Maria Livia Fantini

Summary

Affiliation: San Raffaele Scientific Institute
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Longitudinal study of cognitive function in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder
    Maria Livia Fantini
    Sleep Disorders Center, Universita Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
    Sleep 34:619-25. 2011
  2. ncbi Olfactory deficit in idiopathic rapid eye movements sleep behavior disorder
    Maria Livia Fantini
    Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Universita Vita Salute San Raffaele, via Stamira d Ancona n 20, 20127 Milan, Italy
    Brain Res Bull 70:386-90. 2006
  3. ncbi Aggressive dream content without daytime aggressiveness in REM sleep behavior disorder
    M L Fantini
    Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Universita Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
    Neurology 65:1010-5. 2005
  4. ncbi Time structure analysis of leg movements during sleep in REM sleep behavior disorder
    Mauro Manconi
    Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, H San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Universita Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
    Sleep 30:1779-85. 2007
  5. ncbi First night efficacy of pramipexole in restless legs syndrome and periodic leg movements
    Mauro Manconi
    Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Scientific Institute and University Ospedale San Raffaele, Vita Salute University, Milan, Italy
    Sleep Med 8:491-7. 2007
  6. ncbi Cerebrovascular diseases and sleep-disordered breathing
    Luigi Ferini-Strambi
    Dept of Neurology, Sleep Disorders Center, Universita Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
    Clin Exp Hypertens 28:225-31. 2006
  7. ncbi Sleep in genetically confirmed pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration: a video-polysomnographic study
    Maria Livia Fantini
    Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Vita Salute San Raffaele University, H San Raffaele Turro, 20127 Milan, Italy
    Parkinsons Dis 2010:342834. 2010
  8. ncbi Circadian variation of the effects of immobility on symptoms of restless legs syndrome
    Martin Michaud
    Sleep Disorders Center, , Quebec, Canada
    Sleep 28:843-6. 2005
  9. ncbi Idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder: toward a better nosologic definition
    Maria Livia Fantini
    , , , Canada
    Neurology 64:780-6. 2005
  10. ncbi Circadian rhythm of restless legs syndrome: relationship with biological markers
    Martin Michaud
    Sleep Disorders Center, , 5400 Boulevard Gouin Ouest, , Quebec, Canada
    Ann Neurol 55:372-80. 2004

Detail Information

Publications12

  1. ncbi Longitudinal study of cognitive function in idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder
    Maria Livia Fantini
    Sleep Disorders Center, Universita Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
    Sleep 34:619-25. 2011
    ..To assess the longitudinal course of cognitive functions in a cohort of patients with idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD)...
  2. ncbi Olfactory deficit in idiopathic rapid eye movements sleep behavior disorder
    Maria Livia Fantini
    Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Universita Vita Salute San Raffaele, via Stamira d Ancona n 20, 20127 Milan, Italy
    Brain Res Bull 70:386-90. 2006
    ..Pathological changes in the anterior olfactory nucleus and olfactory loss occur very early in the course of PD and DLB. The aim of the study was to assess olfactory function in a large group of idiopathic RBD patients...
  3. ncbi Aggressive dream content without daytime aggressiveness in REM sleep behavior disorder
    M L Fantini
    Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Universita Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
    Neurology 65:1010-5. 2005
    ..REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is characterized by vigorous sleep motor activity associated with dream mentation. Patients with RBD frequently report action-filled and violent dreams...
  4. ncbi Time structure analysis of leg movements during sleep in REM sleep behavior disorder
    Mauro Manconi
    Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, H San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Universita Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
    Sleep 30:1779-85. 2007
    ..To compare the time structure of leg movements (LM) during sleep of patients with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) with that of patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) or control subjects...
  5. ncbi First night efficacy of pramipexole in restless legs syndrome and periodic leg movements
    Mauro Manconi
    Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Scientific Institute and University Ospedale San Raffaele, Vita Salute University, Milan, Italy
    Sleep Med 8:491-7. 2007
    ..Restless legs syndrome (RLS) seems to improve immediately after a single dose of dopamine-agonists (DA). The aim of the present study was to investigate the acute effects of a low standard dose of pramipexole in RLS drug-naïve patients...
  6. ncbi Cerebrovascular diseases and sleep-disordered breathing
    Luigi Ferini-Strambi
    Dept of Neurology, Sleep Disorders Center, Universita Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
    Clin Exp Hypertens 28:225-31. 2006
    ..Specific treatment of SDB may reduce the possibility of further cerebrovascular disturbances...
  7. ncbi Sleep in genetically confirmed pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration: a video-polysomnographic study
    Maria Livia Fantini
    Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Vita Salute San Raffaele University, H San Raffaele Turro, 20127 Milan, Italy
    Parkinsons Dis 2010:342834. 2010
    ..Sleep studies may phenotypically differentiate PKAN from other neurodegenerative disorders...
  8. ncbi Circadian variation of the effects of immobility on symptoms of restless legs syndrome
    Martin Michaud
    Sleep Disorders Center, , Quebec, Canada
    Sleep 28:843-6. 2005
    ..No interaction or Time within the SIT effect was found for controls. CONCLUSIONS: These results show that worsening of RLS symptoms by immobility is closely linked to their intrinsic circadian variation...
  9. ncbi Idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder: toward a better nosologic definition
    Maria Livia Fantini
    , , , Canada
    Neurology 64:780-6. 2005
    ..Identifying subjects with a high risk of developing a neurodegenerative process may be crucial in order to develop early intervention strategies...
  10. ncbi Circadian rhythm of restless legs syndrome: relationship with biological markers
    Martin Michaud
    Sleep Disorders Center, , 5400 Boulevard Gouin Ouest, , Quebec, Canada
    Ann Neurol 55:372-80. 2004
    ..This result and those of others studies showing that melatonin exerts an inhibitory effect on central dopamine secretion suggest that melatonin might be implicated in the worsening of RLS symptoms in the evening and during the night...
  11. ncbi Slowing of electroencephalogram in rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder
    Maria Livia Fantini
    , , , Canada
    Ann Neurol 53:774-80. 2003
    ..The topographical distribution of EEG slowing and possible pathophysiological mechanisms are discussed in light of the known association between RBD and neurodegenerative disorders...