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1. Macaione V, Aguennouz M, Mazzeo A, De Pasquale MG, Russo M, Toscano A, De Luca G, Di Giorgio RM, Vita G, Rodolico C. Expression of transglutaminase 2 does not differentiate focal myositis from generalized inflammatory myopathies. Acta Neurol Scand. 2008 Jun;117(6):393-8.

1. Graceffa A, Russo M, Vita GL, Toscano A, Dattola R, Messina C, Vita G, Mazzeo A. Psychosocial impact of presymptomatic genetic testing for transthyretin amyloidotic polyneuropathy. Neuromuscul Disord. 2009 Jan;19(1):44-8.
2. Messina S, Bitto A, Aguennouz M, Mazzeo A, Migliorato A, Polito F, Irrera N, Altavilla D, Vita GL, Russo M, Naro A, De Pasquale MG, Rizzuto E, Musarò A, Squadrito F, Vita G. Flavocoxid counteracts muscle necrosis and improves functional properties in mdx mice: a comparison study with methylprednisolone.  Exp Neurol. 2009 Dec;220(2):349-58.

1. Di Bella G, Minutoli F, Mazzeo A, Vita G, Oreto G, Carerj S, Anfuso C, Russo M, Gaeta M. MRI of cardiac involvement in transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Dec;195(6):W394-9.

1. Russo M, Laurá M, Polke JM, Davis MB, Blake J, Brandner S, Hughes RA, Houlden H, Bennett DL, Lunn MP, Reilly MM. Variable phenotypes are associated with PMP22 missense mutations. Neuromuscul Disord. 2011 Feb;21(2):106-14.

1. Mazzeo A, Stancanelli C, Russo M, Granata F, Gentile L, Di Leo R, Vita G, Nobile-Orazio E, Toscano A. Subacute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy disclosed by massive nerve root enhancement in CMT1A. Muscle Nerve. 2012 Mar;45(3):451-2.
2. Stancanelli C, Taioli F, Testi S, Fabrizi GM, Arena MG, Granata F, Russo M, Gentile L, Vita G, Mazzeo A. Unusual features of central nervous system involvement in CMTX associated with a novel mutation of GJB1 gene.  J Peripher Nerv Syst. 2012 Dec;17(4):407-11
3. Russo M, Mazzeo A, Stancanelli C, Di Leo R, Gentile L, Di Bella G, Minutoli F, Baldari S, Vita G. Transthyretin-related familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy: description of a cohort of patients with Leu64 mutation and late onset. J Peripher Nerv Syst. 2012 Dec;17(4):385-90.

