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Damiani G, Finelli R, Kridin K, Pacifico A, Bragazzi NL, Malagoli P, Fabbrocini G, Bonifazi E, Mazzotta F, Lovati C, Savoia P, Gironi LC, Morello M, Davidson T, Watad A, Goker F, Mortellaro C, Del Fabbro M. Chilblain-like lesions (COVID-19 toes) have the same impact on family members than psoriasis systemically treated: insights from a case-control study targeting the pediatric population. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:87-93. [PMID: 36591876 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202212_30798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE COVID-19 toes represent the main dermatological COVID-19 cutaneous manifestation in pediatric patients. Its diagnosis exposes the whole family to social stigma and this aspect was not previously evaluated. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a multicenter, case-control, observational study that compared the family impact of COVID-19 toes vs. psoriasis (PsO). We enrolled 46 pediatric patients (23 with psoriasis and 23 with COVID-19 toes, age and gender matched) and their parents/caregivers that had to fill the Dermatitis Family Impact (DFI) questionnaire. RESULTS DFI index did not differ significantly between both subgroups (p=0.48), and in psoriatic patients did not correlate with both Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) (p=0.59) and itch-VAS (p=0.16). CONCLUSIONS COVID-19 toes, a transitory dermatosis, exerted a similar impact/perturbation on family dynamics than PsO, a well-known stigmatizing, chronic inflammatory dermatosis.
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- G Damiani
- Clinical Dermatology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy.
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Giani L, Lovati C, Rosa S, Gambaro P, De Angeli F, Mariani C. Episodes of flushing, dyspnea and hypertension after carotid stenting for severe carotid stenosis. Auton Neurosci 2015; 193:147-8. [PMID: 26165879 DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2015.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2014] [Revised: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS) is a treatment option for carotid stenosis in high surgical risk patients. As it implies instrumentation of the carotid bulb, baroreceptors dysfunction may be provoked with consequent hemodynamic instability. REPORT An 83-year-old woman treated by CAS presented with episodes of flushing, dyspnea and palpitations accompanied by transitory desaturation, hypertension, agitation and anxiety. Symptoms started 12h after the procedure. Each episode lasted 10 min. Five episodes in 3 days were observed. DISCUSSION A dysfunction of the carotid baroreceptors and chemoreceptors was hypothesized.
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- L Giani
- Department of Neurology, L. Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Neurology, L. Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, L. Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, L. Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, L. Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Neurology, L. Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Italy
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Zardoni M, Bana C, Capiluppi E, Gambaro P, Giani L, Mariotti C, Osio M, Nascimbene C, Lovati C, Mariani C. 98. Early neurophysiological modifications in subacute polyneuropathy associated with meningeal carcinomatosis in linitis plastica. Clin Neurophysiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.10.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Curone M, Tullo V, Lovati C, Proietti-Cecchini A, D’Amico D. Prevalence and profile of obsessive–compulsive trait in patients with chronic migraine and medication overuse. Neurol Sci 2014; 35 Suppl 1:185-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s10072-014-1767-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Lovati C, D'amico D, Giani L, Zardoni M, Capiluppi E, Mariotti C, Scandiani L, Bussone G, Mariani C. Blood pressure during nocturnal sleep in headache. Minerva Med 2013; 104:605-611. [PMID: 24316913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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AIM Interactions between blood pressure control, sleep and headache have been largely studied, although not well understood. We designed a study trying to simultaneously evaluate all three aspects in the same subjects. We particularly concentrated on