| Central sensitization: a biopsychosocial explanation for chronic widespread pain in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome M Meeus, J Nijs Clinical rheumatology 26 (4), 465-473, 2007 | 728 | 2007 |
| How to explain central sensitization to patients with ‘unexplained’chronic musculoskeletal pain: practice guidelines J Nijs, CP Van Wilgen, J Van Oosterwijck, M van Ittersum, M Meeus Manual therapy 16 (5), 413-418, 2011 | 479 | 2011 |
| Physiologic effects of dry needling B Cagnie, V Dewitte, T Barbe, F Timmermans, N Delrue, M Meeus Current pain and headache reports 17, 1-8, 2013 | 457 | 2013 |
| Central sensitization in fibromyalgia? A systematic review on structural and functional brain MRI B Cagnie, I Coppieters, S Denecker, J Six, L Danneels, M Meeus Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism 44 (1), 68-75, 2014 | 453 | 2014 |
| Applying modern pain neuroscience in clinical practice: criteria for the classification of central sensitization pain J Nijs, R Torres-Cueco, P Van Wilgen, E Lluch Girbés, F Struyf, N Roussel, ... Pain physician 17 (5), 447-457, 2014 | 431 | 2014 |
| Three-year outcomes of cranial nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea: the STAR trial BT Woodson, RJ Soose, MB Gillespie, KP Strohl, JT Maurer, N de Vries, ... Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery 154 (1), 181-188, 2016 | 407* | 2016 |
| Dysfunctional endogenous analgesia during exercise in patients with chronic pain: to exercise or not to exercise? J Nijs, E Kosek, J Van Oosterwijck, M Meeus Pain physician 15 (S: 3), ES205-ES213, 2012 | 405 | 2012 |
| Central sensitization and altered central pain processing in chronic low back pain: fact or myth? NA Roussel, J Nijs, M Meeus, V Mylius, C Fayt, R Oostendorp The Clinical journal of pain 29 (7), 625-638, 2013 | 383 | 2013 |
| Pain physiology education improves pain beliefs in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome compared with pacing and self-management education: a double-blind randomized … M Meeus, J Nijs, J Van Oosterwijck, V Van Alsenoy, S Truijen Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation 91 (8), 1153-1159, 2010 | 326 | 2010 |
| Structural changes of lumbar muscles in non-specific low back pain D Goubert, J Van Oosterwijck, M Meeus, L Danneels Pain physician 19 (7), E985-E999, 2016 | 321 | 2016 |
| Structural and functional brain abnormalities in chronic low back pain: a systematic review☆ J Kregel, M Meeus, A Malfliet, M Dolphens, L Danneels, J Nijs, B Cagnie Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism 45 (2), 229-237, 2015 | 314 | 2015 |
| Pain physiology education improves health status and endogenous pain inhibition in fibromyalgia: a double-blind randomized controlled trial J Van Oosterwijck, M Meeus, L Paul, M De Schryver, A Pascal, ... The Clinical journal of pain 29 (10), 873-882, 2013 | 312 | 2013 |
| Effect of pain neuroscience education combined with cognition-targeted motor control training on chronic spinal pain: a randomized clinical trial A Malfliet, J Kregel, I Coppieters, R De Pauw, M Meeus, N Roussel, ... JAMA neurology 75 (7), 808-817, 2018 | 296 | 2018 |
| Evidence for central sensitization in chronic whiplash: a systematic literature review J Van Oosterwijck, J Nijs, M Meeus, L Paul European Journal of Pain 17 (3), 299-312, 2013 | 285 | 2013 |
| Reduced pressure pain thresholds in response to exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome but not in chronic low back pain: an experimental study. M Meeus, N Roussel, S Truijen, J Nijs Journal of rehabilitation medicine 42 (9), 884-890, 2010 | 279 | 2010 |
| Clinical biopsychosocial physiotherapy assessment of patients with chronic pain: The first step in pain neuroscience education AJ Wijma, CP van Wilgen, M Meeus, J Nijs Physiotherapy theory and practice 32 (5), 368-384, 2016 | 276 | 2016 |
| Treatment of central sensitization in patients with ‘unexplained’chronic pain: an update J Nijs, A Malfliet, K Ickmans, I Baert, M Meeus Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy 15 (12), 1671-1683, 2014 | 252 | 2014 |
| Central sensitization in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature review M Meeus, S Vervisch, LS De Clerck, G Moorkens, G Hans, J Nijs Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism 41 (4), 556-567, 2012 | 242 | 2012 |
| Pain neurophysiology education improves cognitions, pain thresholds and movement performance in people with chronic whiplash: a pilot study J Van Oosterwijck, J Nijs, M Meeus, S Truijen, J Craps, N Van den Keybus, ... Journal of rehabilitation research and development 48 (1), 43-58, 2011 | 239 | 2011 |
| In the mind or in the brain? Scientific evidence for central sensitisation in chronic fatigue syndrome J Nijs, M Meeus, J Van Oosterwijck, K Ickmans, G Moorkens, G Hans, ... European journal of clinical investigation 42 (2), 203-212, 2012 | 232 | 2012 |
