Curriculum

Curriculum

 
 CURRICULUM VITAE
 
 
 
Name:                                     Rosalia Silvestri
 
Address:                                 Via F. Crispi, 4 Messina, 98121 Italy
Date of Birth:                        November 30, 1956
Place of Birth:                       Messina, Italy
Education:                             1980 M.D. Messina Medical School
e-mail address                       rosalia.silvestri@unime.it
 
Postdoctoral Training:
    Internship and Residencies:
    1981-1984              Resident in Neurology, Messina Medical School Neurological Clinic, Messina, Italy
    1984-1988              Resident in Pediatrics, Messina Medical School Pediatric Clinic, Messina, Italy
 
    Research Fellowships:
    1981-1982              Graduate Fellow at Stanford Medical School Sleep Disorders Center, Stanford University
 
Licensure and Certification:
      1980                      Physician, Countries of the European Community
      1984                      Board Certified in Neurology, University of Messina
      1988                      Board Certified in Pediatrics, University of Messina
 
Academic and Hospital Appointments:
      1985 - 1996           Research Associate, Department of Neurological and Neurosurgical Sciences, University of Messina, Italy        
      1996 - 2021           Associate Professor, Department of Neurosciences, University of Messina, Italy
 1998 - 2004           Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. USA
 
Visiting Appointments:
      1981 - 1982           Graduate Fellow, Sleep Disorders Center, Stanford Medical School, Stanford University, Palo Alto
      1982                      Clinical Research Training, Respiratory Physiopathology Laboratory, McGill University, Montreal
      1984                      Clinical Research Fellow in Neonatal EEG, Maternite' de Port Royal, Paris
      1997-1998             Clinical Research Fellowship at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. U.S.A, Department of Neurology.
      1998-2004             Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. U.S.A.
 
Awards and Honors:
      1980                      Degree with Honors and Distinction, Messina Medical School, Italy
      1981                      Clinical Research Fellowship, Umberto Bonino and Maria Sofia Pulejo Foundation
      1983                      Young Scientists Award in Sleep Research, The European Science Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland
      1984                      Board Certified with Honors and Distinction, Board of Neurology, University of Messina, Italy
      1988                      Board Certified with Honors and Distinction, Board of Pediatrics, University of Messina, Italy
 
Major Committee Assignments:
      1991 - 1993           Board of Directors, The Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (SINC)
      1991 - 1994           Board of Directors, AIMS (Italian Sleep Disorders Association)
      1991 - 1994           Board of Directors, The European Pediatric Sleep Society
      1994                      Organizer of The  IVNational AIMS Meeting, Taormina, Italy       
      1994 - 1997           Treasurer, AIMS (Italian Sleep Disorders Association)       
      1995                      Organizer of the IV Meeting of the European Sleep Club, University of Messina, Italy
      2004-2007             European Federation of Neurological Societies Liaison (AAN)
      2004-2007             Associate Newsletter Editor (Sleep Medicine Section News)
      2004-2007             Member of the Executive Committee of the Sleep Medicine Section (AAN)
      2006-2021             Director of the AIMS Special Commission: Sleep in Women
      2006-2021             Member of the International (IRLSSG) and of the European RLS Study Group  
                                    (EURLSSG)
      2009                      Organizer of the National Symposium of sleep-related motor disorders (AIMS), Taormina, Italy
      2009-2012             Member of the Executive Committee of the Parasomnia Section (ASDA)
      2009-2015             Board of Directors AIMS (Italian Association of Sleep Medicine)
      2010                      Recipient of PRA funding to conduct a multicenter research project on Sleep Disorders in Menopause
      2011                      Co-recipient (together with the Pisa Sleep Center) of PRIN funding to conduct a research project on OSAS and Gender
      2013-2017             Member at large of the International RLS Study Group Board (IRLSSG)
      2014                      Organizer of an Italian multicenter research project on Sleep and Pregnancy
      2016-2018             Member at large of the European RLS Study Group Board (EURLSSG)
      2018                      Organizer of the 28^th National Meeting of AIMS, Taormina, Italy
      2019                      Elected President of the European RLS Study Group (EURLSSG)
 
Membership in Scientific Societies:
Nazional:
Italian Neurology Society (SIN); Italian League Against Epilepsy (LICE), Italian Association of Sleep Medicine (AIMS), Italian Society of Clnical Neurophysiology (SINC), Italian Society of Psychophysiology (SIPF)
 
European:
European Sleep Research Society (ESRS), European RLS Study Group (EURLSSG),
European Academy of Neurology (EAN)
 
International:
American Sleep Disorders Association (ASDA), International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), American Association for the Psychophysiological Study of Sleep (APSS); American Epilepsy Society (AES), American Academy of Neurology (AAN); International RLS Study Group (IRLSSG); World Sleep Society (World Association of Sleep Medicine & World Sleep Federation)
Major Research Interests:
Sleep Neurophysiology; Sleep Disorders in Adults and Pediatrics (gender differences, parasomnias and sleep related movement disorders); Clinical Epilepsy; EEG and Polygraphic Techniques; Movement Disorders, Neuropsychopharmacology.
 
 
Teaching Experience:
      1988 - 1992           Teaching Fellow in Neurology and Psychology, School for Rehabilitation Therapists; University of Messina, Italy
      1990 - 1994           Teaching Fellow in Neuropsychology, School for Psychotherapists, University of Messina, Italy
      1991 - 1992           Instructor, Polysomnography and Related Techniques for the Specialty Board in Neurology, University of Messina, Italy
      1993 - 1994           Instructor, Neurology and Psychomotricity, School for Language Rehabilitation Therapists, University of Messina, Italy
      1996 - 2017           Professor, Polygraphy and Sleep Medicine for the Specialty Board in Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Messina, Italy   
      1997 - 2004           Professor, multiple lectures and seminars on Sleep disorders and Epilepsy for Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
      1997-2019             Professor, Annual Residential Course in Sleep Medicine, Bertinoro, Italy
      2000 - 2008           Professor, Clinical EEG, polygraphy and related techniques for the Specialty Board in Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Messina, Italy
      2002 – 2009          Professor, EEG theoretical-practical Residential Course, University of Messina
      2004-2021             Professor, Sleep and Sleep Disorders for the Specialty Board in Neurology, University of Messina, Italy
      2004-2021             Professor of Neurology, Messina Medical School, Italy
      2007                      Sleep compact course by invitation for the University of Taiwan
      2007                      “Sleep and Epilepsy” training course, WASM 2007, Bangkok, Thailand
      2007-2016             Teaching for Master Course in “Neuropsychology of Learning”, Dpt of Pediatric Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Messina
      2008                      Full seminar as invited lecture on Sleep and Epilepsy, Orlando, Florida (USA) at the Cutting Edge of Sleep Conference
      2008-2009             Teaching for Master course on “Sleep and Wellbeing”, Pisa Medical School, Neurology
      2009                      Teaching in Sleep Medicine Master, Lisbon, Portugal         
      2010-2013             Professor on the Teaching Board of “Clinical and Translational Research in Neurosciences and Oncology” PhD Doctoral course, University of Messina
      2011                      Teaching, Italian League Against Epilepsy Residential Course (LICE), Sciacca, Italy
      2011                      “Sleep and Epilepsy” lecture presented within the “Parasomnia” training course, WASM 2011, Quebec City, Canada
      2012                      Professor, Residential EEG course organized by the Italian League Against Epilepsy (LICE), Erice, Italy
      2012-2018             Professor, Invited lectures for Pisa Sleep Awards, Biennial meeting, Pisa, Italy
      2013-2018             Professor on the Teaching Board of “Clinical Medicine and Behavioral Sciences” PhD Doctoral course, University of Messina and University of Palermo, Italy
      2013-2021             Professor of Polygraphy and Sleep Studies in Neurophysiopathology Techniques (undergraduate course), University of Messina, Italy
      2014                      Teaching of “Sleep disorders in children” within the IV annual training course, “Electroencephalography in Childhood and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry” organized by SINPIA-Sicilia, Siculiana Marina, Italy
      2014                      Keynote lecture “Differential diagnosis of disorders of arousal in children”, Turkish Sleep Medicine Society, 4^th Congress of Sleep Disorders, Mardin, Turkey
      2014-2021             Professor, Second Level Master Course in Sleep Medicine, Bologna Medical School
      2015                      Teaching Course in Sleep and Pediatrics, 7^th World Congress of the World Sleep Federation, Istanbul
      2015-2016             Professor in Neurophysiopathology Diagnostics in Health Profession Sciences (graduate course), University of Messina, Italy
      2015-2018             Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience module in Motor Sciences, Sports & Health (undergraduate course), University of Messina, Italy
      2015-2019             Teaching of “Epilepsy and Disorders of Arousal” and “Sleep Related Movement Disorders” in Biennial Course of Pediatric Sleep Medicine, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Rome
      2015-2021             Professor of Neurology in Neurophysiopathology Techniques (undergraduate course), University of Messina, Italy
      2016                      Keynote lecture on “Sleep and Epilepsy in Children”, International Child Neurology Congress (ICNC), Amsterdam
      2016-2017             Professor of Neurosciences in Cognitive Sciences and Communication Theories (graduate course), University of Messina, Italy
      2018-2021             Professor of “Neurological correlates of the aging brain and dementias” in Clinical and Health Psychology in the Life Cycle (graduate course), University of Messina, Italy
      2019-2021             Professor of “Neurology 101” in Clinical and Preventive Psychological Sciences and Techniques (undergraduate course), University of Messina, Italy
 
National and International Sleep Symposia organized:
2005                            Chair of “Overlapping Parasomnias and Status Dissociatus”, Sleep 2005, Denver, Colorado (USA)
 
