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Alessandro Oldani is affiliated with Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Italy, focusing on medical research with a significant output in neurology and related fields. Their work encompasses a range of topics within medicine, contributing notably to research on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, peripheral neuropathies, liver disease diagnosis and treatment, and metabolic disorders.

Their research spans multiple specialized subfields including neurology, epidemiology, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, infectious diseases, and endocrine and autonomic systems. This breadth reflects a multidisciplinary approach to complex medical conditions, particularly those intersecting infectious diseases and metabolic health.

Frequent publication venues for Alessandro Oldani include the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Preprints.org, Vaccines, Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, and Neurology International. These journals highlight the diverse nature of their research, touching both clinical and molecular aspects of diseases.

Alessandro Oldani collaborates regularly with several co-authors who have contributed extensively to their shared research projects. These include Ilaria Barchetta, Flavia Agata Cimini, Federica Sentinelli, Maria Gisella Cavallo, and Sara Dule. Their joint efforts indicate active engagement in collaborative scientific studies, often bridging molecular biology and clinical investigation.

Key recent publications include:

  • NEURO-COVAX: An Italian Population-Based Study of Neurological Complications after COVID-19 Vaccinations (2023, Vaccines)
  • Association Between Active DNA Demethylation and Liver Fibrosis in Individuals with Metabolic-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) (2025, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)
  • Circulating Proneurotensin Levels Predict Impaired Bone Mineralisation in Postmenopausal Women With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (2024, Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews)
  • Gender Differences in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Preliminary Clinical and Polysomnographic Investigation (2025, Neurology International)
  • NEURO-COVAX: An Italian Population-Based Study of Neurological Complications After COVID-19 Vaccines (2022, Research Square (Research Square))

The main research topics addressed by Alessandro Oldani include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology

Best Publications

  • Autosomal dominant restless legs syndrome maps on chromosome 14q.

    Maria Teresa Bonati;Luigi Ferini-Strambi;Paolo Aridon;Alessandro Oldani

  • Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy. A video-polysomnographic and genetic appraisal of 40 patients and delineation of the epileptic syndrome.

    Alessandro Oldani;Marco Zucconi;Rosanna Asselta;Michele Modugno

  • Neuropsychological assessment in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) Does the idiopathic form of RBD really exist

    L. Ferini-Strambi;M. R. Di Gioia;V. Castronovo;A. Oldani

  • Arousal fluctuations in non-rapid eye movement parasomnias: the role of cyclic alternating pattern as a measure of sleep instability.

    Marco Zucconi;Alessandro Oldani;Luigi Ferini-Strambi;Salvatore Smirne

  • Nocturnal sleep study in multiple sclerosis: Correlations with clinical and brain magnetic resonance imaging findings

    Luigi Ferini-Strambi;Massimo Filippi;Vittorio Martinelli;Alessandro Oldani

  • Measuring the error in sleep estimation in normal subjects and in patients with insomnia.

    Mauro Manconi;Raffaele Ferri;Carolina Sagrada;Naresh M. Punjabi

  • Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy: electroclinical picture

    Alessandro Oldani;Marco Zucconi;Luigi Ferini-Strambi;Daniele Bizzozero

  • Craniofacial modifications in children with habitual snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea: a case-control study.

    M Zucconi;A Caprioglio;G Calori;L Ferini-Strambi

  • Improved computation of the atonia index in normal controls and patients with REM sleep behavior disorder.

    Raffaele Ferri;Francesco Rundo;Mauro Manconi;Giuseppe Plazzi

  • Melatonin and delayed sleep phase syndrome: ambulatory polygraphic evaluation.

    Alessandro Oldani;Luigi Ferini-Strambi;Marco Zucconi;Bojidar Stankov

  • Cardiac autonomic activity during wakefulness and sleep in REM sleep behavior disorder.

    Luigi Ferini-Strambi;Alessandro Oldani;Marco Zucconi;Salvatore Smirne

  • The macrostructure and microstructure of sleep in patients with autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy.

    Marco Zucconi;Alessandro Oldani;Salvatore Smirne;Luigi Ferini-Strambi

  • First night efficacy of pramipexole in restless legs syndrome and periodic leg movements.

    Mauro Manconi;Raffaele Ferri;Marco Zucconi;Alessandro Oldani

  • Nocturnal paroxysmal arousals with motor behaviors during sleep: frontal lobe epilepsy or parasomnia?

    Marco Zucconi;Alessandro Oldani;Luigi Ferini-Strambi;Daniele Bizzozero

  • The impact of cyclic alternating pattern on heart rate variability during sleep in healthy young adults.

    Luigi Ferini-Strambi;Anna Bianchi;Marco Zucconi;Alessandro Oldani

  • Effects of acute dopamine-agonist treatment in restless legs syndrome on heart rate variability during sleep

    Mauro Manconi;Raffaele Ferri;Marco Zucconi;Stefan Clemens

  • Effectiveness of maxillo-mandibular advancement in obstructive sleep apnea patients with and without skeletal anomalies

    P. Ronchi;G. Novelli;L. Colombo;S. Valsecchi

  • Acute dopamine-agonist treatment in restless legs syndrome: effects on sleep architecture and NREM sleep instability.

    Raffaele Ferri;Mauro Manconi;Debora Aricò;Carolina Sagrada

  • An unattended device for sleep-related breathing disorders: validation study in suspected obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.

    M Zucconi;L FeriniStrambi;[No Value] Castronovo;A Oldani

  • Autonomic function in narcolepsy: power spectrum analysis of heart rate variability.

    L. Ferini-Strambi;A. Spera;A. Oldani;M. Zucconi

  • Heart Rate Variability during Sleep in Snorers with and without Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    Luigi Ferini-Strambi;Marco Zucconi;Alessandro Oldani;Salvatore Smirne

  • Snoring in twins

    L. Ferini-Strambi;G. Calori;A. Oldani;G.Della Marca

  • An observational clinical and video-polysomnographic study of the effects of clonazepam in REM sleep behavior disorder.

    Raffaele Ferri;Sara Marelli;Luigi Ferini-Strambi;Alessandro Oldani

Frequent Co-Authors

Salvatore Smirne
Salvatore Smirne University of Milan
Mauro Manconi
Mauro Manconi University of Bern
Rosanna Asselta
Rosanna Asselta Humanitas University
Stefano F. Cappa
Stefano F. Cappa Istituto Universitario Di Studi Superiori Di Pavia
Marco Battaglia
Marco Battaglia Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Antonella Castagna
Antonella Castagna Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Claudia Trenkwalder
Claudia Trenkwalder University of Göttingen
Giorgio Casari
Giorgio Casari Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Claudio L. Bassetti
Claudio L. Bassetti University of Bern
Giancarlo Comi
Giancarlo Comi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

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