Martin Tegenthoff

Prof. Dr. Martin Tegenthoff is Professor of Neurology at Ruhr University Bochum's Faculty of Medicine, based at LWL University Hospital Bochum (Bergmannsheil). His research explores memory mechanisms, focusing on acquisition and extinction of memory traces through facilitatory and inhibitory processes.

His interdisciplinary group employs psychophysiological, neuroimaging, and pharmacological methods to study: (a) perceptual learning and cortical plasticity in visual/tactile systems; (b) motor sequence learning and cortical excitability; (c) effects of neuromodulation on sensory processing; and (d) neural correlates of extinction renewal influenced by dopaminergic/noradrenergic systems. This work has clinical applications in stroke rehabilitation and headache disorders.

Recent publications (2018-2022) show strong emphasis on multimodal sensory integration, cortical plasticity mechanisms, and therapeutic applications of brain stimulation. Key trends include cross-modal object recognition research, hormonal modulation of cortical excitability, and investigation of neurotransmitter systems in memory extinction.

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Advising and Grants: No specific student or grant information provided, though extensive collaborations suggest active research supervision.

Labs and Teams: Leads a multidisciplinary team at Bergmannsheil's Department of Neurology, integrating basic neuroscience with clinical neurology for translational research on memory and learning.