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2. Stuttering-Like Dysfluencies as a Consequence of Long COVID-19

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Furlanis, Giovanni, Busan, Pierpaolo, Formaggio, Emanuela, Menichelli, Alina, Lunardelli, Alberta, Ajcevic, Milos, Pesavento, Valentina, and Manganotti, Paolo

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Purpose: We present two patients who developed neurogenic stuttering after long COVID-19 related to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods and Results: Both patients experienced both physical (e.g., fatigue) and cognitive difficulties, which led to impaired function of attention, lexical retrieval, and memory consolidation. Both patients had new-onset stuttering-like speech dysfluencies: Blocks and repetitions were especially evident at the initial part of words and sentences, sometimes accompanied by effortful and associated movements (e.g., facial grimaces and oro-facial movements). Neuropsychological evaluations confirmed the presence of difficulties in cognitive tasks, while neurophysiological evaluations (i.e., electroencephalography) suggested the presence of "slowed" patterns of brain activity. Neurogenic stuttering and cognitive difficulties were evident for 4-5 months after negativization of SARS-CoV-2 nasopharyngeal swab, with gradual improvement and near-to-complete recovery. Conclusions: It is now evident that SARS-CoV-2 infection may significantly involve the central nervous system, also resulting in severe and long-term consequences, even if the precise mechanisms are still unknown. In the present report, long COVID-19 resulted in neurogenic stuttering, as the likely consequence of a "slowed" metabolism of (pre)frontal and sensorimotor brain regions (as suggested by the present and previous clinical evidence). As a consequence, the pathophysiological mechanisms related to the appearance of neurogenic stuttering have been hypothesized, which help to better understand the broader and possible neurological consequences of COVID-19.

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2023
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16. Body-related attentional bias in adolescents affected by idiopathic scoliosis

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Bertuccelli, Margherita, Rubega, Maria, Cantele, Francesca, Favero, Claudia, Ermolao, Andrea, Formaggio, Emanuela, Masiero, Stefano, Bertuccelli, Margherita, Rubega, Maria, Cantele, Francesca, Favero, Claudia, Ermolao, Andrea, Formaggio, Emanuela, and Masiero, Stefano

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Attentional biases toward body-related information increase body dissatisfaction. This can lead at-risk populations to develop psychopathologies. This phenomenon has not been extensively studied in girls affected by idiopathic scoliosis. This work aimed to study the cognitive processes that could contribute to the worsening and maintaining of body image disorders in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Twenty-eight girls were recruited and tested for body image dissatisfaction through the Scoliosis-Research-Society-22-revised (SRS-22r) questionnaire. Attentional biases towards diseaserelated body parts were assessed using a computerized visual match-to-sample task: girls were asked to answer as fast and accurately as possible to find the picture matching a target by pressing a button on a computer keyboard. Reaction times (RTs) and accuracy were collected as outcome variables and compared within and between groups and conditions. Lower scores in SRS-22r self-image, function, and total score were observed in scoliosis compared to the control group (p-value < 0.01). Faster response times (p-value = 0.02) and higher accuracy (p-value = 0.02) were detected in the scoliosis group when processing shoulders and backs (i.e., disease-relevant body parts). A self-body advantage effect emerged in the scoliosis group, showing higher accuracy when answering self-body stimuli compared to others’ bodies stimuli (p-value = 0.04). These results provide evidence of body image dissatisfaction and attentional bias towards disease-relevant body parts in girls with scoliosis, requiring clinical attention as highly predisposing to psychopathologies.

Published
2023

25. Sleep spindles changes in people with previous COVID-19 infection

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Rubega, Maria, primary, Formaggio, Emanuela, additional, Ciringione, Luciana, additional, Bertuccelli, Margherita, additional, Paramento, Matilde, additional, Sparacino, Giovanni, additional, Vianello, Andrea, additional, Masiero, Stefano, additional, and Del Felice, Alessandra, additional

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2022
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42. Oscillatory EEG-TMS Reactivity in Parkinson Disease

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Formaggio, Emanuela, primary, Tonellato, Michele, additional, Antonini, Angelo, additional, Castiglia, Leonora, additional, Gallo, Laura, additional, Manganotti, Paolo, additional, Masiero, Stefano, additional, and Del Felice, Alessandra, additional

Published
2021
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50. EEG Fractal Analysis Reflects Brain Impairment after Stroke

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Rubega, Maria, primary, Formaggio, Emanuela, additional, Molteni, Franco, additional, Guanziroli, Eleonora, additional, Di Marco, Roberto, additional, Baracchini, Claudio, additional, Ermani, Mario, additional, Ward, Nick S., additional, Masiero, Stefano, additional, and Del Felice, Alessandra, additional

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2021
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