SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION

SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION (NEUROBIOMECHANICS-NEUROPHYSYOLOGY –REHABILITATION)
☰  MARIA STELLA VALLE Ph.D., MATTEO CIONI M.D.
  1. Casabona A, Valle MS, Mangano GRA, Cioni M. Identifying the Effects of Age and Speed on Whole-Body Gait Symmetry by Using a Single Wearable Sensor. Sensors (Basel). 2022 Jul 2;22(13):5001. doi: 10.3390/s22135001.
     
  2. Valle MS, Casabona A, Sapienza I, Laudani L, Vagnini A, Lanza S, Cioni M. Use of a Single Wearable Sensor to Evaluate the Effects of Gait and Pelvis Asymmetries on the Components of the Timed Up and Go Test, in Persons with Unilateral Lower Limb Amputation. Sensors (Basel). 2022 24;22(1):95. doi: 10.3390/s22010095.
     
  3. Laudani L, Rum L, Valle MS, Macaluso A, Vannozzi G, Casabona A. Age differences in anticipatory and executory mechanisms of gait initiation following unexpected balance perturbations. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2021 Feb;121(2):465-478. doi: 10.1007/s00421-020-04531-1.
     
  4. Casabona A, Valle MS, Laudani L, Crimi C, Russo C, Malaguarnera L, Crimi N, Cioni M. Is the Power Spectrum of Electromyography Signal a Feasible Tool to Estimate Muscle Fiber Composition in Patients with COPD? J Clin Med. 2021 Aug 25;10(17):3815. doi: 10.3390/jcm10173815.
     
  5. Valle MS, Casabona A, Di Fazio E, Crimi C, Russo C, Malaguarnera L, Crimi N, Cioni M. Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on passive viscoelastic components of the musculoarticular system. Sci Rep. 2021 Sep 10;11(1):18077. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-97621-9.
     
  6. Chiaramonte, R., Cioni, M. Critical spatiotemporal gait parameters for individuals with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 2020
     
  7. Mangano GRA, Valle MS, Casabona A, Vagnini A, Cioni M. Age-Related Changes in Mobility Evaluated by the Timed Up and Go Test Instrumented through a Single Sensor. Sensors (Basel). 2020 Jan 28;20(3):719. doi: 10.3390/s20030719.
     
  8. Casabona A, Valle MS, Dominante C, Laudani L, Onesta MP, Cioni M. Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling of Different Duration on Viscoelastic and Electromyographic Properties of the Knee in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury. Brain Sci. 2020 Dec 23;11(1):7. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11010007.
     
  9. Restivo DA, Alfonsi E, Casabona A, Hamdy S, Tassorelli C, Panebianco M, Marchese-Ragona R, Quartarone A, Centonze D, Pavone A, Stampanoni Bassi M. A pilot study on the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation applied to the pharyngeal motor cortex for dysphagia associated with brainstem involvement in multiple sclerosis. Clin Neurophysiol. 2019 130(6):1017-1024.
     
  10. Valle MS, Lombardo L, Cioni M, Casabona A. Relationship between accuracy and complexity when learning underarm precision throwing. Eur J Sport Sci. 2018 Oct;18(9):1217-1225. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2018.1484176.
  11. Restivo DA, Casabona A, Frittitta L, Belfiore A, Le Moli R, Gullo D, Vigneri R.  Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A for Treating Cramps in Diabetic Neuropathy. Ann Neurol. 2018 84(5):674-682.  
     
  12. Restivo DA, Panebianco M, Casabona A, Lanza S, Marchese-Ragona R, Patti F, Masiero S, Biondi A, Quartarone A. Botulinum Toxin A for Sialorrhoea Associated with Neurological Disorders: Evaluation of the Relationship between Effect of Treatment and the Number of Glands Treated. Toxins (Basel). 2018 10(2). pii: E55
     
  13. Casabona A, Valle MS, Cavallaro C, Castorina G, Cioni M. Selective improvements in balancing associated with offline periods of spaced training. Sci Rep. 2018 May 18;8(1):7836. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-26228-4.
     
  14. Amata O, Scalisi E, Conti AUmana G.Cioni M. Bardet syndrome late diagnosis with a great disability: A case report. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018, 12(12), pp. ID01–ID02
     
  15. Valle MS, Bosco G, Poppele RE. Cerebellar compartments for the processing of kinematic and kinetic information related to hindlimb stepping. Exp Brain Res. 2017 Nov;235(11):3437-3448. doi: 10.1007/s00221-017-5067-4.
     
