Search Results - "Pilurzi, G."

Vestibulo masseteric reflex and acoustic masseteric Reflex. Normative data and effects of age and gender by De Natale, E.R., Ginatempo, F., Mercante, B., Manca, A., Magnano, I., Ortu, E., Pilurzi, G., Melis, F., Rothwell, J.C., Deriu, F.

“…•Normative data for the Vestibulo and Acoustic Masseteric Reflex were collected in a large sample.•The effects of two different electrode configurations, of…”
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Trigeminal nerve stimulation modulates brainstem more than cortical excitability in healthy humans by Mercante, B., Pilurzi, G., Ginatempo, F., Manca, A., Follesa, P., Tolu, E., Deriu, F.

“…Multiple sites in the central nervous system (CNS) have been hypothesized to explain the beneficial effects of transcutaneous trigeminal nerve stimulation…”
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Predicting functional impairment trajectories in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a probabilistic, multifactorial model of disease progression by Tavazzi, Erica, Daberdaku, Sebastian, Zandonà, Alessandro, Vasta, Rosario, Nefussy, Beatrice, Lunetta, Christian, Mora, Gabriele, Mandrioli, Jessica, Grisan, Enrico, Tarlarini, Claudia, Calvo, Andrea, Moglia, Cristina, Drory, Vivian, Gotkine, Marc, Chiò, Adriano, Di Camillo, Barbara

“…Objective To employ Artificial Intelligence to model, predict and simulate the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) progression over time in terms of variable…”
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ID 215 – Transcutaneous trigeminal nerve stimulation induces a long-term depression-like plasticity of the human blink reflex by Pilurzi, G, Mercante, B, Ginatempo, F, Deriu, F

“…Objective To test the after-effects of 20-min, cyclic transcutaneous trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) on the excitability of the blink reflex (BR). Methods…”
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Intracortical circuits, sensorimotor integration and plasticity in human motor cortical projections to muscles of the lower face by Pilurzi, G., Hasan, A., Saifee, T. A., Tolu, E., Rothwell, J. C., Deriu, F.

“…Key points •  Previous studies documented features of corticobulbar projections and of intracortical circuits in the motor cortex innervating lower facial…”
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Comparison of brainstem reflex recordings and evoked potentials with clinical and MRI data to assess brainstem dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: a short-term follow-up by Magnano, I., Pes, G. M., Cabboi, M. P., Pilurzi, G., Ginatempo, F., Achene, A., Salis, A., Conti, M., Deriu, Franca

“…Brainstem dysfunctions are associated to high risk of developing severe disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), often undetected by conventional…”
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Longitudinal assessment of brainstem reflexes in Multiple Sclerosis compared to multimodal evoked potentials, MRI and clinical evaluations by Magnano, I, Pes, G.M, Ginatempo, F, Cabboi, M.P, Pilurzi, G, Tolu, E, Conti, M, Deriu, F

“…Background We have previously shown in patients with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (MS) that: ( i ) the vestibulomasseteric (VMR), acousticmasseteric…”
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Assessment of brainstem reflexes improves the diagnostic sensitivity of multimodal evoked potentials, MRI and clinical testing in the investigation of brainstem function in multiple sclerosis by Magnano, I, Pes, G.M, Ginatempo, F, Cabboi, M.P, Pilurzi, G, Conti, M, Rothwell, J.C, Deriu, F

“…Background Brainstem (BS) functions are conventionally studied by multimodal evoked potential (EP) recordings, MRI and clinical examination (CLIN). In Multiple…”
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121. Vestibulo-masseteric reflex (VMR) and acoustic-masseteric reflex (AMR): Normative values by Ginatempo, F, Ortu, E, Pilurzi, G, Tolu, E, Deriu, F

“…Our aim was to gain normative values for VMR and AMR, two myogenic potentials recently described in masseter muscles (MM), which normal values for clinical use…”
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Ultrasound and Laser as Stand-Alone Therapies for Myofascial Trigger Points: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study by Manca, A., Limonta, E., Pilurzi, G., Ginatempo, F., De Natale, E. R., Mercante, B., Tolu, E., Deriu, F.

“…Background and Purpose Ultrasound (US) and low‐level laser therapy (LLLT) are commonly employed for myofascial trigger points (MTP) despite lack of evidence…”
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ID 267 – Vestibulo-masseteric reflex and acoustic-masseteric reflex: Normative values by de Natale, E.R, Ginatempo, F, Pilurzi, G, Ortu, E, Mercante, B, Manca, A, Magnano, I, Tolu, E, Rothwell, J.C, Deriu, F

“…Objective To provide normative values on the vestibulo-masseteric (VMR) and acoustic-masseteric reflexes (AMR) for age/gender groups. Methods Sixty healthy…”
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P 20. Corticobulbar projection and intracortical circuits in the facial motor cortex innervating lower facial muscles in healthy humans by Pilurzi, G, Alkomiet, H, Saifee, T.A, Manca, A, Tolu, E, Rothwell, J.C, Deriu, F

“…Introduction Despite the importance of facial muscles in social life and their frequent and disabling involvement in stroke or movement disorders, conclusive…”
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P 196 Brain stem reflex abnormalities in patients with multiple sclerosis by Deriu, F, Pilurzi, G, Magnano, I, Ginatempo, F, Cabboi, M.P, Pes, G.M, Conti, M

“…Introduction Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) often exhibit a brainstem (BS) involvement, which is sometimes undetected by conventional investigation…”
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10. Sensorimotor interaction and motor learning in facial muscles by Pilurzi, G, Hasan, A, Tolu, E, Deriu, F, Rothwell, J.C

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PTMS23 Intracortical circuits and cortical plasticity in facial muscles by Pilurzi, G, Hasan, A, Van den Bos, M, Tolu, E, Deriu, F, Rothwell, J

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74. Brainstem excitability in Hemifacial Spasm and Post-Facial Palsy Synkinesias and effects of botulinum toxin by Cabboi, M.P., De Natale, E.R., Devigili, G., Lettieri, C., Pilurzi, G., Eleopra, R., Deriu, F.

“…Hemifacial Spasm (HFS) and Post-Facial Palsy Syndrome (PFPS) are characterised by synkinesias which electrophysiological hallmark is the lateral spread of the…”
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62. Transcutaneous trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) induces a long-term potentiation (LTP)-like plasticity of the blink reflex (BR) in patients with blepharospasm (BS) by Pilurzi, G., Saccani, E., Ginatempo, F., Mercante, B., Tinchelli, S., Stragliati, F., Pavesi, G., Deriu, F.

“…TNS induces a long-term depression (LTD)-like plasticity of the BR in healthy subjects (controls). BS have an hyperexcitability of the BR recovery cycle (BRRC)…”
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