1. Cavaletti G, Cornblath DR, Merkies IS, Postma TJ, Rossi E, Frigeni B, Alberti P, Bruna J, Velasco R, Argyriou AA, Kalofonos HP, Psimaras D, Ricard D, Pace A, Galiè E, Briani C, Dalla Torre C, Faber CG, Lalisang RI, Boogerd W, Brandsma D, Koeppen S, Hense J, Storey D, Kerrigan S, Schenone A, Fabbri S, Valsecchi MG; CI-PeriNomS Group: Mazzeo A, Pace A, Pessino A, Schenone A, Toscano A, Argyriou AA, Brouwer B, Frigeni B, Piras B, Briani C, Dalla Torre C, Dominguez Gonzalez C, Faber CG, Tomasello C, Binda D, Brandsma D, Cortinovis D, Psimaras D, Ricard D, Storey D, Cornblath DR, Galiè E, Lindeck Pozza E, Rossi E, Vanhoutte EK, Lanzani F, Pastorelli F, Altavilla G, Cavaletti G, Granata G, Kalofonos HP, Ghignotti I, Merkies IS, Bruna J, Hense J, Heimans JJ, Mattavelli L, Padua L, Reni L, Bakkers M, Boogerd M, Campagnolo M, Cazzaniga M, Eurelings M, Leandri M, Lucchetta M, Penas Prado M, Russo M, Valsecchi MG, Piatti ML, Alberti P, Bidoli P, Grant R, Plasmati R, Velasco R, Lalisang RI, Meijer RJ, Fabbri S, Dorsey SG, Galimberti S, Kerrigan S, Koeppen S, Postma TJ, Boogerd W, Grisold W. The chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy outcome measures standardization study: from consensus to the first validity and reliability findings. Ann Oncol. 2013 Feb;24(2):454-62.
2. Gentile L, Taioli F, Fabrizi GM, Russo M, Stancanelli C, Mazzeo A. Considerable post-partum worsening in a patient with CMT2E. Neurol Sci. 2013 Oct;34(10):1813-4.
3. Minutoli F, Di Bella G, Mazzeo A, Donato R, Russo M, Scribano E, Baldari S. Comparison between (99m)Tc-diphosphonate imaging and MRI with late gadolinium enhancement in evaluating cardiac involvement in patients with transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013 Mar;200(3):W256-65.
4. Barca E, Russo M, Mazzeo A, Terranova C, Toscano A, Girlanda P. Facial onset sensory motor neuronopathy: not always a slowly progressive disorder. J Neurol. 2013 May;260(5):1415-6.
5. Binda D, Vanhoutte EK, Cavaletti G, Cornblath DR, Postma TJ, Frigeni B, Alberti P, Bruna J, Velasco R, Argyriou AA, Kalofonos HP, Psimaras D, Ricard D, Pace A, Galiè E, Briani C, Dalla Torre C, Lalisang RI, Boogerd W, Brandsma D, Koeppen S, Hense J, Storey D, Kerrigan S, Schenone A, Fabbri S, Rossi E, Valsecchi MG, Faber CG, Merkies IS; CI-PeriNomS study group, Galimberti S, Lanzani F, Mattavelli L, Piatti ML, Bidoli P, Cazzaniga M, Cortinovis D, Lucchetta M, Campagnolo M, Bakkers M, Brouwer B, Boogerd W, Grant R, Reni L, Piras B, Pessino A, Padua L, Granata G, Leandri M, Ghignotti I, Plasmati R, Pastorelli F, Heimans JJ, Eurelings M, Meijer RJ, Grisold W, Lindeck Pozza E, Mazzeo A, Toscano A, Russo M, Tomasello C, Altavilla G, Penas Prado M, Dominguez Gonzalez C, Dorsey SG. Rasch-built Overall Disability Scale for patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN-R-ODS). Eur J Cancer. 2013 Sep;49(13):2910-8.

