Paolo Nichelli

9.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
169 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

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Paolo Nichelli is a scholar working on Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Paolo Nichelli has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience, 38 papers in Neurology and 28 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Paolo Nichelli's work include Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction (18 papers), Face Recognition and Perception (14 papers) and Epilepsy research and treatment (13 papers). Paolo Nichelli is often cited by papers focused on Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction (18 papers), Face Recognition and Perception (14 papers) and Epilepsy research and treatment (13 papers). Paolo Nichelli collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United Kingdom and United States. Paolo Nichelli's co-authors include Ennio De Renzi, Francesca Benuzzi, Jordan Grafman, Patrizia Baraldi, Carlo Adolfo Porro, Stefano Meletti, Giovanna Zamboni, Roberto Cubelli, Marco Serafini and Giuseppe Pagnoni and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Neuroscience and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Paolo Nichelli

167 papers receiving 6.9k citations

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The Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB): normative values in an Italian population sample

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Olfactory Testing and Gray Matter Volume: A Combined Approach to Predict the Conversion to Alzheimer 2025 ·Brain Sciences ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nicola Filippini, Fausta Lui, Paolo Nichelli, Maria Angela Molinari, Francesca Benuzzi	0
2	Understanding basic and social emotions in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia 2025 ·Frontiers in Psychology ·Carlos Solá, (unknown), Maria Angela Molinari, (unknown), Francesco Ricci, (unknown), Manuela Tondelli, Fausta Lui, Paolo Nichelli, Francesca Benuzzi	1
3	Sensitivity and specificity of the action observation network to kinematics, target object, and gesture meaning 2024 ·Human Brain Mapping ·(unknown), Giacomo Handjaras, Francesca Benuzzi, Giulio Bernardi, Andrea Leo, Davide Duzzi, Luca Cecchetti, Paolo Nichelli, Carlo Adolfo Porro, Pietro Pietrini, Emiliano Ricciardi, Fausta Lui	1
4	“When You’re Smiling”: How Posed Facial Expressions Affect Visual Recognition of Emotions 2023 ·Brain Sciences ·Francesca Benuzzi, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Carlo Adolfo Porro, Paolo Nichelli, Fausta Lui	1
5	The Effect of Dopaminergic Replacement Therapy on Creative Thinking and Insight Problem-Solving in Parkinson's Disease Patients 2021 ·Frontiers in Psychology ·Carola Salvi, (unknown), (unknown), Maria Angela Molinari, Roberto Eleopra, Paolo Nichelli, Jordan Grafman, Joseph E. Dunsmoor	10
6	Antibody profile may predict outcome in ocular myasthenia gravis 2018 ·Acta Neurologica Belgica ·Giuliana Galassi, (unknown), Alessandra Ariatti, Shaniko Kaleci, Franco Valzania, Paolo Nichelli	25
7	Neural correlates in intertemporal choice of gains and losses. 2015 ·Journal of Neuroscience Psychology and Economics ·(unknown), Francesca Benuzzi, Fausta Lui, Patrizia Baraldi, Nicola Dimitri, Paolo Nichelli	5
8	Absence of change in the gray matter volume of patients with ulcerative colitis in remission: a voxel based morphometry study 2015 ·BioPsychoSocial Medicine ·Alessandro Agostini, Massimo Campieri, A. Bertani, A. Scarcelli, (unknown), Carlo Calabrese, Fernando Rizzello, Paolo Gionchetti, Paolo Nichelli, Francesca Benuzzi	30
9	Functional magnetic resonance imaging study reveals differences in the habituation to psychological stress in patients with Crohn’s disease versus healthy controls 2012 ·Journal of Behavioral Medicine ·Alessandro Agostini, Nicola Filippini, Francesca Benuzzi, A. Bertani, A. Scarcelli, Chiara Leoni, (unknown), (unknown), R. Tambasco, Carlo Calabrese, Fernando Rizzello, Paolo Gionchetti, Mauro Ercolani, Paolo Nichelli, Massimo Campieri	51
10	Non‐convulsive status epilepticus of frontal origin as the first manifestation of Hashimoto's encephalopathy 2011 ·Epileptic Disorders ·Giulia Monti, Matteo Pugnaghi, Alessandra Ariatti, Laura Mirandola, Giada Giovannini, (unknown), Paolo Nichelli, Stefano Meletti	20
11	The Stroop test: A normative Italian study on a paper version for clinical use 2010 ·Giornale italiano di psicologia ·(unknown), Roberto Padovani, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Paolo Nichelli	8
12	Focal sensory-motor status epilepticus in multiple sclerosis due to a new cortical lesion. An EEG–fMRI co-registration study 2010 ·Seizure ·Elisa Gasparini, Francesca Benuzzi, Matteo Pugnaghi, Alessandra Ariatti, Patrizia Sola, Paolo Nichelli, Stefano Meletti	8
13	Taratura di un test di stime cognitive di impiego diagnostico in clinica: Stime dei tempi e dei pesi (STEP) 2002 ·Paolo Nichelli, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Margherita Alberoni, (unknown), Annalena Venneri	12
14	Memory, attention, and estimation of time 1998 ·Brain and Cognition ·Annalena Venneri, (unknown), (unknown), Sergio Della Sala, Paolo Nichelli	9
15	Time perception in a neglected space 1996 ·Neuroreport ·Gianpaolo Basso, Paolo Nichelli, Francesca Frassinetti, Giuseppe di Pellegrino	94
16	Precision and accuracy of subjective time estimation in different memory disorders 1993 ·Cognitive Brain Research ·Paolo Nichelli, Annalena Venneri, Marco Molinari, (unknown), Jordan Grafman	78
17	Semantic Amnesia with Preservation of Autobiographic Memory. A Case Report 1987 ·Cortex ·Ennio De Renzi, Mario Liotti, Paolo Nichelli	147
18	Three-year neuropsychological follow-up of patients with reversible ischemic attacks 1986 ·Neurological Sciences ·Paolo Nichelli, V. Bonito, L. Candelise, Erminio Capitani, (unknown), Massimiliano Prencipe, (unknown), Elena Sinforiani, R. Taiuti, C. Fieschi	2
19	An Italian series of patients with organic dementia 1986 ·Neurological Sciences ·S. Della Sala, Paolo Nichelli, Hans Spinnler	25
20	Recognition of Random Shapes in Unilateral Brain Damaged Patients: A Reappraisal 1979 ·Cortex ·Edoardo Bisiach, Paolo Nichelli, (unknown)	29

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