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Publications: Dr Hortensia Gimeno

Tehrany R, Kilbride C, Teixeira J, Gimeno H ( 2025 ) . 218 Developing clinical academic potential through cross-organisational collaboration: the RNOH/Bart’s Health, and Brunel University AHP & Nursing Research Internship scheme . Physiotherapy vol. 126 ,
Gimeno H, Polatajko H ( 2025 ) . The Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance approach in childhood‐onset disabilities . Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
Lumsden DE, Tsagkaris S, Cleary J, Champion M, Mundy H, Mostofi A, Hasegawa H, McClelland VM et al. ( 2025 ) . Outcomes of deep brain stimulation surgery in the management of dystonia in glutaric aciduria type 1 . Journal of Neurology vol. 272 , ( 3 )
Cioffi E, Hutber A, Molloy R, Murden S, Yurkewich A, Kirton A, Lin J-P, Gimeno H et al. ( 2024 ) . EEG-based sensorimotor neurofeedback for motor neurorehabilitation in children and adults: A scoping review . Clinical Neurophysiology vol. 167 , 143 - 166 .
Pawson J, Cannon S, Gimeno H ( 2024 ) . CSP2023: 10 Attendance and re-referral rates in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy in relation to demographic factors: a service evaluation protocol in North East London . Physiotherapy vol. 123 , e83 - e83 .
Fehlings D, Agnew B, Gimeno H, Harvey A, Himmelmann K, Lin J, Mink JW, Monbaliu E et al. ( 2024 ) . Pharmacological and neurosurgical management of cerebral palsy and dystonia: Clinical practice guideline update . Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology vol. 66 , ( 9 ) 1133 - 1147 .
Peall KJ, Berman BD, Bruggemann N, Defazio G, Gimeno H, Jinnah HA, Perlmutter JS, Richardson SEP et al. ( 2023 ) . Non-motor symptoms in dystonia: from diagnosis to treatment . Dystonia vol. 2 , 11860 - 11860 .
Lumsden DE, Tambirajoo K, Hasegawa H, Gimeno H, Kaminska M, Ashkan K, Selway R, Lin J-P ( 2022 ) . Probabilistic mapping of deep brain stimulation in childhood dystonia . Parkinsonism & Related Disorders vol. 105 , 103 - 110 .
Butchereit K, Manzini M, Polatajko HJ, Lin J-P, McClelland VM, Gimeno H ( 2022 ) . Harnessing cognitive strategy use for functional problems and proposed underlying mechanisms in childhood-onset dystonia . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 41 , 1 - 7 .
Bates L, Taylor M, Lin J-P, Gimeno H, Kingston J, Rudebeck SR ( 2021 ) . Mental health and behaviour in children with dystonia: Anxiety, challenging behaviour and the relationship to pain and self-esteem . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 35 , 40 - 48 .
Gimeno H, Alderson L, Waite G, Chugh D, O'Connor G, Pepper L, Gibson F, Wray J et al. ( 2021 ) . Frontline Allied Health Professionals in a Tertiary Children’s Hospital: Moving Forward Research Capacity, Culture and Engagement . International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care vol. 9 , ( 1 ) 29 - 49 .
Gimeno H, Polatajko HJ, Cornelius V, Lin J-P, Brown RG ( 2021 ) . Rehabilitation in childhood-onset hyperkinetic movement disorders including dystonia: Treatment change in outcomes across the ICF and feasibility of outcomes for full trial evaluation . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 33 , 159 - 167 .
Furlanetti L, Ellenbogen J, Gimeno H, Ainaga L, Narbad V, Hasegawa H, Lin J-P, Ashkan K et al. ( 2021 ) . Targeting accuracy of robot-assisted deep brain stimulation surgery in childhood-onset dystonia: a single-center prospective cohort analysis of 45 consecutive cases . Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics vol. 27 , ( 6 ) 677 - 687 .
Gimeno H, Polatajko HJ, Lin J-P, Cornelius V, Brown RG ( 2021 ) . Cognitive Strategy Training in Childhood-Onset Movement Disorders: Replication Across Therapists . Frontiers in Pediatrics vol. 8 ,
Gimeno H, Jackman M, Novak I ( 2021 ) . Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) Intervention for People with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis . Journal of Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health vol. 05 , ( 03 )
Gimeno H, Farber J, Thornton J, Polatajko H ( 2020 ) . The Relative Merits of an Individualized Versus a Generic Approach to Rating Functional Performance in Childhood Dystonia . Children vol. 8 , ( 1 )
Shah SA, Brown P, Gimeno H, Lin J-P, McClelland VM ( 2020 ) . Application of Machine Learning Using Decision Trees for Prognosis of Deep Brain Stimulation of Globus Pallidus Internus for Children With Dystonia . Frontiers in Neurology vol. 11 ,
Tambirajoo K, Furlanetti L, Hasegawa H, Raslan A, Gimeno H, Lin J-P, Selway R, Ashkan K ( 2020 ) . Deep Brain Stimulation of the Internal Pallidum in Lesch–Nyhan Syndrome: Clinical Outcomes and Connectivity Analysis . Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface vol. 24 , ( 2 ) 380 - 391 .