the observation of physiological blood pressure circadian rhythm, and the presence of cutaneous allodynia correlated to headache. Objective of the study was to investigate blood pressure during nocturnal sleep in patients that underwent a blood pressure 24 hours monitoring, and at the same time the presence of headache and of sleep behavioural alterations. METHODS Blood pressure 24 hours monitoring was performed by an ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) monitor (Space Labs) with its ad hoc software. Headache diagnosis was made according to ICHD-II criteria. Presence of allodynia and sleep behavior were evaluated through semi-structured ad hoc questionnaires. RESULTS A total of 195 subjects were included, of which 122 without headache (mean age 60.4±11.6 years, 78 men and 44 women) and 73 with history of headache, (mean age 54.2±12.5 years, 18 men and 55 women). Fifty-one headache patients had migraine (mean age 52.6±11.7 years, 11 men and 40 women) and 22 tension type headache (TTH - mean age 58.0±13.5 years, 7 men and 15 women). Allodynia was found in 30 out of 73 headache patients: 23 out of 51 in the migraine group and in 7 out of 22 in the tension-type one. The physiological reduction of blood pressure during night (dipping) was more conserved among headache patients (34 dippers out of 73 subjects, 46,6%) with respect to subjects without headache (40 dippers out of 122, 32,8%) and that this border-line difference was more strongly significant comparing allodynic subjects (19 dippers out of 30, 63.3%) with both non-headache (40 dippers out of 122, 32.8%, P<0.001) and non-allodynic (15 out of 43, 34.9%, P<0.05) ones. No significant difference was observed between headache patients and subjects without headache in terms of mean systolic and diastolic pressure, neither between migraine and TTH. CONCLUSION Allodynic headache patients seem to maintain a more physiologic pressure circadian rhythm. While considering the possibility of selection bias, the hypothesis of an allostatic function of headache and allodynia in patients with unbalanced blood pressure could be made.
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- C Lovati
- Department of Neurology and Headache Unit L. Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy -
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Nanetti L, Baratta S, Panzeri M, Tomasello C, Lovati C, Azzollini J, Gellera C, Di Bella D, Taroni F, Mariotti C. Novel and recurrent spastin mutations in a large series of SPG4 Italian families. Neurosci Lett 2012; 528:42-5. [PMID: 22960362 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2012.08.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Revised: 08/14/2012] [Accepted: 08/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP) are heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorders, genetically classified according to the identified disease gene or locus. Clinically, HSP are distinguished in pure and complicated forms. Mutations in the spastin gene (SPAST) are responsible for SPG4 and account approximately for 50% of the dominantly inherited paraplegias with a pure HSP phenotype. METHODS Molecular screening of the SPAST gene allowed the identification of 31 Italian mutation carriers, from 19 unrelated families. Genetic testing was performed by direct sequencing and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification. Subjects carrying SPAST mutations were retrospectively evaluated for clinical phenotype and disability score assessment. RESULTS We found 12 recurrent mutations, and 7 novel SPAST mutations. Twenty-eight patients exhibited a pure spastic paraplegia phenotype, while 3 subjects were asymptomatic mutation carriers. Four patients were sporadic cases. Age at onset ranged from 10 to 61 years. Disability score increased with age at examination and disease duration. Patients with onset >38 years presented a faster disease progression, and a higher disability functional index, than the patients with earlier onset (p<0.04). CONCLUSIONS Our study enlarges the number of pathogenic SPAST mutations, and confirms the association with a pure spastic paraplegia phenotype. Age at onset was highly variable and correlates with the rate of disease progression. Future longitudinal clinical studies are needed to confirm these observations.
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- L Nanetti
- Unit of Genetics of Neurodegenerative and Metabolic Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico "Carlo Besta", Milan, Italy.
