Prof.

Bozhidar Dimitrov, MD, DSci

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, (Ret.).
1. B. Dimitrov. Influences between the Contingent Negative Variation and the Preceding
Readiness Potential. Acta physiol. et pharmacol. bulg., 1978a, 4(2):44-53.
2. B. Dimitrov. Slow potentials of brain in compressed air environment. Electroenceph. clin.
Neurophysiol., 1978b, 44(2):259.
3. B. Dimitrov. Influence of the Bereitschaftspotential upon the Contingent Negative Variation
in Relation of the Interval Between Them. In: Electrical Potentials Related to Motivation, Motor
and Sensory Processes of the Brain (Eds. H. H. Kornhuber and L. Deecke), Elsevier,
Amsterdam, Progress in Brain Research, vol.54, 1980a, 209-213.
4. B. Dimitrov. Relations between the Bereitschaftspotential and Contingent Negative Variation
depending on the interval between them. Electroenceph. clin. Neurophysiol., 1980b, 50 (34):86-87.
5. B. Dimitrov. Changes in the Bereitschaftspotential in a complex task. Electroenceph. clin.
Neurophysiol., 1980c, 50 (3-4):87.
6. G. N. Gantchev, D. Popivanov, B. Dimitrov and T. Gavrilenko. Use of scalp electrodes with
small surface for studying the topography of Movement-Related Potentials. Electroenceph. clin.
Neurophysiol., 1981, 51 (1):8.
7. G. N. Gantchev, D. Popivanov and B. Dimitrov. Brain Potentials Related to Voluntary
Sustained Effort. Acta physiol. et pharmacol. bulg., 1982, 8(4):14-22.
8. G. N. Gantchev, D. Popivanov and B. Dimitrov. Brain potentials related to voluntary
sustained contraction. Electroenceph. clin. Neurophysiol., 1983a, 55 (3):23.
9. G. N. Gantchev and B. Dimitrov. Brain Potentials Related to Additional Isometric
Contraction. Activ. nerv. superior. (Praha), 1983b, 25:285-294.
10. B. Dimitrov, D. Popivanov, T. Gavrilenko and G. N. Gantchev. Changes in the
Bereitschaftspotential due to Subsequent Voluntary Autotriggered Stimulus. Acta physiol. et
pharmacol. bulg., 1984a, 10(2): 64-72.
11. G. N. Gantchev, T. Gavrilenko, D. Popivanov and B. Dimitrov. Changes in the
somatosensory evoked potential when autotriggering the stimulus after different delays.
Electroenceph. clin. Neurophysiol., 1984b, 57 (4):71.
12. B. Dimitrov. Brain potentials related to the beginning and to the termination of voluntary
flexion and extension in man. Int. J. Psychophysiol., 1985a, 3:13-22.
13. G. N. Gantchev, B. Dimitrov, R. Koedjikova, P. Gatev. Movement-Related Brain Potentials
in various body positions. Electroenceph. clin. Neurophysiol., 1985b, 61 (3):104.

14. G. N. Gantchev, T. Gavrilenko, D. Popivanov and B. Dimitrov. Somatosensory Evoked

Potentials upon Electrical Stimulation Triggered by Voluntary Movement. Activ. nerv.
superior. (Praha), 1986, 28: 182-190.
15. B. Dimitrov, G. N. Gantchev and D. Popivanov. Movement related brain potentials in
sustained isometric voluntary contraction. In: Motor Control (Eds. G. N. Gantchev, B. Dimitrov
and P. Gatev), Plenum Press, New York, 1987, 93-98.
16. P. Gatev, G. N. Gantchev, R. Koedjikova and B. Dimitrov. Initiation of electromyographic
activity in fast forward arm elevation. In: Motor Control (Eds. G. N. Gantchev, B. Dimitrov
and P. Gatev), Plenum Press, New York, 1987b, 111-116.
17. B. Dimitrov, M. Hallett and J. N. Sanes. Differential influence of posture and intentional
movement on human somatosensory potentials evoked by different stimuli. Brain Res., 1989a,
496:211-218.
18. B. Dimitrov, J. Sanes and M. Hallett. Human somatosensory evoked potentials and volition
act. Int. J. Psychophysiol., 1989b, 7(2-4):180-181.
19. J. N. Sanes, B. Dimitrov and M. Hallett. Motor learning in patients with cerebellar
dysfunction. Brain, 1990, 113:103-120.
20. B. Dimitrov, A. Vankov, M. Ioffe, T. Gavrilenko and G. N. Gantchev. Bereitschaftspotential
related to the ensuing result of voluntary action. Int. J. Psychophysiol., 1991a, 11(1):24.
21. B. Dimitrov, M. Ioffe, G. N. Gantchev, A. Vankov and T. Gavrilenko. Movement related
brain potentials accompanying a non-productive voluntary action in humans. Neuroreport,
1991b, 2:559-562.
22. B. Dimitrov and G. N. Gantchev. Stance Does Interfere With Movement Related Brain
Potentials. Acta physiol. et pharmacol. bulg., 1992, 18(1):5-11.
23. T. Gavrilenko, G. N. Gantchev, M. Ioffe and B. Dimitrov. Somatosensory evoked potentials
during compound thumb movement. Electromyogr. clin. Neurophysiol., 1993, 33:143-148.
24. B. Dimitrov, T. Gavrilenko and G. N. Gantchev. Somatosensory evoked potentials
modification during coordination between posture and movement. Int. J. Psychophysiol., 1994,
18(2):102.
25. B. Dimitrov, G. N. Gantchev and D. Popivanov. Brain macropotentials associated with
distinct phases of voluntary sustained isometric contraction in man. Int. J. Psychophysiol.,
1996a, 22:35-44.
26. B. Dimitrov, T. Gavrilenko and G. N. Gantchev. Modulation of somatosensory evoked
potentials during coordination between posture and movement. Int. J. Psychophysiol., 1996b,
22:111-116.

