Melanie K. Fleming

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Melanie K. Fleming is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Melanie K. Fleming has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 16 papers in Neurology and 15 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Melanie K. Fleming's work include Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (16 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (15 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (9 papers). Melanie K. Fleming is often cited by papers focused on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (16 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (15 papers) and Muscle activation and electromyography studies (9 papers). Melanie K. Fleming collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada. Melanie K. Fleming's co-authors include Winston D. Byblow, Cathy M. Stinear, James P. Coxon, P. Alan Barber, Peter Smale, Di J. Newham, Isaac Olubunmi Sorinola, Heidi Johansen‐Berg, Jeroen Bergmann and Garry A Williams and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Brain and The Journal of Physiology.

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Melanie K. Fleming

33 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Functional potential in chronic stroke patients depends on corticospinal tract integrity

2006 643 citations Cathy M. Stinear, P. Alan Barber et al. Brain profile →

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Robert Lindenberg Germany

Cameron S. Mang Canada

Orlando Swayne United Kingdom

Cinzia Calautti United Kingdom

Michelle Harris‐Love United States

Paola Cicinelli Italy

Naoyuki Takeuchi Japan

Lukas J. Volz Germany

Michael R. Borich United States

Joachim Liepert Germany

Robert Lindenberg Germany

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Guttesen, Anna á Váli, et al.. (2025). Sleep regularity index as a novel indicator of sleep disturbance in stroke survivors: a secondary data analysis. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 17510–17510. 1 indexed citations

Fleming, Melanie K., et al.. (2025). Early neurological deterioration in patients with minor stroke: A single-center study conducted in Vietnam. PLoS ONE. 20(5). e0323700–e0323700.

Edwards, Jodi D., Charlotte Rosso, Meret Branscheidt, et al.. (2024). A translational roadmap for transcranial magnetic and direct current stimulation in stroke rehabilitation: Consensus-based core recommendations from the Third Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable. Clinical Neurophysiology. 159. e25–e26. 1 indexed citations

Robinson, Barbara, et al.. (2024). Sleep and motor learning in stroke (SMiLES): a longitudinal study investigating sleep-dependent consolidation of motor sequence learning in the context of recovery after stroke. BMJ Open. 14(2). e077442–e077442. 1 indexed citations

Tsay, Jonathan S., Melanie K. Fleming, Irene Di Giulio, et al.. (2024). Bridging the gap between experimental control and ecological validity in human sensorimotor science. The Journal of Physiology. 602(17). 4085–4087. 2 indexed citations

Robinson, Barbara, Alasdair L. Henry, Simon D. Kyle, et al.. (2023). Improving sleep and learning in rehabilitation after stroke, part 2 (INSPIRES2): study protocol for a home-based randomised control trial of digital cognitive behavioural therapy (dCBT) for insomnia. BMJ Open. 13(4). e071764–e071764. 4 indexed citations

Sanders, Zeena‐Britt, Melanie K. Fleming, Catharina Zich, et al.. (2022). Self-modulation of motor cortex activity after stroke: a randomized controlled trial. Brain. 145(10). 3391–3404. 15 indexed citations

Fleming, Melanie K., et al.. (2020). Sleep Disruption After Brain Injury Is Associated With Worse Motor Outcomes and Slower Functional Recovery. Neurorehabilitation and neural repair. 34(7). 661–671. 33 indexed citations

Fleming, Melanie K., et al.. (2018). Transcranial direct current stimulation for promoting motor function in cerebral palsy: a review. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 15(1). 121–121. 21 indexed citations

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Fleming, Melanie K., John C. Rothwell, L. Sztriha, James Teo, & Di J. Newham. (2017). The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on motor sequence learning and upper limb function after stroke. Clinical Neurophysiology. 128(7). 1389–1398. 35 indexed citations

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Fleming, Melanie K. & Di J. Newham. (2017). Reliability of Transcallosal Inhibition in Healthy Adults. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 10. 681–681. 15 indexed citations

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Black, Joanna, Winston D. Byblow, Melanie K. Fleming, et al.. (2016). Fluoxetine Does Not Enhance Visual Perceptual Learning and Triazolam Specifically Impairs Learning Transfer. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 10. 532–532. 8 indexed citations

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Fleming, Melanie K., et al.. (2014). Self-Perceived Utilization of the Paretic Arm in Chronic Stroke Requires High Upper Limb Functional Ability. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 95(5). 918–924. 23 indexed citations

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Fleming, Melanie K., et al.. (2012). The Effect of Coil Type and Navigation on the Reliability of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 20(5). 617–625. 58 indexed citations

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Fleming, Melanie K., Cathy M. Stinear, & Winston D. Byblow. (2009). Bilateral parietal cortex function during motor imagery. Experimental Brain Research. 201(3). 499–508. 37 indexed citations

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Stinear, Cathy M., P. Alan Barber, James P. Coxon, Melanie K. Fleming, & Winston D. Byblow. (2008). Priming the motor system enhances the effects of upper limb therapy in chronic stroke. Brain. 131(5). 1381–1390. 204 indexed citations

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Stinear, Cathy M., P. Alan Barber, Peter Smale, et al.. (2007). Functional potential in chronic stroke patients depends on corticospinal tract integrity. Stroke. 38(2). 466–466. 61 indexed citations

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Stinear, Cathy M., Melanie K. Fleming, P. Alan Barber, & Winston D. Byblow. (2007). Lateralization of motor imagery following stroke. Clinical Neurophysiology. 118(8). 1794–1801. 53 indexed citations

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Papasouliotis, Kostas, et al.. (2006). Analysis of canine and feline blood samples using the Kuadro in‐house wet‐reagent chemistry analyser. Journal of Small Animal Practice. 47(4). 190–195. 7 indexed citations

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Stinear, Cathy M., Melanie K. Fleming, & Winston D. Byblow. (2006). Lateralization of unimanual and bimanual motor imagery. Brain Research. 1095(1). 139–147. 70 indexed citations

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