1. Cocito D, Merola A, Peci E, Mazzeo A, Fazio R, Francia A, Valentino P, Liguori R, Filosto M, Siciliano G, Clerici AM, Lelli S, Marfia GA, Antonini G, Cecconi I, Nobile-Orazio E, Lopiano L; SCIg and Chronic Dysimmune Neuropathies Italian Network. Cocito D, Peci E, Merola A, Romagnolo A, Toscano A, Mazzeo A, Gentile L, Russo M, Martino G, Fazio R, Velardo D, Francia A, Valentino P, Nisticò R, Liguori R, Donadio VA, Filosto M, Siciliano G, Schirinzi E, Bono G, Clerici M, Lelli S, Rosso T, Marfia GA, Mataluni G, Antonini G, Clemenzi A, Cecconi I, Suprani M, Nobile-Orazio E. Subcutaneous immunoglobulin in CIDP and MMN: a short-term nationwide study. J Neurol. 2014 Nov;261(11):2159-64.
2. Guarneri C, Russo M, Mazzeo A, Cannavò SP. Etanercept for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in a patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Ann Pharmacother. 2014 Apr;48(4):550-1.
3. Griffith KA, Dorsey SG, Renn CL, Zhu S, Johantgen ME, Cornblath DR, Argyriou AA, Cavaletti G, Merkies IS, Alberti P, Postma TJ, Rossi E, Frigeni B, Bruna J, Velasco R, Kalofonos HP, Psimaras D, Ricard D, Pace A, Galie E, Briani C, Dalla Torre C, Faber CG, Lalisang RI, Boogerd W, Brandsma D, Koeppen S, Hense J, Storey DJ, Kerrigan S, Schenone A, Fabbri S, Valsecchi MG; CI-PeriNomS Group: Valsecchi MG, Galimberti S, Briani C, Dalla Torre C, Lucchetta M, Campagnolo M, Faber CG, Vanhoutte EK, Bakkers M, Brouwer B, Boogerd M, Lalisang RI, Boogerd W, Brandsma D, Koeppen S, Hense J, Storey DJ, Kerrigan S, Grant R, Schenone A, Fabbri S, Reni L, Piras B, Lanzani F, Mattavelli L, Piatti ML, Binda P, Bidoli P, Cazzaniga M, Cortinovis D, Pessino A, Padua L, Granata G, Leandri M, Ghignotti I, Plasmati R, Pastorelli F, Heimans JJ, Eurelings M, Meijer RJ, Grisold W, Lindeck E, Mazzeo A, Toscano A, Russo M, Tomasello C, Altavilla G, Penas Prado M, Dominguez Gonzalez C, Brell J. Correspondence between neurophysiological and clinical measurements of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: secondary analysis of data from the CI-PeriNomS study. J Peripher Nerv Syst. 2014 Jun;19(2):127-35.
4. Piscosquito G, Reilly MM, Schenone A, Fabrizi GM, Cavallaro T, Santoro L, Vita G, Quattrone A, Padua L, Gemignani F, Visioli F, Laurà M, Calabrese D, Hughes R, Radice D, Solari A, Pareyson D, Marchesi C, Salsano E, Nanetti L, Marelli C, Scaioli V, Ciano C, Rimoldi M, Lauria G, Rizzetto E, Camozzi F, Narciso E, Grandis M, Monti-Bragadin M, Nobbio L, Casano A, Bertolasi L, Cabrini I, Corrà K, Rizzuto N, Manganelli F, Pisciotta C, Nolano M, Mazzeo A, Di Leo R, Majorana G, Russo M, Valentino P, Nisticò R, Pirritano D, Lucisano A, Canino M, Pazzaglia C, Granata G, Foschini M, Brindani F, Vitetta F, Allegri I, Bogani P, Blake J, Koltzenburg M, Hutton E, Lunn M. Is overwork weakness relevant in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease? J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2014 Dec;85(12):1354-8.

1. Mazzeo A, Russo M, Di Bella G, Minutoli F, Stancanelli C, Gentile L, Baldari S, Carerj S, Toscano A, Vita G. Transthyretin-Related Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP): A Single-Center Experience in Sicily, an Italian Endemic Area. J Neuromuscul Dis. 2015 Jul 22;2(s2):S39-S48.
2. Stancanelli C, Fabrizi GM, Ferrarini M, Cavallaro T, Taioli F, Di Leo R, Russo M, Gentile L, Toscano A, Vita G, Mazzeo A. Charcot-Marie-Tooth 2F: phenotypic presentation of the Arg136Leu HSP27 mutation in a multigenerational family. Neurol Sci. 2015 Jun;36(6):1003-6.
3. Piscosquito G, Reilly MM, Schenone A, Fabrizi GM, Cavallaro T, Santoro L, Manganelli F, Vita G, Quattrone A, Padua L, Gemignani F, Visioli F, Laurà M, Calabrese D, Hughes RA, Radice D, Solari A, Pareyson D; CMT-TRIAAL Group; CMT-TRAUK Group. Marchesi C, Salsano E, Nanetti L, Marelli C, Scaioli V, Ciano C, Rimoldi M, Lauria G, Ferrari G, Rizzetto E, Camozzi F, Narciso E, Grandis M, Monti-Bragadin M, Nobbio L, Casano A, Bertolasi L, Cabrini I, Corrà K, Rizzuto N, Pisciotta C, Nolano M, Mazzeo A, Di Leo R, Majorana G, Russo M, Valentino P, Nisticò R, Pirritano D, Lucisano A, Canino M, Pazzaglia C, Granata G, Foschini M, Brindani F, Vitetta F, Allegri I, Bogani P, Blake J, Koltzenburg M, Hutton E, Lunn M. Responsiveness of clinical outcome measures in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Eur J Neurol. 2015 Dec;22(12):1556-63.
4. Binda D, Cavaletti G, Cornblath DR, Merkies IS; CI-PeriNomS study group. Cavaletti G, Cornblath DR, Merkies ISJ, Postma TJ, Valsecchi MG, Galimberti S, Rossi E, Cavaletti G, Frigeni B, Lanzani F, Mattavelli L, Piatti ML, Alberti P, Binda D, Bidoli P, Cazzaniga M, Cortinovis D, Bruna J, Velasco R, Argyriou AA, Kalofonos HP, Psimaras D, Ricard D, Pace A, Galiè E, Briani C, Lucchetta M, Campagnolo M, Torre CD, Faber CG, Merkies ISJ, Vanhoutte EK, Bakkers M, Brouwer B, Boogerd M, Lalisang RI, Boogerd W, Brandsma D, Koeppen S, Hense J, Grant R, Storey D, Kerrigan S, Schenone A, Reni L, Piras B, Fabbri S, Pessino A, Padua L, Granata G, Leandri M, Ghignotti I, Plasmati R, Pastorelli F, Postma TJ, Heimans JJ, Eurelings M, Meijer RJ, Grisold W, Pozza EL, Mazzeo A, Toscano A, Russo M, Tomasello C, Altavilla G, Prado MP, Gonzalez CD, Dorsey SG. Rasch-Transformed Total Neuropathy Score clinical version (RT-TNSc(©) ) in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. J Peripher Nerv Syst. 2015 Sep;20(3):328-32.