2006                            Chair of “Sleep in Neurological Disorders”, Symposium in Sleep 2006, Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)
 
2006                            Chair of “ADHD and Related Sleep Disorders”, Clinical Workshop, Sleep 2006, Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)
 
2007                            Chair of “Co-morbidity, morbidity and mortality in the restless legs syndrome” symposium, WASM 2007, Bangkok, Thailand
2007                            Chair of “REM sleep behavior disorder 20 years later: sleep disorder or syndrome?” symposium, WASM 2007, Bangkok, Thailand
2007                            Chair of “DOA in Nuerological Disorders” symposium, Sleep 2007, Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
2007-2017                   Chair of the “Women and Sleep” Yearly Symposia in the national AIMS meeting
 
2009                            Chair of the National Symposium (AIMS) of Sleep Related Motor Disorders Section
2009                            Chair of the workshop on clinical trials of hypnotics and antidepressant drugs, European School for the Assessment of New Medicine, Villa Mondragone, Rome, Italy
2010                            Chair of “Parasomnia” clinical workshop, Sleep 2010, San Antonio, Texas (USA)
2010                            Chair of “Sleep Disorders in Neurology” symposium for Aging and Sleep International Meeting, Lyone, France
2010                            Chair of “Pediatric RLS” Symposium, IPSA 2010, Roma, Italy
2010                            Chair of “Sleep Disorders in ADHD” Symposium, IPSA 2010, Roma, Italy
2011                            Chair of “Parasomnia” clinical workshop, Sleep 2011, Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
2011                            Chair of “Sleep Disorders in Women” symposium, WASM 2011, Quebec City, Canada
2011                            Chair of “Sleep Fragmentation in Children” symposium, WASM 2011, Quebec City, Canada
2012                            Chair of “Sleep and Epilepsy” symposium and teaching course, LICE 2012, Torino, Italy
2012                            Chair of “Insomnia, Hypersomnia and Pseudo Insomina” symposium, AIMS meeting, Parma, Italy
2013                            Chair of Tapas symposium “How to assess and treat sleep disorders in pregnant women”, 5^th World Congress on Sleep Medicine, Valencia, Spain
2015                            Chair of “Sleep and women” Teaching Course, AIMS meeting, Cagliari, Italy
2016                            Chair of “Vitamin D deficiency in pediatric sleep disorders” and “Excessive daytime sleepiness in children” symposia, IPSA meeting, Taipei, Taiwan   
2016                            Chair of post-doctoral course in Pediatric Sleep Medicine, SLEEP meeting, Denver, Colorado
2017                            Chair of “New Alternative Non-Surgical Treatment for OSA in Children: The Role and Impact of RME on Child Development” symposium, 9^th Biannual Conference in Pediatric Sleep Medicine, Amelia Island, Florida
2017                            Chair of “Pediatric RLS: an update on the specific clinical, polysomnographic, and therapeutic aspects of RLS in pediatric age” symposium, EURLSSG meeting, Munich
2017                            Chair of “Pediatric Sleep Medicine” course, World Sleep meeting, Prague
2017                            Chair of “Vitamin D and Sleep” and “Sleep disorders in post-menopausal women: The impact on health” symposia, World Sleep meeting, Prague
2018                            Chair of “Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents” symposium, Federación Latinoamericana de Sociedades de Sueño Meeting, Punta del Este, Uruguay
2018                            Chair of “Treatment Options and Mechanisms in Pediatric RLS” symposium, IPSA Meeting, Paris, France
2019                            Co-chair of “C15 Parasomnia” Course, World Sleep Meeting, Vancouver, Canada
2019                            Chair of “Gender-related differences in sleep disorders of the elderly” symposium, SLEEP Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas
2020                            Chair of “Tailoring RLS treatment throughout the next decade: from bench to bedside” Clinical Workshop, SLEEP Annual Meeting, Virtual due to Covid
2021                            Chair of “Treatment options and mechanisms in pediatric RLS” symposium, IPSA, Virtual due to Covid
 
Editorial activity
 
Ad hoc reviewer for international journals:
Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy and Behavior, Frontiers in Neurology, Gynecological Endocrinology, Jornal Brasilero de Psiquiatria, Journal of Attention Disorders, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Journal of International Medical Research, Journal of Sleep Research, Journal of Sleep Science Review, Maturitas, Neurological Sciences, Pediatric Pulmonology, Plos One, Preventive Medicine Reports, Sleep, Sleep and Breathing, Sleep Medicine, Sleep Medicine Reviews, Sleep Science, Sleep Science and Practice
 
Editorial Board Member
Stechnolock: Sleep Medicine and Disorders
 
Principal Clinical and Hospital Service Responsibilities:
Director Sleep Medicine Center, Neurophysiology and Movement Disorders Unit, Dpt of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, AOU G. Martino, Messina
           
 
 
PUBLICATIONS
 
Articles
 
1. Nisticò G, DeSarro GB, Rotiroti D, Silvestri R, Marmo E. (1980) Antagonism by classical antiepileptic and sodium valproate of Cefazolin induced experimental epilepsy in rats.  Res Comm Pathol Pharmacol 29: 429-444.
 
1. Nisticò G, DeSarro GB, Rotiroti D, Naccari F, Silvestri R, Calò M.  (1980) Behavioral and electrocortical effect after intrastrial Cefazolin in rats are antagonized by drugs enhancing gabaergic transmission.  Res Comm Pathol Pharmacol 29: 455-459.
 
1. Gentile G, Silvestri R, Nisticò G.  (1980) Possibili ruoli fisiologici nelle poliamine a livello del sistema nervoso centrale.  Clin Terap 94: 695-706.
 
1. Gallitto G, Musolino R, Troilo G, Bianchi L, Silvestri R, DiPerri R.  (1980)  Cefazolin experimental epilepsy:  The effects of Diazepam on the interictal ECoG.  Boll SIBS, LVI: 1996-2000.
 
1. Bramanti P, Narbone MC, Musolino R, Bianchi L, Silvestri, R.   (1980)  La Risposta fotoconvulsiva in differenti condizioni sperimentali: Interferenza dell'apertura e chiusura degli occhi.  Riv Igiene Mentale XXIV, n.2: 37-41.
 
1. Silvestri R, Bramanti P, DiRosa AE, Musolino R, Meduri M, DiPerri R. (1980) Caratteristiche dei fusi da sonno nei coreici.  Riv Igiene Mentale, XXIV, n.1: 185-190.
 
1. Guilleminault C, Briskin JG, Greenfield MS, Silvestri, R.   (1981)  The impact of autonomic nervous system dysfunction of breathing during sleep.  Sleep 4(3): 263-278.
 
1. Guilleminault G, Silvestri, R. (1982) Sleep, breathing and the heart, respiratory and cardiovascular changes occurring during sleep.  J Card Pulm Technique (CVP) 10(2): 15-21.
 
1. Guilleminault C, Silvestri, R. Sleep, breathing and the heart (2) Cardiovascular changes related sleep apnea syndromes.  (1982)  J Card Pulm Techn 10(3): 69-75.
 
1. Guilleminault C, Silvestri, R. (1982)  Excessive daytime somnolence and breathing problems during sleep:  Differential diagnosis.  Am J EEG Technol 22: 67-75.
 
1. Guilleminault C, Silvestri, R. (1982)  Epidemiologie des enfants "Rescapés du syndrome de mort subitè" Facteurs impliqués dans sa survenue.  Progrès en Néonatologie, vol 2, XII Jounèes Nationales de Neonatologie 34-36.
 
1. Guilleminault C, Silvestri, R. (1982)  Aging, drugs and sleep.  Neurobiology of Aging 3: 379-386.
 
1. Cummiskey J, Guilleminault C, DelRio G, Silvestri, R.   (1983)  The effect of Flurazepam on sleep studies in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  Chest 84/2: 143-147.
 
1. Silvestri, R.(1983)  L'Importanza dell 'EEG Neonatale.  Riv It EEG Neurofisiol Clin (Suppl 1): 4-19.
 
1. Simmonds FB, Guilleminault C, Silvestri, R.   (1983)  Snoring and some obstructive sleep apnea can be cured by oropharingeal surgery.  Arch Otolaryngol 109: 503-507.
 
1. Silvestri, R. (1983)  L'EEG del neonato.  Riv It EEG Neurofisiol Clin, 6, fasc 1/2: 23-32.
 
1. Meduri M, Silvestri, R.   (1983)  Il sonno e la poligrafia.  Riv It EEG Neurofisiol Clin 6, 1/2: 43-60.
 
1. Rotiroti D, Silvestri R, DeSarro GB, Bagetta G, Nisticò  (1982-83)  Evidence that behavioral and electrocortical sleep induced by guanfacine is due to stimulation of alpha-adrenoceptors. J Psychiatr 17(3): 231-239.
 
1. Meduri M, Deodato M, Arena M. Alafaci C. Silvestri R, Ruello C, D'Amico D.  (1984)  Valutazione urodinamica in soggetti con enuresi notturna.  Riv It EEG Neurofisiol Clin 7: 33-34.
 
1. Silvestri R, DiPerri R.  (1984)  I disturbi del respiro nel sonno dell'anziano.  Riv It EEG Neurofisiol Clin 7: 9-11.
 
1. Arena MG, Silvestri R, Ciliberto R, Ruello C, DiPerri R.  (1984)  Rilievi Clinico-Strumentali in un caso di parasonnia.  Riv It EEG Neurofisiol Clin 7: 17-19.
 
1. Silvestri R, DiPerri R.  (1984)  I disturbi del respiro nel sonno dell'anziano.  Atti VII Congr Naz Soc It Fisiopatologia Respiratoria, Catania.  9-12 Maggio 1984.
 