  16. Brugliera L, De Luca A, Corna S, Bertolotto M, Checchia GA, Cioni M, Capodaglio P, Lentino C. Spinal Cord Stimulation in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Effects on Posture and Gait-A Preliminary 3D Biomechanical Study.Pain Res Manag. 2017; 2017:3059891. doi: 10.1155/2017/3059891. Epub 2017 Sep 25
     
  17. Valle MS, Casabona A, Fiumara A, Castiglione D, Sorge G, Cioni M. Quantitative analysis of upright standing in adults with late-onset Pompe disease. Sci Rep. 2016 Nov 15;6:37040. doi: 10.1038/srep37040.
     
  18. Casabona A, Leonardi G, Aimola E, La Grua G, Polizzi CM, Cioni M, Valle MS. Specificity of foot configuration during bipedal stance in ballet dancers. Gait Posture. 2016 May;46: 91-7. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.02.019.
     
  19. Valle MS, Casabona A, Micale M, Cioni M. Relationships between Muscle Architecture of Rectus Femoris and Functional Parameters of Knee Motion in Adults with Down Syndrome. Biomed Res Int. 2016:7546179. doi: 10.1155/2016/7546179.
     
  20. Cioni M, Amata O, Seminara MR, Marano P, Palermo F, Corallo V, Brugliera L. Responsiveness to sensory cues using the Timed Up and Go test in patients with Parkinson's disease: A prospective cohort study. J Rehabil Med. 2015 Oct 5;47(9):824-9. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2003.
     
  21. Valle MS, Casabona A, Cavallaro C, Castorina G, Cioni M. Learning Upright Standing on a Multiaxial Balance Board. PLoS One. 2015 Nov 6;10(11):e0142423. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142423.
     
  22. Labanca L, Laudani L, Casabona A, Menotti F, Mariani PP, Macaluso A. Early compensatory and anticipatory postural adjustments following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2015 115(7):1441-51. 
     
  23. Aimola E, Valle MS, Casabona A. Effects of predictability of load magnitude on the response of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis to a sudden fingers extension. PLoS One. 2014 Oct 1;9(10):e109067. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109067.
     
  24. Valle MS, Cioni M, Pisasale M, Pantò MR, Casabona A. Timing of muscle response to a sudden leg perturbation: comparison between adolescents and adults with Down syndrome. PLoS One. 2013 Nov 20;8(11):e81053. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081053.
     
  25. Romeo DM, Cioni M, Palermo F, Cilauro S, Romeo MG. Neurological assessment in infants discharged from a neonatal intensive care unit. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2013,17(2):192-8.
     
  26. Aimola E., Santello M., La Grua G., Casabona A. Anticipatory postural adjustments in reach-to-grasp: effect of object mass predictability. Neuroscience Letters 2011 502:84–88
     
  27. Laudani L, Wood L, Casabona A, Giuffrida R, De Vito G. Effects of repeated ankle plantar-flexions on H-reflex and body sway during standing. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 2009 19:85-92. 
     
  28. Gulino R, Dimartino M, Casabona A, Lombardo SA, Perciavalle V. Synaptic plasticity modulates the spontaneous recovery of locomotion after spinal cord hemisection. Neuroscience Research, 2007 57:148-156.
     
  29. Restivo DA, Casabona A, Nicotra A, Zappia M, Elia M, Romano MC, Alfonsi E, Marchese-Ragona R. ALS dysphagia pathophysiology: Differential botulinum toxin response. Neurology. 2013 80:616-20.
     
  30. Restivo DA, Casabona A, Centonze D, Marchese-Ragona R, Maimone D, Pavone A. Pharyngeal electrical stimulation for dysphagia associated with multiple sclerosis: A pilot study. Brain Stimulation.  2013 6:418-23
     
  31. Casabona A, Valle MS, Pisasale M, Pantò MR, Cioni M. Functional assessments of the knee joint biomechanics by using pendulum test in adults with Down syndrome. J Appl Physiol .2012, 2012 Dec 1;113(11):1747-55. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00960.2012.
     
  32. Valle MS, Eian J, Bosco G, Poppele RE. The organization of cortical activity in the anterior lobe of the cat cerebellum during hindlimb stepping. Exp Brain Res. 2012 Feb;216(3):349-65. doi: 10.1007/s00221-011-2938-y.
     
  33. Romeo DM, Cioni M, Battaglia LR, Palermo F, Mazzone D. Spectrum of gross motor and cognitive functions in children with cerebral palsy: Gender differences. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2011 Jan;15(1):53-8.
     
  34. Caliandro P, Ferrarin M , Cioni M, Bentivoglio A, Minciotti I, Tonali P, , D’Urso PI , Padua L.  Levodopa effect on electromyographic activation patterns of tibialis anterior muscle during walking in Parkinson’s disease. Gait & Posture, 2011 Mar;33(3):436-41.
     
