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Brigida Fierro

Brigida Fierro

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Overview

Brigida Fierro is a researcher affiliated with the University of Palermo in Italy, focusing on medical and neuroscientific fields. Their work primarily spans the study of neurology, with a particular emphasis on peripheral neuropathies and disorders, including myasthenia gravis and thymoma. Research contributions also encompass multisensory perception and integration, as well as investigations related to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19.

Fierro's research topics include:

  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
  • Multisensory perception and integration
  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies

Their studies are situated within major fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with subfields centered notably on Neurology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Additional sub-disciplines include Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Genetics.

Frequent venues for publication include:

  • Neurology International
  • Journal of Pain
  • Neurological Sciences
  • Brain Sciences
  • Journal of Neurology

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Brigida Fierro are:

  • "Impact of COVID-19 in AChR Myasthenia Gravis and the Safety of Vaccines: Data from an Italian Cohort" (2022, Neurology International)
  • "Multisensorial Perception in Chronic Migraine and the Role of Medication Overuse" (2020, Journal of Pain)
  • "Expression pattern of matrix metalloproteinases-2 and -9 and their tissue inhibitors in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy" (2021, Neurological Sciences)
  • "Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitors in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis. A Preliminary Study" (2022, Brain Sciences)
  • "Prolonged distal motor latency of median nerve does not improve diagnostic accuracy for CIDP" (2021, Journal of Neurology)

Co-authors frequently collaborating with Fierro include Filippo Brighina, Giuseppe Cosentino, Vincenzo Di Stefano, Antonino Lupica, and Andrea Gagliardo. The volume of joint publications suggests ongoing collaborative research within these networks.

Best Publications

  • rTMS of the prefrontal cortex in the treatment of chronic migraine: a pilot study.

    Filippo Brighina;Aurelio Piazza;Gaetano Vitello;Antonina Aloisio

  • Contralateral neglect induced by right posterior parietal rTMS in healthy subjects.

    B Fierro;F Brighina;M Oliveri;A Piazza

  • 1 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the unaffected hemisphere ameliorates contralesional visuospatial neglect in humans.

    F. Brighina;E. Bisiach;M. Oliveri;A. Piazza

  • rTMS of the unaffected hemisphere transiently reduces contralesional visuospatial hemineglect.

    M. Oliveri;E. Bisiach;F. Brighina;A. Piazza

  • DJ-1 mutations and parkinsonism-dementia-amyotrophic lateral sclerosis complex.

    Grazia Annesi;Giovanni Savettieri;Pierfrancesco Pugliese;Marco D'Amelio

  • Modulation of visual cortical excitability in migraine with aura: effects of 1 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.

    Filippo Brighina;Aurelio Piazza;Ornella Daniele;Brigida Fierro

  • Transcranial direct current stimulation for treatment of freezing of gait: A cross-over study

    Francesca Valentino;Giuseppe Cosentino;Filippo Brighina;Nicolò Gabriele Pozzi

  • Atypical CIDP: diagnostic criteria, progression and treatment response. Data from the Italian CIDP Database.

    Pietro Emiliano Doneddu;Dario Cocito;Fiore Manganelli;Raffaella Fazio

  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) during capsaicin-induced pain: modulatory effects on motor cortex excitability

    Brigida Fierro;Marina De Tommaso;Francesca Giglia;Giuseppe Giglia

  • Modulation of pain perception by transcranial magnetic stimulation of left prefrontal cortex.

    Filippo Brighina;Marina De Tommaso;Francesca Giglia;Simona Scalia

  • Effects of cerebellar TMS on motor cortex of patients with focal dystonia: a preliminary report.

    F. Brighina;M. Romano;G. Giglia;V. Saia

  • Mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease: the Parkinson’s disease cognitive study (PACOS)

    Roberto Monastero;Calogero Edoardo Cicero;Roberta Baschi;Marco Davì

  • Facilitatory effects of 1 Hz rTMS in motor cortex of patients affected by migraine with aura

    Filippo Brighina;Giuseppe Giglia;Simona Scalia;Margherita Francolini

  • Modulatory effects of 1 Hz rTMS over the cerebellum on motor cortex excitability.

    Brigida Fierro;Giuseppe Giglia;Antonio Palermo;Carla Pecoraro

  • Cortical inhibition and habituation to evoked potentials : relevance for pathophysiology of migraine

    Filippo Brighina;Antonio Palermo;Brigida Fierro

  • Cyclical changes of cortical excitability and metaplasticity in migraine: evidence from a repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation study.

    Giuseppe Cosentino;Brigida Fierro;Simone Vigneri;Simona Talamanca

  • Modulatory effects of low‐ and high‐frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on visual cortex of healthy subjects undergoing light deprivation

    Brigida Fierro;Filippo Brighina;Gaetano Vitello;Aurelio Piazza

  • Timing of right parietal and frontal cortex activity in visuo-spatial perception: a TMS study in normal individuals.

    Brigida Fierro;Filippo Brighina;Aurelio Piazza;Massimiliano Oliveri

  • Stroke and cardiac arrhythmias.

    Ornella Daniele;Guiseppe Caravaglios;Brigida Fierro;Eraldo Natalè

  • Levetiracetam in the prophylaxis of migraine with aura: a 6-month open-label study.

    Filippo Brighina;Antonio Palermo;Antonina Aloisio;Margherita Francolini

  • A case-control study of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

    Giovanni Savettieri;Giuseppe Salemi;Antonio Arcara;Maria Cassata

Frequent Co-Authors

Filippo Brighina
Filippo Brighina University of Palermo
Massimiliano Oliveri
Massimiliano Oliveri University of Palermo
Giuseppe Vallar
Giuseppe Vallar University of Milano-Bicocca
Nadia Bolognini
Nadia Bolognini University of Milano-Bicocca
Marina de Tommaso
Marina de Tommaso University of Bari Aldo Moro
Edoardo Bisiach
Edoardo Bisiach University of Turin
Giorgio Sandrini
Giorgio Sandrini University of Pavia
Michel D. Ferrari
Michel D. Ferrari Leiden University Medical Center
Alfonso Caramazza
Alfonso Caramazza Harvard University
Claudio Pacchetti
Claudio Pacchetti University of Pavia

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