1. Guilleminault C, Silvestri R, Mondini S, Coburn S.  (1984)  Aging and sleep apnea:  Action of benzodiazepines, acetazolamide, alcohol and sleep deprivation in a healthy elderly group.  J Gerontology 39(6): 655-661.
 
1. Ciliberto R, Guarniere J, Silvestri R, Cacopardo S.  (1985)  Patterns elettroencefalografici in diverse situazioni auxologiche.  Aggiornamento Pediatrico XXXVI: 177-187.'
 
1. Ciliberto R, Silvestri R, Benenati L.  (1985) Aspetti Biochimici dell'epilessia.  Aggiornamento Pediatrico XXXVI: 439-452.
 
1. Curzi-Dascalova L, Peirano P, Silvestri R, Korn G.  (1985) Organization du sommeil des nouveau-nés prematurés normaux.  Etude polygraphique.  Rev EEG Neurophysiol 15: 237-242.
 
1. Cirignotta F, Gigli GL, Mondini S, Silvestri R, Terzano G, Zucconi M.  (1985) Protocolli per lo studio poligrafico dei disturbi del sonno, gruppo di studio per la standardizzazione delle metodiche polisomnografiche.  Riv It EEG Neurofisiol Clin 8(1-2): 54-67.
 
1. Arena MG, Arcudi L, Ruello C, Silvestri R, D'Amico D, Colicchia G, Meduri M.  (1987) Valutazione urodinamica in soggetti con encefalopatia vascolare multinfartuale ed "urge Incontinence".  Rass Med Int (Suppl 1): 69-72.
 
1. Silvestri R, Gugliotta M, Leuzzi R, DiPerri R.  (1987)  Rischi e svantaggi dell'uso delle benzodiazepine come ipnoinducenti nell'anziano.  Rass Med Int (Suppl 1): 243-244.
 
1. Silvestri R, Gugliotta M, Coraci MA, Mento G, DiPerri R.  (1987) Incidenza e rischio della sleep apnea nel sonno degli anziani.  Rass Med Int (Suppl 11): 245-247.
 
1. Magaudda A, Gugliotta M, Coraci MA, Silvestri R, Caputo M, Meduri M.  (1987) Patologia cerebrovascolare ed epilessia.  Rass Med Int (Suppl 1): 237-242.
 
1. Vincken W, Guilleminault C, Silvestri R, Cosio M, Grassino A.  (1987)  Inspiratory muscle activity as a trigger causing the airways to open in obstructive sleep apnea.  J C Respir Dis 188(2):372-377.
 
1. Silvestri R, Giliberto R, DeDomenico P, Insolia L, Lombardo N, Calcagno G.  (1987)  Gelastic seizures: Two case report.  Riv It EEG Neurofis Clin vol 10, fasc 3:145-154.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Gugliotta MA, Xerra A, Malara CE, Musolino M.  (1987) Gilles de la Tourete Syndrome:  Arousal and sleep polygraphic findings.  A Case Report.  Acta Neurologica.  New Series (XLII) 4:263-272.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Xerra A, DiPerri R.  (1988)  Hypnogenic Paroxysmal dystonia:  A new type of parasomnia?  Functional Neurology 3(1):95-103.
 
1. Magaudda A, Silvestri R, Trombetta F, Lombardo N, DiPerri R.  (1988)  Epilessia parziale occipitale con sincronia bilaterale secondaria.  Boll Lega It Epil 62/63:85-88.
 
1. DeDomenico P, Musolino R, DiRosa AE, Serra S, Gallitto G, Bonanzinga M, Silvestri R, DiPerri R.  (1988)  Tubercolous meningitis:  A retrospective survey of 22 cases.  It J Neurol Sci 1988 Vol 9, N 5; 477-482.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Lombardo N, Raffaele M, Casella C, Leuzzi R, DiPerri R.  (1988)  Effects of L-acetyl-carnetine on nocturnal sleep and daytime alertness in young adults.  Clinical Trials Journal, vol 25 (Suppl 1): 23-30.
 
1. Silvestri R, Ciliberto R, DeDomenico P, Lombardo N, Longo G, Cavallari W, DiPerri R.  (1989)  Paroxysmal electroencephalographic abnormalities genetically transmitted.  One family description.  European Neurology 29:216-223.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Musolino R, Mento G, Marabello L, Longo M, DiPerri R.   (1989) Nocturnal complex partial seizures precipitated by REM Sleep.  A Case Report.  European Neurology 29:80-85.
 
1. Silvestri R, Marabello L, Lasco A. Mento G, Raffaele, Leuzzi R, Lombardo N, DiPerri R. (1989)  Wakefulness and sleep autonomic dysfunction in diabetics. Funct Neurol IV, 2:189-191.
 
1. Andò F, Polverino N, Girbino D, Castello S, Fiorello G, Mondello F, DiRosa AE, Morgante L, Silvestri R, Coraci MA, Crisafulli A, Cacciola G, Cuzzola P.  (1989)  La curva flusso-volume prima e dopo somministrazione di L-Dopa in Parkinsoniani.  Atti XV Riun. LIMPE, Pisa 27-29/10, 1988.  (Eds. A. Agnoli ed. L. Battistin) Pubbl.  "Don Guanella", Roma, 1989.
 
1. Andò F, Polverino M, Castello S, Fiorello G, Molonia N, Girbino G, DiRosa AE, Silvestri R, Morgante L, Coraci MA, Crisafulli A, Cacciola G, Cuzzola P.  (1989)  Test di funzionalita' respiratoria dopo L-Dopa quale indice di sensibilita' al farmaco in soggetti affetti da morbo di Parkinson.  Osservazioni Preliminari.  Atti Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti.  Classe di SC.  Med Biol Vol LXXVI.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Lombardo N, Leuzzi R, DiPerri R.  (1989)  Photosensitive epilepsy with occipital spikes occurring during sleep.  In A. Beaumanoir, H. Gastaut, R. Naguet. "Reflex seizures and reflex epilepsies" Edit Médicine e Hygiene, 1989, 225-227.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Lombardo N, Casella C, Ferrò MT, DeDomenico P, DiPerri R.  (1989)  Mioclonie bilaterali massive in soggetto con malattia di Thavenard.  Rilievi poligrafici in corso di sonno.  Riv It EEG Neurophisiol Clin, vol 12, fasc 3, 1989, p231-239.
 
1. DiPerri R, Silvestri, R.   (1989)  Le Crisi cerebrali di natura non epilettica.  Neurol Psichiatr Sci Um.  Vol IX, 3:120-142.
 
1. Gugliotta MA, Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Galatioto, S, DiPerri R.  (1989)  Spontaneous bilateral cerebral artery occlusion resulting in akinetic mutism.  A Case Report.  Acta Neurologica, New Series, Vol 11(XLIV) 4:252-258.
 
1. Silvestri R, Lasco A, Marabello L, Puglisi RM, Casella C, Cucinotta D, Manganaro P, Frisina N, DiPerri R.  (1989)  Wake and sleep cardiovascular reflex tests and GH Profiles in diabetic patients.  Acta Diabetologica Latina, vol XXVI July-Sept. 1989 N3,p237-244.
 
1. Mento G, Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Casella C, DiPerri R,  (1989)  Il rapporto tra i movimenti periodici in sonno e la vigilanza.  Analisi del ruolo dei ritmi circadiani.  Riv di Neurologia vol 59,N3 Maggio-Giugno 1989,p94-98.
 
1. Ciliberto R, Silvestri R, DeDomenico P.  (1989)  Manifestazioni parossistiche non epilettiche dell'eta' evolutiva.  Aggiornamento Pediatrico 1989,XL,pp 189-208.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Bramanti P, DiRosa AE, Serra S, DiPerri R.  (1990)  The effect of nocturnal physiological sleep on various movement disorders.  Movement Disorders, Vol 5, n 1, 1990, pp 8-14.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P.  (1990)  Come migliorare l'insonnia nel rispetto di una struttura ipnica fisiologica: Zolpidem, Imidazopiridina Ipnoselettiva.  Federazione Medica XLIII, Febbraio, 1990.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Lombardo N, Casella C, Gugliotta MA, Meduri M.  (1990)  Vascular compression from goiter as an unusual cause of cerebrovascular accident.  It J Neurol Sci II: 307-308.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Casella C, Mento G, DiPerri R.  (1990)  Nocturnal paroxysmal dystonia with atypical short-lasting attacks.  Neurophysiol Clin 20:217-219.
 
1. DeDomenico P, Silvestri, R.   (1990)  Zolpidem ipnoinducente ad azione selettiva per una migliore qualita' del sonno.  Medicus Anno V N. 25 p. 35 (Sett. 1990).
 
1. Silvestri R, Cardia E, Magaudda A, DeDomenico P.  (1990)  Epilessia mioclonica severa dell'infanzia.  Descrizione di un caso.  Boll Lega It Epil 70/71: 427-428.
 
1. Musolino R, DeDomenico P, Labate C, Marino D, Bruzzese T, Silvestri R, Gallitto G.  (1990)  Epilessia ed ipocalcemia nella stessa famiglia:  Rilievi Clinicostrumentali.  Boll Lega It Epil 70/71: 323-324.
 
1. Silvestri R, Magaudda A, DeDomenico P, Oteri G, Mento G, Casella C, Meduri M.  (1990)  Rilievi Neurofisiologici in veglia e sonno in un caso di epilessia parziale continua.  Riv. It EEG Neurofisiol Clin.  Vol 13(3), p189-196.
 
