Publications

Elise Cnockaert, Mira Meeus, Barbara Cagnie, Marjolein Chys, Carmel Steverlynck, Matthijs Moerkerke, Jessica Van Oosterwijck (2026). Human assumed central sensitization in interictal migraine: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurological Sciences.
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Joren Vyverman, Robrecht De Baere, Inge Timmers, Iris Coppieters, Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Matthijs Moerkerke (2026). The stress–pain connection in chronic primary pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of physiological stress markers in relation to experimental pain responses. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.
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Matthijs Moerkerke, Iris Coppieters, Inge Timmers, Jessica Van Oosterwijck (2026). Oxytocin in chronic pain: From analgesic to biopsychosocial adjuvant - An opinion paper. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.
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Matthijs Moerkerke, Joren Vyverman, Robrecht De Baere, Patricia Clement, Tom Smeets, Iris Coppieters, Inge Timmers, Jessica Van Oosterwijck (2025). A comprehensive mapping of stress system interactions with pain and their contribution to chronification of musculoskeletal pain: Protocol of the STRAIN study. PLOS One.
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Tiffany Tang, Kasper Pledts, Matthijs Moerkerke, Stephanie Van der Donck, Bieke Bollen, Jean Steyaert, Kaat Alaerts, Els Ortibus, Gunnar Naulaers, Bart Boets (2024). Face Processing in Prematurely Born Individuals—A Systematic Review. Brain Sciences.
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Kaat Alaerts, Matthijs Moerkerke, Nicky Daniels, Qianqian Zhang, Grazia Ricchiuti, Jean Steyaert, Jellina Prinsen, Bart Boets (2024). Chronic oxytocin improves neural decoupling at rest in children with autism. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
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Matthijs Moerkerke, Nicky Daniels, Laura Tibermont, Tiffany Tang, Margaux Evenepoel, Stephanie Van der Donck, Edward Debbaut, Jellina Prinsen, Viktoria Chubar, Stephan Claes, Bart Vanaudenaerde, Lynn Willems, Jean Steyaert, Bart Boets, Kaat Alaerts (2024). Chronic oxytocin administration stimulates the oxytocinergic system in children with autism. Nature Communications.
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Margaux Evenepoel, Matthijs Moerkerke, Nicky Daniels, Viktoria Chubar, Stephan Claes, Jonathan Turner, Bart Vanaudenaerde, Lynn Willems, Johan Verhaeghe, Jellina Prinsen, Jean Steyaert, Bart Boets, Kaat Alaerts (2023). Endogenous oxytocin levels in children with autism: Associations with cortisol levels and oxytocin receptor gene methylation. Translational Psychiatry.
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Matthijs Moerkerke, Nicky Daniels, Laura Tibermont, Tiffany Tang, Margaux Evenepoel, Stephanie Van der Donck, Edward Debbaut, Jellina Prinsen, Viktoria Chubar, Stephan Claes, Bart Vanaudenaerde, Lynn Willems, Jean Steyaert, Bart Boets, Kaat Alaerts (2023). Chronic oxytocin administration stimulates the endogenous oxytocin system: an RCT in autistic children. Preprint.
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Matthijs Moerkerke, Nicky Daniels, Stephanie Van der Donck, Laura Tibermont, Tiffany Tang, Edward Debbaut, Annelies Bamps, Jellina Prinsen, Jean Steyaert, Kaat Alaerts, Bart Boets (2023). Can repeated intranasal oxytocin administration affect reduced neural sensitivity towards expressive faces in autism? A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
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