1. Di Bella G, Minutoli F, Madaffari A, Mazzeo A, Russo M, Donato R, Zito C, Aquaro GD, Piccione MC, Pedri S, Vita G, Pingitore A, Carerj S. Left atrial function in cardiac amyloidosis. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2016 Feb;17(2):113-21.
2. Cocito D, Merola A, Romagnolo A, Peci E, Toscano A, Mazzeo A, Gentile L, Russo M, Fazio R, Filosto M, Siciliano G, Schirinzi E, Nobile-Orazio E, Lopiano L. Subcutaneous immunoglobulin in CIDP and MMN: a different long-term clinical response? J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2016 Jul;87(7):791-3.
3. Cortese A, Vita G, Luigetti M, Russo M, Bisogni G, Sabatelli M, Manganelli F, Santoro L, Cavallaro T, Fabrizi GM, Schenone A, Grandis M, Gemelli C, Mauro A, Pradotto LG, Gentile L, Stancanelli C, Lozza A, Perlini S, Piscosquito G, Calabrese D, Mazzeo A, Obici L, Pareyson D. Monitoring effectiveness and safety of Tafamidis in transthyretin amyloidosis in Italy: a longitudinal multicenter study in a non-endemic area. J Neurol. 2016 May;263(5):916-924.
4. Erratum in: J Neurol. 2016 May;263(5):925-926.
5. Russo M, Vita GL, Stancanelli C, Mazzeo A, Vita G, Messina S. Parenteral nutrition improves nutritional status, autonomic symptoms and quality of life in transthyretin amyloid polyneuropathy. Neuromuscul Disord. 2016 Jun;26(6):374-7.
6. Borghero G, Pugliatti M, Marrosu F, Marrosu MG, Murru MR, Floris G, Cannas A, Occhineri P, Cau TB, Loi D, Ticca A, Traccis S, Manera U, Canosa A, Moglia C, Calvo A, Barberis M, Brunetti M, Gibbs JR, Renton AE, Errichiello E, Zoledziewska M, Mulas A, Qian Y, Din J, Pliner HA, Traynor BJ, Chiò A; ITALSGEN and SARDINALS Consortia. Logullo FO, Simone I, Logroscino G, Salvi F, Bartolomei I, Capasso M, Caponnetto C, Mandich P, Mancardi G, Origone P, Conforti FL, Vita G, Messina S, Russo M, Mora G, Marinou K, Sideri R, Lunetta C, Penco S, Mosca L, Pinter GL, Corbo M, Riva N, Carrera P, Volanti P, Tremolizzo L, Ferrarese C, Fini N, Fasano A, Monsurrò MR, Tedeschi G, Trojsi F, Piccirillo G, Cristillo V, Mazzini L, D'Alfonso S, Bersano A, Corrado L, Bagarotti A, La Bella V, Spataro R, Colletti T, Sabatelli M, Zollino M, Conte A, Luigetti M, Lattante S, Marangi G, Santarelli M, Petrucci A, Giannini F, Battistini S, Ricci C, Benigni M, Restagno G, Casale F, Marrali G, Fuda G, Ossola I, Cammarosano S, Ilardi A, Bertuzzo D, Tanel R, Pisano F, Costantino E, Pani C, Puddu R, Caredda C, Piras V, Tranquilli S, Cuccu S, Corongiu D, Melis M, Milia A, Pirisi A, Parish LD, Ortu E. TBK1 is associated with ALS and ALS-FTD in Sardinian patients. Neurobiol Aging. 2016 Jul;43:180.e1-5.
7. Padua L, Pazzaglia C, Pareyson D, Schenone A, Aiello A, Fabrizi GM, Cavallaro T, Santoro L, Manganelli F, Gemignani F, Vitetta F, Quattrone A, Mazzeo A, Russo M, Vita G; CMT-TRIAAL Group. Novel outcome measures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: validation and reliability of the 6-min walk test and StepWatch(™) Activity Monitor and identification of the walking features related to higher quality of life. Eur J Neurol. 2016 Aug;23(8):1343-50.
8. Vita G, La Foresta S, Russo M, Vita GL, Messina S, Lunetta C, Mazzeo A. Sport activity in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: A case study of a Paralympic swimmer. Neuromuscul Disord. 2016 Sep;26(9):614-8.
9. Catalano A, Vita GL, Russo M, Vita G, Lasco A, Morabito N, Messina S. Effects of teriparatide on bone mineral density and quality of life in Duchenne muscular dystrophy related osteoporosis: a case report. Osteoporos Int. 2016 Dec;27(12):3655-3659.