1. DeDomenico P, Marino D, Marino MT, Cardillo C, Micali A, Malara CE, Labate C, Silvestri, R. (1990) Calcium related mechanism on red blood cells in long-term hospitalized psychiatric patients.  New Trends in Experimental and Clinical Psychiatry. Vol 6. N4:199-206.
 
1. Silvestri R, Montagnese C, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Casella C, Lombardo N, DiPerri R. (1991) Narcolepsy and Psychopathology:  A Case Report.  Acta Neurologica Fasc 3, p 275-278.
 
1. Ciapparelli A, Colombo P, Cuccato G, Levi-Minzi A, Lorizio A, Maggioni M, Giuliano G, Silvestri R, Biondi F, Casadei GL.  (1991)  Passaggio ex-abrupto a zolpidem, nuovo ipnotico imidazopiridinico, in pazienti insonni gia' in trattamento con ipnotici benzodiazepinici.  Minerva Psichiatrica 32: 3-12.
 
1. Silvestri R, Mento G, Casella C, DeDomenico P, DiPerri R.  (1991)  Sonno REM:  Un meccanismo omeostatico comune nella regolazione della vigilanza e delle attivita' psichiche.  NPS vol XI, N 3, pp 339-352.
 
1. Silvestri R, Mento G, Raffaele M, DeLuca G, Buttini G, Casella C, Tisano A, DeDomenico P, DiRosa AE, Diperri R.  (1991)  Indole-3-pyruvic acid as a possible hypnotic agent in insomniac subjects.  The Journal of International Medical Research 19:403-409.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Mento G, Tisano A, Casella C, DiPerri R.  (1991)  Narcolepsy:  Variability of clinical and polygraphic features according to age.  Riv It EEG e Neurofisiol Clin.  Vol 14, fasc 2, pp 67-68.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, DiPerri R.  (1991)  Sleep in central nervous system disorders:  An up to date.  Acta Neurologica 13 (6): 577-589.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, DiPerri R.  (1991)  Sleep in central nervous system disorders:  An up to date.  Nuova Riv. di Neurologia 1(61);n 4, pp 149-149.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, DiPerri R.  (1991) Malattia di Gilles de la Tourette: revisione della letteratura.  Nuova Riv. di Neurologia 1(61);n 4, pp 145-149.
 
1. DeDomenico P, Silvestri R, DiPerri R, Puca FM, D'Ursi R, Casadei GL, Biondi F.  (1991)  Terapia dell'insonnia in eta' geriatrica.  Argomenti di Neurologia vol 1(4): pp 197-205.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Mento G, DiPerri R,  (1992)  Caratteristiche dell'organizzazione del sonno nella schizofrenia.  N.P.S.  XII(1):pp 26-40.
 
1. Musolino R, DeDomenico P, Marino D, Labate C, Serra S, Silvestri R, Gallitto G.  (1992)  Epilepsy associated with hypocalcemia:  Description of a family.  Funct Neurol VII(3):  pp 215-222.
 
1. Loteta G, Barreca V, Gismondo Velardi A, Silvestri, R.   (1992) Validita' della chirurgia nasale nella sindrome dell'apnea ostruttiva da sonno.  La Nuova Clinica ORL, vol XLIV, N1, p 11-15.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Tisano A, Casella C, Mento G, DiPerri R.  (1992) Caratteristiche clinico-strumentali in pazienti con epilessia parziale benigna a parossimi rolandici.  Boll LICE 79:293-295.
 
1. Silvestri R, Savastano S, Tommaselli AP, Munno I, Massari F, Lombardi G, Covelli V, DiPerri R.  (1992) The relationship of circadian fluctuation of plasma Interleukin-IB to B-Endorphin in six healthy volunteers:  Diurnal and nocturnal analyses.  In:  Sleep, Hormones and Immunological System.  (Eds.  S. Smirne, L. Ferini-Strambi, M. Franceschi)  Masson, pp 83-90.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Mento G, Meduri M.  DiPerri R.  (1992)  Sleep features in schizophrenia.  New Trends in Exper and Clin Psychiatry.  Vol. VIII, N4, pp 155-162.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, Battaglia D. Tisano A, Tallarico RM, Laganà, DiPerri R.  (1993)  Narcolepsy:  Neuropsychological evaulation in relation to polygraphic data.  It J Neurophysiol. Vol 1 N1/2: pp 33-38.
 
1. Silvestri, R.   (1993)  Genetic, immunological aspects of human hypersonnia.  E.O.S.J. of Immunological and Immunopharmacology:  Vol XIII, N1, pp 124-126.
 
1. Silvestri R, Caputo M, Laganà A, Tisano A, Casella C, Foti E, DiPerri R.  (1993)  La sonnolenza diurna nella preadolescenza:  Incidenza, distribuzione, gravita' e fattori di reschio.  In:  Il Sonno in Italia, 1992, (Eds. S. Smirne, L. Ferini Strambi, M. Zucconi)  pp 23-28.  Poletti Ed.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Battaglia D, Laganà A, Tisano A, Bramanti P, DiPerri R.  (1993)  Studio neuropsicologico in pazienti affetti da morbo di Fahr e correlazione con la poligrafia del sonno notturno.  In:  Il Sonno in Italia, 1992.  (Eds. S. Smirne, L. Ferini Strambi, M. Zucconi) pp 312-318.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, Battaglia D, Tallarico RM, Tisano A, DiPerri R.  (1993)  Valutazione neuropsicologica in pazienti affetti da corea di Huntington e correlazione con la poligrafia del sonno notturno.  In:  Il Sonno in Italia, 1992.  (Eds.  S. Smirne, L. Ferini Strambi, M. Zucconi) pp 307-311, Poletti Ed.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Magaudda A, DiPerri R.  (1993)  Il Sonno come prova di attivazione nelle epilessie.  Boll It LICE, N82/83, Aprile-Settembre 1993, pp 95-98.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, DeDomenico P, Laganà A, DiPerri R.  (1994)  Serotoninergic agents in the treatment of Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome.  Acta neurol.  Vol 16, N1-2:58-63.
 
1. Silvestri R, Casella C, Mento G, Raffaele M, DeDomenico P, Tisano A, DiRosa AE, DiPerri R.  (1993)  Ruolo dell'acido indol-piruvico nella ipnoinauzione: Dati preliminari.  Riv It Biol E Medicina, Minerva Medica 13: 242-245.
 
1. Silvestri, R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Casella C, Laganà A, Battaglia B, Tisano A, Bramanti P, DiPerri R.  (1992)  Sleep features in Fahr Disease.  It J Clin Neurophysiol 130-130.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Saltuari L, Gerstenbrand F, D'Aleo, G, Bramanti P, DiPerri R.  (1994)  Sleep spindles in the Initial stages of the vegetative state.  It J Neurol Science.  Vol 15, N7: 347-352.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Laganà A, DiPerri R.  (1993)  Parasonnie ed epilessia nell'infanzia e nell eta giovanile:  Un'Associazione patologica frequente?  Atti della Sez. inv di Scienze Neurologiche (Madonna di Campiglio, 15-20 Febbraio, 1993) pp 153-156.
 
1. Mento G, Silvestri R, Lanuazza B, Serra S, Pedullà M, Lasco A, Frisina N, Raffaele M, Tisano A, DiPerri R.  (1993)  Sonno, pressione arteriosa e parametri endocrini correlati in giovani soggetti con ipertensione essenziale.  In:  G. Mennuni, G. Della Marca:  Il Sonno in Italia, 1993, pp 273-280.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Mento G, Laganà A, Alagna A, DiPerri R.  (1993)  Sonnambulismo e crisi epilettiche notturne:  Importanza del monitoraggio video-poligrafico per la diagnosi differenziale.  In:  G. Mennuni, G. Della Marca:  Il Sonno in Italia, 1993, pp 319-324.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, Mento G, Lanuzza B, Laganà A, DiPerri R.  (1993)  Profilo ipnico e modulazione neurovegetativa in veglia e in sonno in soggetti con cefalea a grappolo episodica.  In G. Mennuni, G. Della Marca:  Il Sonno in Italia, 1994, pp 525-529.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, Tisano A, Tallarico RM, Mento G, DiPerri R.  (1994)  Studio neuropsicologico in pazienti affetti da sindrome delle apnee morfeiche.  Nuova Riv di Neurologia, Vol 4, N2, 59-60.
 
1. Silvestri, R.   (1994)  Performance diurna e qualita' della vita nei disordini del ritmo circadiano sonno-veglia.  Stampa Medica, N12 (570), 16 September 1994.
 
1. Silvestri, R.   (1994)  Zolpidem nel controllo dell'insonnia: Aspetti farmacologici e clinici.  Giornale di Neuropsicologia Farmacologica 5:36.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Casella C, Tisano A.  (1994)  Le Parasonnie come causa di insonnia. NPS, Vol. XIV 2:319-329.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Lagana A, DiPerri R.  (1993)  Parasonnie ed epilessia nell 'infanzia e nell'eta' giovanile: un'associazione patologica frequente?  Atti della Sez. Inv. di Scienze Neurologiche (Madonna di Campiglio, 15-20 Febbraio) 153-156.
 
1. Magaudda A, Gallitto G, Musolino R, Burzomati D, Silvestri R, DiPerri R.  (1994) Esperienza clinica con gamma-vinil-gaba nelle epilessie farmaco-resistenti.  In stampa su:  Boll. Lega It. Epil. 86/87:93-94
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Mento G, Laganà A, DiPerri R.  (1995)  Epileptic seizures in subjects previously affected by disorders of arousals.  J Clin Neurophysiol Clin 25:19-27.
 
1. Silvestri, R.   (1995)  Qualita' di vita ed efficienza diurna nei disturbi del ritmo circadiano.   Minerva Medica, 86:1-3 Marzo 1995.
 
