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1. Comparing Long-Acting Antipsychotic Discontinuation Rates Under Ordinary Clinical Circumstances: A Survival Analysis from an Observational, Pragmatic Study

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Bertolini, F., Ostuzzi, G., Pievani, M., Aguglia, A., Bartoli, F., Bortolaso, P., Callegari, C., Caroleo, M., Carra, G., Corbo, M., D'Agostino, A., De Fazio, P., Magliocco, F., Martinotti, G., Ostinelli, E. G., Piccinelli, M. P., Tedeschi, F., Barbui, C., Boschello, F., Gastaldon, C., Mazzi, M. A., Nose, M., Papola, D., Perini, G., Piccoli, A., Purgato, M., Ruggeri, M., Terlizzi, S., Turrini, G., Raffaele, G., Cavallotti, S., Chirico, M., Ferrato, F., Limosani, I., Mastromo, D., Monzani, E., Porcellana, M., Restaino, F., Annese, P. M., Bolognesi, S., Cerretini, M., De Capua, A., Debolini, S., Del Zanna, M., Fargnoli, F., Giannini, A., Luccarelli, L., Lucii, C., Pierantozzi, E., Tozzi, F., Bardicchia, F., Cardamone, G., Facchi, E., Magnani, N., Soscia, F., Biancosino, B., Zotos, S., Giacomin, M., Pompei, F., Spano, M., Zonta, F., Buzzi, A., Callegred, C., Calzolari, R., Caselli, I., Diurni, M., Giana, E., Ielmini, M., Milano, A., Poloni, N., Sani, E., Zizolfi, D., Alberini, G., Cazzamalli, S., Costantini, C., Di Caro, A., Paronelli, C., Piantanida, S., Piccinelli, M., Alessandro, P., Barbanti, S. V., D'Ippolito, C., Gozzi, M., Moretti, V., Campese, O., Di Capro, L., di Giannantonio, M., Fiori, F., Lorusso, M., Mancini, V., Viceconte, D., Calandra, C., Luca, M., Signorelli, M. S., Suraniti, F., Balzarro, B., Boncompagni, G., Caretto, V., Emiliani, R., Lupoli, P., Menchetti, M., Rossi, E., Storbini, V., Tarricone, I., Terzi, L., Boso, M., Catania, C., De Paoli, G., Risaro, P., Aspesi, F., Bava, M., Bono, A., Brambilla, G., Castagna, G., Lucchi, S., Nava, R., Provenzi, M., Tabacchi, T., Tremolada, M., Verrengia, E., Barchiesi, M., Oriani, M. G., Pacetti, M., Ferro, M., Ghio, L., Beneduce, R., Laffranchini, L., Magni, L. R., Rossi, G., Tura, G. B., Addeo, L., Balletta, G., De Vivo, E., Di Benedetto, R., Parise, V. F., Carpiniello, B., Pinna, F., Pecile, D., Mattei, C., Bonavigo, T., Fabrici, E. P., Panarello, S., Peresson, G., Vitucci, C., Gardellin, F., Strizzolo, S., Cossetta, E., Fizzotti, C., Moretti, D., Di Gregorio, L., Sozzi, F., Colli, G., La Barbera, D., Laurenzi, S., Bertolini, F, Ostuzzi, G, Pievani, M, Aguglia, A, Bartoli, F, Bortolaso, P, Callegari, C, Caroleo, M, Carra, G, Corbo, M, D'Agostino, A, De Fazio, P, Magliocco, F, Martinotti, G, Ostinelli, E, Piccinelli, M, Tedeschi, F, Barbui, C, Boschello, F, Gastaldon, C, Mazzi, M, Nose, M, Papola, D, Perini, G, Piccoli, A, Purgato, M, Ruggeri, M, Terlizzi, S, Turrini, G, Raffaele, G, Cavallotti, S, Chirico, M, Ferrato, F, Limosani, I, Mastromo, D, Monzani, E, Porcellana, M, Restaino, F, Annese, P, Bolognesi, S, Cerretini, M, De Capua, A, Debolini, S, Del Zanna, M, Fargnoli, F, Giannini, A, Luccarelli, L, Lucii, C, Pierantozzi, E, Tozzi, F, Bardicchia, F, Cardamone, G, Facchi, E, Magnani, N, Soscia, F, Biancosino, B, Zotos, S, Giacomin, M, Pompei, F, Spano, M, Zonta, F, Buzzi, A, Calzolari, R, Caselli, I, Diurni, M, Giana, E, Ielmini, M, Milano, A, Poloni, N, Sani, E, Zizolfi, D, Alberini, G, Cazzamalli, S, Costantini, C, Di Caro, A, Paronelli, C, Piantanida, S, Alessandro, P, Barbanti, S, D'Ippolito, C, Gozzi, M, Moretti, V, Campese, O, Di Capro, L, di Giannantonio, M, Fiori, F, Lorusso, M, Mancini, V, Viceconte, D, Calandra, C, Luca, M, Signorelli, M, Suraniti, F, Balzarro, B, Boncompagni, G, Caretto, V, Emiliani, R, Lupoli, P, Menchetti, M, Rossi, E, Storbini, V, Tarricone, I, Terzi, L, Boso, M, Catania, C, De Paoli, G, Risaro, P, Aspesi, F, Bava, M, Bono, A, Brambilla, G, Castagna, G, Lucchi, S, Nava, R, Provenzi, M, Tabacchi, T, Tremolada, M, Verrengia, E, Barchiesi, M, Oriani, M, Pacetti, M, Ferro, M, Ghio, L, Beneduce, R, Laffranchini, L, Magni, L, Rossi, G, Tura, G, Addeo, L, Balletta, G, De Vivo, E, Di Benedetto, R, Parise, V, Carpiniello, B, Pinna, F, Pecile, D, Mattei, C, Bonavigo, T, Fabrici, E, Panarello, S, Peresson, G, Vitucci, C, Gardellin, F, Strizzolo, S, Cossetta, E, Fizzotti, C, Moretti, D, Di Gregorio, L, Sozzi, F, Colli, G, La Barbera, D, Laurenzi, S, Bertolini F., Ostuzzi G., Pievani M., Aguglia A., Bartoli F., Bortolaso P., Callegari C., Caroleo M., Carra G., Corbo M., D'Agostino A., De Fazio P., Magliocco F., Martinotti G., Ostinelli E.G., Piccinelli M.P., Tedeschi F., Barbui C., Boschello F., Gastaldon C., Mazzi M.A., Nose M., Papola D., Perini G., Piccoli A., Purgato M., Ruggeri M., Terlizzi S., Turrini G., Raffaele G., Cavallotti S., Chirico M., Ferrato F., Limosani I., Mastromo D., Monzani E., Porcellana M., Restaino F., Annese P.M., Bolognesi S., Cerretini M., De Capua A., Debolini S., Del Zanna M., Fargnoli F., Giannini A., Luccarelli L., Lucii C., Pierantozzi E., Tozzi F., Bardicchia F., Cardamone G., Facchi E., Magnani N., Soscia F., Biancosino B., Zotos S., Giacomin M., Pompei F., Spano M., Zonta F., Buzzi A., Callegred C., Calzolari R., Caselli I., Diurni M., Giana E., Ielmini M., Milano A., Poloni N., Sani E., Zizolfi D., Alberini G., Cazzamalli S., Costantini C., Di Caro A., Paronelli C., Piantanida S., Piccinelli M., Alessandro P., Barbanti S.V., D'Ippolito C., Gozzi M., Moretti V., Campese O., Di Capro L., di Giannantonio M., Fiori F., Lorusso M., Mancini V., Viceconte D., Calandra C., Luca M., Signorelli M.S., Suraniti F., Balzarro B., Boncompagni G., Caretto V., Emiliani R., Lupoli P., Menchetti M., Rossi E., Storbini V., Tarricone I., Terzi L., Boso M., Catania C., De Paoli G., Risaro P., Aspesi F., Bava M., Bono A., Brambilla G., Castagna G., Lucchi S., Nava R., Provenzi M., Tabacchi T., Tremolada M., Verrengia E., Barchiesi M., Oriani M.G., Pacetti M., Ferro M., Ghio L., Beneduce R., Laffranchini L., Magni L.R., Rossi G., Tura G.B., Addeo L., Balletta G., De Vivo E., Di Benedetto R., Parise V.F., Carpiniello B., Pinna F., Pecile D., Mattei C., Bonavigo T., Fabrici E.P., Panarello S., Peresson G., Vitucci C., Gardellin F., Strizzolo S., Cossetta E., Fizzotti C., Moretti D., Di Gregorio L., Sozzi F., Colli G., La Barbera D., and Laurenzi S.