1. Stancanelli C, Gentile L, Di Bella G, Minutoli F, Russo M, Vita G, Mazzeo A. Phenotypic variability of TTR Val122Ile mutation: a Caucasian patient with axonal neuropathy and normal heart. Neurol Sci. 2017 Mar;38(3):525-526.
2. Calvo A, Moglia C, Lunetta C, Marinou K, Ticozzi N, Ferrante GD, Scialo C, Sorarù G, Trojsi F, Conte A, Falzone YM, Tortelli R, Russo M, Chiò A, Sansone VA, Mora G, Silani V, Volanti P, Caponnetto C, Querin G, Monsurrò MR, Sabatelli M, Riva N, Logroscino G, Messina S, Fini N, Mandrioli J. Factors predicting survival in ALS: a multicenter Italian study. J Neurol. 2017 Jan;264(1):54-63.
3. Trojsi F, Siciliano M, Femiano C, Santangelo G, Lunetta C, Calvo A, Moglia C, Marinou K, Ticozzi N, Drago Ferrante G, Scialò C, Sorarù G, Conte A, Falzone YM, Tortelli R, Russo M, Sansone VA, Chiò A, Mora G, Poletti B, Volanti P, Caponnetto C, Querin G, Sabatelli M, Riva N, Logroscino G, Messina S, Fasano A, Monsurrò MR, Tedeschi G, Mandrioli J. Comorbidity of dementia with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): insights from a large multicenter Italian cohort. J Neurol. 2017 Nov;264(11):2224-2231.
4. Kieffer JM, Postma TJ, van de Poll-Franse L, Mols F, Heimans JJ, Cavaletti G, Aaronson NK; CI-PeriNomS Group. Cavaletti G, Cornblath DR, Merkies ISJ, Postma TJ, Valsecchi MG, Galimberti S, Rossi E, Cavaletti G, Frigeni B, Lanzani F, Mattavelli L, Piatti ML, Alberti P, Binda D, Bidoli P, Cazzaniga M, Cortinovis D, Bruna J, Velasco R, Argyriou AA, Kalofonos HP, Psimaras D, Ricard D, Pace A, Galiè E, Briani C, Lucchetta M, Campagnolo M, Torre CD, Faber CG, Merkies ISJ, Vanhoutte EK, Bakkers M, Brouwer B, Boogerd M, Lalisang RI, Boogerd W, Brandsma D, Koeppen S, Hense J, Grant R, Storey D, Kerrigan S, Schenone A, Reni L, Piras B, Fabbri S, Pessino A, Padua L, Granata G, Leandri M, Ghignotti I, Plasmati R, Pastorelli F, Postma TJ, Heimans JJ, Eurelings M, Meijer RJ, Grisold W, Pozza EL, Mazzeo A, Toscano A, Russo M, Tomasello C, Altavilla G, Prado MP, Gonzalez CD, Dorsey SG. Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the EORTC chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy questionnaire (QLQ-CIPN20). Qual Life Res. 2017 Nov;26(11):2999-3010.

