neuint.2019.104473

Impairments in postural control and retest reliability of dynamic posturographic measures after lung transplantation

Gerold Ebenbichler, Stephan Doblhammer, Melanie Pachner, Richard Habenicht, Thomas Kienbacher, Patrick Mair, Erika Zemková, Zuzana Hirjaková, Peter Jaksch, Walter Klepetko. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2019. doi:10.1097/PHM.0000000000001095

Neural theta oscillations support semantic memory retrieval

Martin Marko, Barbora Cimrová, Igor Riečanský. Scientific Reports. 2019. doi:10.1038/S41598-019-53813-Y

Post-weaning social isolation of rats induces reduction in the gene expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the hippocampus

Magdalena Chmelova, Daniela Jezova, Igor Riecansky, Natasa Hlavacova. General Physiology and Biophysics. 2019. doi:10.4149/GPB_2019019

Remote associates test: An empirical proof of concept

Martin Marko, Drahomír Michalko, Igor Riečanský. Behavior Research Methods. 2019. doi:10.3758/S13428-018-1131-7

The role of sensorimotor processes in pain empathy

Igor Riečanský, Claus Lamm. Brain Topography. 2019. doi:10.1007/S10548-019-00738-4

Assessment and training of visuospatial cognitive functions in virtual reality: Proposal and perspective

Štefan Korečko, Marián Hudák, Branislav Sobota, Martin Marko, Barbora Cimrová, Igor Farkaš, Roman Rosipal. 9th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Infocommunications, CogInfoCom 2018 - Proceedings. 2018. doi:10.1109/COGINFOCOM.2018.8639958

Association between genetic variability of neuronal nitric oxide synthase and sensorimotor gating in humans

Rastislav Rovný, Martin Marko, Stanislav Katina, Jana Murínová, Veronika Roháriková, Barbora Cimrová, Gabriela Repiská, Gabriel Minárik, Igor Riečanský. Nitric Oxide - Biology and Chemistry. 2018. doi:10.1016/J.NIOX.2018.08.002

Links between brain cortical regions and EEG recording sites derived from forward modelling

Milan Mitka, Igor Riečanský. General Physiology and Biophysics. 2018. doi:10.4149/GPB_2017060

Parkinson’s disease versus ageing: Different postural responses to soleus muscle vibration

Diana Bzdúšková, Peter Valkovič, Zuzana Hirjaková, Jana Kimijanová, František Hlavačka. Gait and Posture. 2018. doi:10.1016/J.GAITPOST.2018.07.162

Postural changes during quiet stance and gait initiation in slightly obese adults

Z. Hirjaková, K. Šuttová, J. Kimijanová, D. Bzdúšková, F. Hlavačka. Physiological Research. 2018. doi:10.33549/PHYSIOLRES.933870

Psychopharmacological modulation of event-related potentials suggests that first-hand pain and empathy for pain rely on similar opioidergic processes

M. Rütgen, E. M. Seidel, C. Pletti, I. Riečanský, A. Gartus, C. Eisenegger, C. Lamm. Neuropsychologia. 2018. doi:10.1016/J.NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA.2017.04.023

Sympathetic arousal, but not disturbed executive functioning, mediates the impairment of cognitive flexibility under stress

Martin Marko, Igor Riečanský. Cognition. 2018. doi:10.1016/J.COGNITION.2018.02.004

The differences between overground and treadmill walking in nonlinear, entropy-based and frequency variables derived from accelerometers in young and older women – preliminary report

Lucia Bizovska, Zdenek Svoboda, Eliska Kubonova, Nicolas Vuillerme, Zuzana Hirjakova, Miroslav Janura. Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics. 2018. doi:10.5277/ABB-00987-2017-02