Prof. GIUSEPPE LANZA

University of Catania, Catania, Italy

Email: glanza@oasi.en.it

Qualifications

2017 Ph.D., Basic and Applied Biomedical Sciences, University of Catania, Italy
2013 M. Spec., School of Neurology, University of Catania, Italy
2007 M.D., School of Medicine, University of Catania, Italy

Publications (Selected)

1. Cantone M, Lanza G*, Puglisi V, Vinciguerra L, Mandelli J, Fisicaro F, Pennisi M, Bella R, Ciurlo R, Bramanti A. Hypertensive Crisis in Acute Cerebrovascular Diseases Presenting at the Emergency Department: A Narrative Review. Brain Sci 2021; 11(1):E70. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11010070. PMID: 33430236.
2. Fisicaro F, Di Napoli M, Liberto A, Fanella M, Di Stasio F, Pennisi M, Bella R, Lanza G*#, Mansueto G. Neurological Sequelae in Patients with COVID-19: A Histopathological Perspective. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18(4):1415. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041415. PMID: 33546463.
3. Fisicaro F, Lanza G*#, Pennisi M, Vagli C, Cantone M, Pennisi G, Ferri R, Bella R. Moderate Mocha Coffee Consumption Correlates with Higher Cognitive and Mood Status in a Non-demented Elderly Population with Subcortical Ischemic Vascular Disease. Nutrients 2021; 13(2):536; doi: 10.3390/nu13020536. PMID: 33562065.
4. Godani M, Lanza G*#, Trevisan L, Ferri R, Bella R. An unusual gait disorder at the Emergency Department: role of the quantitative assessment of parenchymal transcranial Doppler sonography. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2021; 11(5):2195-200. doi: 10.21037/qims-20-982. PMID: 33936999.
5. Fisicaro F, Lanza G*#, D’Agate CC, Ferri R, Cantone M, Falzone L, Pennisi G, Bella R, Pennisi M. Intracortical and Intercortical Motor Disinhibition to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Newly Diagnosed Celiac Disease Patients. Nutrients 2021; 13(5):1530. doi: 10.3390/nu13051530. PMID: 34062843.
6. Lanza G*, Cosentino FII, Ferri R, Lanuzza B, Siragusa M, Tripodi M, Schepis C. Cognitive impairment in in-patients with prurigo nodularis and psychiatric comorbidities. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:6265. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18126265. PMID: 34207921.
7. Cantone M, Lanza G, Ranieri F, Opie GM, Terranova C. Editorial: Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in the Study and Modulation of Metaplasticity in Neurological Disorders. Front Neurol 2021; 12:721906. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.721906. PMID: 34276553.
8. Di Lazzaro V, Bella R, Benussi A, Bologna M, Borroni B, Capone F, Chen KHS, Chen R, Chistyakov AV, Classen J, Kiernan MC, Koch G, Lanza G, Lefaucheur JP, Matsumoto H, Nguyen JP, Orth M, Pascual-Leone A, Rektorova I, Simko P, Taylor JP, Tremblay S, Ugawa Y, Dubbioso R, Ranieri F. Diagnostic contribution and therapeutic perspectives of transcranial magnetic stimulation in dementia. Clin Neurophysiol 2021; 132(10):2568-607. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2021.05.035. PMID: 34482205.
9. Lanza G*, Godani M, Ferri R, Raggi A. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the neuropsychiatric status of Wilson’s disease. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(39):6733-6. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i39.6733. PMID: 34754164.
10. Mogavero P, Mezzapesa DM, Savarese M, DelRosso LM, Lanza G, Ferri R. Morphological analysis of the brain subcortical gray structure in restless legs syndrome. Sleep Med 2021; 88:74-80. doi: 0.1016/j.sleep.2021.10.025. PMID: 34740168.
11. Raggi A, Lanza G*, Ferri R. Review on P300 in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:751215. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.751215. PMID: 34887786.
