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2023 or In Press
  • Thomasson†, M., Voruz†, P., Cionca, A., Jacot de Alcântara, I., Nuber-Champier, A., Allali, G., Benzakour, L., Lalive, P., Lövblad, K.-O., Braillard, O., Nehme, M., Coen, M., Serratrice, J., Reny, J.-L., Pugin, J., Guessous, I., Landis, B.N., Griffa, A., Van De Ville, D., Assal F., & Péron, J.A. (Accepted). Markers of limbic system damage following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Brain Communications. † These authors contributed equally to this work.
  • Constantin, I.M., Voruz, P., & Péron, J.A. (Accepted). Moderating effects of uric acid and sex on cognition and psychiatric symptoms in asymmetric Parkinson's disease. Biology of Sex Differences.
  • Zacharia, A., Kaski, D., Bouthour, W., Dayal, V., Bereau, M., Mahlknecht, P., Georgiev, D., Péron, J.A., Foltynie, T., Zrinzo, L., Jahanshahi, M., Rothwell, J., & Limousin, P. (2023). Effects of deep brain stimulation frequency on eye movements and Cognitive Control. Npj Parkinson's Disease, 9(1). doi:10.1038/s41531-023-00470-8
  • Nuber-Champier, A., Cionca, A., Breville, G., Voruz, P., Jacot de Alcântara, I., Allali, G., Lalive, P.H., Benzakour, L., Lövblad, K.-O., Braillard, O., Nehme, M., Coen, M., Serratrice, J., Reny, J.-L, Pugin, J., Guessous, I., Landis, B.N., Griffa, A., Van De Ville, D., Assal, F., & Péron, J.A. (Accepted). Acute TNFα levels predict cognitive impairment 6-9 months after COVID-19 infection. Psychoneuroendocrinology.
  • Nuber-Champier, A., Voruz, P., Cionca, A., Jacot De Alcântara, I., Péron, J. A., & Assal, F. (Accepted). Covid long : aspects neurologiques. Revue médicale suisse.
  • Voruz, P., Jacot de Alcântara, I., Cionca A., Nuber-Champier, A., Assal, F., & Péron, J.A. (Accepted). Syndrome post-COVID-19 neuropsychologique. Revue Médicale Suisse.
  • Thomasson, M., & Péron, J.A. (2023). Rôle du cervelet dans les émotions. Revue de neuropsychologie, 15, 7-16. https://doi.org/10.1684/nrp.2023.0739
  • Thomasson, M., Ceravolo, L., Corradi-Dell’Acqua, C., Mantelli, A., Saj, A., Assal, F., ... & Péron, J. (2023). Dysfunctional cerebello-cerebral network associated with vocal emotion recognition impairments. Cerebral Cortex Communications.
  • Voruz, P., Assal, F., & Péron, J. A. (Accepted). The economic burden of post-COVID-19 condition: underestimated long-term consequences of neuropsychological deficits. Journal of Global Health.
  • Jacot de Alcântara, I., Voruz, P., Allali, G., Fragnoli, C., Antoniou, M.P, Lalive, P.H., Péron, J. Personality as a Predictor of Disability in Multiple Sclerosis. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology.
  • Voruz, P., Haegelen, C., Assal, Sophie Drapier, S., Drapier, D., Sauleau, P., Vérin, M., Péron, J.A., (Accepted). Motor symptom asymmetry predicts cognitive and neuropsychiatric profile following deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson’s disease: a 5-year longitudinal study. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology.
  • Jacot de Alcântara, I., Nuber-Champier, A., Voruz, P.; Cionca, A., Assal, F., Péron, J.A. (2023). Cognitive Deficits in the Acute Phase of COVID-19: A Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical Medecine, 12(762). https://doi.org/10.3390/ jcm12030762
2022

E-Letters

  • Péron, J., Gruber, T., & Grandjean, D. (published 2/9/2022) Comments to Thibault et al. Tool use and language share syntactic processes and neural patterns in the basal ganglia. Science.

