Prof. Fabio Pilato

01-09-2023 Associate Professor MED/26 at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery Campus Bio-Medico

01-09-2020 University Researcher RTDB MED/26 at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery Campus Bio-Medico

Since 2020 Consultant Neurologist at the Directorate of Health and Hygiene of the Vatican City State

03-02-2014 He obtained the National Scientific Qualification for the functions of Second Level Professor in the competition sector 06-D6 (Neurology)

24-03-2010 He obtained his PhD (XXII cycle) at the Università Cattolica S.Cuore in Rome.

2004-2006 Second level University Master in Cerebro-Vascular Diseases at the “La Sapienza” University of Rome Policlinico Umberto I

08/11/2004 Specialization in Neurology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome

20/07/1999 Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the Università Cattolica S. Cuore in Rome with a score of 110/110 with honors

22/07/1993 Scientific High School “A. Volta” Caltanissetta (CL). Scientific high school diploma with a score of 60/60

In the field of Clinical Neurology, the areas of greatest interest are represented by:

Cerebrovascular diseases with specific expertise in the field of diagnosis and treatment of acute cerebrovascular disease; headache; neuromuscular diseases; epilepsy; motor neuron diseases; multiple sclerosis.

In the field of Clinical Neurophysiology he has many years of experience in the following sectors: Motor and somatosensory evoked potentials, electroencephalography.

He has conducted numerous researches in the clinical field and in particular on the use of neuroimaging in the diagnosis and approach to pathologies of neurological interest.

He has participated in and carried out numerous clinical studies

Total number of publications indexed on PubMed: 198 (Source Scopus) H-INDEX: 44 (Source Scopus)

(pubmed link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=pilato+f&sort=date)

1: Pilato F, Distefano M, Calandrelli R. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome: Clinical and Radiological Considerations. Front Neurol. 2020 Feb 14;11:34. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00034. PMID: 32117007; PMCID: PMC7033494.

3: Stilo F, Montelione N, Calandrelli R, Distefano M, Spinelli F, Di Lazzaro V, Pilato F. The management of carotid restenosis: a comprehensive review. Ann Transl Med. 2020 Oct;8(19):1272. doi: 10.21037/atm-20-963. PMID: 33178804;

PMC ID: PMC7607074.

4: Pilato F, Calandrelli R, Capone F, Alessiani M, Ferrante M, Iaccarino G, Di Lazzaro See New Perspectives in Stroke Management: Old Issues and New Pathways. Brain Sci. 2021 Jun 9;11(6):767. doi: 10.3390/brainsci11060767. PMID: 34207637; PMCID: PMC8226841.

5: Pedicelli A, Valente I, Pilato F, Distefano M, Colosimo C. Stroke priorities during COVID-19 outbreak: acting both fast and safe. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020 Aug;29(8):104922. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104922. Epub 2020 May 6. PMID: 32417235; PMCID: PMC7200390.

8: Motolese F, Ferrante M, Rossi M, Magliozzi A, Sbarra M, Ursini F, Marano M, Capone F, Travaglino F, Antonelli Incalzi R, Di Lazzaro V, Pilato F. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and brain haemorrhage as COVID-19

complication: a review of the available literature. J Neurol. 2021 Dec;268(12):4407-4414. doi: 10.1007/s00415-021-10709-0. Epub 2021 Jul 21. PMID: 34291313; PMCID: PMC8294241.

10: Pilato F, Valente I, Calandrelli R, Alexandre A, Arena V, Dell'Aquila M, Broccolini A, Della Marca G, Morosetti R, Frisullo G, Brunetti V, Distefano M, Pedicelli A, Colosimo C, Di Lazzaro V. Clot evaluation and distal embolization

risk during mechanical thrombectomy in anterior circulation stroke. J Neurol Sci. 2022 Jan 15;432:120087. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.120087. Epub 2021 Dec 14. PMID: 34933250.

13: Pilato F, Calandrelli R, Distefano M, Tamburrelli FC. Multidimensional assessment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients. Usefulness of a comprehensive score system. Neurol Sci. 2021 Apr;42(4):1507-1514. doi: 10.1007/s10072-020-04691-0. Epub 2020 Sep 3. PMID: 32885391; PMCID: PMC7956005.

14: Calandrelli R, Marco P, Tran HE, Colosimo C, Pilato F. A Novel Radiological Score System to Assess the Clinical Severity in Patients with Acute Cerebellitis. Cerebellum. 2022 Feb 9. doi: 10.1007/s12311-022-01377-5. Epub

ahead of print. PMID: 35137363.

16: Pilato F, Verdolotti T, Calandrelli R, Valente I, Monelli E, Cottonaro S, Capone F, Motolese F, Iaccarino G, Rossi SS, Colosimo C, Di Lazzaro V. Color-coded multiphase computed tomography angiography may predict outcome in anterior circulation acute ischemic stroke. J Neurol Sci. 2021 Nov 15;430:119989. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2021.119989. Epub 2021 Sep 16. PMID: 34547614.

23: Calandrelli R, Pilato F, Battaglia D, Panfili M, Quinci V, Colosimo C. Epileptic children with hemispheres' asymmetry. Quantitative brain magnetic resonance-based analysis of apparently unaffected hemisphere. Case control

study. Epilepsy Res. 2021 Aug;174:106642. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2021.106642. Epub 2021 Apr 16. PMID: 33892221.

24: Pilato F, Calandrelli R, Profice P, Della Marca G, Broccolini A, Bello G, Bocci MG, Distefano M, Colosimo C, Rossini PM. Pulmonary embolism in a stroke patient after systemic thrombolysis: clinical decisions and literature review. J

Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2013 Nov;22(8):e667-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.06.016. Epub 2013 Jul 11. PMID: 23849749.