Stjepan Juric

Dr. Stjepan Juric


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Academic Career Length

23Years (2004-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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2 May 2016 in Acta Neurologica Belgica
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STSvetlana Tomic
Svetlana Tomic
IPIvana Petkovic
Ivana Petkovic
TPTomislav Pucic
Tomislav Pucic
BRBojan Resan
Bojan Resan
SJStjepan Juric
Stjepan Juric
TRTatjana Rotim
Tatjana Rotim

25 September 2024 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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TKTihana Gilman Kuric
Tihana Gilman Kuric
ZPZvonimir Popovic
Zvonimir Popovic
SMSara Matosa
Sara Matosa
Aleksander SadikovAleksander Sadikov
Aleksander Sadikov
Vida GroznikVida Groznik
Vida Groznik
STSvetlana Tomic
Svetlana Tomic
Background/Objectives: Cervical dystonia (CD) is a condition characterized by involuntary activity of cervical muscles, which is often accompanied by various non-motor symptoms. Recent studies indicate impaired saccadic eye movements in CD. Local administration of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A), which causes temporary paralysis of the injected muscle, is the first-line treatment of focal dystonia, including CD. To our knowledge, concurrent observation of the effect of BoNT/A on smooth eye movements, voluntary saccades, memory-guided saccades, and antisaccades in CD has not yet been explored. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of BoNT/A on eye movements and non-motor symptoms in patients with CD, which, when altered, could imply a central effect of BoNT/A. Methods: Thirty patients with CD performed smooth pursuit, prosaccadic expression, memory-guided saccades, and antisaccade tasks; eye movements were recorded by an eye tracker. Motor and non-motor symptoms, including depression, anxiety, pain, disability, and cognitive changes prior to and after BoNT/A administration, were also evaluated. Results: The number of correct onward counts (p < 0.001), overall correct memory-guided saccades count (p = 0.005), motor symptoms (p = 0.001), and non-motor symptoms, i.e., anxiety (p = 0.04), depression (p = 0.02), and cognition (p < 0.001) markedly improved after BoNT/A administration. Conclusions: Memory-guided saccades, depression, and anxiety improve after BoNT/A in CD.

23 November 2025 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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JJJelena Saric Juric
Jelena Saric Juric
MČMirjana Grebenar Čerkez
Mirjana Grebenar Čerkez
ŽZŽeljko Zubčić
Željko Zubčić
SBSilvio Basic
Silvio Basic
IBIvana hospital Basic
Ivana hospital Basic
SJStjepan Juric
Stjepan Juric
Background/Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep-related breathing disorder associated with cognitive decline. Evidence regarding the reversibility of these deficits after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy remains inconsistent. Methods: This prospective observational study included 60 adults with newly diagnosed moderate-to-severe OSA (median age 51 years; 80% male), who underwent baseline assessment using P300 event-related potentials and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). After three months of CPAP therapy with confirmed good compliance, both measures were re-evaluated. Results: After three months of CPAP therapy, a statistically significant reduction in P300 latency (p < 0.001) and an increase in amplitude were observed, accompanied by significant improvements in executive function (p < 0.001), attention (p < 0.001), and delayed recall (p < 0.001). Conclusions: CPAP therapy leads to measurable recovery of cognitive function in patients with moderate-to-severe OSA, suggesting partial reversibility of neurocognitive impairment associated with sleep-disordered breathing. These findings highlight the importance of early recognition and treatment of OSA to prevent long-term cognitive decline.

1 December 2004
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EBErnest Bilic
Ernest Bilic
EBErvina Bilic
Ervina Bilic
MZMarija Zagar
Marija Zagar
SJStjepan Juric
Stjepan Juric

1 February 2014 in Neurological Sciences
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SJStjepan Juric
Stjepan Juric
DJDavor Janculjak
Davor Janculjak
STSvetlana Tomic
Svetlana Tomic
SSSilva Butkovic Soldo
Silva Butkovic Soldo
EBErvina Bilic
Ervina Bilic

16 March 2016
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Siniša MaslovaraSiniša Maslovara
Siniša Maslovara
SBSilva Butković-Soldo
Silva Butković-Soldo
PDPetar Drvis
Petar Drvis
MRMarina Roje-Bedeković
Marina Roje-Bedeković
RTRobert Trotić
Robert Trotić
TZTihomir Zivić
Tihomir Zivić