12. Lanza G*, Fisicaro F, D’Agate CC, Ferri R, Cantone M, Falzone L, Pennisi G, Bella R, Hadjivassiliou M, Pennisi M. Preserved central cholinergic functioning to transcranial magnetic stimulation in de novo patients with celiac disease. PLoS One 2021; 16(12):e0261373. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261373. PMID: 34914787.
13. Mogavero MP, Cosentino FII, Lanuzza B, Tripodi M, Lanza G, Aricò D, DelRosso LM, Pizza F, Plazzi G, Ferri, R. Increased Serum Prolactin and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: An Attempt of Proof-of-Concept Study. Brain Sci 2021; 11:1574. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11121574. PMID: 34942875.
14. Figorilli M, Lanza G, Congiu P, Lecca R, Casaglia E, Mogavero MP, Puligheddu M, Ferri, R. Neurophysiological Aspects of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD): A Narrative Review. Brain Sci 2021; 11:1588. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11121588. PMID: 34942893.
15. La Verde M, Torella M, Lanza G, Rapisarda AMC, Morlando M, Cianci S, Colacurci N, Capristo C, Torre C, De Franciscis P, Riemma G. Objective and quantitative evaluation of fetal hiccups by computerized cardiotocography: a prospective observational study. J Gynecol Obstet 2021; 33(4):249-55. doi: 10.36129/jog.33.04.05.
16. Lanza G, DelRosso LM, Ferri R. Sleep and homeostatic control of plasticity. Handb Clin Neurol 2022; 184:53-72. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-819410-2.00004-7. PMID: 35034758.
17. Raggi A, Lanza G*, Ferri R. Auditory Mismatch Negativity in Bipolar Disorder: A Focused Review. Rev Neurosci 2022; 33(1):17-30. doi: 10.1515/revneuro-2021-0010. PMID: 33837681.
18. Mansueto G, Lanza G, Fisicaro F, Alaouieh D, Hong E, Girolami S, Montella M, Feola A, Di Napoli M. Central and Peripheral Nervous System Complications of Vasculitis Syndromes from Pathology to Bedside: Part 1-Central Nervous System. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2022, in press. doi: 10.1007/s11910-022-01172-z. PMID: 35138587.
19. Cassarino L, Santoro F, Gelardi D, Panerai S, Papotto M, Tripodi M, Cosentino FII, Neri V, Ferri R, Ferlito S, Modica D, Fisicaro F, Pennisi M, Bella R, Lanza G*. Post-stroke aphasia at the time of COVID-19 pandemic: a telerehabilitation perspective. J Integr Neurosci 2022; 21(1):1-7. doi: 10.31083/j.jin2101008. PMID: 35164444.
20. Salemi M, Lanza G, Mogavero MP, Cosentino FII, Borgione E, Iorio R, Ventola GM, Marchese G, Salluzzo MG, Ravo M, Ferri R. A transcriptome analysis of mRNAs and long non-coding RNAs in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:1535. doi: 10.3390/ijms23031535. PMID: 35163455.
21. Caruso G, Godos J, Privitera A, Lanza G, Castellano S, Chillemi A, Bruni O, Ferri R, Caraci F, Grosso G. Phenolic acids and prevention of cognitive decline: polyphenols with a neuroprotective role in cognitive disorders and Alzheimer’s disease. Nutrients 2022; 14(4):819. doi: 10.3390/nu14040819. PMID: 35215469.
22. Puglisi V, Morini E, Biasini F, Vinciguerra L, Lanza G*, Bramanti P. Neurological Presentation of Giant Pituitary Tumour Apoplexy: Case Report and Literature Review of a Rare but Life-threatening. J Clin Med 2022; 11:1581. doi: 10.3390/jcm11061581. PMID: 35329907. PMID: 35329907.
23. Fisicaro F, Lanza G*#, Pennisi M, Vagli C, Cantone M, Falzone L, Pennisi G, Ferri R, Bella R. Daily mocha coffee intake and psycho-cognitive status in non-demented non-smokers subjects with subcortical ischemic vascular disease. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2022, in press. doi:10.1080/09637486.2022.2050999. PMID: 35285390.
24. Salemi M, Cosentino F, Lanza G, Cantone M, Salluzzo MG, Giurato G, Borgione E, Lanuzza B, Marchese G, Santa Paola S, Romano C, Ferri R. mRNA expression profiling of mitochondrial subunits in subjects with Parkinson’s disease. Arch Med Sci 2022, in press. doi: 10.5114/aoms/131629.
25. Godani M, Beronio A, Lanza G*. Post-COVID-19 myoclonus-ataxia syndrome responsive to intravenous immunoglobulins. Mov Dis Clin Pract 2022, in press.