Cova, I. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7831-6791
Maestri, G.
Nicotra, A.
Forgione, A.
Maggiore, L.
Acampora, A.
Canevelli, M.
Vanacore, N.
Pantoni, L.
Pomati, S.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Università degli Studi di Milano
Article History
Received: 27 November 2025
Accepted: 23 January 2026
First Online: 24 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study protocol was approved by the local Ethics Committee of the ASST Fatebenefratelli–Sacco University Hospital, Milan. All procedures were conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: The study protocol was approved by the local Ethics Committee of the ASST Fatebenefratelli–Sacco University Hospital, Milan. All procedures were conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent from all participants was obtained.
: LP is a member of the editorial boards of Neurology, Stroke, Cerebrovascular Diseases, European Stroke Journal, Cerebral Circulation—Cognition and Behaviour, Neurological Sciences. LP has received small consultancy fees from Medtronic, PIAM and Amicus. The other authors had no conflicts of interest to disclose related to this manuscript.