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Nicola De Stefano

Nicola De Stefano

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Medicine

D-Index
103
Citations
56268
World Ranking
7199
National Ranking
238

Overview

Nicola De Stefano is affiliated with the University of Siena in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on multiple sclerosis research. Their work encompasses various subfields, including pathology and forensic medicine, neurology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, molecular biology, and rheumatology.

The core areas of Nicola De Stefano's research include:

  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
  • Polyomavirus and related diseases
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments

Nicola De Stefano has coauthored numerous papers alongside several frequent collaborators, including:

  • Massimo Filippi
  • Maria A. Rocca
  • Frederik Barkhof
  • Rosa Cortese
  • Marco Battaglini

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of topics primarily related to multiple sclerosis and neuroimaging. These include:

  • 2021 MAGNIMS-CMSC-NAIMS consensus recommendations on the use of MRI in patients with multiple sclerosis, published in 2021 in The Lancet Neurology
  • MAGNIMS consensus recommendations on the use of brain and spinal cord atrophy measures in clinical practice, published in 2020 in Nature Reviews Neurology
  • Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging towards clinical application in multiple sclerosis, published in 2021 in Brain
  • Identifying the Distinct Cognitive Phenotypes in Multiple Sclerosis, published in 2021 in JAMA Neurology
  • Longitudinal Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis with the Brain-Age Paradigm, published in 2020 in Annals of Neurology

Nicola De Stefano's work has been published in a variety of academic venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Neurology
  • Journal of Neurology
  • Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
  • Multiple Sclerosis Journal
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences

The research output spans over 300 publications in the field of medicine, with particular emphasis on neurology and imaging techniques. Nicola De Stefano's contributions contribute to a better understanding of neurological disorders through advanced imaging and clinical assessment techniques.

Best Publications

  • Advances in functional and structural MR image analysis and implementation as FSL.

    S M Smith;M Jenkinson;M W Woolrich;M W Woolrich;C F Beckmann

  • Accurate, Robust, and Automated Longitudinal and Cross-Sectional Brain Change Analysis

    Stephen M. Smith;Yongyue Zhang;Mark Jenkinson;Jacqueline Chen

  • fMRI resting state networks define distinct modes of long-distance interactions in the human brain.

    M De Luca;C F Beckmann;N De Stefano;P M Matthews

  • MRI criteria for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: MAGNIMS consensus guidelines.

    Massimo Filippi;Maria Assunta Rocca;Olga Ciccarelli;Olga Ciccarelli;Nicola De Stefano

  • Evidence of axonal damage in the early stages of multiple sclerosis and its relevance to disability.

    Nicola De Stefano;Sridar Narayanan;Gordon S. Francis;Rozie Arnaoutelis

  • Axonal damage correlates with disability in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Results of a longitudinal magnetic resonance spectroscopy study.

    N De Stefano;P M Matthews;L Fu;S Narayanan

  • Normalized accurate measurement of longitudinal brain change.

    S M Smith;N De Stefano;M Jenkinson;P M Matthews

  • Association between pathological and MRI findings in multiple sclerosis

    Massimo Filippi;Maria A. Rocca;Frederik Barkhof;Wolfgang Brück

  • Imaging axonal damage of normal-appearing white matter in multiple sclerosis.

    L Fu;P M Matthews;N De Stefano;K J Worsley

  • 2021 MAGNIMS–CMSC–NAIMS consensus recommendations on the use of MRI in patients with multiple sclerosis

    Mike P Wattjes;Olga Ciccarelli;Olga Ciccarelli;Daniel S Reich;Brenda Banwell;Brenda Banwell

  • Evidence of early cortical atrophy in MS Relevance to white matter changes and disability

    N. De Stefano;P. M. Matthews;M. Filippi;F. Agosta

  • Clinical and imaging assessment of cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

    Maria A Rocca;Maria Pia Amato;Nicola De Stefano;Christian Enzinger

  • Age-related changes in grey and white matter structure throughout adulthood

    Antonio Giorgio;Luca Santelli;Valentina Tomassini;Rose Bosnell

  • Reversible decreases in N-acetylaspartate after acute brain injury.

    Nicola De Stefano;Paul M. Matthews;Douglas L. Arnold;Douglas L. Arnold

  • Assessment of lesions on magnetic resonance imaging in multiple sclerosis: practical guidelines

    Massimo Filippi;Paolo Preziosa;Brenda L Banwell;Frederik Barkhof;Frederik Barkhof

  • Longitudinal changes in grey and white matter during adolescence

    A Giorgio;K E Watkins;M Chadwick;S James

  • Evidence-based guidelines: MAGNIMS consensus guidelines on the use of MRI in multiple sclerosis--establishing disease prognosis and monitoring patients

    Mike P Wattjes;Àlex Rovira;David Miller;Tarek A. Yousry

  • Evidence-based guidelines: MAGNIMS consensus guidelines on the use of MRI in multiple sclerosis - Clinical implementation in the diagnostic process

    Àlex Rovira;Mike P. Wattjes;Mar Tintoré;Carmen Tur

  • MRI criteria for MS in patients with clinically isolated syndromes

    X. Montalban;M. Tintore;J. Swanton;F. Barkhof

  • Evaluating and reducing the impact of white matter lesions on brain volume measurements.

    Marco Battaglini;Mark Jenkinson;Nicola De Stefano

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Federico
Antonio Federico University of Siena
Frederik Barkhof
Frederik Barkhof University College London
Massimo Filippi
Massimo Filippi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Maria Pia Sormani
Maria Pia Sormani University of Genoa
Maria A. Rocca
Maria A. Rocca Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Ludwig Kappos
Ludwig Kappos University Hospital of Basel
Alex Rovira
Alex Rovira Autonomous University of Barcelona
Maria Pia Amato
Maria Pia Amato University of Florence
Olga Ciccarelli
Olga Ciccarelli University College London
Christian Enzinger
Christian Enzinger Medical University of Graz

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