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Lovati C, D’Amico D, Zardoni M, Giani L, Raimondi E, Mariotti C, Scandiani L, Bussone G, Mariani C. Possible correlations between blood pressure, primary headaches and cutaneous allodynia. Neurol Sci 2012; 33 Suppl 1:S199-202. [DOI: 10.1007/s10072-012-1067-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lovati C, Zardoni M, D'Amico D, Pecis M, Giani L, Raimondi E, Bertora P, Legnani D, Bussone G, Mariani C. Possible relationships between headache-allodynia and nocturnal sleep breathing. Neurol Sci 2011; 32 Suppl 1:S145-8. [PMID: 21533732 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-011-0558-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sleep and headache are linked in a bidirectional way. Breathing quality during sleep may be a possible link between them. The objective of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of headache--and of allodynia--in a population of subjects who underwent cardiopulmonary monitoring during sleep for presumed respiratory problems; to evaluate the possible relationships between the presence of headaches--and of allodynia--and respiratory parameters. We studied 181 subjects, 112 without headache (mean age 59.4 ± 13.1 years, 97 men and 15 women); 69 with history of headache (42 men and 27 women; 41 migraineurs and 28 with tension type headache). Headache diagnosis was made according to ICHD-II criteria. A semi-structured ad hoc questionnaire was used to evaluate the presence of allodynia. Full cardiopulmonary monitoring was performed by SOMNO check(®) effort (WEINMANN) with SaO(2), T90 and AHI determination. Headache and headache-associated allodynia were particularly frequent in this population, suggesting a positive correlation between breathing problems during sleep and head pain, and allodynia. The observation that better respiratory parameters were found among headache sufferers with respect to those without headache, even in allodynic subjects, seems to reverse this point of view: headache and allodynia may possibly have an allostatic function preventing deep sleep and, in turn, avoiding prolonged apneas.
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- C Lovati
- Department of Neurology and Headache Unit, L.Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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D'Amico D, Gambini C, Massetto N, Moschiano F, Tonini MC, Ferrante E, Lovati C, Bernardoni P, Bussone G. Undertreatment in patients with primary headaches attending headache centres. Neurol Sci 2011; 32 Suppl 1:S181-3. [PMID: 21533741 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-011-0528-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Undertreatment in patients with primary headaches was evaluated in 600 patients attending 7 headache centres in Lombardy by assessing the rates of acute and prophylactic treatments used before the first visit and the rates of prescription of acute and prophylactic treatments after the visit at the headache centre. Our results clearly showed that most headache patients are likely to receive suboptimal treatments, confirming the utility of headache centres as well as the need for promoting education of GPs and the development of appropriate networks to reduce undertreatment rates, in order to highlight the negative impact caused by primary headache on individuals and on the society.
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- Domenico D'Amico
- Headache Centre, Neurological Institute C. Besta IRCCS Foundation, Via Celoria 11, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Lovati C, D’Amico D, Bertora P, Raimondi E, Rosa S, Zardoni M, Bussone G, Mariani C. Correlation between presence of allodynia and sleep quality in migraineurs. Neurol Sci 2010; 31 Suppl 1:S155-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s10072-010-0317-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Massetto N, Gambini C, Bernardoni P, Ferrante E, Lovati C, Moschiano F, Tonini MC, Bussone G, D’Amico D. Underdiagnosis of primary headaches: results of a survey on patients attending headache centres. Neurol Sci 2009; 30 Suppl 1:S129-31. [DOI: 10.1007/s10072-009-0068-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bertora P, Lovati C, Gambaro P, Vicenzi A, Rosa S, Osio M, Resta F, Mariani C. Moyamoya Disease in a Member of the Roma Gypsy Community. Eur Neurol 2008; 59:274-5. [DOI: 10.1159/000115643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2007] [Accepted: 07/09/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Venturelli E, Villa C, Scarpini E, Fenoglio C, Guidi I, Lovati C, Marcone A, Cortini F, Scalabrini D, Clerici F, Bresolin N, Mariani C, Cappa S, Galimberti D. Neuronal nitric oxide synthase C276T polymorphism increases the risk for frontotemporal lobar degeneration. Eur J Neurol 2007; 15:77-81. [PMID: 18042235 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.02007.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) is abundantly expressed in the brain and its transcripts have been found in the frontal cerebral cortex. Eighty-nine patients with different neurodegenerative tau-related disorders, including 71 patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), 12 with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and 6 with corticobasal degeneration (CBD), were genotyped for the C276T single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in exon 29 of the nNOS gene and compared with 190 age-matched controls (CON). A significantly increased allelic frequency of the T allele was observed in patients compared with CON (40.4% vs. 29.7%, P = 0.014, OR: 1.94, CI: 1.15-3.27). Considering each disorder separately, significance was reached for FTLD only (39.4%, P = 0.0248 versus controls, OR: 1.96, CI: 1.11-3.47). However, the frequency of the T allele was elevated also in patients with PSP (45.8%) and CBD (41.7%). No differences were observed stratifying according to gender or apolipoprotein E status. The C276T SNP acts as risk factor for sporadic FTLD, possibly influencing NOS1 transcription. Studies in larger populations are needed to confirm its role in PSP and CBD.