1. Mandrioli J, Ferri L, Fasano A, Zucchi E, Fini N, Moglia C, Lunetta C, Marinou K, Ticozzi N, Drago Ferrante G, Scialo C, Sorarù G, Trojsi F, Conte A, Falzone YM, Tortelli R, Russo M, Sansone VA, Mora G, Silani V, Volanti P, Caponnetto C, Querin G, Monsurrò MR, Sabatelli M, Chiò A, Riva N, Logroscino G, Messina S, Calvo A. Cardiovascular diseases may play a negative role in the prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Eur J Neurol. 2018 Jun;25(6):861-868.
2. Quattropani MC, La Foresta S, Russo M, Faraone C, Pistorino G, Lenzo V, Lizio A, Marconi A, Vita GL, Sframeli M, Distefano MG, Sansone V, Vita G, Lunetta C, Messina S. Emotional burden and coping strategies in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis caregivers: The role of metacognitions. Minerva Psichiatrica 2018 Jun; 59 (2) :95-104.
3. La Foresta S, Faraone C, Sframeli M, Vita GL, Russo M, Profazio C, Rulli I, Gitto E, Versaci A, Messina S, Vita G. Intrathecal administration of Nusinersen in type 1 SMA: successful psychological program in a single Italian center. Neurol Sci. 2018 Nov; 39 (11):1961-1964.

1. Vita GL, Stancanelli C, Gentile L, Barcellona C, Russo M, Di Bella G, Vita G, Mazzeo A. 6MWT performance correlates with peripheral neuropathy but not with cardiac involvement in patients with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR). Neuromuscul Disord. 2019 Mar;29(3):213-220.
2. Pazzaglia C, Padua L, Pareyson D, Schenone A, Aiello A, Fabrizi GM, Cavallaro T, Santoro L, Manganelli F, Coraci D, Gemignani F, Vitetta F, Quattrone A, Mazzeo A, Russo M, Vita G, for the CMT-TRIAAL Group. Are novel outcome measures for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease sensitive to change? The 6-minute walk test and StepWatchTM Activity Monitor in a 12-month longitudinal study. Neuromuscul Disord 2019 Apr;29(4):310-316.
3. Vita G, Vita GL, Stancanelli C, Gentile L, Russo M, Mazzeo A. Genetic neuromuscular disorders: living the era of a therapeutic revolution. Part 1: peripheral neuropathies. Neurol Sci. 2019 Apr;40(4):661-669.
4. Trojsi F, Siciliano M, Femiano C, Santangelo G, Lunetta C, Calvo A, Moglia C, Marinou K, Ticozzi N, Ferro C, Scialò C, Sorarù G, Conte A, Falzone Y, Tortelli R, Russo M, Sansone VA, Chiò A, Mora G, Silani V, Volanti P, Caponnetto C, Querin G, Sabatelli M, Riva N, Logroscino G, Messina S, Fasano A, Monsurrò MR, Tedeschi G, Mandrioli J. Comparative Analysis of C9orf72 and Sporadic Disease in a Large Multicenter ALS Population: The Effect of Male Sex on Survival of C9orf72 Positive Patients. Front. Neurosci 2019.
5. Minutoli F, Di Bella G, Mazzeo A, Laudicella R, Gentile L, Russo M, Vita G, Baldari S.. Serial scanning with ^99mTc-3, 3-diphosphono-1, 2-propanodicarboxylic acid (^99mTc-DPD) for early detection of cardiac amyloid deposition and prediction of clinical worsening in subjects carrying a transthyretin gene mutation. J Nucl Cardiol. 2019

