Fondazione I.r.c.c.s. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta

This study tested a new way of delivering radiation for people with non-secreting pituitary adenomas that came back or remained after surgery. Instead of a single high dose, the radiation was given in five smaller daily doses. The goal was to see if this approach could control tu…

This study tested whether adding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to standard migraine drugs could reduce monthly headache days in people with high-frequency episodic migraine (9-14 headache days per month). 64 adults were randomly assigned to either medication alone or me…

This completed observational study looked at 29 people with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a condition where fluid builds up in the brain. Researchers used a special MRI technique called DTI-ALPS to measure the function of the brain's waste-clearing 'glymphatic sy…

This study followed 200 adults with cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), a condition where protein builds up in brain blood vessels, raising the risk of bleeding and thinking problems. Researchers used brain scans, spinal fluid, and blood tests to track how the disease changes over…

This study looked at 160 adults having planned brain surgery to see if raising blood pressure during the operation makes it harder for surgeons to stop bleeding. Doctors increased blood pressure slightly with a medicine and noted if extra steps were needed to control bleeding. Th…

This study looked at how common thinking and memory problems are in people with myasthenia gravis, and how these issues affect work, daily activities, and quality of life. Researchers studied 150 adults with MG to measure cognitive function and its links to disability, fatigue, a…