Stereotactic stimulation of posterior hypothalamic gray matter in a patient with intractable cluster headache

M Leone, A Franzini, G Bussone - New England Journal of …, 2001 - Mass Medical Soc
To the Editor: Cluster headache is the most severe form of primary headache. Positron-emission
tomography has shown activation of the homolateral posterior inferior hypothalamic …

Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia: comments on a series of 250 cases, including 10 patients with multiple sclerosis

G Broggi, P Ferroli, A Franzini, D Servello… - Journal of Neurology …, 2000 - jnnp.bmj.com
OBJECTIVE To examine surgical findings and results of microvascular decompression (MVD)
for trigeminal neuralgia (TN), including patients with multiple sclerosis, to bring new insight …

Stimulation of the posterior hypothalamus for treatment of chronic intractable cluster headaches: first reported series

A Franzini, P Ferroli, M Leone, G Broggi - Neurosurgery, 2003 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To describe the results of deep brain stimulation of the ipsilateral posterior
hypothalamus for the treatment of drug-resistant chronic cluster headaches (CHs). A technique …

[HTML][HTML] Neuromodulation of chronic headaches: position statement from the European Headache Federation

…, F Brighina, M de Tommaso, A Franzini… - The journal of headache …, 2013 - Springer
The medical treatment of patients with chronic primary headache syndromes (chronic
migraine, chronic tension-type headache, chronic cluster headache, hemicrania continua) is …

Brainstem cavernomas: long-term results of microsurgical resection in 52 patients

P Ferroli, M Sinisi, A Franzini, S Giombini… - …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To review the natural history and the long-term results of microsurgical
resection of brainstem cavernous angiomas operated on in one institution. METHODS: A …

Long-term results of percutaneous retrogasserian thermorhizotomy for “essential” trigeminal neuralgia: considerations in 1000 consecutive patients

G Broggi, A Franzini, G Lasio, C Giorgi, D Servello - Neurosurgery, 1990 - journals.lww.com
Long-term results (average follow-up, 9.3 years) obtained in 1000 consecutive patients
suffering from cryptogenetic (“essential”) trigeminal neuralgia treated with percutaneous …

Hypothalamic stimulation for intractable cluster headache: long-term experience

M Leone, A Franzini, G Broggi, G Bussone - Neurology, 2006 - AAN Enterprises
The authors report long-term results of continuous hypothalamic stimulation in 16 chronic
drug-refractory patients with cluster headache (CH). At a mean follow-up of 23 months, 13 …

Operative findings and outcomes of microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia in 35 patients affected by multiple sclerosis

G Broggi, P Ferroli, A Franzini, V Nazzi, L Farina… - …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: The concept of vascular compression of the trigeminal root as the main
etiological factor in idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia has achieved widespread acceptance, and …

Stimulation of the globus pallidus internus for childhood‐onset dystonia

…, C Marras, N Nardocci, A Franzini… - … : official journal of the …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
We report the results of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus internus (GPi) in
12 patients with childhood‐onset generalized dystonia refractory to medication, including 3 …

Fluorescein-guided surgery for grade IV gliomas with a dedicated filter on the surgical microscope: preliminary results in 12 cases

…, B Pollo, M Schiariti, S Visintini, C Orsi, A Franzini… - Acta …, 2013 - Springer
Background Fluorescein is widely used as a fluorescent tracer for many applications. Its
capability to accumulate in cerebral areas with blood-brain barrier damage makes it an ideal …