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Male, Pediatrics, respectively), 0302 clinical medicine, Delayed-Action Preparation, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, Pharmacology (medical), he STAR Network ‘Depot Study’ prospectively followed 394 subjects initiating treatment with long-acting injections (LAIs) of antipsychotics under naturalistic conditions for 12 months. LAI discontinuation was frequent in everyday clinical practice in Italy, Original Research Article, Prospective Studies, Prospective cohort study, treatment, Mental Disorders, Hazard ratio, whereas more than half of participants initiating risperidone LAI and olanzapine LAI discontinued during the 12 months of follow-up (51.4 and 62.5%, Psychiatric Status Rating Scale, Middle Aged, side efects, Psychiatry and Mental health, Italy, Mental Disorder, Female, he STAR Network ‘Depot Study’ prospectively followed 394 subjects initiating treatment with long-acting injections (LAIs) of antipsychotics under naturalistic conditions for 12 months. LAI discontinuation was frequent in everyday clinical practice in Italy, occurring in almost 40% of the entire sample, side efects, participant refusal to continue LAIs and LAIs no longer being required were the most frequently reported reasons for discontinuation. Paliperidone LAI and aripiprazole LAI were the least discontinued medications (33.9 and 35.4%, respectively), whereas more than half of participants initiating risperidone LAI and olanzapine LAI discontinued during the 12 months of follow-up (51.4 and 62.5%, respectively). In multivariate analysis, being prescribed olanzapine LAI and poor medication adherence at baseline were signifcantly associated with higher discontinuation risk, Human, Antipsychotic Agents, medicine.drug, Psychopathology, Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Discontinuation, Follow-Up Studie, Medication Adherence, 03 medical and health sciences, medicine, Humans, Paliperidone, Adverse effect, Settore MED/25 - Psichiatria, discontinuation rates, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, respectively). In multivariate analysis, business.industry, Long-Acting Antipsychotic, long-acting injectable antipsychotics, Survival Analysis, Confidence interval, participant refusal to continue LAIs and LAIs no longer being required were the most frequently reported reasons for discontinuation. Paliperidone LAI and aripiprazole LAI were the least discontinued medications (33.9 and 35.4%, 030227 psychiatry, Prospective Studie, Antipsychotic Agent, occurring in almost 40% of the entire sample, Delayed-Action Preparations, Neurology (clinical), business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, being prescribed olanzapine LAI and poor medication adherence at baseline were signifcantly associated with higher discontinuation risk, Follow-Up Studies
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Background Recent guidelines suggested a wider use of long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAI) than previously, but naturalistic data on the consequences of LAI use in terms of discontinuation rates and associated factors are still sparse, making it hard for clinicians to be informed on plausible treatment courses. Objective Our objective was to assess, under real-world clinical circumstances, LAI discontinuation rates over a period of 12 months after a first prescription, reasons for discontinuation, and associated factors. Methods The STAR Network ‘Depot Study’ was a naturalistic, multicentre, observational prospective study that enrolled subjects initiating a LAI without restrictions on diagnosis, clinical severity or setting. Participants from 32 Italian centres were assessed at baseline and at 6 and 12 months of follow-up. Psychopathology, drug attitude and treatment adherence were measured using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, the Drug Attitude Inventory and the Kemp scale, respectively. Results The study followed 394 participants for 12 months. The overall discontinuation rate at 12 months was 39.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] 34.4–44.3), with paliperidone LAI being the least discontinued LAI (33.9%; 95% CI 25.3–43.5) and olanzapine LAI the most discontinued (62.5%; 95% CI 35.4–84.8). The most frequent reason for discontinuation was onset of adverse events (32.9%; 95% CI 25.6–40.9) followed by participant refusal of the medication (20.6%; 95% CI 14.6–27.9). Medication adherence at baseline was negatively associated with discontinuation risk (hazard ratio [HR] 0.853; 95% CI 0.742–0.981; p = 0.026), whereas being prescribed olanzapine LAI was associated with increased discontinuation risk compared with being prescribed paliperidone LAI (HR 2.156; 95% CI 1.003–4.634; p = 0.049). Conclusions Clinicians should be aware that LAI discontinuation is a frequent occurrence. LAI choice should be carefully discussed with the patient, taking into account individual characteristics and possible obstacles related to the practicalities of each formulation. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40263-021-00809-w.

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2021

2. Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: can a diagnosis be made in patients not fulfilling electrodiagnostic criteria?

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Liberatore, G., Manganelli, F., Doneddu, P. E., Cocito, D., Fazio, R., Briani, C., Filosto, M., Benedetti, L., Mazzeo, A., Antonini, G., Cosentino, G., Jann, S., Cortese, A., Marfia, G. A., Clerici, A. M., Siciliano, G., Carpo, M., Luigetti, M., Lauria, G., Rosso, T., Cavaletti, G., Santoro, L., Peci, E., Tronci, S., Ruiz, M., Cotti Piccinelli, S., Schenone, A., Leonardi, L., Toscano, A., Mataluni, G., Spina, E., Gentile, L., Nobile-Orazio, E., Gallia, F., Beronio, A., Piccolo, L., Fierro, B., Verrengia, E. P., Bianchi, E., Beghi, E., Scrascia, F., Garnero, M., Sabatelli, M., Dacci, P., Schirinzi, E., Balducci, C., Liberatore, G., Manganelli, F., Doneddu, P. E., Cocito, D., Fazio, R., Briani, C., Filosto, M., Benedetti, L., Mazzeo, A., Antonini, G., Cosentino, G., Jann, S., Cortese, A., Marfia, G. A., Clerici, A. M., Siciliano, G., Carpo, M., Luigetti, M., Lauria, G., Rosso, T., Cavaletti, G., Santoro, L., Peci, E., Tronci, S., Ruiz, M., Cotti-Piccinelli, S., Schenone, A., Leonardi, L., Toscano, A., Mataluni, G., Spina, E., Gentile, L., Nobile-Orazio, E., Gallia, F., Beronio, A., Piccolo, L., Fierro, B., Verrengia, E. P., Bianchi, E., Beghi, E., Scrascia, F., Garnero, M., Sabatelli, M., Dacci, P., Toni, G., Schirinzi, E., Balducci, C., Liberatore, G, Manganelli, F, Doneddu, P, Cocito, D, Fazio, R, Briani, C, Filosto, M, Benedetti, L, Mazzeo, A, Antonini, G, Cosentino, G, Jann, S, Cortese, A, Marfia, G, Clerici, A, Siciliano, G, Carpo, M, Luigetti, M, Lauria, G, Rosso, T, Cavaletti, G, Santoro, L, Peci, E, Tronci, S, Ruiz, M, Cotti Piccinelli, S, Schenone, A, Leonardi, L, Toscano, A, Mataluni, G, Spina, E, Gentile, L, Nobile-Orazio, E, Gallia, F, Beronio, A, Piccolo, L, Fierro, B, Verrengia, E, Bianchi, E, Beghi, E, Scrascia, F, Garnero, M, Sabatelli, M, Dacci, P, Schirinzi, E, and Balducci, C

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Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Response to therapy, Databases, Factual, Neural Conduction, Settore MED/26, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Peripheral nerve, Retrospective Studie, Medicine, Humans, Medical history, In patient, 030212 general & internal medicine, Peripheral Nerves, Retrospective Studies, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, business.industry, Polyradiculoneuropathy, Polyradiculopathy, medicine.disease, electrophysiology, Settore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIA, Neurology, Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating, Clinical diagnosis, Peripheral Nerve, diagnostic criteria, National database, Neurology (clinical), business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Human
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Background and purpose The aim was to identify the clinical and diagnostic investigations that may help to support a diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) in patients not fulfilling the European Federation of Neurological Societies and Peripheral Nerve Society (EFNS/PNS) electrodiagnostic criteria. Methods The data from patients with a clinical diagnosis of CIDP included in a national database were retrospectively reviewed. Results In all, 535 patients with a diagnosis of CIDP were included. This diagnosis fulfilled the EFNS/PNS criteria in 468 patients (87.2%) (definite in 430, probable in 33, possible in three, while two had chronic immune sensory polyradiculopathy). Sixty-seven patients had a medical history and clinical signs compatible with CIDP but electrodiagnostic studies did not fulfill the EFNS/PNS criteria for CIDP. These patients had similar clinical features and frequency of abnormal supportive criteria for the diagnosis of CIDP compared to patients fulfilling EFNS/PNS criteria. Two or more abnormal supportive criteria were present in 40 (61.2%) patients rising to 54 (80.6%) if a history of a relapsing course as a possible supportive criterion was also included. Increased cerebrospinal fluid proteins and response to immune therapy most frequently helped in supporting the diagnosis of CIDP. Response to therapy was similarly frequent in patients fulfilling or not EFNS/PNS criteria (87.3% vs. 85.9%). Conclusions Patients with a clinical diagnosis of CIDP had similar clinical findings, frequency of abnormal supportive criteria and response to therapy compared to patients fulfilling EFNS/PNS criteria. The presence of abnormal supportive criteria may help in supporting the diagnosis of CIDP in patients with a medical history and clinical signs compatible with this diagnosis but non-diagnostic nerve conduction studies.