 

Peer-reviewed publications in international scientific journals

  • Voruz, P., Constantin, I. M., & Péron, J. A. (2022). Biomarkers and non-motor symptoms as a function of motor symptom asymmetry in early Parkinson's disease. Neuropsychologia, 177, 108419.
  • Voruz, P., Cionca, A., Jacot de Alcântara, I., Nuber‐Champier, A., Allali, G., Benzakour, L., ... & Péron, J. A. (2022). Brain functional connectivity alterations associated with neuropsychological performance 6–9 months following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Human Brain Mapping.
  • Nuber-Champier, A., Voruz, P., Jacot de Alcantara, I., Breville, G., Allali, G., Lalive, P., Assal, F., Péron, J. (Accepted) Monocytosis in the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection predicts the presence of anosognosia for cognitive deficits in the chronic phase. Brain, Behaviour and Immunity – Health.
  • Benzakour, L., Voruz, P., Lador, F., Guerreiro, I., Kharat A., Assal, F., & Péron, J.A. (Accepted). PTSD and hyperventilation in post-COVID-19 syndrome: an underestimated association. Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.
  • Pierce, J., Thomasson, M., Voruz, P., Selosse, G., & Péron, J.A. (Accepted). Explicit and implicit emotion processing in the cerebellum: a meta-analysis and systematic review. The Cerebellum.
  • Voruz, P., Jacot de Alcântara, I., Nuber-Champier, A., Cionca, A., Allali, G.,  Benzakour, L., Lalive, P., Lövblad, K.O., Braillard, O., Nehme, M.,  Coen, M., Serratrice, J., Reny, JL., Pugin, J., Guessous, I., Ptak, R., Landis, BN.,Assal, F., & Péron, J.A. (2022). Frequency of Abnormally Low Neuropsychological Scores in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: the Geneva COVID-COG Cohort, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology.
  • Thomasson, M., Benis, D., Voruz, P., Saj, A., Vérin, M., Assal, F., Grandjean, D, Péron, J. (2022). Crossed functional specialization between the basal ganglia and cerebellum during vocal emotion decoding: insights from stroke and Parkinson’s disease. Cognitive and Affective Behavioural Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13415-022-01000-4.
  • Voruz, P., Allali, G., Benzakour, L., Nuber-Champier, A., Thomasson, M., Jacot, I., Pierce, J., Lalive, P., Lövblad, K.O., Braillard, O., Coen, M., Serratrice, J., Pugin, J., Ptak, R., Guessous, I., Landis, B., Assal, F., & Péron, J. (2022). Long COVID neuropsychological deficits after severe, moderate or mild infection. Clinical and Translational Neuroscience, 6 (2): 9 https://doi.org/10.3390/ctn6020009.
  • Voruz, P., Cionca, A. Jacot de Alcântara, I., Nuber-Champier, A., Allali, G., Benzakour, L., Thomasson, M., Lalive, P., Lövblad, KO., Braillard, O., Nehme, M., Coen, M., Serratrice, Pugin, J., Guessous, I., Landis, BN., Adler, D. Griffa, A., Van De Ville, D, Assal, F., & Péron, J. (2022). Functional connectivity underlying cognitive and psychiatric symptoms in post-COVID syndrome: Is anosognosia a key determinant? Brain Communications, 9;4(2):fcac057. doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcac057. Video abstract.
  • Voruz, P., Pierce, J., Ahrweiller, K., Haegelen, C., Sauleau, P., Drapier, S., Drapier, D. Vérin, M., Péron, J. (2022). Motor symptom asymmetry predicts non-motor outcome and quality of life following STN DBS in Parkinson’s disease. Scientific Reports, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07026-5.

 

Contributions to books

  • Thomasson, M., & Péron, J. (2022). Principles of brain and emotion: beyond the cortico-centric bias. In M. Adamaszek, M. Manto and D. Schutter (Ed.), Cerebellum and Emotion. Springer Nature.
  • Pierce, J., & Péron, J. (2022). Emotional habits in the cerebellum. In M. Adamaszek, M. Manto and D. Schutter (Ed.), Cerebellum and Emotion. Springer Nature.

