Stefania D’avanzo
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Stefania D’avanzo has a total of 10 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Domenico Solari
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
1 shared publication - Francesco Ricciardi
Department of Neurosurgery, IRCCS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy
1 shared publication - Gabriele Pasqua
From the IRCCS Neuromed (C.G., M.I.D.B., N.P., D.B., A.C., A.B., P.P.), Pozzilli (IS); and Department of Human Neurosciences (C.G., G.P., G.F., S.T., D.B., A.C., A.B., P.P.), Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
1 shared publication - Gualtiero Innocenzi
Department of Neurosurgery, IRCCS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy
1 shared publication - Luigi Pavone
IRCCS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy
1 shared publication - Marcello Bartolo
IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 11 June 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Vol. 9 (6) , 1828
The Functional Relevance of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Patients with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
(1) Background: In addition to conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has been investigated as a potential diagnostic and predictive tool for patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). In this preliminary study, we evaluated the use of quantitative DTI in the clinical practice as a possible measure to correlate with upper limbs function. (2) Methods: A total of 11 patients were enrolled in this prospective observational study. Fractional anisotropy (FA) values was extracted from DTI data before and after surgery using a GE Signa 1.5 T MRI scanner. The Nine-Hole Peg Test and a digital dynamometer were used to measure dexterity and hand strength, respectively. (3) Results: We found a significant increase of FA values after surgery, in particular below the most compressed level (p = 0.044) as well as an improvement in postoperative dexterity and hand strength. Postoperative FA values moderately correlate with hand dexterity (r = 0.4272, R2 = 0.0735, p = 0.19 for the right hand; r = 0.2087, R2 = 0.2265, p = 0.53 for the left hand). (4) Conclusion: FA may be used as a marker of myelopathy and could represent a promising diagnostic value in patients affected by DCM. Surgical decompression can improve the clinical outcome of these patients, especially in terms of the control of finger-hand coordination and dexterity.
- 11 June 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Vol. 9 (6) , 1828
Open AccessThe Functional Relevance of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Patients with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
(1) Background: In addition to conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has been investigated as a potential diagnostic and predictive tool for patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). In this preliminary study, we evaluated the use of quantitative DTI in the clinical practice as a possible measure to correlate with upper limbs function. (2) Methods: A total of 11 patients were enrolled in this prospective observational study. Fractional anisotropy (FA) values was extracted from DTI data before and after surgery using a GE Signa 1.5 T MRI scanner. The Nine-Hole Peg Test and a digital dynamometer were used to measure dexterity and hand strength, respectively. (3) Results: We found a significant increase of FA values after surgery, in particular below the most compressed level (p = 0.044) as well as an improvement in postoperative dexterity and hand strength. Postoperative FA values moderately correlate with hand dexterity (r = 0.4272, R2 = 0.0735, p = 0.19 for the right hand; r = 0.2087, R2 = 0.2265, p = 0.53 for the left hand). (4) Conclusion: FA may be used as a marker of myelopathy and could represent a promising diagnostic value in patients affected by DCM. Surgical decompression can improve the clinical outcome of these patients, especially in terms of the control of finger-hand coordination and dexterity.