Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in intensive care medicine

G Servillo, F Bifulco, E De Robertis, O Piazza… - Intensive care …, 2007 - Springer
Background Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a well-recognized
clinico-neuroradiological transient condition. Early recognition is of paramount importance …

Pituitary magnetic resonance imaging in Cushing's disease

G Vitale, F Tortora, R Baldelli, F Cocchiara… - Endocrine, 2017 - Springer
Adrenocorticotropin-secreting pituitary tumor represents about 10% of pituitary adenomas
and at the time of diagnosis most of them are microadenomas. Transsphenoidal surgery is …

The role of inferior petrosal sinus sampling in ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome: review and joint opinion statement by members of the Italian Society for …

FP Giraldi, LM Cavallo, F Tortora, R Pivonello… - Neurosurgical …, 2015 - thejns.org
In the management of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)–dependent Cushing's
syndrome, inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) provides information for the …

Distributed changes in default-mode resting-state connectivity in multiple sclerosis

S Bonavita, A Gallo, R Sacco, MD Corte… - Multiple sclerosis …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The default-mode network (DMN) has been increasingly recognized as
relevant to cognitive status. Objectives: To explore DMN changes in patients with relapsing …

Italian multicenter experience with flow-diverter devices for intracranial unruptured aneurysm treatment with periprocedural complications—a retrospective data …

F Briganti, M Napoli, F Tortora, D Solari, M Bergui… - Neuroradiology, 2012 - Springer
Introduction We report the experiences of 25 Italian centers, analyzing intra-and
periprocedural complications of endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms using Silk …

Efficacy of 12-month treatment with the GH receptor antagonist pegvisomant in patients with acromegaly resistant to long-term, high-dose somatostatin analog …

A Colao, R Pivonello, RS Auriemma… - European Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Objective We aimed to investigate the efficacy of pegvisomant in patients with acromegaly
resistant to long-term (≧ 24-month), high-dose treatment with octreotide-LAR (40 mg/month) …

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) in critically ill obstetric patients

G Servillo, P Striano, S Striano, F Tortora… - Intensive care …, 2003 - Springer
Objective To describe clinical, neuroradiological and evolutionary findings in obstetric
patients with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). Design Retrospective …

Clinical spectrum and critical care management of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES).

P Striano, S Striano, F Tortora… - Medical Science …, 2005 - medscimonit.com
Background: Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy (PRES) is characterizedby acute-onset
headache, altered mental status, cortical blindness and seizures, with parietal …

Predictors of tumor shrinkage after primary therapy with somatostatin analogs in acromegaly: a prospective study in 99 patients

A Colao, R Pivonello, RS Auriemma… - The Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Context: Primary treatment with depot octreotide and lanreotide induces tumor shrinkage in
newly diagnosed patients with acromegaly. Objective: The objective of the study was to …

Brain MRI findings in severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy and genotype–phenotype correlations

P Striano, MM Mancardi, R Biancheri, F Madia… - …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: To determine the occurrence of neuroradiological abnormalities and to perform
genotype–phenotype correlations in severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy (SMEI, Dravet …