Pilotto, Silvy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7950-0136
Ghezzi, Angelo
Bova, Stefania Maria
Fronza, Marzia
Annovazzi, Pietro
Simone, Marta
Gallo, Antonio
Suppiej, Agnese
Lanzillo, Roberta
Rasia, Sarah
Berardinelli, Angela
Clerici, Valentina Torri
Moiola, Lucia
Viri, Maurizio
Sotgiu, Stefano
Malucchi, Simona
Protti, Alessandra
Canavese, Carlotta
Lus, Giacomo
Grimaldi, Luigi M. E.
Conti, Marta Zaffira
Borriello, Giovanna
De Luca, Giovanna
Tomassini, Valentina
Priori, Alberto
Tosi, Martina
Pomella, Nicola
Corona, Andrea
Zollo, Alen
Amato, Maria Pia
Cocco, Eleonora
Trojano, Maria
Martinelli-Boneschi, Filippo
D’Alfonso, Sandra
Bergamaschi, Roberto
Pugliatti, Maura
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Article History
Received: 16 February 2026
Accepted: 5 May 2026
First Online: 24 May 2026
Declarations
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: Silvy Pilotto, Angelo Ghezzi, Stefania Maria Bova, Marzia Fronza, Pietro Annovazzi, Marta Simone, Antonio Gallo, Agnese Suppiej, Roberta Lanzillo, Sarah Rasia, Angela Berardinelli, Valentina Torri Clerici, Lucia Moiola, Maurizio Viri, Stefano Sotgiu, Simona Malucchi, Alessandra Protti, Carlotta Canavese, Giacomo Lus, Luigi M. E. Grimaldi, Marta Zaffira Conti, Giovanna Borriello, Giovanna De Luca, Valentina Tomassini, Alberto Priori, Martina Tosi, Nicola Pomella, Andrea Corona, Alen Zollo, Maria Pia Amato, Eleonora Cocco, Maria Trojano, Filippo Martinelli-Boneschi, Sandra D’Alfonso, Roberto Bergamaschi, Maura Pugliatti have nothing to disclose in relation to this study. Angelo Ghezzi is an Editorial Board member of Neurology and Therapy. Angelo Ghezzi was not involved in the selection of peer reviewers for the manuscript nor any of the subsequent editorial decisions.
: The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of the coordinating Principal Investigator (Ethics Committee of Insubria, approved in the session of 26 June 2018) and subsequently by the ethics committees of all participating centers (Supplementary Table3). The study was performed in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration of 1964 and its later amendments. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants or their legal guardians prior to study enrollment.