Mariangela Pierantozzi

8.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
169 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Mariangela Pierantozzi is a scholar working on Neurology, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Mariangela Pierantozzi has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 135 papers in Neurology, 49 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 42 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Mariangela Pierantozzi's work include Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (115 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (86 papers) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (22 papers). Mariangela Pierantozzi is often cited by papers focused on Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments (115 papers), Neurological disorders and treatments (86 papers) and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies (22 papers). Mariangela Pierantozzi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Switzerland. Mariangela Pierantozzi's co-authors include Alessandro Stefani, Paolo Stanzione, Antonella Peppe, Livia Brusa, Salvatore Galati, Giorgio Bernardi, Nicola Biagio Mercuri, Claudio Liguori, Maria Grazia Marciani and Giuseppe Sancesario and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Brain and Neurology.

In The Last Decade

Mariangela Pierantozzi

162 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Bilateral deep brain stimulation of the pedunculopontine and subthalamic nuclei in severe Parkinson's disease
    2007 581 citations Alessandro Stefani, Antonella Peppe et al. Brain profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mariangela Pierantozzi Italy 41 3.8k 1.6k 1.1k 1.0k 698 169 5.6k
María Stamelou Greece 42 4.6k 1.2× 2.2k 1.4× 753 0.7× 677 0.6× 760 1.1× 147 6.3k
Roberto Erro Italy 45 4.3k 1.1× 1.3k 0.8× 688 0.6× 967 0.9× 534 0.8× 224 6.1k
Caroline Rick United Kingdom 25 4.4k 1.2× 1.9k 1.2× 594 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 978 1.4× 54 6.5k
Maria Teresa Pellecchia Italy 42 3.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 617 0.6× 867 0.8× 515 0.7× 173 5.0k
Ray L. Watts United States 42 4.3k 1.1× 2.1k 1.3× 747 0.7× 942 0.9× 974 1.4× 84 6.0k
Rob M.A. de Bie Netherlands 39 5.7k 1.5× 2.4k 1.5× 728 0.7× 962 0.9× 516 0.7× 146 6.9k
Tanya Simuni United States 43 3.8k 1.0× 1.1k 0.7× 567 0.5× 1.0k 1.0× 503 0.7× 162 5.6k
Egberto Reis Barbosa Brazil 34 3.0k 0.8× 948 0.6× 1.3k 1.2× 704 0.7× 467 0.7× 235 5.2k
Luc Defebvre France 46 5.4k 1.4× 2.1k 1.3× 970 0.9× 1.9k 1.9× 748 1.1× 249 7.7k
Marina Picillo Italy 42 4.1k 1.1× 1.1k 0.7× 586 0.5× 991 1.0× 384 0.6× 167 5.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mariangela Pierantozzi

