I have done research on biosignal measurements and analysis since year 2005 in the University of Eastern Finland (previously University of Kuopio) and in the Kuopio University Hospital. I received my PhD degree in year 2012 and the title of a docent of medical physics especially neurophysiological measurements and movement analysis in 2022. My special research interest has been in developing of monitoring methods for evaluation of movement disorders such as for Parkinson’s disease and myoclonus.
I am also a co-founder in a university-based spin-off company called Adamant Health Ltd.
Publications
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Wearable monitoring of positive and negative myoclonus in progressive myoclonic epilepsy type 1
Rissanen, Saara M; Hyppönen, Jelena; Silvennoinen, Katri; Säisänen, Laura; Karjalainen, Pasi A; Mervaala, Esa; Kälviäinen, Reetta. Clinical neurophysiology 132 10: 2464-2472. 2021 -
Ambulatory surface electromyography with accelerometry for evaluating daily motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease
Rissanen, Saara M; Koivu, Maija; Hartikainen, Päivi; Pekkonen, Eero. Clinical neurophysiology 2021; 132 2: 469-479. 2020 -
Efficacy of six months neuromuscular exercise on lumbar movement variability - A randomized controlled trial
Bauer, CM; Kankaanpää, MJ; Meichtry, A; Rissanen, SM; Suni JH. Journal of electromyography and kinesiology 48: 84-93. 2019 -
Principal Component Regression on Motor Evoked Potential in Single-Pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Nguyen, D T A; Rissanen, S M; Julkunen, P; Kallioniemi, E; Karjalainen, P A. IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering 27 8: 1521-1528. 2019 -
Parameters of Surface Electromyogram Suggest That Dry Immersion Relieves Motor Symptoms in Patients With Parkinsonism
Miroshnichenko, German G; Meigal, Alexander Yu; Saenko, Irina, V; Gerasimova-Meigal, Liudmila, I; Chernikova, Liudmila A; Subbotina, Natalia S; Rissanen, Saara M; Karjalainen, Pasi A. Frontiers in Neuroscience 12: 667. 2018 -
Levodopa-Induced Changes in Electromyographic Patterns in Patients with Advanced Parkinson's Disease
Ruonala, V; Pekkonen, E; Airaksinen, O; Kankaanpää, M; Karjalainen, PA; Rissanen SM. Frontiers in Neurology 9 35: 1-8. 2018 -
Effects of mop handle height on forearm muscle activity, wrist and upper arm posture and movement during floor mopping
Wallius, Mari-Anne; Bragge, Timo; Karjalainen, Pasi A; Järvelin-Pasanen, Susanna; Rissanen, Saara M; Vartiainen, Paavo; Räsänen, Kimmo. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors 6 2: 84-97. 2018 -
An Overview of Strategies for Reducing Upper Extremity Physical Exposure Associated With Floor Mopping: A Systematic Review
Wallius, Mari-Anne; Järvelin-Pasanen, Susanna; Rissanen, Saara M; Karjalainen, Pasi A; Räsänen, Kimmo. Human factors 2019; 61 1: 43-63. 2018 -
Autonomic responses to tooth clenching in migraineurs - augmented trigeminocardiac reflex?
Zaproudina, Nina; Lipponen, Jukka A; Tarvainen, Mika P; Vierola, Anu; Rissanen, Saara M; Karjalainen, Pasi A; Närhi, Matti. Journal of oral rehabilitation 45 10: 764-769. 2018 -
Tooth Clenching Induces Abnormal Cerebrovascular Responses in Migraineurs
Zaproudina, Nina; Rissanen, Antti-Pekka E; Lipponen, Jukka A; Vierola, Anu; Rissanen, Saara M; Karjalainen, Pasi A; Soinila, Seppo; Närhi, Matti. Frontiers in Neurology 9: 1112. 2018