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Gessica Vasco

MD, PhD, Pediatric Neurologist - Department of Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation …
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A critical review of functional assessment tools for upper limbs in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

ES Mazzone, G Vasco, C Palermo… - … Medicine & Child …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The recent development of therapeutic approaches for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(DMD) has highlighted the need to identify clinical outcome measures for planned efficacy …

Phenomenology and clinical course of movement disorder in GNAO1 variants: results from an analytical review

T Schirinzi, G Garone, L Travaglini, G Vasco… - Parkinsonism & Related …, 2019 - Elsevier
GNAO1 variants were recently discovered as causes of epileptic encephalopathies and
heterogeneous syndromes presenting with movement disorders (MDs), whose …

North Star Ambulatory Assessment, 6-minute walk test and timed items in ambulant boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

E Mazzone, D Martinelli, A Berardinelli… - Neuromuscular …, 2010 - Elsevier
The North Star Ambulatory Assessment is a functional scale specifically designed for
ambulant boys affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Recently the 6-minute …

Functional changes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a 12-month longitudinal cohort study

E Mazzone, G Vasco, MP Sormani, Y Torrente… - Neurology, 2011 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess different outcome measures in a cohort of
ambulant boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) over 12 months in order to …

Heterozygous KIF1A variants underlie a wide spectrum of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders

F Nicita, M Ginevrino, L Travaglini, S D'Arrigo… - Journal of Medical …, 2021 - jmg.bmj.com
Background Dominant and recessive variants in the KIF1A gene on chromosome 2q37. 3
are associated with several phenotypes, although only three syndromes are currently listed …

Congenital muscular dystrophies with defective glycosylation of dystroglycan: a population study

E Mercuri, S Messina, C Bruno, M Mora, E Pegoraro… - Neurology, 2009 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Congenital muscular dystrophies (CMD) with reduced glycosylation of alpha-
dystroglycan (α-DG) are a heterogeneous group of conditions associated with mutations in …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and cognitive function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: phenotype-genotype correlation

M Pane, ME Lombardo, P Alfieri, A D'Amico… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To assess attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in boys affected by
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and to explore the relationship with cognitive abilities …

Muscle magnetic resonance imaging involvement in muscular dystrophies with rigidity of the spine

E Mercuri, E Clements, A Offiah… - Annals of Neurology …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate whether the visual analysis of muscle
magnetic resonance imaging scans can identify specific patterns of muscle involvement …

[HTML][HTML] 24 month longitudinal data in ambulant boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

ES Mazzone, M Pane, MP Sormani, R Scalise… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Objectives The aim of the study was i) to assess the spectrum of changes over 24 months in
ambulant boys affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, ii) to establish the difference …

[HTML][HTML] The Nrf2 induction prevents ferroptosis in Friedreich's Ataxia

P La Rosa, S Petrillo, R Turchi, F Berardinelli… - Redox biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent cell death caused by impaired glutathione metabolism,
lipid peroxidation and mitochondrial failure. Emerging evidences report a role for ferroptosis …