Giuseppe Piscosquito

Dr. Giuseppe Piscosquito

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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5 September 2023 in Brain Sciences
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Claudia VinciguerraClaudia Vinciguerra
Claudia Vinciguerra
LBLiliana Bevilacqua
Liliana Bevilacqua
ALAntonino Lupica
Antonino Lupica
FGFederica Ginanneschi
Federica Ginanneschi
GPGiuseppe Piscosquito
Giuseppe Piscosquito
Vincenzo Di StefanoVincenzo Di Stefano
Vincenzo Di Stefano
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an antibody-mediated neuromuscular disease affecting the neuromuscular junction. In most cases, autoantibodies can be detected in the sera of MG patients, thus aiding in diagnosis and allowing for early screening. However, there is a small proportion of patients who have no detectable auto-antibodies, a condition termed “seronegative MG” (SnMG). Several factors contribute to this, including laboratory test inaccuracies, decreased antibody production, immunosuppressive therapy, immunodeficiencies, antigen depletion, and immune-senescence. The diagnosis of SnMG is more challenging and is based on clinical features and neurophysiological tests. The early identification of these patients is needed in order to ensure early treatment and prevent complications. This narrative review aims to examine the latest updates on SnMG, defining the clinical characteristics of affected patients, diagnostic methods, management, and therapeutic scenarios.

16 October 2022 in Brain Sciences
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SISalvatore Iacono
Salvatore Iacono
Vincenzo Di StefanoVincenzo Di Stefano
Vincenzo Di Stefano
PAPaolo Alonge
Paolo Alonge
Claudia VinciguerraClaudia Vinciguerra
Claudia Vinciguerra
GMGiammarco Milella
Giammarco Milella
Filippo BrighinaFilippo Brighina
Filippo Brighina
Background: The safety of the new vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 have already been shown, although data on patients with polyneuropathy are still lacking. The aim of this study is to evaluate the adherence to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, as well as the reactogenicity to those vaccines in patients affected by neuropathy. Methods: A multicentric and web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among patients affected by neuropathy from part of South Italy. Results: Out of 285 responders, n = 268 were included in the final analysis and n = 258 of them (96.3%) were fully vaccinated. Adherence to vaccination was higher in patients with hereditary neuropathies compared to others, while it was lower in patients with anti-MAG neuropathy (all p < 0.05). The overall prevalence of adverse events (AEs) was 61.2% and its occurrence was not associated with neuropathy type. Being female and of younger age were factors associated with higher risk of AEs, while having an inflammatory neuropathy and steroids assumption were associated with a lower risk (all p < 0.05). Younger age, having had an AE, and COVID-19 before vaccination were factors associated with symptoms worsening after vaccination (all p < 0.05). (4) Conclusions: Patients with neuropathy showed a high level of adherence to COVID-19 vaccination. Safety of vaccines in patients with neuropathies was comparable to the general population and it was more favorable in those with inflammatory neuropathy.