Familial Cavernous Angioma: MRI Study of three Generation in two Italian Families and Literature Review

According to recent magnetic resonance imaging studies, cavernous angioma (CA) seems to involve the central nervous system in 0.5%-1% of the population 1 - in a similar percentage to a large autopsy series 2.The incidence of familial CA is unknown 3: the first paper in the literature concerning familial CA was published in 1936 5: recently however, thank to the widespread use of MR, at least 13 families have been described.We report MR findings in two Italian families with familial CA.In conclusion, familial CA should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients with intracranial haemorrhage, seizures or cerebrovascular disease.

Unilateral Duane retraction syndrome. Report of a case.

A case of Duane retraction syndrome (DRS) is reported. The major clinical subclasses of the syndrome and the most convincing pathogenetic hypothesis are briefly discussed.

Facilitatory effects of 1 Hz rTMS in motor cortex of patients affected by migraine with aura

L'Efficacia civile del matrimonio acattolico in Italia e le problematiche derivanti dal riconoscimento del matrimonio islamico

Il volume raccoglie i testi del corso Fenomeni migratori, diritti umani e libertà religiosa, svoltosi a Trapani nel settembre 2016 per iniziativa dell’Università di Palermo e con il supporto dell'Universidad Autónoma de Madrid e dell'Universidad de Alcalá de Henares. In particolare, vengono focalizzate questioni complesse concernenti il riconoscimento di diritti collettivi dei migranti riconducibili alla titolarità di un’identità religiosa e culturale, anche al fine di verificare quali prospettive e possibilità si aprono, oggi e nel futuro prossimo, sul tema dell’integrazione sociale dei gruppi di stranieri che, avendone i requisiti, chiedono di stabilirsi nello spazio europeo o che vi risi…

Health-related quality of life in epilepsy: findings obtained with a new Italian instrument

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the Epi-QoL, a new Italian-specific measure of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for adults with epilepsy; the clinical variables that affected the HRQOL score were also assessed. The Epi-QoL is a 46-item self-administered questionnaire focusing on six domains: Physical Functioning, Cognitive Functioning, Emotional Well-Being, Social Functioning, Seizure Worry, and Medication Effects. Eight hundred fifteen patients recruited from 24 secondary and tertiary Italian centers for the care of epilepsy were assessed. The results supported the reliability and validity of the Epi-QoL as a measure of HRQOL. The variables that significantly affected HR…