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- E Venturelli
- Department of Neurological Sciences, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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About 60% of patients complain of cutaneous allodynia during migraine episodes, often in the periorbitary region of the pain side. Pre-clinical studies have shown that the underlying mechanism is sensitisation of primary nociceptors and central trigeminovascular neurons and that patients have a lower pain threshold for mechanical stimulation compared to controls. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of allodynia during headache attacks in different forms of migraine. The subjects were 221 outpatients consecutively evaluated in the Headache Center of the L. Sacco Hospital in Milan: 114 had only attacks of migraine without aura (MO), 63 had also attacks with aura (MA) and 44 patients with chronic migraine with and without drug overuse (CM). Presence of head allodynia was investigated by a semistructured interview. Statistical analysis was performed by chi square test with Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons. Forty-seven out of 114 MO patients (41.2%) complained of allodynia during headache episodes, 41 out of 63 MA patients (65.0%), and 29 out of 44 CM patients (65.9%). A higher frequency of allodynia in MA and CM with respect to MO patients was observed (p<0.01 at chi square test). Allodynia was a common complaint in migraineurs, being present in more than 40% patients of each group. A higher frequency was observed in MA and in CM patients. This observation may suggest that both frequency of attacks and presence of aura episodes may contribute to induce changes in neuronal activation threshold thought to sustain allodynia.
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- C Lovati
- Department of Clinical Sciences, L. Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Via G.B. Grassi 74, I-20157 Milan, Italy.
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Galimberti D, Venturelli E, Fenoglio C, Lovati C, Guidi I, Scalabrini D, Mariani C, Bresolin N, Scarpini E. IP-10 serum levels are not increased in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. Eur J Neurol 2007; 14:e3-4. [PMID: 17388976 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01637.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Galimberti D, Scalabrini D, Fenoglio C, Comi C, De Riz M, Venturelli E, Lovati C, Mariani C, Monaco F, Bresolin N, Scarpini E. CXCL10 haplotypes and multiple sclerosis: association and correlation with clinical course. Eur J Neurol 2007; 14:162-7. [PMID: 17250724 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01629.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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CXCL10 (interferon-gamma-inducible protein-10) levels are increased in cerebrospinal fluid of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with symptomatic attacks of inflammatory demyelination, supporting a role for this molecule in MS pathogenesis. Two hundred and twenty-six patients with MS and 235 controls were genotyped for G --> C and T --> C single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in exon 4 of CXCL10 gene. Haplotypes were tested for association and correlated with clinical variables. The two SNPs studied were in complete linkage disequilibrium. None of the determined haplotypes was associated with MS. However, carriers of the GGTT haplotype (defined as wild type, according to the sequence in National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) database) had a significantly lower progression index than non-carriers (P = 0.016). Furthermore, amongst patients who had an initial relapsing remitting (RR) course of the disease, the time between onset and second episode was significantly longer in GGTT carriers (P = 0.021). Considering secondary progressive (SP)-MS patients, the time between the initial RR form and the subsequent worsening to SP was longer in this group (P = 0.08). Therefore, the GGTT haplotype of the CXCL10 gene is not a susceptibility factor for the development of MS, but is probably to influence the course of MS, possibly contributing to slow down the progression of the disease.