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2021

3. Clinical correlates of paliperidone palmitate and aripiprazole monohydrate prescription for subjects with schizophreniaspectrum disorders: Findings from the STAR Network Depot Study

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Barbui C, Nosè M, Purgato M, Turrini G, Ostuzzi G, Mazzi MA, Papola D, Gastaldon C, Terlizzi S, Bertolini F, Piccoli A, Ruggeri M, De Fazio P, Magliocco F, Caroleo M, Raffaele G, D'Agostino A, Ostinelli EG, Chirico M, Cavallotti S, Lucii C, Bolognesi S, Debolini S, Pierantozzi E, Fargnoli F, Del Zanna M, Giannini A, Luccarelli L, De Capua A, Annese PM, Cerretini M, Tozzi F, Magnani N, Cardamone G, Bardicchia F, Facchi E, Soscia F, Zotos S, Biancosino B, Zonta F, Pompei F, Callegari C, Zizolfi D, Poloni N, Ielmini M, Caselli I, Giana E, Buzzi A, Diurni M, Milano A, Sani E, Calzolari R, Bortolaso P, Piccinelli M, Cazzamalli S, Alberini G, Piantanida S, Costantini C, Paronelli C, Di Caro A, Moretti V, Gozzi M, D'Ippolito C, Barbanti SV, Papalini A, Corbo M, Martinotti G, Campese O, Fiori F, Lorusso M, Di Capro L, Viceconte D, Mancini V, Suraniti F, Signorelli MSI, Rossi E, Lupoli P, Menchetti M, Terzi L, Boso M, Risaro P, De Paoli G, Catania C, Tarricone I, Caretto V, Storbini V, Emiliani R, Balzarro B, Carrà G, Bartoli F, Tabacchi T, Nava R, Bono A, Provenzi M, Brambilla G, Aspesi F, Trotta G, Tremolada M, Castagna G, Bava M, Verrengia E, Lucchi S, Oriani MG, Barchiesi M, Pacetti M, Aguglia A, Magni LR, Rossi G, Beneduce R, Tura GB, Laffranchini L, Mastromo D, Ferrato F, Restaino F, Monzani E, Porcellana M, Limosani I, Ghio L, Ferro M, Parise VF, Balletta G, Addeo L, De Vivo E, Di Benedetto R, Pinna F, Carpiniello B, Spano M, Giacomin M, Pecile D, Mattei C, Fabrici EP, Panarello S, Peresson G, Vitucci C, Bonavigo T, Perini G, Boschello F, Strizzolo S, Gardellin F, Di Giannantonio M, Moretti D, Fizzotti C, Cossetta E, Di Gregorio L, Sozzi F, Boncompagni G, La Barbera D, Colli G, Laurenzi S, Calandra C, Luca M, Crocamo C, STAR Network Depot Investigators, Bartoli F., Ostuzzi G., Crocamo C., Corbo M., D'Agostino A., Martinotti G., Ostinelli E.G., Tabacchi T., Barbui C., Carr G., Nose M., Purgato M., Turrini G., Mazzi M.A., Papola D., Gastaldon C., Terlizzi S., Bertolini F., Piccoli A., Ruggeri M., De Fazio P., Magliocco F., Caroleo M., Raffaele G., Chirico M., Cavallotti S., Lucii C., Bolognesi S., Debolini S., Pierantozzi E., Fargnoli F., Del Zanna M., Giannini A., Luccarelli L., De Capua A., Annese P.M., Cerretini M., Tozzi F., Magnani N., Cardamone G., Bardicchia F., Facchi E., Soscia F., Zotos S., Biancosino B., Zonta F., Pompei F., Callegari C., Zizolfi D., Poloni N., Ielmini M., Caselli I., Giana E., Buzzi A., Diurni M., Milano A., Sani E., Calzolari R., Bortolaso P., Piccinelli M., Cazzamalli S., Alberini G., Piantanida S., Costantini C., Paronelli C., Di Caro A., Moretti V., Gozzi M., D'Ippolito C., Barbanti S.V., Papalini A., Campese O., Fiori F., Lorusso M., Di Capro L., Viceconte D., Mancini V., Suraniti F., Signorelli M.S., Rossi E., Lupoli P., Menchetti M., Terzi L., Boso M., Risaro P., De Paoli G., Catania C., Tarricone I., Caretto V., Storbini V., Emiliani R., Balzarro B., Carra G., Nava R., Bono A., Provenzi M., Brambilla G., Aspesi F., Trotta G., Tremolada M., Castagna G., Bava M., Verrengia E., Lucchi S., Oriani M.G., Barchiesi M., Pacetti M., Aguglia A., Magni L.R., Rossi G., Beneduce R., Tura G.B., Laffranchini L., Mastromo D., Ferrato F., Restaino F., Monzani E., Porcellana M., Limosani I., Ghio L., Ferro M., Parise V.F., Balletta G., Addeo L., De Vivo E., Di Benedetto R., Pinna F., Carpiniello B., Spano M., Giacomin M., Pecile D., Mattei C., Fabrici E.P., Panarello S., Peresson G., Vitucci C., Bonavigo T., Perini G., Boschello F., Strizzolo S., Gardellin F., Di Giannantonio M., Moretti D., Fizzotti C., Cossetta E., Di Gregorio L., Sozzi F., Boncompagni G., La Barbera D., Colli G., Laurenzi S., Calandra C., Luca M., Barbui C, Nosè M, Purgato M, Turrini G, Ostuzzi G, Mazzi MA, Papola D, Gastaldon C, Terlizzi S, Bertolini F, Piccoli A, Ruggeri M, De Fazio P, Magliocco F, Caroleo M, Raffaele G, D'Agostino A, Ostinelli EG, Chirico M, Cavallotti S, Lucii C, Bolognesi S, Debolini S, Pierantozzi E, Fargnoli F, Del Zanna M, Giannini A, Luccarelli L, De Capua A, Annese PM, Cerretini M, Tozzi F, Magnani N, Cardamone G, Bardicchia F, Facchi E, Soscia F, Zotos S, Biancosino B, Zonta F, Pompei F, Callegari C, Zizolfi D, Poloni N, Ielmini M, Caselli I, Giana E, Buzzi A, Diurni M, Milano A, Sani E, Calzolari R, Bortolaso P, Piccinelli M, Cazzamalli S, Alberini G, Piantanida S, Costantini C, Paronelli C, Di Caro A, Moretti V, Gozzi M, D'Ippolito C, Barbanti SV, Papalini A, Corbo M, Martinotti G, Campese O, Fiori F, Lorusso M, Di Capro L, Viceconte D, Mancini V, Suraniti F, Signorelli MSI, Rossi E, Lupoli P, Menchetti M, Terzi L, Boso M, Risaro P, De Paoli G, Catania C, Tarricone I, Caretto V, Storbini V, Emiliani R, Balzarro B, Carrà G, Bartoli F, Tabacchi T, Nava R, Bono A, Provenzi M, Brambilla G, Aspesi F, Trotta G, Tremolada M, Castagna G, Bava M, Verrengia E, Lucchi S, Oriani MG, Barchiesi M, Pacetti M, Aguglia A, Magni LR, Rossi G, Beneduce R, Tura GB, Laffranchini L, Mastromo D, Ferrato F, Restaino F, Monzani E, Porcellana M, Limosani I, Ghio L, Ferro M, Parise VF, Balletta G, Addeo L, De Vivo E, Di Benedetto R, Pinna F, Carpiniello B, Spano M, Giacomin M, Pecile D, Mattei C, Fabrici EP, Panarello S, Peresson G, Vitucci C, Bonavigo T, Perini G, Boschello F, Strizzolo S, Gardellin F, Di Giannantonio M, Moretti D, Fizzotti C, Cossetta E, Di Gregorio L, Sozzi F, Boncompagni G, La Barbera D, Colli G, Laurenzi S, Calandra C, Luca M, Crocamo C, STAR Network Depot Investigators, Bartoli, F, Ostuzzi, G, Crocamo, C, Corbo, M, D'Agostino, A, Martinotti, G, Ostinelli, E, Tabacchi, T, Barbui, C, and Carra, G