1. Mento G, Silvestri R, Lanuzza B, Casella C, Raffaele M, Alagna A, Pedullà, M, Serra S, DiPerri R.  (1994)  Modulazione autonomica del sistema cardiovascolare: Nuovi approcci di valutazione.  In:  R. DiPerri, R. Silvestri, S. Smirne.  Eds. Il Sonno in Italia.  pp 289-297, Edizioni Poletto.
 
1. Silvestri R,  DeDomenico P, Laganà A, Sferro C, DiPerri  R.  (1994)  Caratteristiche clinico-poligrafiche e risposta alla terapia in rapporto al tipo ed alla sede di lesione in sei casi di epilessia sintomatica frontale e temporale.   Atti del III Meeting invernale di Neuroscienze.  Selva di Val Gardena, Feb. 1994. (eds. F. Zappoli, E. Moglia, F. Merlo) pp145:152.
 
1. Silvestri R, Mento G, Lanuzza B, Pedullá M, Tisano A, Raffaele M, Laganá A, Frisina N.  (1994) Ipertensione essenziale: Studio polisonnografico con finapres in pazienti dippers e non-dippers.   In:  R. DiPerri, R. Silvestri, S. Smirne, Eds. Il Sonno in Italia.  pp48-62, Edizioni Poletto.
 
1. Silvestri R, Laganà A, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Sferro C, Mento G, Alagna A, DiPerri R.  (1994)  Diagnosi differenziale tra crisi temporali in sonno e disordini dell'arousal. In:R. DiPerri, R. Silvestri, S. Smirne.  Eds. Il Sonno in Italia.  pp 41-45, Edizioni Poletto.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Laganà A, Sferro C, Alagna A, DiPerri R.  (1994)  Disordini dell'arousal:  Aspetti epidemiologici e criteri diagnostici, prognostici e terapeutici.  In:  R. DiPerri, R. Silvestri, S. Smirne.  Eds. Il Sonno in Italia.  pp 80-85, Edizioni Poletto.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, Laganà A, Tallarico RM, Alagna A, Tisano A, DiPerri R.  (1994)  Narcolessia:  Studio neuropsicologico ed elettrofisiologico e correlazione con i dati poligrafici.  In:  R. DiPerri, R. Silvestri, S. Smirne.  Eds. Il Sonno in Italia.  pp 119-125, Edizioni Poletto.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, DeDomenico P, Tisano A, Mento G, Casella C, Tripoli MC, Serra S.  (1995)  Sleep features in Tourette Syndrome, Neuroacanthocytosis and Huntington Chorea.  J Clin Neurophysiol 25:66-77.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P.  (1995)  I disturbi del sonno nelle alterazioni del ritmo circadiano.  Excerpta Medica, Giugno, 1995:3-29.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P.  (1995)  Disorders of Arousal:  An Update.  Bullettin Vieille-Sommeil Trimestral 2:6-9. October'95.
 
1. Pedullà M, Silvestri R, Lasco A, Mento G, Lanuzza B, Sofia L, Frisina N.  (1995) Structure of sleep in essential hypertensive patients:  Differences between dippers and non-dippers.  Blood Pressure, 4:232-37.
 
1. DeDomenico P, Silvestri, R.   (1995)  I disturbi del sonno nella pratica medica.  Messina Medica, Ott.95,n.9:19-21.
 
1. Silvestri R, Narbone MC, DeDomenico P, DiMaria F, Raffaele M.  (1995)  Generalized EEG abnormalities in cluster headache.  J. Neurol. Sci. 17:175.
 
1. Silvestri R, Laganá A, Sferro C, Alagna A, DiPerri R.  (1995)  Crisi in REM in etá evolutiva: diagnosi differenziale e classificazione.  In:  Terzano G, Parrino L, Smirne S, Eds.  Il Sonno in Italia. 1995.  pp 336-340, Edizioni Poletto.
 
1. Silvestri R, Pedullà M, Mento G, Lanuzza B, Lasco A, Frisina N, (1995)  La clonidina reinstaura il fenomeno dipping nei pazienti ipertesi non dippers. In:  Terzano G, Parrino L, Smirne S, Eds.  Il Sonno in Italia. 1995.  pp 341-343, Edizioni Poletto.
 
1. Silvestri R, DiPerri R.  (1995) Esperienza clinica con Zolpidem in 152 pazienti.  I  Nuova Italia Scientifica (Roma).
 
1. Silvestri R, Ferrillo F, Murri L, DiPerri R, Rosadini C, Montesano A, DeLaGiclais P, Borghi C.  (1996)  Rebound insomnia after abrupt discontinuation of hypnotic treatment:  Double blind randomized comparison of Zolpidem versus triazolam.   Human Psychopharmacology. Vol 11, 225-233.
 
1. Silvestri R, Mento G. Ipertensione e sonno (1997) In : Bonsignore G., Insalaco G., Smirne S. Eds.  Il Sonno in Italia 1997 pp. 32-35; Editore Poletto.
 
1. Silvestri R, Bromfield EB, and Khosbin S. (1998) Clozapine-induced seizures and EEG abnormalities in ambulatory psychiatric patients.   The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. Vol. 32 : 11,  pp. 1147 - 1151.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (1998). Fisiopatologia del controllo motorio in sonno REM: Fenomeni fasici e tonici. In: Manni, R., Tartara, T., Terzano, M. G., Eds. In Il Sonno in Italia, 1998. Edizioni Poletto, pp. 57-59.
 
1. Silvestri, R. , Pace-Schott, E.F., Gersh, T., Stickgold, R., Salzman, C., Hobson, J.A. (1998), Alterazione del sogno da SSRI: studio con metodica ambulatoriale e valutazione quantitativa del riferito onirico. In: Manni, R., Tartara, T., Terzano, M. G., Eds. In Il Sonno in Italia, 1998, Edizioni Poletto, pp. 239-240.
 
1. Silvestri, R. , Salzman, C., Gersh, T., Pace-Schott, E.F., Stickgold, R., Hobson, J.A. (1998). Alterazione del sonno e del sogno da SSRI: studio pilota tramite registrazione ambulatoriale. In: Manni, R., Tartara, T., Terzano, M. G., Eds. In Il Sonno in Italia, 1998., Edizioni Poletto, pp. 241-244.
 
1. Hobson, JA and Silvestri, R. (1999)  Parasomnias. Harvard Mental Health letter.  Feb. 1999., pp. 1-5.
 
1. Silvestri, R., Pace-Schott, E.F., Gersh, T., Stickgold, R., Salzman, C., and Hobson., J.A. (2001) Effects Of Fluvoxamine And Paroxetine On Sleep Structure In Normal Subjects: A Home Based Evaluation During Treatment And Withdrawal., J. Clin. Psych., 62:642-652.
 
1. Pace-Schott, E.F., Gersh, T., Silvestri, R., Stickgold, R., Salzman, C., Hobson, J.A. (2001) SSRI treatment suppresses dream recall frequency but increases subjective dream intensity in normal subjects. J of Sleep Res., 10:129-142.
 
1. Silvestri,R.Bromfield,E.(2004)Recurrent nightmares and disorders of arousal in temporal lobe epilepsy.Brain Research Bulletin,63:369-376.
 
1. SILVESTRI R, GAGLIANO A., CONDURSO R, ARICÒ I, CALARESE T, TORTORELLA G (2006). La diagnosi differenziale degli episodi parossistici notturni in una popolazione pediatrica con Sindrome in attenzione/iperattività (ADHD) (Differential diagnosis of nocturnal paroxysmal episodes in a sample of children with inattention/hyperactivity disorder). BOLLETTINO-LEGA ITALIANA CONTRO L'EPILESSIA, vol. 133-134, p. 19-22, ISSN: 0394-560X
 
1. Rosalia Silvestri, Antonella Gagliano, Tiziana Calarese, Irene Aricò, Clemente Cedro, Rosaria Condurso, Eva Germanò, Giuseppe Vita, Gaetano Tortorella.Ictal and interictal EEG abnormalities in ADHD children recorded over night by video-polysomnography. Epilepsy Research 2007, Jul; 75 (2-3): 130-7.
 
1. Mauro Manconi, Luigi Ferini-Strambi, Massimo Filippi, Enrica Bonanni, Alfonso Iudice, Luigi Murri, Gigli Gian Luigi, Lara Fratticci, Giovanni Merlino, Giovanni Terzano, Franco Granella, Liborio Parrino, Rosalia Silvestri, Irene Aricò, Vincenzo Dattola, Giovanna Russo, Carmela Luongo, Alessandro Cicolin, Antonella Tribolo, Paola Cavalla,  Mariantonietta Savarese, Maria Trojano, Salvatore Ottaviano, Fabio Cirignotta, Valentina Simioni, Fabrizio Salvi, Fiorella Mondino, Franco Perla, Giorgia Chinaglia, Cristina Zuliani, Edward Cesnik, Enrico Granieri, Fabio Placidi, Maria Giuseppina Palmieri, Raffaele Manni, Michele Terzaghi, Roberto Bergamaschi, Raffaele Rocchi, Monica Ulivelli, Sabina Bartalini, Raffaele Ferri, Salvatore Lo Fermo, Emilio Ubiali, Massimo Viscardi, Mariarosa Rottoli, Lino Nobili, Alessandra Protti, Franco Ferrillo,  Marta Allena, Gianluigi Mancardi, Biancamaria Guarnieri, Francesco Londrillo.Multicentric epidemiological survey on restless legs syndrome in multiple sclerosis: the REMS study. The Italian REMS Study Group. Sleep. 2008 Jul 1;31(7):944-52.
 
