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Pubblicazioni Scientifiche
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A reappraisal on botulinum toxin-A in trigeminal neuralgia.
Spina A, Brugliera L, Gagliardi F, Boari N, Bailo M, Calvanese F, Iannaccone S, Mortini P. J Neurosurg Sci. 2020 Sep 28. doi: 10.23736/S0390-5616.20.05125-5. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32989977 No abstract available.

Rehabilitative of COVID-19 patients with acute lower extremity Ischemia and amputation.
Brugliera L, Spina A, Castellazzi P, Cimino P, Arcuri P, Deriu MG, Zanetta C, Angelone SM, Capitanio JF, Alemanno F, Meloni C, D'Angelo G, Houdayer E, Abutalebi J, Mortini P, Iannaccone S. J Rehabil Med. 2020 Sep 2;52(9):jrm00094. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2714. PMID: 32720698 Free article.

COVID-19 rehabilitation units are twice as expensive as regular rehabilitation units.
Iannaccone S, Alemanno F, Houdayer E, Brugliera L, Castellazzi P, Cianflone D, Meloni C, Ambrosio A, Mortini P, Spina A, Filippi M. J Rehabil Med. 2020 Jun 30;52(6):jrm00073. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2704. PMID: 32516421 Free article.

Nutritional management of COVID-19 patients in a rehabilitation unit.
Brugliera L, Spina A, Castellazzi P, Cimino P, Arcuri P, Negro A, Houdayer E, Alemanno F, Giordani A, Mortini P, Iannaccone S. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2020 Jun;74(6):860-863. doi: 10.1038/s41430-020-0664-x. Epub 2020 May 20. PMID: 32433599 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

How I do it: posterior transdural approach for central soft thoracic disk herniation.
Mandelli C, Spina A, Calvanese F, Mortini P. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2020 Sep;162(9):2051-2054. doi: 10.1007/s00701-020-04387-6. Epub 2020 May 8. PMID: 32385640

Letter to the Editor Management of Neurosurgical Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Spina A, Boari N, Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Calvanese F, Mortini P. World Neurosurg. 2020 Jul;139:715-717. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.161. Epub 2020 Apr 30. PMID: 32360732 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients.
Brugliera L, Spina A, Castellazzi P, Cimino P, Tettamanti A, Houdayer E, Arcuri P, Alemanno F, Mortini P, Iannaccone S. J Rehabil Med. 2020 Apr 15;52(4):jrm00046. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2678. PMID: 32286674 Free article. No abstract available.

Comparative anatomical study on the role of zygomatic osteotomy in the extradural subtemporal approach to the clival region, when less is more.
Gagliardi F, Piloni M, Bailo M, Boari N, Calvanese F, Spina A, Caputy AJ, Mortini P.
Surg Radiol Anat. 2020 Jan 2. doi: 10.1007/s00276-019-02407-4.

The Role of Surgery in Meningiomas.
Bailo M, Gagliardi F, Boari N, Castellano A, Spina A, Mortini P.
Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2019 Sep 27;21(10):51. doi: 10.1007/s11940-019-0587-9.

Endonasal Endoscopic and Transoral Approaches to the Craniovertebral Junction and the Clival Region: A Comparative Anatomical Study.
Spina A, Gagliardi F, Abarca-Olivas J, Bailo M, Boari N, Gonzalez-Lopez P, Gragnaniello C, Caputy AJ, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2019 Dec;132:e116-e123. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.243. Epub 2019 Sep 10.

Temporal myofascial segmentation for multilayer reconstruction of middle cranial fossa floor after extradural subtemporal approach to the clival and paraclival region.
Gagliardi F, Piloni M, Bailo M, Gragnaniello C, Nocera G, Boari N, Spina A, Caputy AJ, Mortini P.
Head Neck. 2019 Oct;41(10):3631-3638. doi: 10.1002/hed.25896. Epub 2019 Aug 7.