Perides S, Lin J, Lee G, Gimeno H, Lumsden DE, Ashkan K, Selway R, Kaminska M ( 2020 ) . Deep brain stimulation reduces pain in children with dystonia, including in dyskinetic cerebral palsy . Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology vol. 62 , ( 8 ) 917 - 925 .
Gimeno H, Adlam T ( 2019 ) . Protocol: Using Single-Case Experimental Design to Evaluate Whole-Body Dynamic Seating on Activity, Participation, and Quality of Life in Dystonic Cerebral Palsy . Healthcare vol. 8 , ( 1 )
Gimeno H, Brown RG, Lin J-P, Cornelius V, Polatajko HJ ( 2019 ) . Cognitive approach to rehabilitation in children with hyperkinetic movement disorders post-DBS . Neurology vol. 92 , ( 11 ) e1212 - e1224 .
Tustin K, Elze MC, Lumsden DE, Gimeno H, Kaminska M, Lin J-P ( 2019 ) . Gross motor function outcomes following deep brain stimulation for childhood-onset dystonia: A descriptive report . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 23 , ( 3 ) 473 - 483 .
Gimeno H, Polatajko HJ, Cornelius V, Lin J-P, Brown RG ( 2018 ) . Protocol for N-of-1 trials proof of concept for rehabilitation of childhood-onset dystonia: Study 1 . Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy vol. 85 , ( 3 ) 242 - 254 .
Gimeno H, Polatajko HJ, Cornelius V, Lin J-P, Brown RG ( 2018 ) . Protocol for N-of-1 trials with replications across therapists for childhood-onset dystonia rehabilitation: Study 2 . Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy vol. 85 , ( 3 ) 255 - 260 .
McClelland VM, Fialho D, Flexney-Briscoe D, Holder G, Elze M, Gimeno H, Siddiqui A, Mills K et al. ( 2018 ) . Platform Session – Evoked potentials & NIOM: Somatosensory evoked potentials and central motor conduction times help predict outcomes from deep brain stimulation (DBS) in children with dystonia . Clinical Neurophysiology vol. 129 ,
McClelland VM, Fialho D, Flexney-Briscoe D, Holder GE, Elze MC, Gimeno H, Siddiqui A, Mills K et al. ( 2017 ) . Somatosensory Evoked Potentials and Central Motor Conduction Times in children with dystonia and their correlation with outcomes from Deep Brain Stimulation of the Globus pallidus internus . Clinical Neurophysiology vol. 129 , ( 2 ) 473 - 486 .
McClelland V, Fialho D, Flexney-Briscoe D, Holder G, Elze M, Gimeno H, Siddiqui A, Selway R et al. ( 2017 ) . O135 Sensory evoked potentials and central motor conduction times in children with dystonia help predict outcomes from Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) . Clinical Neurophysiology vol. 128 , ( 9 ) e222 - e223 .
Gimeno H, Brown R, Cornelius V, Polatajko H ( 2017 ) . Augmenting deep brain stimulation (DBS) with a cognitive approach using an N-of-1 trial with replications across children with hyperkinetic movement disorders (HMD) . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 21 ,
Serdaroglu E, Melo M, Perides S, Baker L, Gimeno H, Owen T, Adegboye D, Rudebeck S et al. ( 2017 ) . Improvement in Caregiver Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities (CPCHILD) scale after deep brain stimulation (DBS) in childhood . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 21 ,
McClelland VM, Fialho D, Flexney-Briscoe D, Holder GE, Elze MC, Gimeno H, Siddiqui A, Mills KR et al. ( 2017 ) . Somatosensory evoked potentials in children with dystonia help predict outcome from deep brain stimulation . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 21 ,
Lin J-P, Kaminska M, Perides S, Gimeno H, Baker L, Lumsden DE, Britz A, Driver S et al. ( 2016 ) . Bilateral globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation for dyskinetic cerebral palsy supports success of cochlear implantation in a 5-year old ex-24 week preterm twin with absent cerebellar hemispheres . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 21 , ( 1 ) 202 - 213 .
Owen T, Adegboye D, Gimeno H, Selway R, Lin J-P ( 2016 ) . Stable cognitive functioning with improved perceptual reasoning in children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy and other secondary dystonias after deep brain stimulation . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 21 , ( 1 ) 193 - 201 .
Lumsden DE, Gimeno H, Lin J-P ( 2016 ) . Classification of dystonia in childhood . Parkinsonism & Related Disorders vol. 33 , 138 - 141 .
Gimeno H, Lin J-P ( 2016 ) . The International Classification of Functioning (ICF) to evaluate deep brain stimulation neuromodulation in childhood dystonia-hyperkinesia informs future clinical & research priorities in a multidisciplinary model of care . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 21 , ( 1 ) 147 - 167 .
Lumsden DE, Gimeno H, Elze M, Tustin K, Kaminska M, Lin J-P ( 2016 ) . Progression to musculoskeletal deformity in childhood dystonia . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 20 , ( 3 ) 339 - 345 .