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Aripiprazole monohydrate, Long-acting injectable antipsychotics, Paliperidone palmitate, Schizophrenia, Adult, Antipsychotic Agents, Aripiprazole, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Male, Medication Adherence, Paliperidone Palmitate, Practice Patterns, Physicians', Schizophrenic Psychology, Young Adult, Long-acting injectable antipsychotic, medicine.medical_specialty, medicine.medical_treatment, Aripiprazole monohydrate, Long-acting injectable antipsychotics, Paliperidone palmitate, Schizophrenia, Practice Patterns, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Internal medicine, Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, medicine, Pharmacology (medical), Antipsychotic, Settore MED/25 - Psichiatria, Practice, Physicians', business.industry, Health Knowledge, medicine.disease, 030227 psychiatry, Psychiatry and Mental health, Attitudes, Propensity score matching, Observational study, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, medicine.drug, Psychopathology
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This study, based on the 'Servizi Territoriali Associati per la Ricerca' (STAR) Network Depot Study nationwide baseline data, explored whether individual symptoms severity and clusters might influence the prescription of paliperidone palmitate 1-month (PP1M) vs. aripiprazole monohydrate. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) was used to assess psychopathology and relevant symptoms clusters. Drug Attitude Inventory, 10 items, was used to test attitude towards medications. Adherence to treatments was rated according to the Kemp seven-point scale. We assessed for eligibility 451 individuals and, among them, we included 195 subjects (n = 117 who started PPM1 and n = 78 aripiprazole monohydrate). Individuals were comparable in terms of age, gender, treatment years, recent hospitalizations, previous long-acting injectable antipsychotic treatments, additional oral treatments, attitude toward drugs, medication adherence, and alcohol/substance-related comorbidities. Subjects starting PP1M presented higher BPRS overall (P = 0.009), positive (P = 0.015), and negative (P = 0.010) symptom scores compared to subjects starting aripiprazole monohydrate. Results were confirmed by appropriate regression models and propensity score matching analysis. No differences were found comparing the other BPRS subscale scores: affect, resistance, and activation. Clinicians may be more prone to prescribe PPM1, rather than aripiprazole monohydrate, to subjects showing higher overall symptom severity, including positive and negative symptoms. No additional clinical factors influenced prescribing attitudes in our sample.

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2020

4. Factors associated with first- versus second-generation long-acting antipsychotics prescribed under ordinary clinical practice in Italy

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Ostuzzi, G., Mazzi, M. A., Terlizzi, S., Bertolini, F., Aguglia, A., Bartoli, F., Bortolaso, P., Callegari, C., Caroleo, M., Carrà, G., Corbo, M., D'Agostino, A., Gastaldon, C., Lucii, C., Magliocco, F., Martinotti, G., Nosé, M., Ostinelli, E. G., Papola, D., Piccinelli, M. P., Piccoli, A., Purgato, M., Tabacchi, T., Turrini, G., Ruggeri, M., Barbui, C., De Fazio, P., Raffaele, G., Chirico, M., Cavallotti, S., Bolognesi, S., Debolini, S., Pierantozzi, E., Fargnoli, F., Del Zanna, M., Giannini, A., Luccarelli, L., De Capua, A., Annese, P. M., Cerretini, M., Tozzi, F. E., Magnani, N., Cardamone, G., Bardicchia, F., Facchi, E., Soscia, F., Zotos, S., Biancosino, B., Zonta, F., Pompei, F., Zizolfi, D., Poloni, N., Ielmini, M., Caselli, I., Giana, E., Buzzi, A., Diurni, M., Milano, A., Sani, E., Calzolari, Roberta, Cazzamalli, S., Alberini, Gabrio, Piantanida, Silvia, Costantini, C., Paronelli, Chiara, Di Caro, A., Moretti, V., Gozzi, M., D'Ippolito, C., Barbanti, S. V., Alessandro, P., Campese, O., Fiori, F., Lorusso, M., Di Capro, L., Viceconte, D., Mancini, V., Suraniti, F., Signorelli, M. S., Rossi, E., Lupoli, P., Menchetti, M., Terzi, L., Boso, M., Risaro, P., De Paoli, G., Catania, C., Tarricone, I., Caretto, V., Storbini, V., Emiliani, R., Balzarro, B., Nava, R., Bono, A., Provenzi, M., Brambilla, G., Aspesi, F., Tremolada, M., Castagna, G., Bava, M., Verrengia, E., Lucchi, S., Oriani, M. G., Barchiesi, M., Pacetti, M., Magni, L. R., Rossi, G., Beneduce, R., Tura, G. B., Laffranchini, L., Mastromo, D., Ferrato, F., Restaino, F., Monzani, E., Porcellana, M., Limosani, I., Ghio, L., Ferro, M., Parise, V. F., Balletta, G., Addeo, L., De Vivo, E., Benedetto, R. D., Pinna, F., Carpiniello, B., Spano, M., Giacomin, M., Pecile, D., Mattei, C., Fabrici, E. P., Panarello, S., Peresson, G., Vitucci, C., Bonavigo, T., Perini, G., Boschello, F., Strizzolo, S., Gardellin, F., Di Giannantonio, M., Moretti, D., Fizzotti, C., Cossetta, E., Gregorio, L. D., Sozzi, F., Boncompagni, G., Barbera, D. L., Colli, G., Laurenzi, S., Calandra, C., Luca, M., Ostuzzi, Giovanni, Mazzi, Maria Angela, Terlizzi, Samira, Bertolini, Federico, Aguglia, Andrea, Bartoli, Francesco, Bortolaso, Paola, Callegari, Camilla, Caroleo, Mariarita, Carrà, Giuseppe, Corbo, Mariangela, D'Agostino, Armando, Gastaldon, Chiara, Lucii, Claudio, Magliocco, Fabio, Martinotti, Giovanni, Nosé, Michela, Ostinelli, Edoardo Giuseppe, Papola, Davide, Piccinelli, Marco Piero, Piccoli, Alberto, Purgato, Marianna, Tabacchi, Tommaso, Turrini, Giulia, Ruggeri, Mirella, Barbui, Corrado, De Fazio, Pasquale, Raffaele, Gaetano, Chirico, Margherita, Cavallotti, Simone, Bolognesi, Simone, Debolini, Sara, Pierantozzi, Elisa, Fargnoli, Francesco, Del Zanna, Maria, Giannini, Alessandra, Luccarelli, Livia, De Capua, Alberto, Annese, Pasqua Maria, Cerretini, Massimiliano, Tozzi, Fior-Ella, Magnani, Nadia, Cardamone, Giuseppe, Bardicchia, Francesco, Facchi, Edvige, Soscia, Federica, Zotos, Spyridon, Biancosino, Bruno, Zonta, Filippo, Pompei, Francesco, Zizolfi, Daniele, Poloni, Nicola, Ielmini, Marta, Caselli, Ivano, Giana, Edoardo, Buzzi, Aldo, Diurni, Marcello, Milano, Anna, Sani, Emanuele, Calzolari, Roberta, Piccinelli, Marco, Cazzamalli, Sara, Alberini, Gabrio, Piantanida, Silvia, Costantini, Chiara, Paronelli, Chiara, Di Caro, Angela, Moretti, Valentina, Gozzi, Mauro, D'Ippolito, Chiara, Barbanti, Silva Veronica, Alessandro, Papalini, Campese, Ornella, Fiori, Federica, Lorusso, Marco, Di Capro, Lucia, Viceconte, Daniela, Mancini, Valerio, Suraniti, Francesco, Signorelli, Maria Salvina, Rossi, Eugenio, Lupoli, Pasqualino, Menchetti, Marco, Terzi, Laura, Boso, Marianna, Risaro, Paolo, De Paoli, Giuseppe, Catania, Cristina, Tarricone, Ilaria, Caretto, Valentina, Storbini, Viviana, Emiliani, Roberta, Balzarro, Beatrice, Nava, Roberto, Bono, Adele, Provenzi, Milena, Brambilla, Giulia, Aspesi, Flora, Tremolada, Martina, Castagna, Gloria, Bava, Mattia, Verrengia, Enrica, Lucchi, Sara, Oriani, Maria Ginevra, Barchiesi, Michela, Pacetti, Monica, Magni, Laura Rosa, Rossi, Giuseppe, Beneduce, Rossella, Tura, Giovanni Battista, Laffranchini, Laura, Mastromo, Daniele, Ferrato, Farida, Restaino, Francesco, Monzani, Emiliano, Porcellana, Matteo, Limosani, Ivan, Ghio, Lucio, Ferro, Maurizio, Parise, Vincenzo Fricchione, Balletta, Giovanni, Addeo, Lelio, De Vivo, Elisa, Benedetto, Rossella Di, Pinna, Federica, Carpiniello, Bernardo, Spano, Mariangela, Giacomin, Marzio, Pecile, Damiano, Mattei, Chiara, Fabrici, Elisabetta Pascolo, Panarello, Sofia, Peresson, Giulia, Vitucci, Claudio, Bonavigo, Tommaso, Perini, Giovanni, Boschello, Filippo, Strizzolo, Stefania, Gardellin, Francesco, Di Giannantonio, Massimo, Moretti, Daniele, Fizzotti, Carlo, Cossetta, Edoardo, Gregorio, Luana Di, Sozzi, Francesca, Boncompagni, Giancarlo, Barbera, Daniele La, Colli, Giuseppe, Laurenzi, Sabrina, Calandra, Carmela, Luca, Maria, Ostuzzi, G, Mazzi, M, Terlizzi, S, Bertolini, F, Aguglia, A, Bartoli, F, Bortolaso, P, Callegari, C, Caroleo, M, Carrà, G, Corbo, M, D'Agostino, A, Gastaldon, C, Lucii, C, Magliocco, F, Martinotti, G, Nosé, M, Ostinelli, E, Papola, D, Piccinelli, M, Piccoli, A, Purgato, M, Tabacchi, T, Turrini, G, Ruggeri, M, Barbui, C, De Fazio, P, Raffaele, G, Chirico, M, Cavallotti, S, Bolognesi, S, Debolini, S, Pierantozzi, E, Fargnoli, F, Del Zanna, M, Giannini, A, Luccarelli, L, De Capua, A, Annese, P, Cerretini, M, Tozzi, F, Magnani, N, Cardamone, G, Bardicchia, F, Facchi, E, Soscia, F, Zotos, S, Biancosino, B, Zonta, F, Pompei, F, Zizolfi, D, Poloni, N, Ielmini, M, Caselli, I, Giana, E, Buzzi, A, Diurni, M, Milano, A, Sani, E, Calzolari, R, Cazzamalli, S, Alberini, G, Piantanida, S, Costantini, C, Paronelli, C, Di Caro, A, Moretti, V, Gozzi, M, D'Ippolito, C, Barbanti, S, Alessandro, P, Campese, O, Fiori, F, Lorusso, M, Di Capro, L, Viceconte, D, Mancini, V, Suraniti, F, Signorelli, M, Rossi, E, Lupoli, P, Menchetti, M, Terzi, L, Boso, M, Risaro, P, De Paoli, G, Catania, C, Tarricone, I, Caretto, V, Storbini, V, Emiliani, R, Balzarro, B, Nava, R, Bono, A, Provenzi, M, Brambilla, G, Aspesi, F, Tremolada, M, Castagna, G, Bava, M, Verrengia, E, Lucchi, S, Oriani, M, Barchiesi, M, Pacetti, M, Magni, L, Rossi, G, Beneduce, R, Tura, G, Laffranchini, L, Mastromo, D, Ferrato, F, Restaino, F, Monzani, E, Porcellana, M, Limosani, I, Ghio, L, Ferro, M, Parise, V, Balletta, G, Addeo, L, De Vivo, E, Benedetto, R, Pinna, F, Carpiniello, B, Spano, M, Giacomin, M, Pecile, D, Mattei, C, Fabrici, E, Panarello, S, Peresson, G, Vitucci, C, Bonavigo, T, Perini, G, Boschello, F, Strizzolo, S, Gardellin, F, Di Giannantonio, M, Moretti, D, Fizzotti, C, Cossetta, E, Gregorio, L, Sozzi, F, Boncompagni, G, Barbera, D, Colli, G, Laurenzi, S, Calandra, C, and Luca, M

