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Alfonso Fasano is affiliated with the Krembil Research Institute in Canada. Their research focuses primarily on neurological disorders, with a special emphasis on Parkinson's disease mechanisms and treatments. Their body of work spans several key fields including Medicine and Neuroscience, with significant specialization in Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their recent publications reflect engagement with contemporary and impactful topics in the field. Notable papers include:

  • "Predicting optimal deep brain stimulation parameters for Parkinson's disease using functional MRI and machine learning" (2021, Nature Communications)
  • "Levodopa Dose Equivalency in Parkinson's Disease: Updated Systematic Review and Proposals" (2023, Movement Disorders)
  • "COVID-19 in Parkinson's Disease Patients Living in Lombardy, Italy" (2020, Movement Disorders)
  • "Disease modification and biomarker development in Parkinson disease" (2020, Neurology)
  • "Trial of Globus Pallidus Focused Ultrasound Ablation in Parkinson's Disease" (2023, New England Journal of Medicine)

Alfonso Fasano collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Andrés M. Lozano, Suneil K. Kalia, Anthony E. Lang, Jürgen Germann, and Alexandre Boutet. This network indicates active participation in collaborative research efforts related to their areas of interest.

The venues where Fasano's research is often published are specialized journals in neurology and movement disorders. These include:

  • Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
  • Movement Disorders
  • Neurology
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques

Their research covers a broad range of topics, highlighting a focus on neurological treatments and the underlying mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases. Key topics include:

  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus

This comprehensive research profile illustrates Alfonso Fasano's involvement in advancing the understanding and treatment of Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders through interdisciplinary approaches combining clinical and technological innovation.

Best Publications

  • Gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson's disease

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  • Treatment of motor and non-motor features of Parkinson's disease with deep brain stimulation.

    Alfonso Fasano;Antonio Daniele;Alberto Albanese

  • Motor and cognitive outcome in patients with Parkinson's disease 8 years after subthalamic implants

    Alfonso Fasano;Luigi M. Romito;Antonio Daniele;Carla Piano

  • Axial disability and deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson disease

    Alfonso Fasano;Camila C. Aquino;Joachim K. Krauss;Christopher R. Honey

  • Predicting optimal deep brain stimulation parameters for Parkinson’s disease using functional MRI and machine learning

    Alexandre Boutet;Alexandre Boutet;Radhika Madhavan;Gavin J. B. Elias;Suresh E. Joel

  • Revisiting protein aggregation as pathogenic in sporadic Parkinson and Alzheimer diseases.

    Alberto J. Espay;Joaquin A. Vizcarra;Luca Marsili;Anthony E. Lang

  • Programming Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: The Toronto Western Hospital Algorithms.

    Marina Picillo;Marina Picillo;Andres M. Lozano;Nancy Kou;Renato Puppi Munhoz

  • Evolving concepts on bradykinesia.

    Matteo Bologna;Giulia Paparella;Alfonso Fasano;Mark Hallett

  • Outcomes from stereotactic surgery for essential tremor

    Robert Francis Dallapiazza;Darrin J Lee;Philippe De Vloo;Anton Fomenko

  • Long-term outcome of subthalamic nucleus DBS in Parkinson's disease: from the advanced phase towards the late stage of the disease?

    Mg Rizzone;Alfonso Fasano;Antonio Daniele;M Zibetti

  • Physiology of freezing of gait.

    Anke H. Snijders;Kaoru Takakusaki;Bettina Debu;Andres M. Lozano

  • Focused ultrasound thalamotomy location determines clinical benefits in patients with essential tremor.

    Alexandre Boutet;Manish Ranjan;Jidan Zhong;Jurgen Germann

  • Lesions causing freezing of gait localize to a cerebellar functional network

    Alfonso Fasano;Simon E. Laganiere;Susy Lam;Michael D. Fox

  • Systematic review of hardware-related complications of Deep Brain Stimulation: Do new indications pose an increased risk?

    Onanong Jitkritsadakul;Roongroj Bhidayasiri;Suneil K. Kalia;Mojgan Hodaie

  • Trial of Globus Pallidus Focused Ultrasound Ablation in Parkinson's Disease.

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  • Gait ataxia in essential tremor is differentially modulated by thalamic stimulation

    Alfonso Fasano;Jan Herzog;Jan Raethjen;Franziska E. M. Rose

  • Disease modification and biomarker development in Parkinson disease: Revision or reconstruction?

    Alberto J. Espay;Lorraine V. Kalia;Ziv Gan-Or;Caroline H. Williams-Gray

  • Neurological disorders of gait, balance and posture: a sign-based approach.

    Jorik Nonnekes;Rianne J M Goselink;Evžen Růžička;Alfonso Fasano

  • Compensation Strategies for Gait Impairments in Parkinson Disease: A Review.

    Jorik Nonnekes;Evžen Ružicka;Alice Nieuwboer;Mark Hallett

  • Rivastigmine as alternative treatment for refractory REM behavior disorder in Parkinson's disease.

    Raffaella Di Giacopo;Alfonso Fasano;Davide Quaranta;Giacomo Della Marca

  • The treatment of dystonic tremor: a systematic review

    Alfonso Fasano;Francesco Bove;Anthony E Lang

  • Management of status dystonicus: our experience and review of the literature

    Paolo Mariotti;Alfonso Fasano;M. Fiorella Contarino;Giacomo Della Marca

  • Neuroimaging of Freezing of Gait.

    Alfonso Fasano;Talia Herman;Alessandro Tessitore;Antonio P. Strafella

  • Botulinum toxin A versus B in sialorrhea: A prospective, randomized, double‐blind, crossover pilot study in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Parkinson's disease

    Arianna Guidubaldi;Alfonso Fasano;Tamara Ialongo;Carla Piano

  • Psychogenic facial movement disorders: Clinical features and associated conditions

    Alfonso Fasano;Anabela Valadas;Kailash P. Bhatia;Lk K. Prashanth

  • The neurobiology of falls

    Alfonso Fasano;Meir Plotnik;Francesco Bove;Alfredo Berardelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Andres M. Lozano
Andres M. Lozano University of Toronto
Anna Rita Bentivoglio
Anna Rita Bentivoglio Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Suneil K. Kalia
Suneil K. Kalia University of Toronto
Mojgan Hodaie
Mojgan Hodaie University of Toronto
Francesca Morgante
Francesca Morgante St George's, University of London
Michele Tinazzi
Michele Tinazzi University of Verona
Alfredo Berardelli
Alfredo Berardelli Sapienza University of Rome
Jens Volkmann
Jens Volkmann University of Würzburg
William D. Hutchison
William D. Hutchison University of Toronto
Davide Martino
Davide Martino University of Calgary

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