  35. Valle MS, Bosco G, Casabona A, Garifoli A, Perciavalle V, Coco M, Perciavalle V. Representation of movement velocity in the rat's interpositus nucleus during passive forelimb movements. Cerebellum. 2010 Jun;9(2):249-58. doi: 10.1007/s12311-010-0160-2.
     
  36. Casabona A, Bosco G, Perciavalle V, Valle MS. Processing of limb kinematics in the interpositus nucleus. Cerebellum. 2010 Mar;9(1):103-10. doi: 10.1007/s12311-009-0149-x.
     
  37. Cioni.M, Pisasale M, Abela S, Belfiore T, Micale M. Physiological electromyographic activation patterns of trunk muscles during walking. In “Surface Electromyography during walking” Suppl.,  M. Cioni Editor, The Open Rehabilitation Journal, 2010 vol. 3, 136-142.
     
  38. Esquenazi, Cioni. M, Mayer N. Assessment of muscle overactivity and  spasticity with dynamic polyelectromyography and motion analysis. In “Surface Electromyography during walking” Suppl., M. Cioni Editor, The Open Rehabilitation Journal, 2010 vol. 3, 143-148.
     
  39. Pisasale M, Cioni M. The setting and its role in the evaluation of gait of children with cerebral palsy. In “Surface Electromyography during walking” Suppl., M. Cioni Editor,  The Open Rehabilitation Journal, 2010 vol. 3, 149-150.
     
  40. Romeo DM, Cioni M, Distefano A, Battaglia LR, Costanzo L, Ricci D, De Sanctis R, Romeo MG, Mazzone D, Mercuri E. Quality of life in parents of children with cerebral palsy: is it influenced by the child's behaviour? Neuropediatrics. 2010 Jun;41(3):121-6.
     
  41. Romeo DM, Cioni M, Scoto M, Palermo F, Pizzardi A, Sorge A, Romeo MG. Development of the forward parachute reaction and the age of walking in near term infants: a longitudinal observational study. BMC Pediatrics. 2009 Feb 16;9:13.
     
  42. Romeo DM, Cioni M, Scoto M, Pizzardi A, Romeo MG, Guzzetta A. Prognostic value of a scorable neurological examination from 3 to 12 months post-term age in very preterm infants: A longitudinal study. Early Hum Dev. 2009 Jun;85(6):405-8.  
     
  43. Romeo DD, Cioni M, Scoto M, Mazzone L, Palermo F, Romeo MG. Neuromotor development in infants with cerebral palsy investigated by the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination during the first year of age. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 2008 12: 24-31
     
  44. Romeo DM, Guzzetta A, Scoto M, Cioni M, Patusi P, Mazzone D, Romeo MG. Early neurologic assessment in preterm-infants: integration of traditional neurologic examination and observation of general movements. European Journal of  Paediatric Neurology. 2008 May;12(3):183-9.
     
  45. Pizzardi A, Romeo DM, Cioni M, Romeo MG, Guzzetta A.Infant neurological examination from 3 to 12 months: predictive value of the single items. Neuropediatrics. 2008 Dec;39(6):344-6.
     
  46. Casabona A, Valle MS, Bosco G, Perciavalle V. Comparison of neuronal activities of external cuneate nucleus, spinocerebellar cortex and interpositus nucleus during passive movements of the rat's forelimb. Neuroscience. 2008 Nov 11;157(1):271-9. doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.09.006.
     
  47. Valle MS, Eian J, Bosco G, Poppele RE. Cerebellar cortical activity in the cat anterior lobe during hindlimb stepping. Exp Brain Res. 2008 May;187(3):359-72. doi: 10.1007/s00221-008-1311-2.
     
  48. Romeo DMM, Cioni M, Scoto M, Palermo F, Romeo M, Mercuri E.  Application of a scorable neurologic examination to  near-term infants: longitudinal data. Neuropediatrics. 2008 Oct;38(5):233-8.
     
  49. Cioni M, Iero I, Tornatore G, Cocilovo A, Belfiore A, Ferri R. Gait patterns of a patient with myoclonus of a lower limb, when OFF and ON treatment with antiepileptic drugs. Neurological Sciences, 2007, 28:100-103
     
  50. Valle MS, Casabona A, Bosco G, Perciavalle V. Spatial anisotropy in the encoding of three-dimensional passive limb position by the spinocerebellum. Neuroscience. 2007 Feb 9;144(3):783-7. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2006.10.027.
     
