About the Authors

Manuela Morreale

manuelamorreale@yahoo.it

Affiliations Neuroimmunological Centre, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Sapienza - University of Rome, Rome, Italy, Neurosonological Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies – Section of Neurology, Sapienza - University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Pasquale Marchione

Affiliations Neurosonological Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies – Section of Neurology, Sapienza - University of Rome, Rome, Italy, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Neurological Centre of Latium - Institute of Neurosciences, Rome, Italy

Patrizia Giacomini

Affiliations Neurosonological Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies – Section of Neurology, Sapienza - University of Rome, Rome, Italy, Neuropsychology Outpatients Service, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies – Section of Neurology, Sapienza - University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Simona Pontecorvo

Affiliation Neuroimmunological Centre, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Sapienza - University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Massimo Marianetti

Affiliation Neuropsychology Outpatients Service, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies – Section of Neurology, Sapienza - University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Claudio Vento

Affiliation Neurosonological Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies – Section of Neurology, Sapienza - University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Emanuele Tinelli

Affiliations Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Neurological Centre of Latium - Institute of Neurosciences, Rome, Italy, Neuroradiological Unit, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Sapienza - University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Ada Francia

Affiliation Neuroimmunological Centre, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Sapienza - University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: M. Morreale PM PG. Performed the experiments: M. Morreale SP M. Marianetti CV ET. Analyzed the data: M. Morreale PM CV. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SP M. Marianetti ET. Wrote the paper: M. Morreale PM PG AF. Selection of the patients: PG AF. Statistical review: AF. Manuscript final revision: PG.