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Biography

Dr. Fabrizio Pisano is the Head of the Neurological Rehabilitation Unit and the VAMP (Multispecialistic Assessment and Assistance for Parkinson’s Disease) Center at Policlinico San Marco in Zingonia.

He completed his medical education at the University of Milan, graduating in Medicine and Surgery in 1981 and specializing in Neurology five years later. He further obtained a Master’s in Multidisciplinary Diagnostics of Neuromuscular Diseases from the University of Messina and in Brachial Plexus Injuries from the University of Milan.

In the field of neurophysiology, Dr. Pisano has gained significant experience in performing electromyographic exams, magnetic stimulation, and evoked potentials.

In neuro-rehabilitation, he has focused on the treatment of spasticity with botulinum toxin and the application of advanced technologies such as Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES), transcranial electrical stimulation (tDCS), and robotic devices for the recovery of the paretic upper limb following a stroke.

He is very active in organizing training events on rehabilitative topics such as Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and neurophysiological instrumental diagnostics. He participates as a speaker at training courses and conferences on Neurophysiology and Neurorehabilitation both in Italy and abroad. Dr. Pisano has coordinated scientific projects at the National Institute of Health and has served as the Clinical Manager for projects funded by the European Community on robotic neurorehabilitation.

He coordinated the first home tele-rehabilitation project for Parkinson's Disease within the Italian Network of Scientific Institutes for Hospitalization and Care.

He is the author of 80 scientific publications in national and international journals (H-Index Scopus 22, with 2,070 citations). He is a member of the Italian Spasticity Study Group and the Italian Consortium for ALS Genetics (ITALSGEN Consortium).

Education

University of Milan
Specialization in Neurology - 1986

University of Milan
Degree in Medicine and Surgery - 1981

Publications

Latest publications

Assessment of dexterity and diagnostic accuracy of the Functional Dexterity Test in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome

Med Lav. (109(1):31-39)

Sartorio F, Vercelli S, Bravini E, Zanetta A, Bargeri S, Pisano F, Ferriero G. 2018

Development of a System Architecture for Evaluation and Training of Proprioceptive Deficits of the Upper Limb

2018 - Comput Intell Neurosci.

Colombo R, Mazzone A, Delconte C, Pisano F

Multicentre registry of brain-injured patients with disorder of consciousness: rationale and preliminary data

2018 - Funct Neurol. (33(1):19-30)

Pascarella A, Fiorenza S, Masotta O, Tibollo V, Vella D, Nardone AM, Rossi M, Volanti P, Madonia F, Cstronovo G, De Cicco D, Guarnaschelli C, Achilli MP, Chiapparino C, Angelillo MT, Tommasi MA, Pisano F, Grioni G, Vezzadini G, Ferriero G, Salvaderi S, Bellazzi R, Estraneo A.

Instrumental or Physical-Exercise Rehabilitation of Balance Improves Both Balance and Gait in Parkinson's Disease

2018 - Neural Plast.(2018:5614242)

Giardini M, Nardone A, Godi M, Guglielmetti S, Arcolin I, Pisano F, Schieppati M.

Secular trends of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: The Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta register

Piemonte and Valle d’Aosta Register for ALS (PARALS) - 2017 - JAMA Neurol. (74(9):1097-1104)

Chiò A, Mora G, Moglia C, Manera U, Canosa A, Cammarosano S, Ilardi A, Bertuzzo D, Bersano E, Cugnasco P, Grassano M, Pisano F, Mazzini L, Calvo A

Curved Walking Rehabilitation with a Rotating Treadmill in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Proof of Concept.

2017 - Front Neurol. (8:53)

Godi M, Giardini M, Nardone A, Turcato AM, Caligari M, Pisano F, Schieppati M.

Incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the province of Novara, Italy, and possible role of environmental pollution

2017-Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. (18(3-4):284-290)

Tesauro M, Consonni M, Filippini T, Mazzini L, Pisano F, Chiò A, Esposito A, Vinceti M.

Influence of arterial hypertension, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors on ALS outcome: a population-based study

Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener (18(7-8):590-597)

Moglia C, Calvo A, Canosa A, Bertuzzo D, Cugnasco P, Solero L, Grassano M, Bersano E, Cammarosano S, Manera U; Parals, Pisano F, Mazzini L, Dalla Vecchia LA, Mora G, Chiò A

Comparison of exercise training effect with different robotic devices for upper limb rehabilitation: a retrospective study

2017- Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. (53(2):240-248)

Colombo R, Pisano F, Delconte C, Mazzone A, Grioni G, Castagna M, Bazzini G, Imarisio C, Maggioni G, Pistarini C

Influence of cigarette smoking on ALS outcome: a population-based study

2016 J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry (87(11):1229-1233)

Calvo A, Canosa A, Bertuzzo D, Cugnasco P, Solero L, Clerico M, De Mercanti S, Bersano E, Cammarosano S, Ilardi A, Manera U, Moglia C, Marinou K, Bottacchi E, Pisano F, Mora G, Mazzini L, Chiò A