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Genetics and Molecular Biology (all), Male, Pediatrics, European People, Bipolar Disorder, Cross-sectional study, Economics, Epidemiology, medicine.medical_treatment, assessment, viruses, lcsh:Medicine, Social Sciences, Longitudinal Studie, Biochemistry, Prescription, Geographical locations, 0302 clinical medicine, Mathematical and Statistical Techniques, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (all), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all), immune system diseases, Medicine and Health Sciences, long-acting intramuscular (LAI) antipsychotics, clinical practice, second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) LAIs, Antipsychotics, Ethnicities, Longitudinal Studies, lcsh:Science, Multidisciplinary, virus diseases, Drugs, Middle Aged, Italian People, Europe, Prescriptions, Italy, Physical Sciences, Aripiprazole, Female, Bivariate Analysis, Statistics (Mathematics), medicine.drug, Human, Research Article, Antipsychotic Agents, Employment, Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Research and Analysis Methods, 03 medical and health sciences, Mental Health and Psychiatry, medicine, Humans, Paliperidone, Bipolar disorder, European Union, Statistical Methods, Antipsychotic, Cross-Sectional Studie, Pharmacology, Risperidone, business.industry, Mood Disorders, lcsh:R, medicine.disease, 030227 psychiatry, Antipsychotic Agent, Cross-Sectional Studies, Labor Economics, Multivariate Analysis, Schizophrenia, Observational study, lcsh:Q, Population Groupings, People and places, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Mathematics
Abstract

Background For many years, long-acting intramuscular (LAI) antipsychotics have been prescribed predominantly to chronic and severe patients, as a last resort when other treatments failed. Recently, a broader and earlier use of LAIs, particularly second-generation LAIs, has been emphasized. To date, few studies attempted to frame how this change in prescribing took place in real-world practice. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the clinical features of patients prescribed with LAIs, and to explore possible prescribing differences between first- and second-generations LAIs under ordinary clinical practice in Italy. Methods The STAR Network "Depot" Study is an observational, longitudinal, multicenter study involving 35 centers in Italy. In the cross-sectional phase, patients prescribed with LAIs were consecutively recruited and assessed over a period of 12 months. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed. Results Of the 451 recruited patients, 61% were males. The level of social and working functioning was heterogeneous, as was the severity of disease. Seventy-two per cent of the patients had a diagnosis of the schizophrenia spectrum. Seventy per cent were prescribed with second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) LAIs (mostly paliperidone, aripiprazole and risperidone). Compared to first-generation antipsychotic (FGA) LAIs, patients prescribed with SGA LAIs were more often younger; employed; with a diagnosis of the schizophrenia spectrum or bipolar disorder; with higher levels of affective symptoms; with fewer LAI prescriptions in the past. Discussion LAIs' prescribing practices appear to be more flexible as compared to the past, although this change is mostly restricted to SGA LAIs.

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2018

5. Risk factors for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP): antecedent events, lifestyle and dietary habits. Data from the Italian CIDP Database

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Chiara Briani, Giuseppe Lauria, Pietro Emiliano Doneddu, Giovanni Antonini, Andrea Cortese, Marco Luigetti, Eduardo Nobile-Orazio, Guido Cavaletti, Luca Leonardi, Dario Cocito, G Marfia, Ettore Beghi, S. Jann, Fiore Manganelli, Laura Piccolo, S. Cotti Piccinelli, Giorgia Mataluni, Tiziana Rosso, Patrizia Dacci, Marinella Carpo, Giuseppe Cosentino, Gabriele Siciliano, Angelo Maurizio Clerici, Elisa Bianchi, Elena Pinuccia Verrengia, Erika Schirinzi, Lucio Santoro, Antonio Toscano, Massimiliano Filosto, Marta Ruiz, Stefano Tronci, Luana Benedetti, Giuseppe Liberatore, Raffaella Fazio, Anna Mazzeo, Erdita Peci, Doneddu, P, Bianchi, E, Cocito, D, Manganelli, F, Fazio, R, Filosto, M, Mazzeo, A, Cosentino, G, Cortese, A, Jann, S, Clerici, A, Antonini, G, Siciliano, G, Luigetti, M, Marfia, G, Briani, C, Lauria, G, Rosso, T, Cavaletti, G, Carpo, M, Benedetti, L, Beghi, E, Liberatore, G, Santoro, L, Peci, E, Tronci, S, Cotti Piccinelli, S, Toscano, A, Piccolo, L, Verrengia, E, Leonardi, L, Schirinzi, E, Mataluni, G, Ruiz, M, Dacci, P, Nobile-Orazio, E, Doneddu, P. E., Bianchi, E., Cocito, D., Manganelli, F., Fazio, R., Filosto, M., Mazzeo, A., Cosentino, G., Cortese, A., Jann, S., Clerici, A. M., Antonini, G., Siciliano, G., Luigetti, M., Marfia, G. A., Briani, C., Lauria, G., Rosso, T., Cavaletti, G., Carpo, M., Benedetti, L., Beghi, E., Liberatore, G., Santoro, L., Peci, E., Tronci, S., Piccinelli, S. C., Toscano, A., Piccolo, L., Verrengia, E. P., Leonardi, L., Schirinzi, E., Mataluni, G., Ruiz, M., Dacci, P., and Nobile-Orazio, E.

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Adult, Male, medicine.medical_specialty, lifestyle, Databases, Factual, Disease, computer.software_genre, Settore MED/26, chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, diet, epidemiology, infections, vaccination, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Risk Factors, Epidemiology, medicine, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, Risk factor, Child, Life Style, Database, business.industry, Antecedent variable, Polyradiculoneuropathy, Feeding Behavior, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, infection, Settore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIA, Antecedent (behavioral psychology), Italy, Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating, Neurology, Female, Neurology (clinical), Complication, business, Lifestyle habits, computer, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract

Background and purpose: The role of lifestyle and dietary habits and antecedent events has not been clearly identified in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP). Methods: Information was collected about modifiable environmental factors and antecedent infections and vaccinations in patients with CIDP included in an Italian CIDP Database. Only patients who reported not having changed their diet or the lifestyle habits investigated in the study after the appearance of CIDP were included. The partners of patients with CIDP were chosen as controls. Gender-matched analysis was performed with randomly selected controls with a 1:1 ratio of patients and controls. Results: Dietary and lifestyle data of 323 patients and 266 controls were available. A total of 195 cases and 195 sex-matched controls were used in the analysis. Patients eating rice at least three times per week or eating fish at least once per week appeared to be at decreased risk of acquiring CIDP. Data on antecedent events were collected in 411 patients. Antecedent events within 1–42days before CIDP onset were reported by 15.5% of the patients, including infections in 12% and vaccinations in 1.5%. Patients with CIDP and antecedent infections more often had an acute onset of CIDP and cranial nerve involvement than those without these antecedent events. Conclusions: The results of this preliminary study seem to indicate that some dietary habits may influence the risk of CIDP and that antecedent infections may have an impact on the onset and clinical presentation of the disease.

