A5014703465- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
- Music Therapy and Health
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
- Hallucinations in medical conditions
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Legal and Labor Studies
Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
2014-2024
University of Messina
2022
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"
2022
Abstract The Red Nucleus (RN) is a large nucleus located in the ventral midbrain: it subdivided into small caudal magnocellular part (mRN) and rostral parvocellular (pRN). These distinct structural regions are of functionally different networks show distinctive connectivity features: mRN connected to interposed nucleus, whilst pRN mainly dentate cortex inferior olivary complex. Despite functional neuroimaging studies suggest RN involvement complex motor higher order functions, cannot be...
Background: Patients with stroke present an asymmetric posture, severe balance dysfunction delayed and disrupted equilibrium reactions, exaggerated postural sway abnormal gait increased risk of falling. The aim this study is to evaluate the efficacy hydrokinesytherapy on stance, in individuals after stroke.Methods: In single-blinded randomized controlled trial, patients were divided into two groups: experimental one (G1), performing (3 times/week) addition a conventional physical therapy...
Ataxia is a neurological symptom that causes decreased balance, loss of coordination, and gait alterations. Innovative rehabilitation devices like virtual reality (VR) systems can provide task-oriented, repetitive intensive training with multisensorial feedback, thus promoting neuroplastic processes. Among these VR technologies, the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation ENvironment (CAREN) associates split belt treadmill on 6-degrees freedom platform 180° screen Vicon motion capture system to...
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder, leading to motor and non-motor symptoms, including deficits in executive functions (EF), memory, visuospatial abilities, psychomotor speed. Current treatments are primarily symptomatic, involving pharmacological, surgical strategies. Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) has gained recognition for its effectiveness neurorehabilitation of PD patients improving cognitive domains, such as EF. This study combines NMT...
Various studies have proven the utility of immersive virtual reality (VR) as a complementary approach to conventional neurorehabilitation therapy for improving neuromuscular and cognitive outcomes in several neurological diseases. We hereby report findings from single-case experience 21-year-old woman affected by juvenile Huntington's disease (HD) who underwent targeted rehabilitative using an advanced Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment (CAREN) with three sessions/week schedule six...
Background and objectives: Functional deregulation of dopaminergic midbrain regions is a core feature schizophrenia pathophysiology. Anatomical research on primates suggests that these may be subdivided into distinct, topographically organized functional territories according to their connectivity the striatum. The aim present work was reconstruction subregions in healthy subjects schizophrenic patients evaluation structural profiles. Materials Methods: A hypothesis-driven connectivity-based...
We describe an unusual case of a 68-year-old male affected by cerebral amyloid angiopathy and cortical blindness associated with Anton’s syndrome. In addition, our patient presented autotopagnosia, form agnosia characterized loss body spatial representation. Neuropsychological assessment evidenced cognitive impairment. Magnetic Resonance Imaging showed hemorrhagic foci in the left occipital right occipito-parietal lobe, paratrigonal white matter, post-ischemic parenchymal gliosis. The...
Muscle injuries are very common during sport practice. Soccer at both professional and amateur level exposes to the risk of leg muscle injuries, especially in predisposed subjects. Tear medial head gastrocnemius is a frequent injury that can happen Thermotherapy elastic taping addressed as support through recovery from several different kind injuries. In this work we successfully made use combination laser therapy, TECAR therapy kinesiology treat structural accompany our patient (a...