 

Master thesis

  • Verger, H. (2022). Développement d’un questionnaire sur les habitudes. Université de Genève. Maîtrise de Psychologie.
  • Charpilloz, P. (2022). Les conséquences neuropsychologiques à la suite d’une infection au SARS-CoV-2 : l’ anosognosie des déficits mnésiques est-elle indicatrice de la présence de troubles mnésiques et émotionnels ? Université de Genève. Maîtrise de Psychologie

 

Invited talks

  • Péron, J. (2022). Beyond the cortico-centric vision: contribution of the neuropsychology of emotion. Journée de Printemps de la Société de Neuropsychologie de Langue Française (SNLF), May 23, Evian, France.
  • Thomasson, M. (2022). Emotional role of the cerebellum. Journée de Printemps de la Société de Neuropsychologie de Langue Française (SNLF), May 23, Evian, France.
  • Péron, J. (2022). Neuropsychological post-COVID syndrome. Leenaards Center for Memory, June 30, Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Voruz, P. (2022). Motor symptom asymmetry in Parkinson’s disease and cognition. Leenaards Center for Memory, September 8, Lausanne, Switzerland.

 

Posters

  • Thomasson, M., Cionca, A., Voruz, P., Jacot de Alcântara, I., Nuber-Champier, A., Allali, G., Benzakour, L., Lalive, P.,Lövblad, K-O., Braillard, O., Nehme, M., Coen,M., Serratrice, J., Pugin, J., Guessous, I., Landis, B.N., Adler, D., Van De Ville, D., Assal, F., & Péron, J.A. (2022). Neuropsychological evidence of long-term limbic system dysfunctioning following SARS-CoV-2. Alpine Brain Imaging Meeting, Champéry.
2021

Peer-reviewed publications in international scientific journals

  • Gatfield, M. G., Péron, J., Medlin, F., Annoni, J. M., & Accolla, E. A. (2021). Compulsions without obsession following stroke. Neuropsychologia, 108050.
  • Ceravolo, L., Frühholz, S., Pierce, J., Grandjean, D., Péron, J. (2021). Basal ganglia and cerebellum contributions to vocal emotion processing as revealed by high-resolution fMRI. Scientific Reports 11(1): 10645.
  • Thomasson, M., Benis, D., Saj, A., Voruz, P., Ronchi, R., Grandjean, D. & Péron, J. (2021). Sensory contribution to vocal emotion deficit in patients with cerebellar stroke. Neuroimage Clin.;31:102690.
  • Voruz, P., Assal, F., Péron, J. (2021). SARS-CoV-2 infection causes short- and long-term neuropsychological disorders: current status and clinical observations, Revue de neuropsychologie, (13), p. 96-98.
  • Benzakour, L., Assal, F., & Péron, J. (2021). Neuropsychological long-COVID : neurologic or psychiatric origin? Revue Médicale Suisse. 28;17(736):822-826.
  • Voruz, P., Assal, F., Péron, J. (2021). Does SARS-CoV-2 infection cause neuropsychological disorders?, Revue de neuropsychologie, (12), p. 187-90.

 

Master thesis

  • de Jesus Pereira, M. (2021). Apathie dans l’hydrocéphalie à pression normale. Université de Genève. Maîtrise de Psychologie.

 

Invited talks

  • Péron, J. (2021). Neuropsychological post-COVID syndrome. Journée d’hiver de la Société de Neuropsychologie de Langue Française (SNLF), December 3, Paris, France.
  • Péron, J. (2021). Neuropsychological post-COVID syndrome. Association quebecoise des neuropsychologues (AQNP),  October 22, Montréal, Québec.

 

Oral communications

  • Thomasson, M., Benis, D., Saj, A., Voruz, P., Ronchi, R., Grandjean, D., Assal, F. & Péron, J. (2021). Sensory contribution to vocal emotion deficit in patients with cerebellar stroke, BBL/CIBM/FCBG research day 2021, Switzerland.
  • Voruz P., Haegelen C, Assal F, Drapier S, Sauleau P, Vérin M. & Péron J.A. (2021). Motor symptom asymmetry and cognitive decline following STN DBS in Parkinson’s disease. Société Suisse de Neurologie (SSN) annual congress, 18-19 November, Interlaken, Switzerland.
  • Voruz P., Allali, G., Benzakour, L., Nuber-Champier, A., Thomasson, M., Jacot, I., (…) & Peron, J. A. (2021). Short- and long-term neuropsychological impairment following COVID-19. NRP 78 conference. April 27th, online.

