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    Hyposmia correlates with axial signs and gait disorder in Parkinson’s disease: an Italian Olfactory Identification Test study

    Olfactory dysfunction is a non-motor symptom and an important biomarker of Parkinson’s disease (PD) because of its high prevalence (> 90%). Whether hyposmia correlates with motor symptoms is unclear. In the pr...

    Nicola Tambasco, Alessandro Mechelli, Pasquale Nigro in Neurological Sciences (2024)

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    PEG-J replacement for duodenal levodopa infusion in Parkinson’s disease patients: a retrospective study

    Reducing percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomies with jejunal extension tubes (PEG-J) related complications is vital to the long-term preservation of duodenal levodopa infusion (DLI) in advanced Parkinson’s dise...

    Simone Simoni, Pasquale Nigro, Marta Filidei, Giulia Cappelletti in BMC Neurology (2022)

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    Small-expanded allele spinocerebellar ataxia 17: imaging and phenotypic variability

    Spinocerebellar ataxia 17 (SCA17) is a rare genetic cause of adult-onset ataxia caused by an abnormal expansion of the CAG/CAA sequence in the TATA-box Binding Protein (TBP) gene. A number of repeats higher than ...

    Federico Paolini Paoletti, Paolo Prontera, Pasquale Nigro in Neurological Sciences (2021)

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    Changes of olfactory tract in Parkinson’s disease: a DTI tractography study

    Impaired olfactory function is one of the main features of Parkinson’s disease. However, how peripheral olfactory structures are involved remains unclear. Using diffusion tensor imaging fiber tracking, we inve...

    Pasquale Nigro, Andrea Chiappiniello, Simone Simoni in Neuroradiology (2021)

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    Validation of the Hemifacial Spasm Grading Scale: a clinical tool for hemifacial spasm

    To create an objective rating tool for hemifacial spasm (HFS) and validate it on a cohort of patients.

    Nicola Tambasco, Simone Simoni, Elisa Sacchini, Paolo Eusebi in Neurological Sciences (2019)

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    The validation of an Italian version of the Freezing of Gait Questionnaire

    Freezing of gait (FOG) is a common and disabling symptom in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and its staging is complex because of its episodic nature. Patient-reported assessments are essential in evaluating this dis...

    Nicola Tambasco, Simone Simoni, Paolo Eusebi, Francesco Ripandelli in Neurological Sciences (2015)