Pituitary adenomas in elderly patients: clinical and surgical outcome analysis in a large series.
Spina A, Losa M, Mortini P.
Endocrine. 2019 Sep;65(3):637-645. doi: 10.1007/s12020-019-01959-0. Epub 2019 Jun 17.

Uncertain Effectiveness of Prophylactic Anticonvulsive Medication in Predicting Cognitive Outcome of Neurosurgical Patients.
Iannaccone S, Spina A, Alemanno F, Della Rosa PA, Houdayer E, Raggi A, Riccio L, Brugliera L, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2019 Jul;127:e692-e696. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.243. Epub 2019 Apr 1.

Gamma Knife radiosurgery for trigeminal neuralgia: when?
Spina A, Boari N, Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Iannaccone S, Mortini P.
Neurosurg Rev. 2019 Jun;42(2):599-601. doi: 10.1007/s10143-019-01099-z. Epub 2019 Apr 1.

Atlantoaxial instability management in down syndrome.
Spina A, Rocca A, Boari N, Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Mortini P.
J Neurosurg Sci. 2019 Feb 4. doi: 10.23736/S0390-5616.19.04626-5.

Gamma Knife radiosurgery for glomus tumors: Long-term results in a series of 30 patients.
Spina A, Boari N, Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Del Vecchio A, Bolognesi A, Mortini P.
Head Neck. 2018 Dec;40(12):2677-2684. doi: 10.1002/hed.25517. Epub 2018 Nov 20.

Pediatric cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma presenting with spontaneous intratumoral hemorrhage.
Donofrio CA, Gagliardi F, Callea M, da Passano CF, Terreni MR, Cavalli A, Spina A, Acerno S, Bailo M, Elbabaa SK, Mortini P.
Neurosurg Rev. 2018 Mar 22. doi: 10.1007/s10143-018-0969-6.

Effectiveness of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in Improving Psychophysical Performance and Patient's Quality of Life in Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Gagliardi F, Spina A, Bailo M, Boari N, Cavalli A, Franzin A, Fava A, Del Vecchio A, Bolognesi A, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2018 Feb;110:e776-e785. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.11.096.

Bilateral Temporal Myofascial Flap for the Reconstruction of Frontal Sinus Defects.
Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Spina A, Boari N, Donofrio CA, Piloni M, Gragnaniello C, Caputy AJ, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2017 Nov;107:477-481.

The emerging role of gamma knife radiosurgery in the management of glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
Spina A, Boari N, Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Morselli C, Iannaccone S, Mortini P.
Neurosurg Rev. 2017 Jul 26. doi: 10.1007/s10143-017-0886-0.

Does Stereotactic Radiosurgery Positively Impact the Local Control of Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumors?
Spina A, Gagliardi F, Boari N, Bailo M, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2017 Aug;104:612-618.

Trigeminal Neuralgia: Toward a Multimodal Approach.
Spina A, Mortini P, Alemanno F, Houdayer E, Iannaccone S.
World Neurosurg. 2017 Jul;103:220-230.

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Low-Grade Gliomas: Clinical Results at Long-Term Follow-Up of Tumor Control and Patients' Quality of Life.
Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Spina A, Donofrio CA, Boari N, Franzin A, Fava A, Del Vecchio A, Bolognesi A, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2017 May;101:540-553.

Transfrontal-Sinus-Subcranial Approach to Olfactory Groove Meningiomas: Surgical Results and Clinical and Functional Outcome in a Consecutive Series of 21 Patients.
Barzaghi LR, Spina A, Gagliardi F, Boari N, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2017 May;101:315-324.

Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Strategies for Temporary Clipping in Aneurysm Surgery.
Spina A, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2017 May;101:773-775.

Fronto-orbitozygomatic approach: functional and cosmetic outcomes in a series of 169 patients.
Boari N, Spina A, Giudice L, Gorgoni F, Bailo M, Mortini P.
J Neurosurg. 2018 Feb;128(2):466-474.