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All Works

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Pellicano, Clelia, Daniele Belvisi, Roberta Bovenzi, et al.. (2025). Opicapone in Parkinson’s disease: a real-world, multicenter, retrospective study to identify patient characteristics for sustained treatment benefit. Journal of Neural Transmission. 133(3). 439–447.
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Conti, Matteo, Sergio Bernardini, Francesca Di Giuliano, et al.. (2025). Clinical, Biological, and Functional Connectivity Profile of Patients With De Novo Parkinson Disease Who Are APOE ε4 Carriers. Neurology. 106(1). e214449–e214449.
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Bovenzi, Roberta, Matteo Conti, Mariangela Pierantozzi, et al.. (2024). Safinamide effect on sleep architecture of motor fluctuating Parkinson's disease patients: A polysomnographic rasagiline-controlled study. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 127. 107103–107103. 2 indexed citations
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Bovenzi, Roberta, Mariangela Pierantozzi, Matteo Conti, et al.. (2024). Parkinson’s disease motor progression in relation to the timing of REM sleep behavior disorder presentation: an exploratory retrospective study. Journal of Neural Transmission. 131(3). 239–244. 4 indexed citations
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Rosina, Marco, Valentina Nesci, Roberta Bovenzi, et al.. (2024). Immunometabolic Signature and Tauopathy Markers in Blood Cells of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Movement Disorders. 39(12). 2211–2219. 1 indexed citations
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Liguori, Claudio, Mariana Fernandes, Matteo Spanetta, et al.. (2023). Brainstem impairment in obstructive sleep apnoea and the effect of CPAP treatment: an electrophysiological blink reflex study. Sleep And Breathing. 28(2). 691–696. 1 indexed citations
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Schirinzi, Tommaso, Matteo Spanetta, Mariana Fernandes, et al.. (2023). Exploring the Association Linking Head Position and Sleep Architecture to Motor Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 13(11). 1591–1591. 7 indexed citations
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Conti, Matteo, Andrea Guerra, Mariangela Pierantozzi, et al.. (2023). Band‐Specific Altered Cortical Connectivity in Early Parkinson's Disease and its Clinical Correlates. Movement Disorders. 38(12). 2197–2208. 19 indexed citations
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Bovenzi, Roberta, Matteo Conti, Rocco Cerroni, et al.. (2023). Shaping the course of early-onset Parkinson’s disease: insights from a longitudinal cohort. Neurological Sciences. 44(9). 3151–3159. 20 indexed citations
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Liguori, Claudio, Mariana Fernandes, Rocco Cerroni, et al.. (2022). Effects of melatonin prolonged-release on both sleep and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease: a preliminary evidence. Neurological Sciences. 43(9). 5355–5362. 15 indexed citations
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Schirinzi, Tommaso, Giulia Di Lazzaro, Chiara Salimei, et al.. (2020). Physical Activity Changes and Correlate Effects in Patients with Parkinson's Disease during COVID‐19 Lockdown. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 7(7). 797–802. 48 indexed citations
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Stefani, Alessandro, Rocco Cerroni, Mariangela Pierantozzi, et al.. (2020). Deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease patients and routine 6‐OHDA rodent models: Synergies and pitfalls. European Journal of Neuroscience. 53(7). 2322–2343. 6 indexed citations
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Petrillo, Sara, Tommaso Schirinzi, Giulia Di Lazzaro, et al.. (2019). Systemic Activation of Nrf2 Pathway in Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders. 35(1). 180–184. 79 indexed citations
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Spalletta, Gianfranco, Sabrina Fagioli, Mariangela Pierantozzi, et al.. (2013). HEDONIC TONE AND ITS MOOD AND COGNITIVE CORRELATES IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE. Depression and Anxiety. 30(1). 85–91. 11 indexed citations
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Bonuccelli, Ubaldo, G. Meco, Giovanni Fabbrini, et al.. (2012). A non-comparative assessment of tolerability and efficacy of duloxetine in the treatment of depressed patients with Parkinson's disease. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 13(16). 2269–2280. 24 indexed citations
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Assogna, Francesca, Katie Palmer, Francesco E. Pontieri, et al.. (2011). Alexithymia Is a Non-Motor Symptom of Parkinson Disease. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 20(2). 133–141. 38 indexed citations
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Péran, Patrice, Andrea Cherubini, Francesca Assogna, et al.. (2010). Magnetic resonance imaging markers of Parkinson’s disease nigrostriatal signature. Brain. 133(11). 3423–3433. 317 indexed citations
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Pietroiusti, Antonio, Mariangela Pierantozzi, Salvatore Galati, et al.. (2007). Correspondence: Coronary artery disease is associated with Alzheimer disease neuropathology in APOE4 carriers. Neurology. 68(13). 1086–1086. 1 indexed citations
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Pierantozzi, Mariangela, Antonio Pietroiusti, Livia Brusa, et al.. (2006). Helicobacter pylori eradication and l-dopa absorption in patients with PD and motor fluctuations. Neurology. 66(12). 1824–1829. 156 indexed citations
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Diguet, Elsa, Christoph Scherfler, Gregor K. Wenning, et al.. (2004). Long term effects of Helicobacter pylori eradication on L-DOPA ab- sorption in Parkinson's disease patients. Movement Disorders. 19.

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