Nele Demeyere
I head the Translational Neuropsychology Group , which forms part of the Oxford Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre.
I am happy to supervise research undergraduate and MSc projects relating to cognitive neuropsychology and lesion-symptom mapping. Please feel free to contact me via e-mail.
Oxford Cognitive Screen
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Nele Demeyere
MSc, PhD
Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology
- Stroke Association Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation Lecturer
My principal research interests lie in the field of Cognitive Neuropsychology with links to health research and rehabilitation.
As head of the Translational Neuropsychology Group, I lead a programme of work on cognitive impairments in stroke and dementia, including investigating differential long-term outcomes and developing clinically applicable cognitive screening tools, such as the Oxford Cognitive Screen. I am Chief Investigator of three NIHR UK Clinical Research Network portfolio studies, and lead the Cognitive Screening programme at the John Radcliffe Hospital Acute Stroke Unit. My primary research interests are in cognitive neuropsychology, including the impact and nature of cognitive impairments post stroke, with a particular affinity for attentional and executive processes. I am now also investigating more severe cognitive impairments in advanced dementia and how neuropsychological profiles can link to assessments of mental capacity.
In my group we cover research along the translational axis, from fundamental studies into the mechanisms underlying visuo-spatial neglect over lesion-function mapping studies using large cohort clinical scans to applied studies on developing clinical tools for cognitive screening and assessment. Our post-stroke cognitive screening programme has been running continuously since 2012, gathering cognitive, stroke and demographic data at several time points in effort to highlight different trajectories. More broadly, we support nationwide cognitive screening of stroke patients through the implementation of our Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS) into clinical settings.
In addition to my research role, I coordinate undergraduate admissions for the EP and PPL course across the 20 admitting colleges in Oxford, lead our widening access programme and undergraduate outreach and tutor as a lecturer for St Anne’s College. I supervise both undergraduate and postgraduate research projects, including on the Clinical Doctorate training programme.
Key publications
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Domain-specific versus generalized cognitive screening in acute stroke.
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Demeyere N. et al, (2016), J Neurol, 263, 306 - 315
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The Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS): validation of a stroke-specific short cognitive screening tool.
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Demeyere N. et al, (2015), Psychol Assess, 27, 883 - 894
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Recovery of Visuospatial Neglect Subtypes and Relationship to Functional Outcome Six Months After Stroke.
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Moore MJ. et al, (2021), Neurorehabil Neural Repair
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Association of Depression and Anxiety With Cognitive Impairment 6 Months After Stroke.
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Williams OA. and Demeyere N., (2021), Neurology
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Introducing the tablet-based Oxford Cognitive Screen-Plus (OCS-Plus) as an assessment tool for subtle cognitive impairments.
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Demeyere N. et al, (2021), Sci Rep, 11
Recent publications
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Rapid screening for neglect following stroke: A systematic search and European Academy of Neurology recommendations.
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Moore M. et al, (2022), Eur J Neurol
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Unravelling the complex interactions between self-awareness, cognitive change, and mood at 6-months post-stroke using the Y-shaped model.
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Wheeler M. et al, (2022), Neuropsychol Rehabil, 1 - 23
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Lesion symptom mapping of domain-specific cognitive impairments using routine imaging in stroke.
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Moore MJ. and Demeyere N., (2022), Neuropsychologia, 167
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The European Portuguese version of the Oxford Cognitive Screening (OCS-Pt): a screening test for acute stroke patients
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Valério D. et al, (2022), Neurological Sciences
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Validation of an automated scoring program for a digital complex figure copy task within healthy aging and stroke.
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Webb SS. et al, (2021), Neuropsychology