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EEG spectral exponent as a synthetic index for the longitudinal assessment of stroke recovery by Lanzone, J., Colombo, M.A., Sarasso, S., Zappasodi, F., Rosanova, M., Massimini, M., Di Lazzaro, V., Assenza, G.

“…•The Spectral Exponent (SE) indexes power-law features of the resting EEG in stroke patients.•SE is consistently steeper in the affected hemisphere of patients…”
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Vagal nerve stimulation cycles alter EEG connectivity in drug-resistant epileptic patients: A study with graph theory metrics by Lanzone, J., Boscarino, M., Tufo, T., Di Lorenzo, G., Ricci, L., Colicchio, G., Di Lazzaro, V., Tombini, M., Assenza, G.

“…•Vagal Nerve Stimulation cycles alter EEG connectivity, as indexed by graph theory metrics.•Delta and Theta bands show the most prominent changes after VNS…”
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Wakefulness delta waves increase after cortical plasticity induction by Assenza, G, Pellegrino, G, Tombini, M, Di Pino, G, Di Lazzaro, V

“…Highlights • iTBS-induced (intermittent theta burst stimulation) plasticity increases delta EEG. • Delta waves emerge as effectors of cortical plasticity in…”
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The myth of the ‘unaffected’ side after unilateral stroke: Is reorganisation of the non‐infarcted corticospinal system to re-establish balance the price for recovery? by Graziadio, S., Tomasevic, L., Assenza, G., Tecchio, F., Eyre, J.A.

“…Bilateral changes in the hemispheric reorganisation have been observed chronically after unilateral stroke. Our hypotheses were that activity dependent…”
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Resilience and psychosocial factors in adult with epilepsy: A longitudinal study by Tombini, M., Narducci, F., Ricci, L., Sancetta, B., Boscarino, M., Quintiliani, L., Lanzone, J., Straffi, M., Di Lazzaro, V., Assenza, G.

“…•Resilience was associated with higher quality of life and lower depressive and anxious symptoms in adult people with epilepsy.•The longitudinal evaluation did…”
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Determinants of medication adherence in people with epilepsy: A multicenter, cross-sectional survey by Narducci, F., Lanzone, J., Ricci, L., Marrelli, A., Piccioli, M., Boscarino, M., Vico, C., Sancetta, B., Di Lazzaro, V., Tombini, M., Assenza, G.

“…•Resilience is directly related to medication adherence.•Gender (female) and age (older) are the main individual determinants of good adherence to PwE.•Our…”
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Resilience predicts and modulates anxiety severity in people with epilepsy by Assenza, G., Sancetta, B.M., Lanzone, J., Narducci, F., Ricci, L., Boscarino, M., Marrelli, A., Ciuffini, R., Piccioli, M., Di Lazzaro, V., Tombini, M.

“…•Resilience is an independent predictor of anxiety severity in people with epilepsy.•Resilience level is able to predict the presence of anxiety in people with…”
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A contralesional EEG power increase mediated by interhemispheric disconnection provides negative prognosis in acute stroke by Assenza, G, Zappasodi, F, Pasqualetti, P, Vernieri, F, Tecchio, F

“…Despite similar clinical onset, recovery from stroke can be largely variable. We searched for electrophysiological prognostic indices, believing that they can…”
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Quantitative measures of the resting EEG in stroke: a systematic review on clinical correlation and prognostic value by Lanzone, J., Motolese, F., Ricci, L., Tecchio, F., Tombini, M., Zappasodi, F., Cruciani, A., Capone, F., Di Lazzaro, V., Assenza, G.

“…Object Quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) has shown promising results as a predictor of clinical impairment in stroke. We systematically reviewed…”
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The ROME (Retrospective Observational Multicenter study on Eslicarbazepine) study: Efficacy and behavioural effects of Eslicarbazepine acetate as adjunctive therapy for adults with partial onset seizures in real life by Assenza, G., Mecarelli, O., Lanzone, J., Assenza, F., Tombini, M., Di Lazzaro, V., Pulitano, P.

