Pubblicazioni

Articoli, contributi e materiali

Una selezione di pubblicazioni e contenuti in ambito neuropsicologico e clinico-legale. Se desideri informazioni aggiuntive, puoi contattarmi.

Homocysteine levels do not impact cognitive profile in frontotemporal dementia

Background This study aimed at investigating whether high plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels affect specific cognitive functions in individuals with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). While Hcy is a well-established risk factor for cerebrovascular disorders and Alzheimer’s Disease, its role in other neurodegenerative dementi…

Profiles of Vulnerability to Financial Exploitation in the Degenerative Dementias

Financial decisions are necessary for independent living. There is evidence that dementia and cognitive impairment can impair the ability to pursue financial skills and lead to vulnerability to financial exploitation. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and to a lesser extent Alzheimer's disease (AD) promote susceptibility t…

Defective Awareness of Person-Recognition Disorders Through Face, Voice and Name in Right and Left Variants of Semantic Dementia: A Pilot Study

The aim of this investigation consisted of evaluating if the prevalence of anosognosia in right-brain-damaged patients is greater for tasks in which the right hemisphere plays a dominant role and if this prevalence is at least in part due to automatic processing mechanisms typical of this hemisphere. Methods: We assess…