  51. Valle M.S., Casabona A., Sgarlata R., Garozzo R., Vinci M., Cioni M. The pendulum test as a tool to evaluate passive knee stiffness and viscosity of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorder, 2006 7:89.
     
  52. Laudani L., Casabona A., Perciavalle V., Macaluso A. Control of head stability during gait initiation in young and older women. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 2006 16:603-610.
     
  53. Cioni M, Esquenazi A, Hirai B. Effects of botulinum toxin–A on gait velocity, step length, and base of support of patients with dynamic equinovarus foot. American Journal of  Physical  Medicine  &  Rehabilitation. 2006; 85: 600-606.
     
  54. Cimolin M,  Galli G, Tornatore G,  Albertini G, Cioni M. Application of gait analysis in the evaluation of botulinum toxin for equinus foot in adults with hemiparesis. From Basic Motor Control to functional Recovery IV - Motor Control.Conference Book , Edited by Nikolai Gantchev, Marin Drinov, Academic Publishing House, Sofia, 2005, pp 216-222
     
  55. Casabona A., Valle M.S., Bosco G., Perciavalle V. Cerebellar encoding of limb position. The Cerebellum.
     
  56. Gulino R., Lombardo S.A., Casabona A., Leanza G., Perciavalle V. Levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and neurotrophin-4 in lumbar motoneurons after low-thoracic spinal cord hemisection. Brain Research, 2004 1013:174-181.
     
  57. Casabona A, Valle MS, Bosco G, Garifoli A, Lombardo SA, Perciavalle V. Anisotropic representation of forelimb position in the cerebellar cortex and nucleus interpositus of the rat. Brain Res. 2003 May 16;972(1-2):127-36. doi: 10.1016/s0006-8993(03)02513-7.
     
  58. Garifoli A., Caserta C., Bosco G., Lombardo S.A., Casabona A., Perciavalle V. Kinematic features of passive forelimb movements and rat cuneate neuron discharges. Neuroreport. 2002 13:267-271.
     
  59. Cioni M . Gait Analysis of Individuals with Down Syndrome. State of Art Reviews. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Gait analysis. Ed. A. Esquenazi. Publisher: Hanley & Belfus, INC. Philadelphia. 2002, pp303-323 
     
  60. Belluardo N., Westerblad. H, Mudo G., Casabona A., Bruton J., Caniglia G., Pastoris O., Grassi F., Ibanez C.F. Neuromuscular junction disassembly and muscle fatigue in mice lacking neurotrophin-4. Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 2001, 18:56-67.
     
  61. Valle MS, Garifoli A, Maci T, Perciavalle V. Reticulocerebellar projections to the anterior and posterior lobes of the rat cerebellum. Neurosci Lett. 2001 Nov 13;314(1-2):41-4. doi: 10.1016/s0304-3940(01)02278-9.
     
  62. Cioni M, Cocilovo A, Rossi F, Paci D, Valle MS. Analysis of ankle kinetics during walking in individuals with Down syndrome. Am J Ment Retard. 2001 Sep;106(5):470-8. doi: 10.1352/0895-8017
     
  63. Valle MS, Bosco G, Poppele R. Information processing in the spinocerebellar system. Neuroreport. 2000 Dec 18;11(18):4075-9. doi: 10.1097/00001756-200012180-00033.
     
  64. Bosco G, Giaquinta G, Valle MS, Caserta C, Casabona A, Perciavalle V. Distribution of spinocerebellar Purkinje cell responses to passive forelimb movements in the rat. Eur J Neurosci. 2000 Nov;12(11):4063-73. doi: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2000.00283.x.
     
  65. Bosco G, Casabona A, Giaquinta G, Maci T, Valle MS, Perciavalle V. C-Fos expression in the basilar pontine nuclei and reticulotegmental nucleus of the rat following lateral cerebellar nucleus stimulation. Arch Ital Biol. 2000 Jul;138(3):229-40.
     
  66. Palmeri A., Restivo D.A., Casabona A. Involvement of the noradrenergic system in modulating the blink reflex in humans. Brain Research, 2000, 867:210-216.
     
  67. Palmeri A., Restivo D.A., Casabona A. Involvement of the noradrenergic system in modulating the blink reflex in humans. Brain Research, 2000, 867:210-216.
     
  68. Giaquinta G, Valle MS, Caserta C, Casabona A, Bosco G, Perciavalle V. Sensory representation of passive movement kinematics by rat's spinocerebellar Purkinje cells. Neurosci Lett. 2000 May 5;285(1):41-4. doi: 10.1016/s0304-3940(00)01020-x.
     
