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Dysphagia in neurological diseases: a literature review by Panebianco, M., Marchese-Ragona, R., Masiero, S., Restivo, D. A.

“…Dysphagia is defined as an impairment of this complex and integrated sensorimotor system. It is estimated that 400,000 to 800,000 individuals worldwide develop…”
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Efficacy of levetiracetam on upper limb movement in multiple sclerosis patients with cerebellar signs: a multicenter double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, crossover study by Solaro, C., Sire, A., Messmer Uccelli, M., Mueller, M., Bergamaschi, R., Gasperini, C., Restivo, D.A., Stabile, M.R., Patti, F.

“…Background and purpose The literature provides contrasting results on the efficacy of levetiracetam (LEV) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with cerebellar…”
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Botulinum toxin improves dysphagia associated with multiple sclerosis by Restivo, D. A., Marchese-Ragona, R., Patti, F., Solaro, C., Maimone, D., Zappalá, G., Pavone, A.

“…Objective:  To evaluate the efficacy of botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) for severe oro‐pharyngeal dysphagia associated with multiple sclerosis (MS)…”
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Botulinum toxin treatment of painful tonic spasms in multiple sclerosis by RESTIVO, D. A, TINAZZI, M, PATTI, F, PALMERI, A, MAIMONE, D

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Single-fiber electromyography in hyperCKemia: the value of fiber density by Restivo, D. A., Pavone, V., Nicotra, A.

“…Although persistently raised serum creatine kinase (sCK), or hyperCKemia, is considered the biological hallmark of neuromuscular diseases, pauci- or…”
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The eminent anatomists who discovered the upper oesophageal sphincter by Marchese-Ragona, R, Ottaviano, G, Masiero, S, Staffieri, C, Martini, A, Staffieri, A, Mion, M, Zaninotto, G, Restivo, D A

“…To discover the anatomist who first identified the upper oesophageal sphincter. The authors searched dozens of antique anatomy textbooks kept in the old…”
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Botulinum toxin treatment for oropharyngeal dysphagia due to tetanus by Restivo, Domenico A, Marchese-Ragona, Rosario

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Improvement of diabetic autonomic gustatory sweating by botulinum toxin type A by RESTIVO, D. A, LANZA, S, PATTI, F, GIUFFRIDA, S, MARCHESE-RAGONA, R, BRAMANTI, P, PALMERI, A

“…Fourteen diabetic subjects with gustatory sweating were treated by intracutaneous injections of botulinum toxin type A into the affected facial skin areas. In…”
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Botulinum toxin therapy: functional silencing of salivary disorders by Lovato, A, Restivo, D A, Ottaviano, G, Marioni, G, Marchese-Ragona, R

“…Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a neurotoxic protein produced by Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium. BTX therapy is a safe and effective treatment when…”
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Simple and effective treatment of chronic salivary fistulas after parotidectomy by Pendolino, A.L., Capaccio, P., Restivo, D.A., Manfredini, D., Marchese-Ragona, R.

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Electrophysiological patterns of oropharyngeal swallowing in multiple sclerosis by Alfonsi, E, Bergamaschi, R, Cosentino, G, Ponzio, M, Montomoli, C, Restivo, D.A, Brighina, F, Ravaglia, S, Prunetti, P, Bertino, G, Benazzo, M, Fontana, D, Moglia, A

“…Highlights • Electrophysiological abnormalities of oropharyngeal swallowing are very frequent in MS, and often occur in patients without clinical symptoms of…”
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Trismus after stroke/TBI : Botulinum toxin benefit and use pre-PEG placement by RESTIVO, D. A, MAIMONE, D, PATTI, F, MARCHESE-RAGONA, R, MARINO, G, PAVONE, A

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Successful botulinum toxin treatment of dysphagia in oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy by Restivo, Domenico A., Ragona, Rosario Marchese, Staffieri, Alberto, De Grandis, Domenico

“…GASTROENTEROLOGY 2000;119:1416…”
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Central motor conduction to lower limb after transcranial magnetic stimulation in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2) by Restivo, D.A, Giuffrida, S, Rapisarda, G, Antonuzzo, A, Saponara, R, Reggio, A, Trovato Salinaro, A, Raffaele, R, Domina, E, Trovato, A, Condorelli, D.F, Pennisi, G

“…Objectives: To evaluate central motor conduction to lower limbs in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2). Methods: Transcranial magnetic stimulation was…”
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Isolated, unilateral, reversible palsy of the hypoglossal nerve by Giuffrida, S., Lo Bartolo, M. L., Nicoletti, A., Reggio, E., Lo Fermo, S., Restivo, D. A., Domina, E., Reggio, A.

“…We report three patients with isolated unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy who experienced an excellent outcome. In two patients no cause was found. Our study…”
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Supratentorial atrophy in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 : MRI study of 20 patients by GIUFFRIDA, S, SAPONARA, R, RESTIVO, D. A, TROVATO SALINARO, A, TOMARCHIO, L, PUGLIARES, P, FABBRI, G, MACCAGNANO, C

“…There have been only few studies of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) type 2. We investigated 20 SCA2 patients, from 11…”
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PAROTID GLAND FISTULA: TREATMENT WITH BOTULINUM TOXIN by Marchese-Ragona, R, Filippis, C De, Staffieri, A, Tugnoli, V, Restivo, D A

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The superior laryngeal nerve injury of a famous soprano, Amelita Galli-Curci by Marchese-Ragona, R, Restivo, D A, Mylonakis, I, Ottaviano, G, Martini, A, Sataloff, R T, Staffieri, A

“…The superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) has been attributed much less clinical significance than the recurrent laryngeal nerve. It has sometimes been described as…”
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Successful botulinum toxin treatment of dysphagia in a young child with nemaline myopathy by Restivo, D A, Giuffrida, S, Marchese Ragona, R, Falsaperla, R

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Involvement of the noradrenergic system in modulating the blink reflex in humans by Palmeri, Agostino, Restivo, Domenico A, Casabona, Antonino

“…Several researches have shown that the spinal reflex transmission in animals, as well as humans, was inhibited by α 2-agonists, due to a disfacilitation of…”
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