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Filippo Brighina

Filippo Brighina

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Neuroscience

D-Index
47
Citations
7793
World Ranking
6469
National Ranking
331

Filippo Brighina publication distribution in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Neuroscience in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Filippo Brighina sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 887+

This scientist: 293 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 887 publications or more.

Filippo Brighina D-index placement in Neuroscience in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Neuroscience scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Filippo Brighina sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 163+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 163 D-Index or more.

Overview

Filippo Brighina is affiliated with the University of Palermo in Italy and has published extensively in the field of medicine, with a primary focus on neurology. Their research encompasses a range of topics related to neurological disorders and neurogenetics, contributing to understanding disease mechanisms and therapeutic approaches.

The scientist's work covers several subfields of study including:

  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Genetics

Key topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
  • Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
  • Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Vestibular and auditory disorders

Frequent collaborators in their research projects are:

  • Vincenzo Di Stefano
  • Antonino Lupica
  • A de Torrenté
  • Salvatore Iacono
  • Paolo Alonge

Filippo Brighina has published in a variety of neurological and medical journals. The most common publication venues include:

  • Brain Sciences
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • Neurological Sciences
  • Journal of Neurology
  • Journal of Clinical Medicine

Significant recent papers authored with Vincenzo Di Stefano include:

  • Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of hemiplegic migraine, 2020, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
  • Significant reduction of physical activity in patients with neuromuscular disease during COVID-19 pandemic: the long-term consequences of quarantine, 2020, Journal of Neurology
  • Rituximab in AChR subtype of myasthenia gravis: systematic review, 2020, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
  • Efgartigimod beyond myasthenia gravis: the role of FcRn-targeting therapies in stiff-person syndrome, 2023, Journal of Neurology

Another relevant paper coauthored with Piero Barbanti is:

  • Migraine as a Cortical Brain Disorder, 2020, Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain

Best Publications

  • Altered processing of sensory stimuli in patients with migraine.

    Marina de Tommaso;Anna Ambrosini;Filippo Brighina;Gianluca Coppola

  • 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

  • Neuromodulation of chronic headaches: position statement from the European Headache Federation

    Paolo Martelletti;Rigmor H Jensen;Andrea Antal;Roberto Arcioni

  • 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

  • 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

  • Botulinum toxin type-A in the prophylactic treatment of medication-overuse headache: a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel group study.

    Giorgio Sandrini;Armando Perrotta;Cristina Tassorelli;Paola Torelli

  • 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

  • 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

  • Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of hemiplegic migraine.

    Vincenzo Di Stefano;Marianna Gabriella Rispoli;Noemi Pellegrino;Alessandro Graziosi

  • 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

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

    Filippo Brighina;Antonio Palermo;Antonina Aloisio;Margherita Francolini

  • Poor patient awareness and frequent misdiagnosis of migraine: findings from a large transcontinental cohort

    M. Viana;F. Khaliq;C. Zecca;M. D. L. Figuerola

  • Altered processing of sensory stimuli in patients with migraine.

    Filippo Brighina;Gianluca Coppola;Daniele Marinazzo;Sebastiano Stramaglia

Frequent Co-Authors

Brigida Fierro
Brigida Fierro University of Palermo
Massimiliano Oliveri
Massimiliano Oliveri University of Palermo
Marina de Tommaso
Marina de Tommaso University of Bari Aldo Moro
Giorgio Sandrini
Giorgio Sandrini University of Pavia
Nadia Bolognini
Nadia Bolognini University of Milano-Bicocca
Giuseppe Vallar
Giuseppe Vallar University of Milano-Bicocca
Edoardo Bisiach
Edoardo Bisiach University of Turin
Michel D. Ferrari
Michel D. Ferrari Leiden University Medical Center
Alfonso Caramazza
Alfonso Caramazza Harvard University
Arnold Burger
Arnold Burger Fisk University

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