1. Walters AS, Silvestri R, Zucconi M, Chandrashekariah R, Konofal E,.  Review of the possible relationship and hypothetical links between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the Simple Sleep related Movement Disorders, Parasomnias, Hypersomnias and  Circadian Rhythm Disorders.   Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 4: 591-600; 2008.
 
1. Rizzo V., Aricò I., Mastroeni C., Morgante F., Liotta G., Girlanda P., Silvestri R. and Quartarone A. Dopamine agonists restore cortical plasticity in patients with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). Mov Disord. 2009 Apr 15;24(5):710-5.
 
1. Silvestri R, Gagliano A, Aricò I, Calarese T, Cedro C, Bruni O, Condurso R, Germanò E, Gervasi G, Siracusano R, Vita G, Bramanti P. Sleep disorders in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) recorded overnight by video-polysomnography. Sleep Med. 2009 Dec;10(10):1132-8. Epub 2009 Jun 13.
 
1. Settineri S, Vitetta A, Mento C, Fanara G, Silvestri R, Tatì F, Grugno R, Cordici F, Conte F, Polimeni G, Gitto L, Bramanti P. Construction of a telephone interview to assess the relationship between mood and sleep in adolescence. Neurol Sci. 2010 Aug; 31(4):459-67. Epub 2010 Apr 8
 
 
1. Rizzo V, Aricò I, Liotta G, Ricciardi L, Mastroeni C, Morgante F, Allegra R, Condurso R, Girlanda P, Silvestri R, Quartarone A. Impairment of sensory motor integration in patients affected by RLS. J Neurol. 2010 Dec;257(12):1979-85. Epub 2010 Jul 16
 
1. Gagliano A, Aricò I, Calarese T, Condurso R, Germanò E, Cedro C, Spina E, Silvestri R. (2011). Restless Leg Syndrome in ADHD children: Levetiracetam as a reasonable therapeutic option.. BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT, vol. 33, p. 480-486, ISSN: 0387-7604, doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2010.09.008
 
1. Aricò I, Condurso R, Granata F, Nobili L, Bruni O, Silvestri R. Nocturnal Frontal lobe epilepsy presenting with restless legs syndrome-like symptoms. Neurol Sci. 2011 Apr;32(2):313-5. Epub 2010 Nov 19.
 
1. Cannavò S, Condurso R, Ragonese M, Ferraù F, Alibrandi A, Aricò I, Romanello G, Squadrito S, Trimarchi F, Silvestri R. (2011). Increased prevalence of restless legs syndrome in patients with acromegaly and effects on quality of life assessed by Acro-QoL.. PITUITARY, vol. 14, p. 328-334, ISSN: 1386-341X, doi: 10.1007/s11102-011-0298-z
 
1. Salvatore Settineri, Lara Gitto, Fabio Conte, Giusy Fanara, Domenico Mallamace, Carmela Mento, Rosalia Silvestri, Filippo Tatì, Rocco Zoccali, Francesco Cordici, Rosario Grugno, Giovanni Polimeni, Antongiulio Vitetta, Placido Bramanti (2012). Mood and Sleep Problems in Adolescents and Young Adults: An Econometric Analysis . JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH POLICY AND ECONOMICS, vol. 15, p. 33-41, ISSN: 1099-176X
 
1. Aricò I, Condurso R, Campolo L, Silvestri R. REM behavior disorder (RBD) and body rolling in a chronic alchoolic patient: Just a Coincidence or an Inherent Predisposition Precipitated by Alcohol? J Sleep Disorders Ther 2012, 1:3 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-0277.1000102 
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I. Sleep disordered breathing in pregnancy. Curr Respir Care Rep (2013) 2:118–122 DOI 10.1007/s13665-013-0047-z.
 
1. De Weerd A, Aricò I, Silvetsri R. Presenting symptoms in pediatric restless legs syndrome patients. J Clin Sleep Med, 2013 vol 9(10) pp 1077-80.
 
1. Fabbrini M, Aricò I, Tramonti F, Condurso R, Carnicelli L, De Rosa A, Di Perri C, Bonsignore MR, Zito A, Russo G, Pagliarulo MG, Guarnieri B, Cerroni G, Mennuni G, Della Marca G, Bonanni E, Silvestri R. Sleep disorders in menopause: results from an Italian Multicentric Study. Arch Ital Biol. 2015 Sep 1;153(2-3):216-25. doi: 10.12871/0003982920152345
 
1. Aricò I, Calabrò RS, Naro A, Pisani LR, Muscarà N, De Salvo S, Italiano D, Cartella E, Leo A, Silvestri R and Bramanti P. Could combined sleep and pain evaluation be useful in the management of disorders of consciousness? Preliminary findings. Brain Inj. 2016;30(2):159-63. doi: 0.3109/02699052.2015.1089595. Epub 2015 Nov 30.
 
1. Pisani LR, Naro A, Leo A, Aricò I, Pisani F, Silvestri R, Bramanti P, Calabrò RS. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation induced slow wave activity modification: A possible role in disorder of consciousness differential diagnosis? Conscious Cogn. 2015 Dec 15; 38:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.concog.2015.09.012. Epub 2015 Oct 21.
 
1. Calabrò RS, Milardi D, Cacciola A, Marra A, Digangi G, Casella C, Manuli A, Luca RD, Silvestri R, Bramanti P. Moving into the wide clinical spectrum of consciousness disorders: Pearls, perils and pitfalls. Medicina. 2016;52(1):11-18. doi:10.1016/j.medici.2016.01.002.
           
1. Rocco Salvatore Calabrò, Giuseppe Gervasi, Irene Aricò, Rosaria De Luca, Alfredo Manuli, Rosalia Silvestri, Carmela Casella, Placido Bramanti (2017). OSAS-Related Cognitive Impairment after First-Ever Stroke: Study Design and Methodology. JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY, p. 1-6, ISSN: 2309-6179
 
1. Rosalia Silvestri, Irene Aricò. Sleep Duration and Obesity. Journal of Pediatric Biochemistry · February 2017. DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1598612.
 
1. Silvestri R. Sleep-disordered breathing in multiple system atrophy: pathophysiology and new insights for diagnosis and treatment. J Clin Sleep Med. 2018;14(10):1641–1642.
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Bonanni E, et al. Italian Association of Sleep Medicine (AIMS) position statement and guideline on the treatment of menopausal sleep disorders. Maturitas. 2019;129:30-39. doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.08.006
 
1. Silvestri, R., Aricò, I. Sleep disorders in pregnancy. Sleep Sci. 2019 Jul-Sep; 12(3): 232–239. doi: 10.5935/1984-0063.20190098
 
1. Silvestri, R., Walters, A.S. Rhythmic movements in sleep disorders and in epileptic seizures during sleep. Sleep Science Practice 4, 5 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41606-020-0042-6
 
1. Silvestri R. The importance of diagnosing and treating iron deficiency in sleep disorders. Sleep Med Rev. 2020;51:101314. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2020.101314
 
1. Guarnieri B., Maestri M., Cucchiara F., Lo Gerfo A., Schirru A., Arnaldi D., Mattioli P., Nobili F., Lombardi G., Cerroni G., Bartoli A., Manni R., Sinforiani E., Terzaghi M., Arena M. G., Silvestri R., La Morgia C., DI Perri M. C., Franzoni F., Tognoni G., Mancuso M., Sorbi S., Bonuccelli U., Siciliano G., Faraguna U., Bonanni E. (2020). Multicenter Study on Sleep and Circadian Alterations as Objective Markers of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease Reveals Sex Differences. JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, vol. 78, p. 1707-1719, ISSN: 1387-2877, doi: 10.3233/JAD-200632
 
 
 
 
 

 
Proceedings
 
1. Silvestri R, Guilleminault C, Simmons FB.  (1982)  Palato-Pharingo-Plastry (PPP).  The Standford Experience.  Sleep Research  vol 11, 1982 p 175.
 
1. Silvestri R, Guilleminault C, Coleman R, Roth T, Dement WC.  (1982)  Nocturnal sleep versus daytime nap findings in patients with breathing abnormalities during sleep.  Sleep Res Abstract Book, vol II, p 174, 1982.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, DeDomenico P, Mento G, Tisano A, DiPerri R.  (1992) Extrpyramidal disorders during sleep:  Movements pattern and hypnic features.  II International Congress of Movement Disorders.  Munich, Germany, June 24-26, 1992.  Abstract Book, Vol 7, Suppl 1, 1992.  Raven Press, p 52.
 
1. Silvestri R, Bromfield E.B., Khoshbin S. (1997) Clozapine-induced seizures and EEG abnormalities in ambulatory psychiatric patients.  Epilepsia Vol 38 Suppl 8, 1997 p 181 n 5045.
 
1. Bromfield EB, Silvestri R, White D, Winkelmann J, Richardson G, Robertson-Thompson A, Nugent W, Dworeztzky B. (1997)Sleep studies in adult epilepsy monitoring patients.  Epilepsia Vol 38 Suppl 8, 1997 p 120 n 3126.
 
1. Pace-Schott E.F., Gersh T, Silvestri, R. , Stickgold R., Salzman C., Hobson J.A (1998) The nightcap can detect sleep quality changes caused by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment in normal subjects.  Sleep. Vol. 21 April 15, 1998 Suppl p. 102. Abstracts from 12th APSS Meeting. New Orleans, June 18-23, 1998.
 
1. Mento G.,Lanuzza B., Raffaele M., Silvestri, R. , Casella C., Pedulla M., Frisina N., Di Perri R. (1998) Cardiovascular reactivity during sleep in young hypertensive patients. J. of Sleep Res (1998) 7, Suppl. 2  p.175 : p.350. Proceedings of 14th ESRS  Meeting, 9-12 September 1998 / Madrid, Spain.
 