1. Gentile L, Russo M, Fabrizi GM, Taioli F, Ferrarini M, Testi S, Alfonzo A, Aguennouz MH, Toscano A, Vita G, Mazzeo A. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: experience from a large Italian tertiary neuromuscular center. Neurol Sci. 2020 Jan 4. doi: 10.1007/s10072-019-04219-1
2. Vita GL, Aguennouz M, Polito F, Oteri R, Russo M, Gentile L, Barbagallo C, Ragusa M, Rodolico C, Di Giorgio RM, Toscano A, Vita G, Mazzeo A. Circulating microRNAs Profile in Patients With Transthyretin Variant Amyloidosis. Front Mol Neurosci. 2020 Jun 23;13:102. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2020.00102. PMID: 32655365; PMCID: PMC7325132.
3. Gentile L, Di Bella G, Minutoli F, Cucinotta F, Obici L, Mussinelli R, Arimatea I, Russo M, Toscano A, Vita G, Mazzeo A.. Description of a large cohort of Caucasian patients with V122I ATTRv amyloidosis: neurological and cardiological features [published online ahead of print, 2020 May 12]. J Peripher Nerv Syst. 2020;10.1111/jns.12385. doi:10.1111/jns.12385
4. Gentile L, Mazzeo A, Russo M, Arimatea I, Vita G, Toscano A. Long-term treatment with subcutaneous immunoglobulin in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: a follow-up period up to 7 years. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):7910. Published 2020 May 13. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-64699-6
5. Russo M, Gentile L, Toscano A, Vita G, Mazzeo A. From a misdiagnosis of anorexia nervosa to a dramatic patisiran-induced improvement in a patient with ATTRE89Q amyloidosis [published online ahead of print, 2020 Jun 9]. Amyloid. 2020;1-2. doi:10.1080/13506129.2020.1773425
6. Schito P, Ceccardi G, Calvo A, Falzone YM, Moglia C, Lunetta C, Marinou K, Ticozzi N, Scialo C, Sorarù G, Trojsi F, Conte A, Tortelli R, Russo M, Zucchi E, Pozzi L, Domi T, Carrera P, Agosta F, Quattrini A, Fazio R, Chiò A, Sansone VA, Mora G, Silani V, Volanti P, Caponnetto C, Querin G, Tedeschi G, Sabatelli M, Logroscino G, Messina S, Mandrioli J, Riva N, Filippi M. Clinical features and outcomes of the flail arm and flail leg and pure lower motor neuron MND variants: a multicentre Italian study. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2020 Jul 10:jnnp-2020-323542. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2020-323542. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32651246.
7. Lenzo, V, Sardella, A. Foresta, S.L Faraone, C. Russo, M. Vita, G.L. Messina, S Vita, G Verrastro, V Petralia, M.C Quattropani, M.C. The role of metacognitive beliefs on anxiety and depression among amyotrophic lateral sclerosis caregivers. Life Span and DisabilityOpen Access Volume 23, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 109-131
8. Russo M, Obici L, Bartolomei I, Cappelli F, Luigetti M, Fenu S, Cavallaro T, Chiappini MG, Gemelli C, Pradotto LG, Manganelli F, Leonardi L, My F, Sampaolo S, Briani C, Gentile L, Stancanelli C, Di Buduo E, Pacciolla P, Salvi F, Casagrande S, Bisogni G, Calabrese D, Vanoli F, Di Iorio G, Antonini G, Santoro L, Mauro A, Grandis M, Di Girolamo M, Fabrizi GM, Pareyson D, Sabatelli M, Perfetto F, Rapezzi C, Merlini G, Mazzeo A, Vita G. ATTRv amyloidosis Italian Registry: clinical and epidemiological data. Amyloid. 2020 Jul 22:1-7. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2020.1794807. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32696671.
9. Pisciotta C, Calabrese D, Santoro L, Tramacere I, Manganelli F, Fabrizi GM, Schenone A, Cavallaro T, Grandis M, Previtali SC, Allegri I, Padua L, Pazzaglia C, Saveri P, Quattrone A, Valentino P, Tozza S, Gentile L, Russo MM, Mazzeo A, Trapasso MC, Parazzini F, Vita G, Pareyson D; Italian CMT Network. Pregnancy in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: Data from the Italian CMT national registry. Neurology. 2020 Sep 14:10.1212/WNL.0000000000010860. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000010860. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32928981.
10. Irrera N, Russo M, Pallio G, Bitto A, Mannino F, Minutoli L, Altavilla D, Squadrito F. The Role of NLRP3 Inflammasome in the Pathogenesis of Traumatic Brain Injury. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Aug 27;21(17):E6204. doi: 10.3390/ijms21176204. PMID: 32867310.
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12. Luigetti M, Romozzi M, Bisogni G, Cardellini D, Cavallaro T, Di Paolantonio A, Fabrizi GM, Fenu S, Gentile L, Grandis M, Marucci G, Massucco S, Mazzeo A, Pareyson D, Romano A, Russo M, Schenone A, Tagliapietra M, Tozza S, Vita G, Sabatelli M. hATTR Pathology: Nerve Biopsy Results from Italian Referral Centers. Brain Sci. 2020 Oct 26;10(11):E780. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10110780. PMID: 33114611.

