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Anna Rita Bentivoglio is affiliated with the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a strong focus on Neurology and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience. The scientist's work also covers related subfields such as Molecular Biology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Clinical Psychology.

The topics extensively explored by Bentivoglio include Neurological Disorders and Treatments, Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases, and Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders. Additional areas of interest include the Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, Mitochondrial Function and Pathology, and Autism Spectrum Disorder Research.

The scientist has contributed to a substantial number of publications in several leading academic venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Neurological Sciences
  • Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
  • Journal of Neurology
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • European Journal of Neurology

Among recent scholarly articles, notable papers include:

  • GBA-Related Parkinson's Disease: Dissection of Genotype-Phenotype Correlates in a Large Italian Cohort (2020), published in Movement Disorders
  • Mitochondrial Signatures in Circulating Extracellular Vesicles of Older Adults with Parkinson's Disease: Results from the EXosomes in PArkiNson's Disease (EXPAND) Study (2020), published in Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Comment to the article "Olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions as a clinical presentation of mild-to-moderate forms of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a multicenter European study" (2020), published in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
  • A novel multi-marker discovery approach identifies new serum biomarkers for Parkinson's disease in older people: an EXosomes in PArkiNson Disease (EXPAND) ancillary study (2020), published in GeroScience
  • Assessment of neurological manifestations in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (2020), published in European Journal of Neurology

Bentivoglio has frequently collaborated with several researchers, notably Paolo Calabresi, Martina Petracca, Carla Piano, Francesco Bove, and Maria Rita Lo Monaco. The coauthoring patterns indicate a strong network within the field, with repeated partnerships contributing to a consistent output of research findings.

Best Publications

  • Hereditary Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease Caused by Mutations in PINK1

    Eriza Maria Valente;Patrick M. Abou-Sleiman;Viviana Caputo;Miratul M K Muqit

  • The PRIAMO study: A multicenter assessment of nonmotor symptoms and their impact on quality of life in Parkinson's disease

    Paolo Barone;Angelo Antonini;Carlo Colosimo;Roberto Marconi

  • PINK1 mutations are associated with sporadic early-onset parkinsonism.

    Enza Maria Valente;Sergio Salvi;Tamara Ialongo;Roberta Marongiu

  • Localization of a novel locus for autosomal recessive early-onset parkinsonism, PARK6, on human chromosome 1p35-p36

    Enza Maria Valente;Anna Rita Bentivoglio;Peter H. Dixon;Alessandro Ferraris

  • Analysis of blink rate patterns in normal subjects.

    Anna Rita Bentivoglio;Susan B. Bressman;Emanuele Cassetta;Donatella Carretta

  • Long-term results of a multicenter study on subthalamic and pallidal stimulation in Parkinson's disease.

    Elena Moro;Andres M. Lozano;Pierre Pollak;Yves Agid

  • A comparison of injections of botulinum toxin and topical nitroglycerin ointment for the treatment of chronic anal fissure.

    Giuseppe Brisinda;Giorgio Maria;Anna Rita Bentivoglio;Emanuele Cassetta

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

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

  • Translation initiator EIF4G1 mutations in familial Parkinson disease

    Marie Christine Chartier-Harlin;Marie Christine Chartier-Harlin;Justus C. Dachsel;Carles Vilariño-Güell;Sarah J. Lincoln

  • Identification of genetic variants associated with Huntington's disease progression: a genome-wide association study

    Davina J Hensman Moss;Antonio F Pardiñas;Douglas Langbehn;Kitty Lo

  • Transient mania with hypersexuality after surgery for high frequency stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's disease

    Luigi Michele Romito;Michele Raja;Antonio Daniele;Maria Fiorella Contarino

  • The progression of non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease and their contribution to motor disability and quality of life.

    Angelo Antonini;Paolo Barone;Roberto Marconi;Letterio Morgante

  • Relief by botulinum toxin of voiding dysfunction due to benign prostatic hyperplasia: results of a randomized, placebo-controlled study

    Giorgio Maria;Giuseppe Brisinda;Ignazio Massimo Civello;Anna Rita Bentivoglio

  • Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup K is associated with a lower risk of Parkinson's disease in Italians.

    Daniele Ghezzi;Cecilia Marelli;Alessandro Achilli;Stefano Goldwurm

  • Botulinum toxin for chronic anal fissure

    D. Gui;G. Anastasio;G. Maria;E. Cassetta

  • Cognitive and behavioural effects of chronic stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in patients with Parkinson’s disease

    Antonio Daniele;A. Albanese;M. F. Contarino;P. Zinzi

  • Clinical and subclinical dopaminergic dysfunction in PARK6‐linked parkinsonism: An 18F‐dopa PET study

    Naheed L. Khan;Enza Maria Valente;Anna Rita Bentivoglio;Nicholas W. Wood

  • Botulinum toxin injections in the internal anal sphincter for the treatment of chronic anal fissure: Long-term results after two different dosage regimens

    Giorgio Maria;Giuseppe Brisinda;Anna Rita Bentivoglio;Emanuele Cassetta

  • Long-term follow up of subthalamic nucleus stimulation in Parkinson's disease.

    L. M.A. Romito;M. Scerrati;M. F. Contarino;A. R. Bentivoglio

  • Effectiveness of higher doses of botulinum toxin to induce healing in patients with chronic anal fissures

    Giuseppe Brisinda;Giorgio Maria;Gabriele Sganga;Anna Rita Bentivoglio

  • Long-Term Effects of Pallidal or Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation on Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease

    Jens Volkmann;Alberto Albanese;Jaime Kulisevsky;Aana Lena Tornqvist

  • Non-motor symptoms in atypical and secondary parkinsonism: the PRIAMO study.

    Carlo Colosimo;Letterio Morgante;Angelo Antonini;Paolo Barone

  • Influence of botulinum toxin site of injections on healing rate in patients with chronic anal fissure.

    Giorgio Maria;Giuseppe Brisinda;Anna Rita Bentivoglio;Emanuele Cassetta

  • Cognitive outcome 5 years after bilateral chronic stimulation of subthalamic nucleus in patients with Parkinson’s disease

    Maria Fiorella Contarino;Antonio Daniele;Alessandra Helen Sibilia;Luigi Michele Antonio Romito

Frequent Co-Authors

Alfonso Fasano
Alfonso Fasano University Health Network
Enza Maria Valente
Enza Maria Valente University of Pavia
Pietro Cortelli
Pietro Cortelli University of Bologna
Francesca Morgante
Francesca Morgante St George's, University of London
Bruno Dallapiccola
Bruno Dallapiccola Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital
Giovanni Fabbrini
Giovanni Fabbrini Sapienza University of Rome
Alfredo Berardelli
Alfredo Berardelli Sapienza University of Rome
Paolo Calabresi
Paolo Calabresi Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Roberto Ceravolo
Roberto Ceravolo University of Pisa
Paolo Girlanda
Paolo Girlanda University of Messina

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