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2020

6. Frequency of diabetes and other comorbidities in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy and their impact on clinical presentation and response to therapy

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Pietro Emiliano, Doneddu, Dario, Cocito, Fiore, Manganelli, Raffaella, Fazio, Chiara, Briani, Massimiliano, Filosto, Luana, Benedetti, Elisa, Bianchi, Stefano, Jann, Anna, Mazzeo, Giovanni, Antonini, Giuseppe, Cosentino, Girolama Alessandra, Marfia, Andrea, Cortese, Angelo Maurizio, Clerici, Marinella, Carpo, Angelo, Schenone, Gabriele, Siciliano, Marco, Luigetti, Giuseppe, Lauria, Tiziana, Rosso, Guido, Cavaletti, Ettore, Beghi, Giuseppe, Liberatore, Lucio, Santoro, Emanuele, Spina, Erdita, Peci, Stefano, Tronci, Marta, Ruiz, Stefano, Cotti Piccinelli, Elena Pinuccia, Verrengia, Luca, Gentile, Luca, Leonardi, Giorgia, Mataluni, Laura, Piccolo, Eduardo, Nobile-Orazio, Mario, Sabatelli, Doneddu, P. E., Cocito, D., Manganelli, F., Fazio, R., Briani, C., Filosto, M., Benedetti, L., Bianchi, E., Jann, S., Mazzeo, A., Antonini, G., Cosentino, G., Marfia, G. A., Cortese, A., Clerici, A. M., Carpo, M., Schenone, A., Siciliano, G., Luigetti, M., Lauria, G., Rosso, T., Cavaletti, G., Beghi, E., Liberatore, G., Santoro, L., Spina, E., Peci, E., Tronci, S., Ruiz, M., Cotti Piccinelli, S., Verrengia, E. P., Gentile, L., Leonardi, L., Mataluni, G., Piccolo, L., Nobile-Orazio, E., Doneddu, P, Cocito, D, Manganelli, F, Fazio, R, Briani, C, Filosto, M, Benedetti, L, Bianchi, E, Jann, S, Mazzeo, A, Antonini, G, Cosentino, G, Marfia, G, Cortese, A, Clerici, A, Carpo, M, Schenone, A, Siciliano, G, Luigetti, M, Lauria, G, Rosso, T, Cavaletti, G, Beghi, E, Liberatore, G, Santoro, L, Spina, E, Peci, E, Tronci, S, Ruiz, M, Cotti Piccinelli, S, Verrengia, E, Gentile, L, Leonardi, L, Mataluni, G, Piccolo, L, and Nobile-Orazio, E

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Male, Diabetic neuropathy, Comorbidity, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, Adrenal Cortex Hormone, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance, 0302 clinical medicine, Immunologic Factor, Diabetic Neuropathies, Adrenal Cortex Hormones, 80 and over, Age of Onset, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating, Child, Aged, 80 and over, education.field_of_study, diabetes, Plasma Exchange, Immunoglobulins, Intravenous, Diabetes Mellitu, Middle Aged, Settore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIA, Psychiatry and Mental health, Treatment Outcome, Italy, MGUS, Female, Intravenous, Human, Adult, medicine.medical_specialty, Adolescent, Population, Polyradiculoneuropathy, Immunoglobulins, CIDP, Settore MED/26, Autoimmune Disease, Autoimmune Diseases, 03 medical and health sciences, Young Adult, Internal medicine, Diabetes mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, medicine, Humans, Immunologic Factors, Sex Distribution, education, Aged, business.industry, Retrospective cohort study, medicine.disease, Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating, CIDP, neuropathy, diabates, Immunoglobulins, Intravenou, Quality of Life, Surgery, Diabetic Neuropathie, Neurology (clinical), Age of onset, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
Abstract

ObjectivesTo determine the prevalence of different comorbidities in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP), and their impact on outcome, treatment choice and response.MethodsUsing a structured questionnaire, we collected information on comorbidities from 393 patients with CIDP fulfilling the European Federation of Neurological Societies and Peripheral Nerve Society criteria included in the Italian CIDP database.ResultsOne or more comorbidities were reported by 294 patients (75%) and potentially influenced treatment choice in 192 (49%) leading to a less frequent use of corticosteroids. Response to treatment did not differ, however, from that in patients without comorbidities. Diabetes (14%), monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) (12%) and other immune disorders (16%) were significantly more frequent in patients with CIDP than expected in the general European population. Patients with diabetes had higher disability scores, worse quality of life and a less frequent treatment response compared with patients without diabetes. Patients with IgG-IgA or IgM MGUS had an older age at CIDP onset while patients with other immune disorders had a younger age at onset and were more frequently females. IgM MGUS was more frequent in patients with motor CIDP than in patients with typical CIDP.ConclusionsComorbidities are frequent in patients with CIDP and in almost 50% of them have an impact on treatment choice. Diabetes, MGUS and other immune diseases are more frequent in patients with CIDP than in the general population. Only diabetes seems, however, to have an impact on disease severity and treatment response possibly reflecting in some patients a coexisting diabetic neuropathy.

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2020

7. Muscle manifestations and CK levels in COVID infection: results of a large cohort of patients inside a Pandemic COVID-19 Area

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De Rosa, Corrao, Alessandro, Merlo, Prelle, Ivan, Siciliano, Giovanni, Pinuccia Verrengia, Gabriele, Anna, Federico, Rea, Elena, De Rosa, A, Verrengia, E, Merlo, I, Rea, F, Siciliano, G, Corrao, G, and Prelle, A

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Male, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, myalgia, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Coronaviru, Pneumonia, Viral, coronavirus, Article, Pandemic, Medicine, Humans, Creatine Kinase, Pandemics, Aged, Retrospective Studies, business.industry, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Original Articles, Middle Aged, Virology, Arthralgia, Large cohort, Neurology, Italy, CK, Hyperkalemia, Female, Neurology (clinical), business, Biomarkers
Abstract

Objective: to investigate both muscular manifestations and CK levels of a large cohort of patients with COVID-19 infection and to determine whether hyperckemia is associated with morbidity and mortality.Methods: Data of 615 patients discharged from ASST Ovest Milanese (Milan, Lombardy, Italy) with final diagnosis of COVID-19 infection were retrospectively extracted from electronical medical records from 21 February to 1 May 2020. Patients were descriptively analyzed with respect to the following variables: sex, age, muscular manifestations (including myalgia/arthralgia and fatigue), respiratory involvement (SARS pneumonia or respiratory failure) and history of falls. Association between patients’ characteristics and CK levels was investigated. In addition, the proportion of patients who died following access to the ER was calculated. Finally, the effect of CK levels and other patients’ features on mortality was estimated using a logistic regression model.Results: 176 (28.6%) patients had raised serum CK levels. 88 (14.3%) had muscular manifestations, of which 81 (13.2%) complained fatigue and 17 (2.8%) had myalgia and/or arthralgia. CK levels were significantly associated with respiratory involvement and fatal outcome.Conclusions: Our study provides preliminary evidence that hyperckemia is a predictor of respiratory involvement and fatal outcome in patients with COVID-19 infection. For patients with muscle damage symptoms, screening for COVID-19 infection is recommended together with the dosage of CK level.