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- D Galimberti
- Department of Neurological Sciences, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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Villa MC, Rocca A, Kantar A, Lovati C, Porcelli F. [Hexadactylism of the four limbs: a case report]. Pediatr Med Chir 2006; 28:101-5. [PMID: 17533905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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An unusual case of postaxial hexadactylism of the hands and feet in one female Caucasian neonate is described. The clinical picture was characterized by symmetrical duplication of the 5th finger in both hands and of the 4th finger in both feet. Malformations of the extremities both in the paternal and in the maternal family were reported. No other associated malformations have been found in the baby and her karyotype was normal. The performed analysis of the literature confirmed the peculiarity of the associated features of this case.
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- M C Villa
- U.O. Pediatria e Neonatologia, Policlinico San Pietro, Ponte San Pietro, BG
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Bruno G, Giampietro PG, Del Guercio MJ, Gallia P, Giovannini L, Lovati C, Paolucci P, Quaglio L, Zoratto E, Businco L. Soy allergy is not common in atopic children: a multicenter study. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 1997; 8:190-3. [PMID: 9553984 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.1997.tb00159.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of soy allergy (positive skin test and positive challenge test) in a large cohort of atopic children, many of them soy fed early in life for several months. In order to investigate the prevalence of soy allergy, two groups of children were enrolled into the study. The first group comprised a cohort of 505 children with personal history suggestive of food allergy. The second group included 243 children born of atopic parents, who had been soy protein formula fed for the first six months of life for the prevention of cow's milk allergy and who had been prospectively followed up, from birth to 5 years. As regards the prevalence of soy allergy in the cohort of children suffering from allergic disease: 31/505 children (6%) had positive skin prick test to soy, however only six of the 31 children with positive skin prick test to soy had positive challenge test to soy. With regard to the prevalence of soy allergy in the children who had been soy protein formula fed in the first six months of life (second group): 14/243 children (6%) had positive skin prick test to soy, but the double blind placebo control oral food challenge to soy was positive in only one of these 14 children. In conclusion documented soy allergy is not common in atopic children.
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- G Bruno
- Department of Pediatrics, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
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Gasparini M, Lombardi F, Gianni C, Lovati C, Fossati-Bellani F. Childhood rhabdomyosarcoma with meningeal extension: results of combined therapy including central nervous system prophylaxis. Am J Clin Oncol 1983; 6:393-8. [PMID: 6869313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Results achieved in two consecutive series of children with rhabdomyosarcoma (RMSA) of the head and neck area, presenting with meningeal involvement, are compared. The first series consisted of 12 children treated with local radiotherapy and with (mostly) polidrug systemic chemotherapy from 1969 to 1977. The second series consisted of 11 children who, besides local radiotherapy and polichemotherapy, received brain radiotherapy (30 Gy) and intrathecal (I.T.) methotrexate (MTX) as central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis from 1978 to 1980. In the first group, 50% of patients achieved a complete remission and only one child (8%) is surviving relapse-free. In the second group, 91% of patients achieved a complete remission and seven (64%) are surviving relapse-free after a median follow-up of 32 months. The most important reason for failure in the first series was represented by the inability to achieve a persistent local control of the primary tumor. This observation and the higher doses of radiotherapy delivered to the primary tumor in the second series prevent the conclusion that the improved results are attributable entirely to the addition of CNS prophylaxis.
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Brambilla F, Casanueva F, Lovati C, Peñalva A, Madeddu A, Martinez-Campos A, Müller EE. Lack of tolerance in heroin-addicts to the neuroendocrine effects of an enkephalin analogue. Life Sci 1981; 29:493-501. [PMID: 6792439 DOI: 10.1016/0024-3205(81)90216-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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