1. Silvestri, R. , Bromfield E.B., Laoprasert P., Dworeztzky B. (1998) The effect of sleep on ictal and interictal  discharges in partial epilepsies with temporal and frontal foci. J. of Sleep Res (1998) 7, Suppl. 2 p.249 : p. 498.  Proceedings of 14th ESRS Meeting, 9-12 September 1998/ Madrid, Spain.
 
1. Silvestri, R. , Pace-Schott E.F., Gersh T, Stickgold R., Salzman C., Hobson J.A.(1998)Changes in sleep and dreaming during SSRI treatment and withdrawal in a home setting.  J. of Sleep Res (1998) 7, Suppl.2 p.250 :p. 455. Proceedings of 14th ESRS Meeting, 9-12 September 1998 / Madrid, Spain.
 
1. Silvestri, R. , Pace-Schott E.F., Gersh T., Stickgold R., Salzman C., Hobson J.A. (1998) Changes in sleep and dreaming during SSRI treatment and withdrawal in a home setting. Proceedings of ECNP Meeting Paris, France October 31-November 4, 1998.
 
1. Silvestri, R. , Pace-Schott E.F., Gersh T., Stickgold R., Salzman C., Hobson J.A.(1998) SSRI disruption of sleep and dreams in normal volunteers. ACNP. Las Croabas,  Puerto Rico. December 14-18, 1998.
 
1. Silvestri R, Bromfield E.B., Laoprasert P., Dworeztzky  B. (1998) Wake / Sleep Distribution of seizures during long term monitoring (LTM) in refractory partial epilepsy, Abstract  book 123 ANA Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 18-21, October 1998 : 3, M105
 
1. Silvestri, R. , Bromfield E.B., Laoprasert P., Dworeztzky B. (1998) Wake / Sleep ictal and interictal  patterns in refractory epilepsies with temporal and frontal foci. AES Proceedings (S. Diego, CA 6-9, 1998) Epilepsia Vol 39 suppl 6, 1998 p 110 n:4'030.
 
1. Fricchione G., Bromfield E., Dickey., Salmanson E., Mesolows M.E., Nelson A., Laoprasert P., Silvestri R (1998)  Psychiatric disturbances after epilepsy surgery. AES Proceedings (S. Diego, CA Dec 6-9, 1998) Epilepsia Vol 39 suppl 6, 1998 p 242         n:7'076
 
1. Pace-Schott E., Gersh T., Silvestri, R. , Stickgold R., Salzman C., Hobson J.A. (1999) Effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) on dreaming in normal           subjects. Sleep Vol. 22 Suppl. APSS Orlando, Florida.  June 19-24, 1999.
 
1. Silvestri, R. (1999) Migraine and epilepsy: idiopathic versus symptomatic comorbidity. American Epilepsy Meeting, AES, Orlando, FL., December 3-8, 1999., Epilepsia, AES Proceedings, Vol. 40 (7), p.231, n. 3269, 1999.
 
1. Pace-Schott E. F., Gersh, T., Silvestri, R., Stickgold, R., Salzman, C., Hobson, J.A. (2000) Enhancement of Subjective Intensity of Dream Features in Normal Subjects by the SSRIs  Paroxetine and Fluvoxamine. 14^th APSS Congress, Las Vegas,  Sleep  Vol. 23 Suppl. 1,  2000.
 
1. Silvestri, R. (2000) Recurrent nightmares in generalized and temporal lobe epilepsy. ESRS Meeting, Istanbul, 12-16 September 2000, J. Sleep Res (2000), 9, suppl 1.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (2000) Late onset seizures in patients with T2 hyperintensity foci on brain  MRI. European Epilepsy Conference. Florence, 8-12 October 2000, 4^th ECE Proceedings, Epilepsia, 41, Suppl: 32.
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Mento G, Gagliano A, Calarese T, Di Perri. Nocturnal sleep is disrupted in attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children. Proceedings of WFSRSM 2005 Meeting, New Dehli. Ed by Medimond s.r.l. 155-159.
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Gagliano A, Raffaele M, Calarese T, Condurso R, Calamoneri F. Sleep disorders in ADHD children. Proceedings of WASM 2005 Meeting, Berlin. Ed by Medimond s.r.l.
 
1. Silvestri R. Nocturnal seizures and disorders of arousal in ADHD children. Proceedings of WASM 2005 Meeting, Berlin. Ed by Medimond s.r.l.
 
1. Silvestri R, Gagliano A, Aricò I, Calarese T, Di Perri C, Tortorella G. Anomalie critiche e intercritiche nel sonno notturno di bambini con ADHD. Ictal and interictal abnormalities in all-night recordings of ADHD children.  Boll Lega It Epil, 129/130: 33-34, 2005.
 
1. Rosalia Silvestri and Irene Aricò. Disorders of Arousal in headaches. Proceedings XXI National Congress of the Italian Society for the Study of Headaches. Headaches: from research to clinical practice. Vol 8 Suppl Sept 2007 S27.
 
1. Rosalia Silvestri, Irene Aricò, Giuseppe Mento, Rosaria Condurso, Giuseppe Gervasi, Laura Rosa Pisani. Diagnosi differenziale degli eventi critici notturni riferiti in prima istanza in un centro di medicina del sonno. Boll Lega It Epil 136/137: 107-109, 2007.
 
1. Silvestri, R., Bromfield, E. (2001) Ictal confusional arousals in temporal lobe epilepsy.   24^th International Epilepsy Conference. Buenos Aires, May 13-18, 2001. Epilepsia 42, Supplement 2, 2001: 25-E-0191.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (2001)Disorders of Arousal and Nightmares in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE).  15^th APSS Congress, Chicago, June 5-10, 2001, Sleep Vol. 24 Abstract Supplement 2001, A35-0550.
 
1. Silvestri R, Gagliano A, Condurso R, Calarese T, Aricò I, Tortorella G. Nocturnal paroxysmal events in children affected by ADHD before and after treatment with Levetiracetam. Epilepsia vol 46, suppl 8, December 2005.
 
1. Aricò I, Quartarone A, Rizzo V, Condurso R, Mastroeni C, Silvestri R, Girlanda P. Impaired associative plasticity in restless legs sindrome. 18th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Innsbruck, Austria, September 12-16, 2006 Journal of Sleep Research, volume 15, Supplement 1, P074,  September 2006.
 
1. Condurso R, Aricò I, Romanello G, Gervasi G, Silvestri R. Status dissociatus in multilacunar encephalopaty with median pontine lesion: a video-polygraphic presentation.  18th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Innsbruck, Austria, September 12-16, 2006. Journal of Sleep Research, volume 15, Supplement 1, P0425,  September 2006.
 
1. Silvestri R, Vita G, Condurso R, Mento G, Aricò I, Vita R. HLA genotypes in OSAS subjects: a preliminary report. 18th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Innsbruck, Austria, September 12-16, 2006. Journal of Sleep Research, volume 15, Supplement 1, P016,  September 2006.
 
1.  Aricò I, Condurso R, Gervasi, Mento G, Raffaele M, Casella  C, Silvestri R. REM Behavior Disorder (RBD): clinical/polygraphic features and co-morbidities in a cohort of 1 year consecutive patients seen in a southern italian sleep center. XXXVII Congress of the Italian Neurological Society. Neurologial Sciences, Supplement-Vol 27 October 2006 S96.
 
1. Mento G, Aricò I, Condurso R, Casella C, Gervasi G, Savica R, Di Perri C, Silvestri R. Chronobiological features of blood pressare control: from hypertension and sleep disorders to cerebrovascular disease. . XXXVII Congress of the Italian Neurological Society. Neurologial Sciences, Supplement-Vol 27 October 2006 S102.
 
1. Condurso R, Aricò I, Vita G, Mento G, Vita R, Gervasi G, Silvestri R. Preliminary observations on the distribution of risk factors in a cohort of one year consecutive OSAS patients. . XXXVII Congress of the Italian Neurological Society. Neurologial Sciences, Supplement-Vol 27 October 2006 S346.
 
1. Raffaele M, Mazzù I, Biacca M, Silvestri R, Pisani F. Beneficial effect of Donepezil in a malnourished surgical patient with severe nonalcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy. . XXXVII Congress of the Italian Neurological Society. Neurologial Sciences, Supplement-Vol 27 October 2006 S351.
 
1. Silvestri R. Restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements in sleep in attention deficit hyperactivity. 2^nd WASM World Congress, Bangkok, 4-8 February 2007/Sleep Medicne 8 Suppl. 1 (2007) S 24.B.
 
1. Silvestri R. Relationship of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements in sleep to attention deficit hyperactivity. 2^nd WASM World Congress, Bangkok, 4-8 February 2007/Sleep Medicne 8 Suppl. 1 (2007) S 24.E.
 
1. Silvestri R. RBD and co-morbid sleep disorders: mechanisms and therapeutic strategies. 2^nd WASM World Congress, Bangkok, 4-8 February 2007/Sleep Medicne 8 Suppl. 1 (2007) S 26.E.
 
1. Condurso R, Vita G, Aricò I, Mento G, Gervasi G, C.Casella, G. Giacobbe, Vita R and Silvestri R. Clinical and genotypic features of narcoleptic patients from North Eastern (NE) Sicily: our Sleep Centre Experience. XXXVIII Congress of the Italian Neurological Society. Neurologial Sciences, Supplement-Vol. 28, S25. Firenze 13-17 Ottobre 2007.
 