Published
2021

8. Testing the association of serum uric acid levels with behavioral and clinical characteristics in subjects with major affective disorders: A cross-sectional study

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Carmen Di Brita, Cristina Crocamo, Enrica Verrengia, Massimo Clerici, Francesco Bartoli, Gloria Castagna, Giulia Trotta, Giuseppe Carrà, Mattia Bava, Ilaria Riboldi, Bartoli, F, Crocamo, C, Bava, M, Castagna, G, DI BRITA, C, Riboldi, I, Trotta, G, Verrengia, E, Clerici, M, and Carrà, G

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Adult, Male, Bipolar disorder, Cross-sectional study, Physiology, Suicidal Ideation, 03 medical and health sciences, chemistry.chemical_compound, 0302 clinical medicine, Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, medicine, Major depression, Humans, Suicidal ideation, Modified Overt Aggression Scale, Biological Psychiatry, Behavior, Creatinine, Mood Disorders, business.industry, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Uric Acid, 030227 psychiatry, Suicide, Psychiatry and Mental health, Cross-Sectional Studies, chemistry, Uric acid, Female, Biological psychiatry, medicine.symptom, business, Biomarkers, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract

Previous research has hypothesized a role for serum uric acid as a marker of mental disorders and related behaviors, possibly due to its link with purinergic transmission and antioxidant activity. We tested the association of serum uric acid levels with specific behavioral and clinical characteristics in 99 individuals suffering from major affective disorders. Subjects were assessed and interviewed using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, the Modified Overt Aggression Scale, and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. We found that psychological distress and suicidal ideation severity were associated with lower uric acid serum levels. On the other hand, verbal aggression and history of violence were associated with higher levels of serum uric acid. However, according to linear regression analyses, there were no behavioral and clinical characteristics independently associated with serum uric acid. Serum uric acid levels were influenced by creatinine and BMI, as well as, possibly, by white blood cells count and gender. Despite some limitations, these results suggest that no behavioral / clinical features are associated with variations of serum uric acid, which rather seem attributable to specific biochemical and metabolic parameters. Nevertheless, the role of purinergic system in different mental disorders and behavioral abnormalities, deserves further research.

Published
2018

9. Adjunctive second-generation antipsychotics for specific symptom domains of schizophrenia resistant to clozapine: A meta-analysis

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Cristina Crocamo, Giovanni Esposito, Enrica Verrengia, Massimo Clerici, Francesco Bartoli, Giuseppe Carrà, Tommaso Tabacchi, Carmen Di Brita, Bartoli, F, Crocamo, C, DI BRITA, C, Esposito, G, Tabacchi, T, Verrengia, E, Clerici, M, and Carrà, G

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medicine.medical_specialty, Drug Resistance, Placebo, law.invention, Antipsychotic, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Randomized controlled trial, law, Internal medicine, medicine, Humans, Meta-analysi, Clozapine, Biological Psychiatry, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, business.industry, medicine.disease, 030227 psychiatry, Psychiatry and Mental health, Tolerability, Strictly standardized mean difference, Schizophrenia, Meta-analysis, Drug Therapy, Combination, Schizophrenic Psychology, Biological psychiatry, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, medicine.drug, Antipsychotic Agents
Abstract

A fair amount of subjects with schizophrenia do not respond to clozapine and are defined ‘ultra-resistant’. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we tested the efficacy of adjunctive second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) for main symptom domains (positive, negative, and depressive symptoms) in individuals with clozapine-resistant schizophrenia. We searched main electronic databases till December 2017. We included twelve double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trials (RCTs), evaluating the efficacy of SGAs for clozapine non/partial responders. We did not find any difference between SGAs and placebo (standardized mean difference, SMD = −0.21; p = 0.170; I2 = 68.0%) in improving positive symptoms. The effect size varied according to RCT duration (p = 0.025) and assessment methods (p = 0.016). Low-moderate effects of SGAs on both negative (SMD = −0.38; p = 0.005; I2 = 62.7%) and depressive symptoms (SMD = −0.35; p = 0.003; I2 = 4.9%), were estimated. In sum, our meta-analysis highlights the lack of efficacy of SGAs as add-on treatment for positive symptoms in clozapine-resistant schizophrenia. A small benefit of SGAs was estimated for both negative and depressive symptoms. Further RCTs are needed to establish efficacy and tolerability of SGAs or other augmentation strategies for different symptoms of clozapine-resistant schizophrenia.

Published
2018

10. The role of clinical and neuroimaging features in the diagnosis of CADASIL

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Bersano, Anna, Bedini, Gloria, Markus, Hugh Stephen, Vitali, Paolo, Colli-Tibaldi, Enrico, Taroni, Franco, Gellera, Cinzia, Baratta, Silvia, Mosca, Lorena, Carrera, Paola, Ferrari, Maurizio, Cereda, Cristina, Grieco, Gaetano, Lanfranconi, Silvia, Mazucchelli, Franca, Zarcone, Davide, De Lodovici, Maria Luisa, Bono, Giorgio, Boncoraglio, Giorgio Battista, Parati, Eugenio Agostino, Calloni, Maria Vittoria, Perrone, Patrizia, Bordo, Bianca Maria, Motto, Cristina, Agostoni, Elio, Pezzini, Alessandro, Padovani, Alessandro, Micieli, Giuseppe, Cavallini, Anna, Molini, Graziella, Sasanelli, Francesco, Sessa, Maria, Comi, Giancarlo, Checcarelli, Nicoletta, Carmerlingo, Massimo, Corato, Manuel, Marcheselli, Simona, Fusi, Laura, Grampa, Giampiero, Uccellini, Davide, Beretta, Simone, Ferrarese, Carlo, Incorvaia, Barbara, Tadeo, Carlo Sebastiano, Adobbati, Laura, Silani, Vincenzo, Faragò, Giuseppe, Trobia, Nadia, Grond-Ginsbach, Caspar, Candelise, Livia, Mazzucchelli, Franca, Guidotti, Mario, Riva, Maurizio, Iurlaro, Simona, Maria, Bianca Bordo, Braga, Massimiliano, Meola, Giovanni, Carpo, Marinella, Camerlingo, Massimo, Borutti, Giuseppina, Delodovici, Marialuisa, Verrengia, Elena Pinuccia, Tancredi, Lucia, Terruzzi, Alessandro, Magoni, Mauro, Del Zotto, Elisabetta, Bassi, Pietro, Lattuada, Patrizia, Ballabio, Elena, Gambaro, Paola, Lanfranconi, Sivia, Corrà, Barbara, Canavero, Isabella, Arbustini, Eloisa, Grasso, Maurizia, Comi, Giacomo Pietro, Corti, Stefania, Ronchi, Dario, Merlini, Giampaolo, Obici, Laura, Bassi, Maria Teresa, Tagliavini, Fabrizio, Ginsbach, Caspar Grond, Bersano, Anna, Bedini, Gloria, Markus, Hugh Stephen, Vitali, Paolo, Colli-Tibaldi, Enrico, Taroni, Franco, Gellera, Cinzia, Baratta, Silvia, Mosca, Lorena, Carrera, Paola, Ferrari, Maurizio, Cereda, Cristina, Grieco, Gaetano, Lanfranconi, Silvia, Mazucchelli, Franca, Zarcone, Davide, De Lodovici, Maria Luisa, Bono, Giorgio, Boncoraglio, Giorgio Battista, Parati, Eugenio Agostino, Calloni, Maria Vittoria, Perrone, Patrizia, Bordo, Bianca Maria, Motto, Cristina, Agostoni, Elio, Pezzini, Alessandro, Padovani, Alessandro, Micieli, Giuseppe, Cavallini, Anna, Molini, Graziella, Sasanelli, Francesco, Sessa, Maria, Comi, Giancarlo, Checcarelli, Nicoletta, Carmerlingo, Massimo, Corato, Manuel, Marcheselli, Simona, Fusi, Laura, Grampa, Giampiero, Uccellini, Davide, Beretta, Simone, Ferrarese, Carlo, Incorvaia, Barbara, Tadeo, Carlo Sebastiano, Adobbati, Laura, Silani, Vincenzo, Faragò, Giuseppe, Trobia, Nadia, Grond-Ginsbach, Caspar, Candelise, Livia, Mazzucchelli, Franca, Guidotti, Mario, Riva, Maurizio, Iurlaro, Simona, Maria, Bianca Bordo, Braga, Massimiliano, Meola, Giovanni, Carpo, Marinella, Camerlingo, Massimo, Borutti, Giuseppina, Delodovici, Marialuisa, Verrengia, Elena Pinuccia, Tancredi, Lucia, Terruzzi, Alessandro, Magoni, Mauro, Del Zotto, Elisabetta, Bassi, Pietro, Lattuada, Patrizia, Ballabio, Elena, Gambaro, Paola, Lanfranconi, Sivia, Corrà, Barbara, Canavero, Isabella, Arbustini, Eloisa, Grasso, Maurizia, Comi, Giacomo Pietro, Corti, Stefania, Ronchi, Dario, Merlini, Giampaolo, Obici, Laura, Bassi, Maria Teresa, Tagliavini, Fabrizio, Ginsbach, Caspar Grond, Bersano, A, Bedini, G, Markus, H, Vitali, P, Colli-Tibaldi, E, Taroni, F, Gellera, C, Baratta, S, Mosca, L, Carrera, P, Ferrari, M, Cereda, C, Grieco, G, Lanfranconi, S, Mazucchelli, F, Zarcone, D, De Lodovici, M, Bono, G, Boncoraglio, G, Parati, E, Calloni, M, Perrone, P, Bordo, B, Motto, C, Agostoni, E, Pezzini, A, Padovani, A, Micieli, G, Cavallini, A, Molini, G, Sasanelli, F, Sessa, M, Comi, G, Checcarelli, N, Carmerlingo, M, Corato, M, Marcheselli, S, Fusi, L, Grampa, G, Uccellini, D, Beretta, S, Ferrarese, C, Incorvaia, B, Tadeo, C, Adobbati, L, Silani, V, Faragò, G, Trobia, N, Grond-Ginsbach, C, Candelise, L, Mazzucchelli, F, Guidotti, M, Riva, M, Iurlaro, S, Maria, B, Braga, M, Meola, G, Carpo, M, Camerlingo, M, Borutti, G, Delodovici, M, Verrengia, E, Tancredi, L, Terruzzi, A, Magoni, M, Del Zotto, E, Bassi, P, Lattuada, P, Ballabio, E, Gambaro, P, Corrà, B, Canavero, I, Arbustini, E, Grasso, M, Corti, S, Ronchi, D, Merlini, G, Obici, L, Bassi, M, Tagliavini, F, Ginsbach, C, Markus, Hugh [0000-0002-9794-5996], and Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository

