Alessandra Pompa

ORCID: 0000-0002-9654-4031
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Research Areas
  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Blood disorders and treatments
  • Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
  • Vestibular and auditory disorders
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Effects of Vibration on Health
  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

British Heart Foundation
2025

University of Glasgow
2025

Fondazione Santa Lucia
2000-2018

Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2008-2018

University of Pavia
2013

Objectives: The purpose of the trial was to evaluate efficacy dry needling myofascial pain syndrome trigger points relieve hemiparetic shoulder resulting from a cerebrovascular accident [CVA, stroke].Methods: A prospective, randomized, comparison cohort investigation performed in setting large inpatient rehabilitation unit with 400 admissions [mainly CVA or head injury] annually. Potential study subjects, who complained on side, were enrolled and randomly assigned standard treatment plus...

10.1300/j094v12n02_04 article EN Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 2004-01-01

Robotic training is commonly used to assist walking in patients affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) with non-conclusive results.To compare the effect of robot-assisted gait (RAGT) that conventional (CWT) on competencies, global ability, fatigue and spasticity a group severely MS.A pilot, single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted 43 severe (Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score 6-7.5) non-autonomous ambulant in-patients MS. Experimental performed 12 sessions RAGT, whereas...

10.1177/1352458516663033 article EN Multiple Sclerosis Journal 2016-08-02

Background:Balance disorders are present in patients with Multiple Sclerosis and part of these could be vestibular origin. Vestibular Rehabilitation was found to effective improving balance central dysfunction. Objective:To investigate the clinical eff ects rehabilitation on skills secondly fatigue activity daily living highly disabled multiple sclerosis people. Methods:Thirty hospitalized participants severe (EDSS 6-7) were randomly assigned experimental group (15 -9F-; mean age...

10.3233/rnn-180850 article EN Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience 2018-11-09

Background Pain is a frequent and disabling symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. In this study we assess the frequency intensity of pain, as well its impact on quality life activities daily living, sample MS Methods One hundred twenty eight patients underwent neurological examination, structured interview designed to Medical Outcome 36-item Short Form Health Survey. Functional status was assessed by means Barthel Index (BI) Rivermead Mobility Index. We also presence depression,...

10.1177/1352458507085553 article EN Multiple Sclerosis Journal 2008-01-21

Epidemiological and radiological studies have previously been performed to identify the possible causes of hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP). Many different etiologies postulated, though no clear correlations emerged, a multifactorial pathogenesis HSP has proposed. Recently, two MRI-based described findings as in chronic stroke survivors.The aim this study was describe structural abnormalities painful first months after by ultrasound enhanced MRI. The secondary aims were predisposing factors...

10.1159/000330657 article EN European Neurology 2011-01-01

<b><i>Objective:</i></b> The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness cognitive rehabilitation in a group multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Thirty-four patients were included and randomly allocated either treatment with multidisciplinary plus training or alone. <b><i>Results:</i></b> After 3 months treatment, assigned displayed an improvement test executive function marked quality life...

10.1159/000478726 article EN European Neurology 2017-01-01

PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections) is a rare clinical syndrome characterized by the presence of tics, Tourette syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or chorea in context an immediately precedent infection. In this report, we describe case 11-year-old boy who developed severe choreic movements. The criteria for diagnosis were met. Moreover, serum antibrain antibodies present. patient was initially treated tetrabenazine 12.5 mg...

10.1177/0883073809355824 article EN Journal of Child Neurology 2010-03-05

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Lower thermal and discomfort thresholds may predispose multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to chronic pain, but a possible effect of fibromyalgia (FM) comorbidity has never been investigated. Aims were investigate the in evaluation pain intensity between MS with FM (PFM+) not associated (PFM−). <b><i>Methods:</i></b> One hundred thirty three investigated for pain. was assessed according 1990 ACR diagnostic criteria. An...

10.1159/000381211 article EN European Neurology 2015-01-01
Ketan Jhunjhunwala Abhishek Lenka Pramod Kumar Pal U. Rajendra Acharya Hojjat Adeli and 95 more Vidya K. Sudarshan Jayasree Santhosh Joel E.W. Koh Amir Adeli Shunji Mugikura Miki Fujimura Shoki Takahashi Wolfgang H. Zangemeister Carsten Buhmann Christian Gerloff Stefanie Kraft Kim Hinkelmann Sven Krause Seung-Jae Lee Dong Geun Lee Dal-Soo Lim S. Hong Kyong Jin Shin Tae Hyung Kim Yong Hee Han Chi Woong Mun Sung Eun Kim Sam Yeol Ha Jin Se Park Kang Min Park Lucio Tremolizzo M Riva Iacopo Bellani Lorenzo Lorusso Carlo Ferrarese Giancarlo Cesana Hiroo Ichikawa Masayuki Sugie Yuki Kamiya Natuko Iizuka Hidetomo Murakami Mitsuru Kawamura Oumei Cheng Ting Liang Rong Li Jun Pyo Kim Suk Jae Kim Jung Jae Lee Ji Hoon Oh Young Bang Chin‐Sang Chung Kwang Ho Lee Gyeong‐Moon Kim Monika Turk Matija Zupan Marjan Zaletel Bojana Žvan Janja Pretnar Oblak Xiaofeng Huang Kaiyue Wang Zhanhua Liang Rong-Rong Du Li-Na Zhou Kang‐Ho Choi Tai‐Seung Nam Man‐Seok Park Seong-Min Choi Byeong C. Kim Jane Pei‐Chen Chang Joon‐Tae Kim Seung‐Han Lee Woong Yoon Mony J. de Leon Joana Domingos Cláudia Ferrão Joana Ramalho Tiago Rodrigues Bruno Moreira Ernestina Santos Andreia Bettencourt Ana Martins da Silva Berta Martins da Silva Paulo Costa Carlos Vasconcelos João Araújo Correia Alessandra Pompa Allessandro Clemenzi Elio Troisi Luca Pace Paolo Casillo Sheila Catani Maria Grazia Grasso Jean‐Michel Vallat Stéphane Mathis Karima Ghorab Michel-André Milor Laurence Richard Laurent Magy Mizpah Publishing Service Druckerei Stückle

10.1159/000433495 article CA European Neurology 2015-01-01
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