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3. Russo M, Bonanno C, Profazio C, La Foresta S, Faraone C, Lizio A, Vita GL, Sframeli M, Aricò I, Ruggeri P, Toscano A, Vita G, Lunetta C, Messina S. Which are the factors influencing NIV adaptation and tolerance in ALS patients? Neurol Sci. 2020 Jul 24. doi: 10.1007/s10072-020-04624-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32710206.

Curriculum

Education , training and work experience
 
 

1 Sep 2019 - today	Consultant neurologist at  Unit of Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases,  AOU Policlinico “G. Martino”, Messina, Italy
10 Jul 2019 - today	Researcher at Unit of Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina
1 Apr 2020 – 30 Apr 2020	Volunteer neurologist at Covid-19 department, AOU Policlinico “G. Martino”, Messina, Italy
21 Mar 2013 – 9 Jul 2019	Neurologist at Neuromuscular clinical center (NeMO), Messina, Italy
24 Jul  2017 – 06 Aug 2017	Temporary director at Neuromuscular clinical center (NeMO), Messina, Italy
20 Jul 2014 – 03 Aug 2014	Temporary director at Neuromuscular clinical center (NeMO), Messina, Italy
Apr 2011 – Apr 2014	PhD student. PhD “clinical and translational research in neuroscience and oncology”, University of Messina, Director Prof. Giuseppe Vita. Thesis: “Studio clinico, imaging e correlazioni genotipo-fenotipo in una coorte del sud-Italia di pazienti con neuropatia amiloidosica TTR-correlata. Tutor Prof.ssa Anna Mazzeo
Nov 2005 - Oct 2010	Neurologist in training, University of Messina. Final vote 50/50 cum laude Thesis: “Esordio tardivo della polineuropatia amiloidosica familiare in pazienti con mutazione Leu64 nel gene per la Transtiretina”. Director Prof. Paolo Girlanda.
Apr 2009 - Jan 2010	Honorary clinical assistant, at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London (UK); Supervisor Prof. Mary M. Reilly.
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010	Research Fellow at the MRC Centre for Neuromuscular disease, London (UK); Supervisor Prof. Mary M. Reilly (see reference letter).
Feb 2006	Medical qualification, final vote 269/270.
Oct 1999 - Jul 2005	Medical degree. Graduation grade 110/110 cum Laude  Thesis: “Profilo molecolare delle miopatie infiammatorie”, Supervisor Prof. Giuseppe Vita.
Sep 1994 - Jul 1999	Scientific high school, Messina, Italy