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| Renata RizzoSummaryAffiliation: University of Catania Country: Italy Publications
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Long term clinical course of Tourette syndromeRenata Rizzo
Section of Child Neuropsychiatry, Maternal Infantile and Radiological Sciences Department, Catania University, Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123 Catania, Italy
Brain Dev 34:667-73. 2012..Recent studies using cluster analysis and factor analysis have suggested that Tourette Syndrome (TS) should no longer be considered a unitary condition...
Disentangling the effects of Tourette syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on cognitive and behavioral phenotypesRenata Rizzo
Section of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Pediatrics, University of Catania, Italy
Brain Dev 29:413-20. 2007..The "additive effect" hypothesis is discussed in detail in the light of our results and recent literature...- A neurocutaneous disorder with a severe course: Wyburn-Mason's syndromeRenata Rizzo
Department of Pediatrics, Catania University, Italy
J Child Neurol 19:908-11. 2004..Early onset of neurologic manifestations is a poor prognostic factor for long-term outcome... - Increased antistreptococcal antibody titers and anti-basal ganglia antibodies in patients with Tourette syndrome: controlled cross-sectional studyRenata Rizzo
Section of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Pediatrics, Catrania University, Via S Sofia 78, 95125 Catania, Italy
J Child Neurol 21:747-53. 2006..01). These results support the reported association between streptococcal infection and anti-basal ganglia antibodies and some patients with Tourette syndrome... - The successful use of ondansetron in a boy with both leukemia and Tourette syndromeRenata Rizzo
Section of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Pediatrics University of Catania, Azienda Policlinico, Catania, Italy
J Child Neurol 23:108-11. 2008..This not only relieved the target symptoms, but also those of his Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Following a reduction of the ondansetron dosage, his Gilles de la Tourette syndrome symptoms reemerged... - Cardiovascular safety of aripiprazole and pimozide in young patients with Tourette syndromeMariangela Gulisano
Section of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, Catania University, Catania, Italy
Neurol Sci 32:1213-7. 2011..At equivalent doses, aripiprazole is characterised by a safer cardiovascular profile than pimozide, being associated with a lower frequency of QTc prolongation... - Metabolic effects of aripiprazole and pimozide in children with tourette syndromeRenata Rizzo
Section of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Pediatrics, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Pediatr Neurol 47:419-22. 2012..Both agents appear relatively safe for use in pediatric Tourette syndrome. These findings will help guide medication selection in patients with specific medical vulnerabilities... - Autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection: Sydenham chorea, PANDAS, and PANDAS variantsPiero Pavone
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
J Child Neurol 21:727-36. 2006..In this review, we summarize this complex and rapidly evolving area of clinical research... - Anti-brain antibodies in PANDAS versus uncomplicated streptococcal infectionPiero Pavone
Division of Pediatric Neurology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Pediatr Neurol 30:107-10. 2004..001, Fisher's exact test). These results suggest that antibrain antibodies are present in children with PANDAS that cannot be explained merely by a history of GABHS infection... - Lack of evidence for association between D2S124 and D2S111 polymorphisms of the SCN2A gene and idiopathic generalized epilepsy with generalized tonic clonic seizuresAnna Volzone
Department of Neurosciences, Pediatric Neurology Unit, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
J Child Neurol 22:907-10. 2007..Further studies are needed to investigate if possible polymorphic variants of SCN2A gene may influence seizures susceptibility of idiopathic generalized epilepsy with tonic-clonic seizures... - Association of adenosine deaminase polymorphism with mild mental retardationPatrizia Saccucci
Department of Neurosciences, Pediatric Neurology Unit, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
J Child Neurol 21:753-6. 2006..In conclusion, our findings suggest a possible role for a low-activity genotype (ADA-8Asn) (ADA(1) *2) of adenosine deaminase in the pathogenesis of mild mental retardation... - Fragile X syndrome associated with tic disordersSusanne A Schneider
Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom
Mov Disord 23:1108-12. 2008..We suggest considering fragile X syndrome in GTS complicated by co-morbidity with late onset of atypical tics, in particular when learning disability and dysmorphic features are present... 
Identification of C7orf11 (TTDN1) gene mutations and genetic heterogeneity in nonphotosensitive trichothiodystrophyKazuhiko Nakabayashi
Program in Genetics and Genomic Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Am J Hum Genet 76:510-6. 2005..Given the absence of cutaneous photosensitivity in the patients with C7orf11 mutations, together with the protein's nuclear localization, C7orf11 may be involved in transcription but not DNA repair...