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  1. Recovery of Dexterous Motor Control via Non-Monosynaptic Corticospinal Pathways

    Article • March 2026, openRxiv

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  2. Brain Network Connectivity During Resting-State and a Visuospatial Task as a Biomarker for Spatial Neglect in Stroke Patients

    Article • Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, March 2026, SAGE Publications

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  3. dsGrid: a dual-site TMS grid-search method for personalized targeting of motor network connectivity

    Article • Brain Stimulation, December 2025, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  4. Spinal cord stimulation modulates post-synaptic inhibition improving neuromotor control of arm movement in people with chronic hemiparesis post-stroke

    Article • September 2025, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  5. Mapping the Causal Roles of Non-Primary Motor Areas in Human Reach Planning and Execution

    Article • September 2025, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  6. Continuous Reaching and Grasping with a BCI Controlled Robotic Arm in Healthy and Stroke-Affected Individuals

    Article • April 2025, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  7. Continuous Reaching and Grasping with a BCI Controlled Robotic Arm in Healthy and Stroke-Affected Individuals

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, January 2025, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  8. Improving localization and measurements of M-waves using high-density surface electromyography

    Article • Journal of Neurophysiology, December 2024, American Physiological Society

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  9. Representation and Retrieval of Brain Connectivity Information derived from TMS Experiments

    Article • January 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  10. Normal aging affects unconstrained three-dimensional reaching against gravity with reduced vertical precision and increased co-contraction: a pilot study

    Article • Experimental Brain Research, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  11. Detection of Stroke-Induced Visual Neglect and Target Response Prediction Using Augmented Reality and Electroencephalography

    Article • IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, January 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  12. Electrical stimulation of the external ear acutely activates noradrenergic mechanisms in humans

    Article • Brain Stimulation, July 2021, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  13. Corticospinal recruitment of spinal motor neurons in human stroke survivors

    Article • The Journal of Physiology, June 2021, Wiley

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  14. Motor Recovery: How Rehabilitation Techniques and Technologies Can Enhance Recovery and Neuroplasticity

    Article • Seminars in Neurology, March 2021, Thieme Publishing Group

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  15. Normal aging affects unconstrained three-dimensional reaching against gravity with reduced vertical precision and increased co-contraction

    Article • December 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  16. Primary motor cortex has independent representations for ipsilateral and contralateral arm movements but correlated representations for grasping

    Article • October 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  17. Not all brain regions are created equal for improving bimanual coordination in individuals with chronic stroke

    Article • Clinical Neurophysiology, August 2019, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  18. Robot-Assisted Arm Training in Chronic Stroke: Addition of Transition-to-Task Practice

    Article • Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, July 2019, SAGE Publications

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  19. Aberrant Middle Prefrontal-Motor Cortex Connectivity Mediates Motor Inhibitory Biomarker in Schizophrenia

    Article • Biological Psychiatry, June 2018, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  20. Cerebellar-Stimulation Evoked Prefrontal Electrical Synchrony Is Modulated by GABA

    Article • The Cerebellum, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  21. Bimanual coordination: A missing piece of arm rehabilitation after stroke

    Article • Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, August 2017, IOS Press

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  22. Brain networks normalize after arm therapy in stroke patients

    Article • F1000Research, February 2017, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  23. What's the perfect dose for practice to make perfect?

    Article • Annals of Neurology, August 2016, Wiley

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  24. Timing of motor cortical stimulation during planar robotic training differentially impacts neuroplasticity in older adults

    Article • Clinical Neurophysiology, May 2015, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  25. Psychophysiological support of increasing attentional reserve during the development of a motor skill

    Article • Biological Psychology, December 2014, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  26. Differential patterns of cortical reorganization following constraint-induced movement therapy during early and late period after stroke: A preliminary study

    Article • NeuroRehabilitation, November 2014, IOS Press

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  27. How do the physiology and transcallosal effects of the unaffected hemisphere change during inpatient rehabilitation after stroke?

    Article • Clinical Neurophysiology, October 2014, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  28. Complexity of Central Processing in Simple and Choice Multilimb Reaction-Time Tasks

    Article • PLOS One, February 2014, PLOS

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  29. Reduced Neural Differentiation Between Feedback Conditions After Bimanual Coordination Training with and without Augmented Visual Feedback

    Article • Cerebral Cortex, February 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  30. Tetanus toxin reduces local and descending regulation of the H-reflex

    Article • Muscle & Nerve, December 2013, Wiley

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  31. Rapid plasticity of motor corticospinal system with robotic reach training

    Article • Neuroscience, September 2013, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  32. Posture-related modulations in motor cortical excitability of the proximal and distal arm muscles

    Article • Neuroscience Letters, January 2013, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  33. Altered Taste and Stroke: A Case Report and Literature Review

    Article • Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, January 2013, Taylor & Francis

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  34. Opportunities in rehabilitation research

    Article • The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, January 2013, Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG, Dr. Richard M Allman