  69. Giaquinta G, Casabona A, Valle MS, Bosco G, Perciavalle V. On the relation of rat's external cuneate activity to global parameters of forelimb posture. Neuroreport. 1999 Sep 29;10(14):3075-80. doi: 10.1097/00001756-199909290-00037.
     
  70. Giaquinta G., Casabona A., Smecca G., Bosco G., Perciavalle V. Cortical control of cerebellar dento-rubral and dento-olivary neurons. Neuroreport, 1999, 10:3009-3013.
     
  71. Giaquinta G, Casabona A, Valle MS, Bosco G, Perciavalle V. Spinocerebellar Purkinje cells and rat forelimb postures: a direction-dependent activity. Neurosci Lett. 1998 Apr 3;245(2):81-4. doi: 10.1016/s0304-3940(98)00185-2.
     
  72. Cioni M, Richards CL, Malouin F, Bédard PJ, Lemieux R. Characteristics of the electromyographic patterns of lower limb muscles during gait in patients with Parkinson’s disease when OFF and ON L-Dopa treatment. Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 1997, 18: 195-208.
     
  73. Bosco G., Casabona A., Giaquinta G. e Perciavalle V. Influences exerted by the frontal eye field on accessory oculomotor nuclei neurons of the rat. Archives Italiennes de Biologie, 1996, 134:305-316.
     
  74. Funakoshi H., Belluardo N., Arenas E., Yamamoto Y., Casabona A., Persson H., Ibanez C.F. Muscle-derived Neurotrophin-4 as an activity-dependent trophic signal for adult motor neurons. Science, 1995, 268:1495-1499.
     
  75. Gordon A.M., Casabona A., Soechting J.F. The learning of novel finger movement sequences.  Journal of Neurophysiology, 1994, 72:1596-1610.
     
  76. Bosco G., Casabona A., Perciavalle V. Non-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate receptors mediate neocerebellar excitation at accessory oculomotor nuclei synapses of the rat. Archives Italiennes de Biologie, 1994, 132:215-227.
     
  77. Cioni M, Cocilovo A, Di Pasquale F, Rillo Araujo MB, Rodrigues Siqueira C, Bianco M.  Strength's deficit of knee extensor muscles of individuals with Down syndrome, from childhood to adolescence. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1994,  99: 166-174
     
  78. Raffaele R., Cosentino E., Anicito M.B., Sciacca A., Rampello L., Pennisi G., Genazzani A.A., Bosco G., Casabona A., Drago F. Effects of TRH-T on spinal motoneurones in man.  Neuroreport, 1992, 3:1017-1018.
     
  79. Richards CL, Malouin F, Bédard PJ, Cioni M. Changes induced by L-Dopa and sensory cues on the gait of Parkinsonians patients. In "Posture and Gait" Woollacott & Horak (eds) vol. II, pp 126-129, 1992
     
  80. Casabona A., Polizzi M.C., Perciavalle V. Differences in H-reflex between athletes trained for explosive contractions and non-trained subjects. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 1990, 61:26-32.
     
  81. Raffaele R., Palmeri A., Ricca G., Casabona A., Perciavalle V. Unilateral enhancement of early and late blink reflex components in hemydystonia. Electromyographic and Clinical Neurophysiology, 1990, 30:469-473
     
  82. Amato C, Moschini M, Cioni M, Bianco M. Alterazioni della giunzione cranio-cervicale nella sindrome di Down. La Radiologia Medica, 1990, 79: 42-47.
     
  83. Perciavalle V., Casabona A., Polizzi M.C. Adattamento delle fibre nervose motorie all’attività fisica. Boll. Soc. it. Biol. Sper., 1990, 66:1121-1128
     
  84. Raffaele R., Anicito B., Battiato A., Cosentino E., Palmeri A., Ricca G., Casabona A., Perciavalle V. Modificazioni del blink reflex nell’emidistonia. Boll. Soc. it. Biol. Sper., 1990, 66:873-877
     
  85. Casabona A., Berretta S., Polizzi M.C., Perciavalle V. Muscle activity and motor nerve sprouting: an electrophysiological study in man. Electromyographic and Clinical Neurophysiology, 1988, 28: 91-395
     
  86. Perciavalle V., Berretta S., Casabona A., Polizzi M.C., Scandurra C. Modificazioni del riflesso H indotte dall’allenamento isometrico rispetto a quello isotonico. Boll. Soc. it. Biol. Sper., 1986, 62:279-283
     
  87. Perciavalle V., Berretta S., Casabona A., Giuffrida R., Polizzi M.C. Studio sulle influenze dell’allenamento sul riflesso H. Boll. Soc. it. Biol. Sper., 1986, 62:271-277
 

 

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