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Francesco Mori

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No evidence of beneficial effects of plasmapheresis in natalizumab-associated PML

2017

Objective:To examine retrospectively the effects of plasmapheresis (PLEX) on the survival and clinical outcomes of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and natalizumab (NTZ)–associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).Methods:The medical literature was searched for the terms natalizumab and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. A total of 193 international and 34 Italian NTZ-PML cases were included. Clinical outcome was determined by comparing the patients' clinical status at PML diagnosis with status after PML resolution. The effects on survival and clinical outcome of PLEX, sex, age, country, pre-PML Expanded Disability Status Scale score, NTZ infusion number, prior…

OncologyMaleJC virus030204 cardiovascular system & hematologymedicine.disease_causeLeukoencephalopathyDisability Evaluationneurology (clinical); progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy; reconstitution inflammatory syndrome; multiple-sclerosis0302 clinical medicineNatalizumabImmunologic FactorLeukoencephalopathyRetrospective StudieMultiple SclerosiMedicinePlasmapheresiAdult; Disability Evaluation; Female; Humans; Immunologic Factors; Leukoencephalopathy Progressive Multifocal; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Sclerosis; Natalizumab; Plasmapheresis; PubMed; Retrospective Studies; Statistics Nonparametric; Treatment OutcomeProgressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyNatalizumabStatisticsLeukoencephalopathy Progressive MultifocalPlasmapheresisMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeFemaleSettore MED/26 - Neurologiamedicine.drugHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyPubMedMultiple SclerosisProgressive MultifocalStatistics Nonparametric03 medical and health sciencesImmune reconstitution inflammatory syndromeInternal medicineHumansImmunologic FactorsNonparametricprogressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy multiple sclerosis side effectRetrospective StudiesExpanded Disability Status Scalebusiness.industryMultiple sclerosisRetrospective cohort studymedicine.diseaseImmunologyNeurology (clinical)business030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Hyperexcitability of parietal-motor functional connections in the intact left-hemisphere of patients with neglect

2008

Hemispatial neglect is common after unilateral brain damage, particularly to perisylvian structures in the right-hemisphere (RH). In this disabling syndrome, behaviour and awareness are biased away from the contralesional side of space towards the ipsilesional side. Theoretical accounts of this in terms of hemispheric rivalry have speculated that the intact left-hemisphere (LH) may become hyper-excitable after a RH lesion, due to release of inhibition from the damaged hemisphere. We tested this directly using a novel twin-coil transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) approach to measure excitability within the intact LH of neglect patients. This involved applying a conditioning TMS pulse ove…

Malegenetic structuresmedicine.medical_treatmentHumans; Stroke; Aged; Parietal Lobe; Motor Cortex; Evoked Potentials Motor; Adult; Neural Pathways; Middle Aged; Psychomotor Performance; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; Female; Functional Laterality; Male; Perceptual DisordersParietal cortexFunctional LateralityParietal LobeNeural PathwaysrTMSNeglect syndromeEvoked Potentialsmedia_commonConnectivityneglectParietal lobeMotor CortexCortical excitabilityMiddle AgedTranscranial Magnetic StimulationStrokemedicine.anatomical_structureMotorSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaFemalemedicine.symptomPerceptual DisorderPsychologyMotor cortexHumanAdultmedia_common.quotation_subjectPosterior parietal cortexArticleLateralization of brain functionrehabilitationNeglectNOPerceptual DisordersNeural PathwaymedicineHumansAgedHemispatial neglectEvoked Potentials MotorTranscranial magnetic stimulationneglect syndrome; transcranial magnetic stimulation; connectivity; rTMS; parietal cortex; cortical excitabilityUnilateral neglectTMSNeurology (clinical)NeurosciencePsychomotor Performance
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Changes in intracortical circuits of the human motor cortex following theta burst stimulation of the lateral cerebellum

2008

Objective: The cerebellum takes part in several motor functions through its influence on the motor cortex (M1). Here, we applied the theta burst stimulation (TBS) protocol, a novel form of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) over the lateral cerebellum. The aim of this study was to test whether TBS of the lateral cerebellum could be able to modulate the excitability of the contralateral M1 in healthy subjects. Methods: Motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) amplitude, short intracortical inhibition (SICI), long intracortical inhibition (LICI) and short intracortical facilitation (SICF) were tested in the M1 before and after cerebellar continuous TBS (cTBS) or intermittent TBS (iTBS)…

MaleCerebellumTime FactorsTranscranial magnetic stimulation; Cerebellum; Intracortical inhibition; Connectivity; Theta burst stimulation; TMSmedicine.medical_treatmentCTBSFunctional LateralityIntracortical inhibitionCONNECTIVITYNeck MusclesTheta burst stimulationCerebellumTheta RhythmEvoked PotentialsYoung Adult; Theta Rhythm; Analysis of Variance; Neck Muscles; Differential Threshold; Humans; Cerebellum; Electromyography; Hand; Neural Inhibition; Electric Stimulation; Motor Cortex; Evoked Potentials Motor; Adult; Psychomotor Performance; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; Time Factors; Female; Functional Laterality; MaleMotor CortexTranscranial Magnetic StimulationSensory SystemsNeck Musclemedicine.anatomical_structureNeurologyMotorCerebellar cortexFemaleSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaPrimary motor cortexPsychologyHumanMotor cortexAdultTime FactorFRONTAL CORTEXDifferential ThresholdSensory systemNOYoung AdultPARIETAL CORTEXPhysiology (medical)medicineHumansAnalysis of VarianceSettore M-PSI/02 - Psicobiologia E Psicologia FisiologicaElectromyographyNeural InhibitionEvoked Potentials MotorHandElectric StimulationTranscranial magnetic stimulationElectrophysiologyCerebellum; Connectivity; Intracortical inhibition; Theta burst stimulation; TMS; Transcranial magnetic stimulation;TMSNeurology (clinical)NeurosciencePsychomotor Performance
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Tuberous Breast

2017

Background Tuberous breast (TB) is a rare congenital deformity, which may appear in different clinical forms representing various degrees of a single pathological entity. The worst cases are characterized by severe hypoplasia. Following a detailed analysis of the available relevant literature and a significant number of treated cases, in this article, the authors propose a new classification, with the aim of summarizing and simplifying a more intuitive categorization of the malformation, considering all the clinical aspects and including all types of TBs, even the minor ones, thus allowing a more immediate diagnosis and surgical planning. Methods Between September 2006 and December 2015, 78…

Adultmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentMammaplastyBreast surgerymedicine.medical_treatmentSettore MED/19 - Chirurgia Plasticatuberous breast030230 surgerySurgical planningFollow-Up Studielaw.inventionBreast DiseasesYoung Adult030207 dermatology & venereal diseases03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineRetrospective StudielawDeformitymedicineHumanstuberous breast correctionBreastRetrospective Studiesbusiness.industryGeneral surgeryBreast Diseasebreast malformationbreast deformityRetrospective cohort studymedicine.diseasetuberous breast classificationHypoplasiaTreatment OutcomeMammaplastyBreast implantFemaleSurgeryObservational studymedicine.symptombusinessHumanFollow-Up StudiesAnnals of Plastic Surgery
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