  35. Functional neuroimaging of dressing-related skills

    Article • Brain Imaging and Behavior, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  36. Getting Neurorehabilitation Right

    Article • Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, October 2012, SAGE Publications

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  37. Motor cortical functional geometry in cerebral palsy and its relationship to disability

    Article • Clinical Neurophysiology, July 2012, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  38. Effect of Gravity on Robot-Assisted Motor Training After Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Trial

    Article • Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, November 2011, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  39. An Economic Analysis of Robot-Assisted Therapy for Long-Term Upper-Limb Impairment After Stroke

    Article • Stroke, September 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  40. Elastic properties and yield stress of fetal membranes

    Article • August 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  41. The contribution of the putamen to sensory aspects of pain: insights from structural connectivity and brain lesions

    Article • Brain, May 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  42. Arm movement maps evoked by cortical magnetic stimulation in a robotic environment

    Article • Neuroscience, February 2010, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  43. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as a Tool for Investigating and Treating Tinnitus

    Article • January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  44. The neural basis of constraint-induced movement therapy

    Article • Current Opinion in Neurology, December 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  45. Motor mapping in cerebral palsy

    Article • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, October 2009, Wiley

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  46. Neural plasticity and treatment across the lifespan for motor deficits in cerebral palsy

    Article • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, October 2009, Wiley

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  47. Multicenter Randomized Trial of Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation for Chronic Stroke: Methods and Entry Characteristics for VA ROBOTICS

    Article • Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, June 2009, SAGE Publications

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  48. The relationship between visual orienting and interlimb synchrony in a patient with a superior parietal infarction: A case study

    Article • Neurocase, April 2009, Taylor & Francis

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  49. Roles of the Insular Cortex in the Modulation of Pain: Insights from Brain Lesions

    Article • Journal of Neuroscience, March 2009, Society for Neuroscience

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  50. Fractal dimension assessment of brain white matter structural complexity post stroke in relation to upper-extremity motor function

    Article • Brain Research, September 2008, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  51. Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Results in Increased Motor Map Area in Subjects 3 to 9 Months After Stroke

    Article • Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, May 2008, SAGE Publications

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  52. Dynamic Course of Intracortical TMS Paired-Pulse Responses During Recovery of Motor Function After Stroke

    Article • Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, March 2007, SAGE Publications

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  53. Multimodal imaging of brain reorganization in motor areas of the contralesional hemisphere of well recovered patients after capsular stroke

    Article • Brain, January 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. Dr. Christian Gerloff, DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  54. A Patient With Nasal Ulceration After Brain Surgery

    Article • Archives of Dermatology, June 2005, American Medical Association (AMA)

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  55. Functional connectivity between somatosensory and visual cortex in early blind humans

    Article • European Journal of Neuroscience, October 2004, Wiley

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  56. Erratum

    Article • Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, September 2003, SAGE Publications

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  57. Constraint-Induced Therapy in Stroke: Magnetic-Stimulation Motor Maps and Cerebral Activation

    Article • Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, March 2003, SAGE Publications

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  58. Improving Hand Function in Chronic Stroke

    Article • Archives of Neurology, August 2002, American Medical Association (AMA)

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  59. Stimulation-Induced Within-Representation and Across-Representation Plasticity in Human Motor Cortex

    Article • Journal of Neuroscience, July 2002, Society for Neuroscience

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  60. Evolution of TMS motor maps during recovery after stroke

    Article • NeuroImage, June 2001, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  61. Longitudinal evaluation of activation of primary motor cortex with fMRI on subcortical stroke patients during recovery

    Article • NeuroImage, June 2001, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  62. Mirror Movements Complicate Interpretation of Cerebral Activation Changes during Recovery from Subcortical Infarction

    Article • Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, September 2000, SAGE Publications

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  63. 213. Study of anatomical connectivity with TMS-PET in intact humans

    Article • Biological Psychiatry, April 2000, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  64. Neurosteroid regulation of inhibitory synaptic transmission in the rat hippocampus in vitro

    Article • Neuroscience, June 1999, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  65. Acute alcohol blocks neurosteroid modulation of synaptic transmission and long-term potentiation in the rat hippocampal slice

    Article • Brain Research, December 1995, Elsevier

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  66. Segmental specialization of neuronal connectivity in the leech

    Article • Journal of Comparative Physiology A, September 1990, Springer Science + Business Media

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  67. Function of identified interneurons in the leech elucidated using neural networks trained by back-propagation

    Article • Nature, August 1989, Springer Science + Business Media

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  68. Multifunctional interneurons in behavioral circuits of the medicinal leech

    Article • Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, May 1988, Springer Science + Business Media

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  69. Suppression of immune response to Listeria monocytogenes: mechanism(s) of immune complex suppression.

    Article • Infection and Immunity, January 1985, ASM Journals

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG

  70. Anatomical and Physiological Predictors of Recovery

    Article • Springer Publishing Company

    DR GEORGE F WITTENBERG