Tustin K, Gimeno H, Morton E, Marsden J ( 2016 ) . Rater reliability and scoring duration of the Quality Function Measure in ambulant children with hyperkinetic movement disorders . Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology vol. 58 , ( 8 ) 822 - 828 .
Elze MC, Gimeno H, Tustin K, Baker L, Lumsden DE, Hutton JL, Lin J-PS-M ( 2015 ) . Burke–Fahn–Marsden dystonia severity, Gross Motor, Manual Ability, and Communication Function Classification scales in childhood hyperkinetic movement disorders including cerebral palsy: a ‘Rosetta Stone’ study . Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology vol. 58 , ( 2 ) 145 - 153 .
Liow NY-K, Gimeno H, Lumsden DE, Marianczak J, Kaminska M, Tomlin S, Lin J-PS-M ( 2015 ) . Gabapentin can significantly improve dystonia severity and quality of life in children . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 20 , ( 1 ) 100 - 107 .
Gimeno H, Elze M, Tustin K, Baker L, Lumsden D, Lin JP ( 2015 ) . PP12.1 – 2938: Comparison of Burke-Fahn-Marsden dystonia severity, Gross Motor, Manual Abilities and Communication Function classification scales in childhood hyperkinetic movement disorders including cerebral palsy: a Rosetta Stone study . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 19 ,
Gimeno H, Selway R, Ashkan K, Lin JP ( 2015 ) . PP12.6 – 2933: Objective evaluation of functional outcomes using the assessment of motor and process skills (AMPS) following deep brain stimulation (DBS). Can we improve what really matters to children and young people? . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 19 , s78 - s79 .
Lumsden DE, Gimeno H, Tustin K, Kaminska M, Lin J-P ( 2015 ) . Interventional studies in childhood dystonia do not address the concerns of children and their carers . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 19 , ( 3 ) 327 - 336 .
Owen T, Gimeno H, Selway R, Lin J-P ( 2014 ) . Cognitive function in children with primary dystonia before and after deep brain stimulation . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 19 , ( 1 ) 48 - 55 .
Lin J-P, Lumsden DE, Gimeno H, Kaminska M ( 2014 ) . The impact and prognosis for dystonia in childhood including dystonic cerebral palsy: a clinical and demographic tertiary cohort study . Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry vol. 85 , ( 11 )
Gimeno H, Tustin K, Lumsden D, Ashkan K, Selway R, Lin J-P ( 2014 ) . Evaluation of functional goal outcomes using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) following Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in childhood dystonia . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 18 , ( 3 ) 308 - 316 .
Liow N, Marianczak J, Kirk E, Tomlin S, Lumsden D, Gimeno H, Kaminska M, Perides S et al. ( 2013 ) . O58 – 2017 Gabapentin can improve dystonia severity, transfers, sitting, sleep, mood and pain in children . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 17 , s18 - s19 .
Gimeno H, Barry S, Lin J-P, Gordon A ( 2013 ) . Functional Impact of Sydenham’s Chorea: A Case Report . Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements vol. 3 , ( 0 )
Lumsden DE, Kaminska M, Gimeno H, Tustin K, Baker L, Perides S, Ashkan K, Selway R et al. ( 2013 ) . Proportion of life lived with dystonia inversely correlates with response to pallidal deep brain stimulation in both primary and secondary childhood dystonia . Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology vol. 55 , ( 6 ) 567 - 574 .
Gimeno H, Lumsden D, Gordon A, Tustin K, Ashkan K, Selway R, Lin J-P ( 2013 ) . Improvement in upper limb function in children with dystonia following deep brain stimulation . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 17 , ( 4 ) 353 - 360 .
Gimeno H, Barry S, Lin JP, Gordon A ( 2013 ) . Functional impact of sydenham’s chorea: A case report . Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements vol. 3 ,
Gimeno H, Gordon A, Tustin K, Lin J-P ( 2012 ) . Functional priorities in daily life for children and young people with dystonic movement disorders and their families . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 17 , ( 2 ) 161 - 168 .
Lumsden DE, Kaminska M, Tustin K, Gimeno H, Baker L, Ashkan K, Selway R, Lin J-P ( 2012 ) . Battery life following pallidal deep brain stimulation (DBS) in children and young people with severe primary and secondary dystonia . Child's Nervous System vol. 28 , ( 7 ) 1091 - 1097 .
Gimeno H, Tustin K, Selway R, Lin J-P ( 2012 ) . Beyond the Burke–Fahn–Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale: Deep brain stimulation in childhood secondary dystonia . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 16 , ( 5 ) 501 - 508 .
Kaminska M, Jupp S, Gimeno H, Tustin K, Mahoney R, Lumsden DE, Selway R, Lin J-P ( 2009 ) . V02 Poster location 002 Pallidal deep brain stimulation in dystonia restores physiological feeding and toileting and allows to reduce rate of ITB . European Journal of Paediatric Neurology vol. 13 ,