27. B. Dimitrov, T. Gavrilenko and P. Gatev. Mechanically evoked cerebral potentials to

sudden ankle dorsiflexion in human subjects during standing. Neurosci. Lett., 1996c, 208:199202.
28. T. Gavrilenko, G. N. Gantchev and B. Dimitrov. Somatosensory gating during postural
adjustment in humans. In: Motor Control VII, (Ed. D.G. Stuart), Motor Control Press, Tucson,
AZ, USA, 1996d, pp. 323-324.
29. B. Dimitrov and G. N. Gantchev. Central Control of Preparation and Execution of Local
Muscle Activity and Whole Body Movement. In: Motor Control, Today and Tomorrow.
Academic Publishing House Prof. M. Drinov, Sofia, G. N. Gantchev, S. Mori and J. Massion,
(Eds.), Academic Publishing House Prof. M. Drinov, Sofia, 1999a, pp. 99-112.
30. B. Dimitrov and G. N. Gantchev. The Central Command as an Entity Incorporating
Elements from Both the Focal Movement and the Posturokinetic Coordination. In: From Basic
Motor Control to Functional Recovery, G. N. Gantchev and N. Gantchev (Eds.), Academic
Publishing House Prof. M. Drinov, Sofia, 1999b, pp. 154-158.
31. B. Dimitrov and P. Gatev. Mechanically Evoked Cerebral Potentials in patients with
Parkinsons disease. Compt. rend. Bulg. Acad. Sci., 2001, T.54, No.5, 91-94.
32. B. Dimitrov and S. Slavchev. Ameliorating cognitive deficits in obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome patients by nasal constant positive airway pressure treatment. Int. J. Psychophysiol.,
2002d, 45(1-2):171.
33. K. Ilcheva, S.Slavchev and B. Dimitrov. REM rebound phenomena in OSA patients. Sleep,
2003a, 26:235-236.
34. P. Georgiewa, A. Popatanasov, B. Klapp and B. Dimitrov. Event Related Potential and
fMRI Differences in Phonological Reading of Dyslexic Children. 3rd FEPS Congress, P.
Poujeol and O. Petersen (Eds.), Monduzzi Editore, Bologna, Italy, 2003c, pp. 289-296.
35. B. Dimitrov. Psychophysiological studies in sleep disturbed breathing. Compt. rend. Bulg.
Acad. Sci., 2003d, T.56, No.9, 37-42.
36. P. Georgiewa, A. Popatanasov, B. Dimitrov and B. Klapp. ERP signs of intercultural
differences in language-processing phonological abilities of dyslexic and normal reading
children in Germany and Bulgaria. Int. J. Psychology, 2004a, 39(5-6):570.
37. P. Georgiewa and B. Dimitrov. Cross-cultural differences in normal and dyslexic reading
evaluated by brain-evoked response techniques in German and Bulgarian early-school
population. Int. J. Psychophysiol., 2004b, 54(1-2):88.
38. B. Dimitrov and Sl. Slavchev. REM-rebound phenomenon following nCPAP application in
patients with OSA. Int. J. Psychophysiol., 2006, 61(3) Sp.Issue: 363-364.
39. P. Petrov, S. Slavchev, B. Dimitrov. Changes in sleep architecture in obstructive sleep apnea
patients with excessive daytime sleepiness syndrome. Scientific Research Journal of SuthWest University, 2008, 1:63-66.

40. B. Dimitrov. The Brave New World of electronics and the well-being of our children.
Rev.Psih. (Romanian Acad Sci), 2010, 56(3-4):284-290.
41. Stephanova D. and B. Dimitrov. Computational Neuroscience: Simulated Demyelinating
Neuropathies and Neuronopaties. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Fla, 2013.
ISBN 978-1-4665-7832-6.
42. Kalonkina A., Y. Lalova, L. Pirova and B. Dimitrov. Reading abilities in early school-age
children. Proceedings of the International Conference Reading and Dyslexia, Albena, 27 May2 June 2013, pp. 47-61.
43. Gatev P., K. Stambolieva, J. Lalova, Dimitrov B. EEG Sources during Quiet and
Sensory-Conflicted Stance. In: Gatev P., Hatzitaki V., (Eds.), Posture, Balance and the Brain.
Sofia: Procon Ltd.; 2015a. p. 7-14.
44. Dimitrov B., K. Stambolieva, P. Gatev. EEG Mapping during Quiet and SensoryConflicted Stance. In: Gatev P., Hatzitaki V., (Eds.), Posture, Balance and the Brain. Sofia:
Procon Ltd.; 2015b. p. 15-21.
45. Dimitrov B., P. Gatev. Effects of Acute Transcutaneous Vagal Stimulation on the EEG
Power Maps, EEG Sources Distribution and Steadiness of Quiet and Sensory-conflicted
Stance. In: Gatev P., Hatzitaki V., (Eds.), Posture, Balance and the Brain. Sofia: Procon Ltd.;
2015c. p. 45-54.