FINOCCHI C.

Background: The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is able to predict mortality and functional outcome in patients with ischemic stroke. Its role in primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is not clear. The objective of our study was to investigate whether NIHSS is a reliable instrument of clinical monitoring and correlates with...

Objective: To assess cervical musculoskeletal impairments during the 4 phases of a migraine cycle in episodic migraine patients, controlling for the presence of concomitant neck pain. Methods: Differences in cervical musculoskeletal impairments were assessed during the 4 migraine phases in episodic migraine patients and compared with healthy...

Objectives: This observational study aimed to assess the difference in disability, burden, and sensitization between migraine patients with low-frequency headache attack (1-8 headache days/month), high-frequency headache attack (9-14 headache days/months), and patients with chronic migraine (>14 headache days/months). Methods: Migraine patients...

Background and aims: Monitoring the quality of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) management is increasingly important since patient outcome could be improved with better access to evidence-based treatments. In this scenario, the aim of our study was to identify thrombolysis rate, reasons for undertreatment, and factors associated with better outcome....

Objective: Assessing mechanical pain thresholds from trigeminal, cervical, and distal pain-free areas during the four phases of a migraine cycle in patients with episodic migraine (EM). Methods: This multicenter, cross-sectional, observational study conducted in Parma and Genoa's Headache Centers assessed quantitative sensory tests during the...

Vanishing White Matter Disease (VWMD) is a rare autosomal recessive leukoencephalopathy. The classical presentation is characterized by a severe cerebellar ataxia, spasticity, neurological deterioration with a chronic progressive course and episodes of acute neurological deterioration after stress conditions. We report a 52-year-old man with...