Posters

  • Jacot de Alcântara, I., Voruz. P., Allali, G., Fragnoli, C., Antoniou, M.P., Lecerf, T. , Lalive, P., & Péron, J.A. (2021). Personality in Multiple Sclerosis as predictor of the severity, its evolution and adherence to treatment. Journée d’hiver de la Société de Neuropsychologie de Langue Française (SNLF), 3 December, Paris, France.
  • Nuber-Champier A., Voruz P., Jacot de Alcântara I., Breville G., Allali G., Lalive P.H.,  Assal F. & J.A. Péron J.A. (2021). Monocytosis in the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection predicts the presence of anosognosia for cognitive deficits in the chronic phase [poster presentation]. Journée d’hiver de la Société de Neuropsychologie de Langue Française (SNLF), 3 December, Paris, France. *** Best Poster Award ***
  • Thomasson, M., Benis, D., Saj, A., Voruz, P., Ronchi, R., Grandjean, D., Assal, F. & Péron, J. (2021). Cerebellar contribution to the recognition of emotional prosody. Journée d’hiver de la Société de Neuropsychologie de Langue Francaise (SNLF), Paris, France.
  • Voruz, P., Cionca A., Allali, G., Benzakour, L., Nuber-Champier, A., Thomasson, M., Jacot, I., … & Peron, J. A. (2021). Anosognosia for memory dysfunction as a key determinant of cognitive and psychiatric symptoms in long COVID. Société Suisse de Neurologie (SSN) annual congress [poster session], 18-19 November, Interlaken, Switzerland. *** Déjérine-Dubois price for the best ePoster.***
  • Voruz, P., Allali, G., Benzakour, L., Nuber-Champier, A., Thomasson, M., Jacot, I., (… ) & Peron, J. A. (2021). Short- and long-term neuropsychological impairment following COVID-19. NRP 78 conference [poster session]. April 27th, online.
  • Voruz, P., Cionca A., Allali, G., Benzakour, L., Nuber-Champier, A., Thomasson, M., Jacot, I., (…) & Peron, J. A. (2021). Anosognosia for memory dysfunction as a key determinant of cognitive and psychiatric symptoms in long COVID. Journée d’hiver de la Société de Neuropsychologie de Langue Française (SNLF), 3 December, Paris, France.
2020

Peer-reviewed publications in international scientific journals

  • Benis, D., Haegelen, C. Voruz, P., Pierce, J., Milesi, V., Houvenaghel, JF., Vérin, M., Sauleau, P., Grandjean, D., & Péron, J. (2020). Subthalamic nucleus oscillations during vocal emotion processing are dependent of the motor asymmetry of Parkinson’s disease. Neuroimage, 222, 117215.
  • Voruz, P., Assal, F. & Péron, J. (2020). Are there any neuropsychological sequelae of COVID-19? Revue de Neuropsychologie, 12 (2) : 187-90.
  • Pierce, J., & Péron, J. (2020).  The basal ganglia and the cerebellum in human emotion, Social and Cognitive Affective Neuroscience, 599–613.
  • Voruz, P., Le Jeune, F., Haegelen, C., N’Diaye, K., Houvenaghel, JF., Sauleau, P., Drapier, S., Drapier, D. Grandjean, D., Vérin, M., & Péron, J. (2020). Motor symptom asymmetry in Parkinson’s disease predicts emotional outcome following STN DBS: An 18FDG-PET study. Neuropsychologia, 144, 107494.

 

Master thesis

  • Thorimbert, M. (2020). Développement d’un questionnaire sur les habitudes. Université de Genève. Maîtrise de Psychologie.

 

Invited talks

  • Péron, J. (2020). Is SARS-CoV-2 associated with neuropsychological neuropsychological sequelae? 5ème symposium annuel de neurologie HUG-CHUV: Neuro-Covid, complications neurologiques du virus SARS-CoV-2, Geneva, Switzerland.

  
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