Subjects
Adult, Male, Brain hemorrhage, medicine.medical_specialty, Neurology, White matter lesion, Monogenic disorder, CADASIL, Neuroimaging, Gene mutation, 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Diagnosis, Medicine, Dementia, Humans, cardiovascular diseases, Prospective Studies, Receptor, Notch3, Neuroradiology, Aged, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Stroke genetics, Monogenic disorders, business.industry, Brain, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, White Matter, Prospective Studie, Ischemic Attack, Transient, Stroke genetic, Stroke, Lacunar, Female, Neurology (clinical), Atrophy, business, Neuroscience, NOTCH3 gene, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery, Diagnosi, Human
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is the most common familial cerebral small vessel disease, caused by NOTCH3 gene mutations. The aim of our study was to identify clinical and neuroradiological features which would be useful in identifying which patients presenting with lacunar stroke and TIA are likely to have CADASIL. METHODS: Patients with lacunar stroke or TIA were included in the present study. For each patient, demographic and clinical data were collected. MRI images were centrally analysed for the presence of lacunar infarcts, microbleeds, temporal lobe involvement, global atrophy and white matter hyperintensities. RESULTS: 128 patients (mean age 56.3 ± 12.4 years) were included. A NOTCH3 mutation was found in 12.5% of them. A family history of stroke, the presence of dementia and external capsule lesions on MRI were the only features significantly associated with the diagnosis of CADASIL. Although thalamic, temporal pole gliosis and severe white matter hyperintensities were less specific for CADASIL diagnosis, the combination of a number of these factors together with familial history for stroke result in a higher positive predictive value and specificity. CONCLUSIONS: A careful familial history collection and neuroradiological assessment can identify patients in whom NOTCH3 genetic testing has a higher yield., The Lombardia GENS project has received funding from the Regione Lombardia Government as a Research Independent Project (DGR n°VIII/006128-12/12/2007). Lombardia GENS is an investigator-driven, academic, non-profit consortium and is publicly funded. Hugh Markus is supported by an NIHR Senior Investigator award and his work is supported by the Cambridge University Hospitals NIHR Biomedical Research Centre

Published
2018

11. Clinical pregenetic screening for stroke monogenic diseases: Results from lombardia GENS registry

Author

Giorgio Bono, Eloisa Arbustini, Patrizia Perrone, Silvia Baratta, Graziella Molini, Elena Pinuccia Verrengia, Massimiliano Braga, Manuel Corato, Erminio Capitani, Gaetano S. Grieco, Pierluigi Baron, Giampaolo Merlini, Simona Marcheselli, Giuseppe Micieli, Nadia Trobia, Davide Uccellini, Anna Cavallini, Elio Agostoni, Mario Guidotti, Carlo Ferrarese, Alessandro Padovani, Laura Fusi, Caspar Grond-Ginsbach, Giacomo P. Comi, Silvia Lanfranconi, Marco Arnaboldi, Barbara Incorvaia, Livia Candelise, Maria Teresa Bassi, Cristina Motto, Paola Carrera, Lorena Mosca, Nicoletta Checcarelli, Lucia Tancredi, Alessando Pezzini, Hugh S. Markus, Laura Obici, Giancarlo Comi, Bianca Maria Bordo, Maria Luisa De Lodovici, Giorgio B. Boncoraglio, Davide Zarcone, Maurizia Grasso, Dario Ronchi, Maria Sessa, Francesca Mazucchelli, Maria Vittoria Calloni, Stefania Corti, Francesco Sasanelli, Paolo Vitali, Giampiero Grampa, C. Gellera, Maurizio Ferrari, Cristina Cereda, Antonio Colombo, Silvana Penco, Anna Bersano, Franco Taroni, Simone Beretta, Carlo Sebastiano Tadeo, Silvana Quaglini, Eugenio Parati, Bersano, A, Markus, H, Quaglini, S, Arbustini, E, Lanfranconi, S, Micieli, G, Boncoraglio, G, Taroni, F, Gellera, C, Baratta, S, Penco, S, Mosca, L, Grasso, M, Carrera, P, Ferrari, M, Cereda, C, Grieco, G, Corti, S, Ronchi, D, Bassi, M, Obici, L, Parati, E, Pezzini, A, De Lodovici, M, Verrengia, E, Bono, G, Mazucchelli, F, Zarcone, D, Calloni, M, Perrone, P, Bordo, B, Colombo, A, Padovani, A, Cavallini, A, Beretta, S, Ferrarese, C, Motto, C, Agostoni, E, Molini, G, Sasanelli, F, Corato, M, Marcheselli, S, Sessa, M, Comi, G, Checcarelli, N, Guidotti, M, Uccellini, D, Capitani, E, Tancredi, L, Arnaboldi, M, Incorvaia, B, Tadeo, C, Fusi, L, Grampa, G, Merlini, G, Trobia, N, Braga, M, Vitali, P, Baron, P, Grond Ginsbach, C, Candelise, L, Bersano, Anna, Markus, Hugh Stephen, Quaglini, Silvana, Arbustini, Eloisa, Lanfranconi, Silvia, Micieli, Giuseppe, Boncoraglio, Giorgio B., Taroni, Franco, Gellera, Cinzia, Baratta, Silvia, Penco, Silvana, Mosca, Lorena, Grasso, Maurizia, Carrera, Paola, Ferrari, Maurizio, Cereda, Cristina, Grieco, Gaetano, Corti, Stefania, Ronchi, Dario, Bassi, Maria Teresa, Obici, Laura, Parati, Eugenio A., Pezzini, Alessando, De Lodovici, Maria Luisa, Verrengia, Elena P., Bono, Giorgio, Mazucchelli, Francesca, Zarcone, Davide, Calloni, Maria Vittoria, Perrone, Patrizia, Bordo, Bianca Maria, Colombo, Antonio, Padovani, Alessandro, Cavallini, Anna, Beretta, Simone, Ferrarese, Carlo, Motto, Cristina, Agostoni, Elio, Molini, Graziella, Sasanelli, Francesco, Corato, Manuel, Marcheselli, Simona, Sessa, Maria, Comi, Giancarlo, Checcarelli, Nicoletta, Guidotti, Mario, Uccellini, Davide, Capitani, Erminio, Tancredi, Lucia, Arnaboldi, Marco, Incorvaia, Barbara, Tadeo, Carlo Sebastiano, Fusi, Laura, Grampa, Giampiero, Merlini, Giampaolo, Trobia, Nadia, Comi, Giacomo Pietro, Braga, Massimiliano, Vitali, Paolo, Baron, Pierluigi, Grond Ginsbach, Caspar, and Candelise, Livia

Subjects
Adult, Male, Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, Pathology, DNA Mutational Analysis, CADASIL, Disease, 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology, MELAS syndrome, Leukoencephalopathy, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, medicine, Humans, genetics, Genetic Testing, Registries, Stroke, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, Aged, Genetic testing, Advanced and Specialized Nursing, Fabry disease, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, familial, Marfan syndrome, stroke, Neurology (clinical), Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, familial, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Mutation, Female, genetic, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract

Background and Purpose— Lombardia GENS is a multicentre prospective study aimed at diagnosing 5 single-gene disorders associated with stroke (cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy, Fabry disease, MELAS [mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes], hereditary cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and Marfan syndrome) by applying diagnostic algorithms specific for each clinically suspected disease Methods— We enrolled a consecutive series of patients with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke or transient ischemic attack admitted in stroke units in the Lombardia region participating in the project. Patients were defined as probable when presenting with stroke or transient ischemic attack of unknown etiopathogenic causes, or in the presence of Results— In 209 patients (57.4±14.7 years), the application of the disease-specific algorithm identified 227 patients with possible monogenic disease. Genetic testing identified pathogenic mutations in 7% of these cases. Familial history of stroke was the only significant specific feature that distinguished mutated patients from nonmutated ones. The presence of cerebrovascular risk factors did not exclude a genetic disease. Conclusions— In patients prescreened using a clinical algorithm for monogenic disorders, we identified monogenic causes of events in 7% of patients in comparison to the 1% to 5% prevalence reported in previous series.

Published
2016

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