“…•Eslicarbazepine is an efficacious add-on antiepileptic treatment in real life.•Eslicarbazepine add-on ameliorated sleepiness and depressive…”
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The detection of neural autoantibodies in patients with antiepileptic-drug-resistant epilepsy predicts response to immunotherapy by Iorio, R., Assenza, G., Tombini, M., Colicchio, G., Della Marca, G., Benvenga, A., Damato, V., Rossini, P. M., Vollono, C., Plantone, D., Marti, A., Batocchi, A. P., Evoli, A.

“…Background and purpose The detection of antibodies binding neural antigens in patients with epilepsy has led to the definition of ‘autoimmune epilepsy’…”
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49. Effectiveness of subcutaneous immunoglobulins in paraneoplastic CIDP caused by signet ring cell adenocarcinoma by Assenza, G, Paolucci, M, Assenza, F, Brunelli, N, Di Lazzaro, V

“…We describe a women 54-year-old, heavy smoker (20 cigarettes/day) who was admitted to our hospital after emergency department admission because of an acute…”
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Inter-hemispheric coupling changes associate with motor improvements after robotic stroke rehabilitation by Pellegrino, G, Tomasevic, L, Tombini, M, Assenza, G, Bravi, M, Sterzi, S, Giacobbe, V, Zollo, L, Guglielmelli, E, Cavallo, G, Vernieri, F, Tecchio, F

“…In the chronic phase of stroke brain plasticity plays a crucial role for further motor control improvements. This study aims to assess the brain plastic…”
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Inflammation and iron metabolism in adult patients with epilepsy: Does a link exist? by Tombini, M, Squitti, R, Cacciapaglia, F, Ventriglia, M, Assenza, G, Benvenga, A, Pellegrino, G, Campana, C, Assenza, F, Siotto, M, Pacifici, L, Afeltra, A, Rossini, P.M

“…Highlights • We studied the link between seizures, inflammatory cytokines and iron metabolism. • Serum cytokines alterations (IL-6 increase/TNF-α decrease) in…”
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62. Efficacy of cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation in drug-resistant epilepsy: A proof of principle by Assenza, G, Campana, C, Assenza, F, Di Pino, G, Fabrizio, E, Fini, R, Musumeci, G, Tombini, M, Di Lazzaro, V

“…It has been proved that Transcranial DCS (tDCS) can modulate cortical excitability, enhancing or decreasing, respectively by anodal or cathodal polarity. The…”
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P679: Wakefulness delta waves increase after cortical plasticity induction by Assenza, G, Pellegrino, G, Tombini, M, Di Lazzaro, V

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A neurally-interfaced hand prosthesis tuned inter-hemispheric communication by Di Pino, G, Porcaro, C, Tombini, M, Assenza, G, Pellegrino, G, Tecchio, F, Rossini, P M

“…This work investigates how a direct bidirectional connection between brain and hand prosthesis modifies the bi-hemispheric sensorimotor system devoted to the…”
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Efficacy of cathodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in epilepsy: A proof of principle by Assenza, G, Campana, C, Tombini, M, Benvenga, A, Assenza, F, Di Pino, G, Di Lazzaro, V

“…It has been proved that Transcranial DCS (tDCS) can modulate cortical excitability, enhancing or decreasing, respectively by anodal or cathodal polarity. The…”
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11. Clinical usefulness of synchronous tilt testing and video-EEG monitoring in patients diagnosed with epilepsy by Assenza, G, Benvenga, A, Campana, C, Assenza, F, Tombini, M, Di Lazzaro, V

“…The differential diagnosis of loss of consciousness (LOC) is sometimes difficult due to the possible coexistence of syncope and seizures in the same patient,…”
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OC75 THE LONG TERM FATE OF CORONARY ARTERIES AFTER ARTERIAL SWITCH OPERATION FOR TRANSPOSITION OF THE GREAT ARTERIES by Angeli, E, Petridis, F.D, Careddu, L, Assenza, G Egidy, Tonelli, F, Mariucci, E, Ciuca, C, Gargiulo, G.D, Donti, A

“…BACKGROUND AND AIM:To analyse the long-term patency of coronary arteries and correlated factors in a cohort of patients undergone arterial switch (ASO)…”
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