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Overview

Giacomo Koch is affiliated with the University of Ferrara in Italy and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of neuroscience and medicine. Their research spans various subfields such as neurology, cognitive neuroscience, physiology, psychiatry and mental health, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

The scientist's work concentrates on several main topics, including:

  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Vestibular and auditory disorders

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Giacomo Koch include Martina Assogna (53 coauthored works), Elias Paolo Casula (49 works), Alessandro Martorana (48 works), Sonia Bonnì (42 works), and Ilaria Borghi (42 works).

The main venues publishing their work are Clinical Neurophysiology with 25 publications, Brain Stimulation with 20, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease with 8, Alzheimer's & Dementia with 7, and Journal of the Neurological Sciences with 6.

Significant recent publications by Giacomo Koch include:

  • "Safety and recommendations for TMS use in healthy subjects and patient populations, with updates on training, ethical and regulatory issues: Expert Guidelines" (2020, Clinical Neurophysiology)
  • "Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the brain: What is stimulated? - A consensus and critical position paper" (2022, Clinical Neurophysiology)
  • "Neuropsychological and neurophysiological correlates of fatigue in post-acute patients with neurological manifestations of COVID-19: Insights into a challenging symptom" (2020, Journal of the Neurological Sciences)
  • "Disentangling EEG responses to TMS due to cortical and peripheral activations" (2020, Brain Stimulation)
  • "Precuneus magnetic stimulation for Alzheimer's disease: a randomized, sham-controlled trial" (2022, Brain)

Best Publications

  • Evidence-based guidelines on the therapeutic use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

    Jean Pascal Lefaucheur;Nathalie André-Obadia;Andrea Antal;Samar S. Ayache

  • Safety and recommendations for TMS use in healthy subjects and patient populations, with updates on training, ethical and regulatory issues: Expert Guidelines

    Simone Rossi;Andrea Antal;Sven Bestmann;Marom Bikson

  • A common polymorphism in the brain‐derived neurotrophic factor gene (BDNF) modulates human cortical plasticity and the response to rTMS

    Binith Cheeran;Penelope Talelli;Francesco Mori;Francesco Mori;Giacomo Koch;Giacomo Koch

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the brain: What is stimulated? – A consensus and critical position paper

    Unknown

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation of the precuneus enhances memory and neural activity in prodromal Alzheimer's disease.

    Giacomo Koch;Sonia Bonnì;Maria Concetta Pellicciari;Elias P. Casula

  • "Is dopamine involved in Alzheimer's disease?".

    Alessandro Martorana;Giacomo Koch

  • Effects of Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Chronic Neuropathic Pain in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

    Francesco Mori;Claudia Codecà;Hajime Kusayanagi;Fabrizia Monteleone

  • Neuropsychological and neurophysiological correlates of fatigue in post-acute patients with neurological manifestations of COVID-19: Insights into a challenging symptom.

    Paola Ortelli;Davide Ferrazzoli;Luca Sebastianelli;Michael Engl

  • Hyperexcitability of parietal-motor functional connections in the intact left-hemisphere of patients with neglect.

    Giacomo Koch;Massimiliano Oliveri;Binith Cheeran;Diane Ruge

  • Time Course of Functional Connectivity between Dorsal Premotor and Contralateral Motor Cortex during Movement Selection

    Giacomo Koch;Michele Franca;Miguel Fernandez Del Olmo;Binith Cheeran

  • Parieto-frontal Interactions in Visual-object and Visual-spatial Working Memory: Evidence from Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

    M. Oliveri;P. Turriziani;G.A. Carlesimo;G. Koch

  • Precuneus magnetic stimulation for Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, sham-controlled trial

    Unknown

  • Repetitive TMS of cerebellum interferes with millisecond time processing

    Giacomo Koch;Massimiliano Oliveri;Sara Torriero;Silvia Salerno

  • Focal Stimulation of the Posterior Parietal Cortex Increases the Excitability of the Ipsilateral Motor Cortex

    Giacomo Koch;Miguel Fernandez Del Olmo;Binith Cheeran;Diane Ruge

  • Cerebellar magnetic stimulation decreases levodopa-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson disease

    G. Koch;L. Brusa;F. Carrillo;E. Lo Gerfo

  • Long-Term Effects on Cortical Excitability and Motor Recovery Induced by Repeated Muscle Vibration in Chronic Stroke Patients:

    Barbara Marconi;Guido Maria Filippi;Giacomo Koch;Viola Giacobbe

  • Beyond the cholinergic hypothesis: do current drugs work in Alzheimer's disease?

    Alessandro Martorana;Zaira Esposito;Giacomo Koch

  • Changes in intracortical circuits of the human motor cortex following theta burst stimulation of the lateral cerebellum

    Giacomo Koch;Francesco Mori;Barbara Marconi;Claudia Codecà

  • Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex ameliorates spasticity in multiple sclerosis.

    D. Centonze;G. Koch;V. Versace;F. Mori

  • Effect of Cerebellar Stimulation on Gait and Balance Recovery in Patients With Hemiparetic Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Giacomo Koch;Sonia Bonnì;Elias Paolo Casula;Marco Iosa

  • Perceiving numbers alters time perception

    Massimiliano Oliveri;Carmelo Mario Vicario;Carmelo Mario Vicario;Silvia Salerno;Giacomo Koch

  • Theta-burst stimulation of the left hemisphere accelerates recovery of hemispatial neglect

    G. Koch;S. Bonnì;V. Giacobbe;G. Bucchi

  • Role of the cerebellum in externally paced rhythmic finger movements.

    Miguel Fernandez Del Olmo;Binith Cheeran;Giacomo Koch;John C. Rothwell

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlo Caltagirone
Carlo Caltagirone Fondazione Santa Lucia
Sonia Bonnì
Sonia Bonnì Fondazione Santa Lucia
Alessandro Martorana
Alessandro Martorana University of Rome Tor Vergata
Massimiliano Oliveri
Massimiliano Oliveri University of Palermo
Caterina Motta
Caterina Motta University of Rome Tor Vergata
Marco Bozzali
Marco Bozzali Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Paolo Stanzione
Paolo Stanzione University of Rome Tor Vergata
Livia Brusa
Livia Brusa University of Rome Tor Vergata
Maria Concetta Pellicciari
Maria Concetta Pellicciari Foundation Saint Lucia
John C. Rothwell
John C. Rothwell University College London

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