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Residual and Recurrent Vestibular Schwannomas After Previous Surgery: Clinical Results in a Series of 90 Patients and Review of the Literature.
Bailo M, Boari N, Gagliardi F, Franzin A, Piloni M, Spina A, Gemma M, Vecchio AD, Bolognesi A, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2017 Feb;98:60-72.

Comparative Anatomical Study on Operability in Surgical Approaches to the Anterior Part of the Third Ventricle.
Spina A, Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Boari N, Caputy AJ, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2016 Nov;95:457-463.

Endoscope-Assisted Transmaxillosphenoidal Approach to the Sellar and Parasellar Regions: An Anatomic Study.
Gagliardi F, Donofrio CA, Spina A, Bailo M, Gragnaniello C, Gallotti AL, Elbabaa SK, Caputy AJ, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2016 Nov;95:246-252.

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery as Primary Treatment for Large Vestibular Schwannomas: Clinical Results at Long-Term Follow-Up in a Series of 59 Patients.
Bailo M, Boari N, Franzin A, Gagliardi F, Spina A, Del Vecchio A, Gemma M, Bolognesi A, Mortini P.
World Neurosurg. 2016 Nov;95:487-501.

Atlanto-occipital dislocation due to aneurysmal bone cyst of the occipital condyle.
Spina A, Boari N, Gagliardi F, Giudice L, Mortini P.
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2016 Aug;158(8):1637-8.

Cyst-cisternal shunting for cystic multirecurrent brainstem epidermoid: case report and literature review.
Mortini P, Bailo M, Spina A, Acerno S, Boari N, Gagliardi F.
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2016 Jun;158(6):1197-201.

The current role of Gamma Knife radiosurgery in the management of intracranial haemangiopericytoma.
Spina A, Boari N, Gagliardi F, Donofrio CA, Franzin A, Mortini P.
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2016 Apr;158(4):635-642.

Suprasellar granular cell tumor of the neurohypophysis: surgical outcome of a very rare tumor.
Gagliardi F, Spina A, Barzaghi LR, Bailo M, Losa M, Terreni MR, Mortini P.
Pituitary. 2016 Jun;19(3):277-85.

Intracranial Melanotic Schwannomas.
Spina A, Gagliardi F, Boari N, Terreni MR, Mortini P.
J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2015 Sep;76(5):399-406.

Magnetic resonance imaging as predictor of functional outcome in craniopharyngiomas.
Mortini P, Gagliardi F, Bailo M, Spina A, Parlangeli A, Falini A, Losa M.
Endocrine. 2016 Jan;51(1):148-62.

Sudden onset of Chiari malformation type 1 in a young child after trauma.
Spina A, Boari N, Gagliardi F, Donofrio CA, Mortini P.
Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Sep;31(9):1589-94.

Solitary lesions of the clivus: what else besides chordomas? An extensive clinical outlook on rare pathologies.
Gagliardi F, Spina A, Boari N, Narayanan A, Mortini P.
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2015 Apr;157(4):597-605; discussion 605.

Solitary clival plasmocytomas: Misleading clinical and radiological features of a rare pathology with a specific biological behaviour.
Gagliardi F, Losa M, Boari N, Spina A, Reni M, Terreni MR, Mortini P.
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2013 Oct;155(10):1849-56.

The suprameatal dural flap for superior petrosal vein protection during the retrosigmoid intradural suprameatal approach.
Mortini P, Gagliardi F, Boari N, Spina A, Bailo M, Franzin A.
J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2014 Jan;75(1):53-7.

Review of cerebellopontine angle medulloblastoma.
Spina A, Boari N, Gagliardi F, Franzin A, Terreni MR, Mortini P.
Br J Neurosurg. 2013 Jun;27(3):316-20.

Management of spheno-orbital en plaque meningiomas: clinical outcome in a consecutive series of 40 patients.
Boari N, Gagliardi F, Spina A, Bailo M, Franzin A, Mortini P.
Br J Neurosurg. 2013 Feb;27(1):84-90

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