1. Aricò I, Condurso R, Gervasi G, Casella C, Pesce G, Tsiantouli E, Mento G and Silvestri R. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) and women: our experience. XXXVIII Congress of the Italian Neurological Society. Neurological Sciences, Supplement-Vol. 28 S25. Firenze 13-17 Ottobre 2007.
 
1. G. Mento, G. Gervasi, G.Vita, E. Tsiantouli, I. Aricò, R. Condurso, C.Casella, R Silvestri. Neurometabolic coupling, circadian vasoreactivity and vascular remodelling: short- and long term neuroresettings in hypertension and cerebrovascular disorders. XXXVIII Congress of the Italian Neurological Society. Neurological Sciences, Supplement-Vol. 28 S339. Firenze 13-17 Ottobre 2007.
 
1.  G. Liotta, C. Mastroeni, V. Rizzo, I. Aricò, F. Morgante, R. Silvestri, P Girlanda, C. Messina, A. Quartarone. Impaired associative plasticity in Restless Legs Sindrome. XXXVIII Congress of the Italian Neurological Society. Neurological Sciences, Supplement-Vol. 28 S181. Firenze 13-17 Ottobre 2007.
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Condurso R, Pisani L, Gervasi G, Mento The differential diagnosis of Nocturnal Paroxysmal Events in children primarily referred to a sleep center G. American Epilepsy Society Meeting, 2007. Epilepsia 0, Suppl 0 (Abst n° 2.213)
                                   
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Gervasi G, Condurso R, Mento G. RLS in women: gender differences in Northeastern Sicily. American Academy of Neurology Metting, 2008. Supplement to Neurology. Vol.70, Number 11, Suppl 1. P05.171.
 
1. G. Mento, G. Gervasi, E. Tsiantouli, I. Aricò, R. Condurso, G. Vita, R. Silvestri. Circadian Neurovascular impairment in hypertension and OSAS. Sleep vol 31, Abstract Supplement, 2008, 0162.  
 
1. R Silvestri, I. Aricò, R Condurso, G Gervasi, C. Casella, G. Mento Restless legs syndrome (RLS) gender effect and comorrbidity in a sicilian cohort. Sleep vol 31, Abstract Supplement, 2008, 0833.  
 
1. R Silvestri, A. Gagliano, I. Aricò, R Condurso, T Calarese, G Gervasi, C. Casella, G.Mento. Sleep disorders in children with attention-defecit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd) recorded over night by video-polysomnography Sleep vol 31, Abstract Supplement, 2008, 0974.  
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Condurso R, Gervasi G, Casella C, Giacobbe G, Mento G. RLS in women: gender differences in Northestern Sicily. Journal of Sleep research, vol 17, Suppl 1, Dec 2008, P57
 
1. Aricò I, Rizzo V, Liotta G, Gervasi G, Morgante F, Girlanda P, Quartarone A and Silvestri R. Impaired sensory-motor integration in Restless Legs Syndrome is restored by dopamine agonists. Journal of Sleep research, vol 17, Suppl 1, Dec 2008, P57
 
1. R. Silvestri, G. Gervasi, I. Aricò, R. Condurso, G. Mento, Pesce G. OSAS in RBD patients: reciprocal interaction and mechanisms. Journal of Sleep research, vol 17, Suppl 1, Dec 2008, P175.
 
1. Aricò I, Condurso R, Gervasi G, Mento G, Pesce G, casella C, Silvestri R. “Complex” sleep walking behaviour: disorders of arousal versus complex partial seizures diagnosis. Neurological Sciences, Suppl vol 29, October 2008, S50
 
1. Grugno R, Vitetta A, Mento C, Polimeni G, Cordici F, Silvestri R, Bramanti P. Correlation between psychiatric disorders and sleep in adolescence: validation of a telephone questionnaire. Neurological Sciences, Suppl vol 29, October 2008, S193
 
1.  R. Condurso, I. Aricò, G. Gervasi, G. Giacobbe, G. Pesce, R. Silvestri. Status dissociatus: clinical/polygraphic features and co-morbidities in a cohort of consecutive patients seen in a southern italian sleep center. Neurological Sciences, Suppl vol 29, October 2008, S255
 
1. Cordici F, Mento C, Vitetta A, Grugno R, Polimeni G, Silvestri R, Bramanti P. Role of sleeping on mood in adolescences: results of a telephone survey. Neurological Sciences, Suppl vol 29, October 2008, S256
 
1. G. Gervasi, I. Aricò, R. Condurso, C. Casella, G. Mento, G. Giacobbe, R. Silvestri.CPAP compliance and residual EDS in OSAS treatment: the preliminary experience in a north east sicilian cohort. Neurological Sciences, Suppl vol 29, October 2008, S257.
 
1. G. Mento, E. Tsiantouli, G Gervasi, R Condurso, I Aricò, C Casella, A Anastasi, G Vita, R Silvestri. Circadian neurovascular swing: a chronobiological dissynchrony from sleep disorders to cerebrovascular disease. Neurological Sciences, Suppl vol 29, October 2008, S258.
 
1. R. Condurso, I. Aricò, R. Silvestri. Stato di male non convulsivo in paziente con focolaio rolandico sinistro e crisi generalizzate notturne. Riunione Policentrica in Epilettologia | Roma, 29-30 Gennaio 2009.
 
 
1. de Weerd A and Silvestri R. Restless Legs Syndrome in children: presenting Symptoms.23^rd APSS 2009 Sleep vol 32, Abstract Supplement n° 0289.
 
1. Silvestri R, Condurso R, Aricò I. Gender Effects in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS): risk factors, symptoms and co-morbidity. 19^th World Congress of Neurology. Free Paper Abstracts/J of the Neurological Sciences vol 285, Suppl 1 Oct 2009 Abstract FP37-WE-04
 
1. Silvestri R, Gagliano A, Aricò I, Calarese C, Condurso R. Sleep Disorders in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Recorded over Night by Video-Polysomnography. Supplement to Neurology Vol 74, Number 9, Suppl 2P03.285. 62^nd AAN Annual Meeting. April 10–17, 2010.
 
1. R Silvestri, I Aricò, G Vita, R Condurso, MR Bonsignore, A Zito, TF Cardile, G Mento. Hypertension in peri and post menopausal women is related to sleep quality and mood alteration. Proceedings of XII Congress of European Federation of Autonomic Societes (EFAS). Abstract on Clin Auton Res (2010) 20: 117-151.
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I. Emotional and physical pain in women with neurological pain related conditions:headache,fibromialgia and RLS. Naples Pain Conference 2010 16-19 maggio 2010. ISBN: 978-88-89946-23-7
 
1. R. Silvestri, I. Aricò, R. Condurso, G. Mento. Restless leg syndrome (RLS) by gender: The effects of hormones, life cycles and comorbidity in a female Sicilian cohort. Abstract of the Fourteenth International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders June 13-17, 2010. Mov Dis Vol 25, Issue S2.
 
1. R. Silvestri, I. Aricò, R. Condurso, T. Calarese, G. Giacobbe, A. Gagliano. Pediatric RLS: Diagnostic problems, co-morbidity and developmental impact in a Sicilian cohort. Abstract of the Fourteenth International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders June 13-17, 2010. Mov Dis Vol 25, Issue S2.
 
1. R. Condurso, I. Arico’, G. Serra, G. Mento and R. Silvestri. Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in women and men: gender-related differences. European Sleep Research Society, JSR 19 (Suppl. 2), 1–378. 20th Congress f the European Sleep Research Society Lisbon Portugal 14-18 Sept 2010
 
1. Aricò I, Vita G, Condurso R, Bonanni E, Fabbrini M, Tramonti F, Maria R Bonsignore, Anna Zito, Giovanna Russo, Maria Giovanna Pagliarulo, Guarnieri Biancamaria, Gianluigi Cerroni, Mennuni GF, Della Marca G, Silvestri R. A multicenter Italian Sleep Study: hypertension in peri and post menopausal women is strongly related to sleep quality., RLS and mood alteration. European Sleep Research Society, JSR 19 (Suppl. 2), 1–378. 20th Congress f the European Sleep Research Society Lisbon Portugal 14-18 Sept 2010
 
1. Gervasi G., Grugno R., Cordici C., Condurso R., De Santi L., Aricò I., Bramanti P., Silvestri R. Altered Sleep Quality Indexes in Migraine: gender differencies. European Sleep Research Society, JSR 19 (Suppl. 2), 1–378. 20th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society Lisbon Portugal 14-18 Sept 2010
 
1. Aricò I, Condurso R., Silvestri R. RLS and women in a southern Italy sleep medicine center. European Sleep Research Society, JSR 19 (Suppl. 2), 1–378. 20th Congress f the European Sleep Research Society Lisbon Portugal 14-18 Sept 2010.
 
1. R. Condurso, I. Arico’, G. Serra, G. Mento and R. Silvestri. Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in women and men: gender-related differences. European Journal of Neurology 17 (Suppl. 3), 351–625. 14^th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies. Geneva, Switzerland, Sept 25-28, 2010.
 
1. Aricò I, Condurso R., Silvestri R. RLS and women in a southern Italy sleep medicine center. European Journal of Neurology 17 (Suppl. 3), 351–625.
 
1. Aricò I, Vita G, Condurso R, Bonanni E, Fabbrini M, Tramonti F, Maria R Bonsignore, Anna Zito, Giovanna Russo, Maria Giovanna Pagliarulo, Guarnieri Biancamaria, Gianluigi Cerroni, Mennuni GF, Della Marca G, Silvestri R. A multicenter Italian Sleep Study: hypertension in peri and post menopausal women is strongly related to sleep quality., RLS and mood alteration. Neurological Sciences Supplement Vol 31 S 11 October 2010. XLI Congresso f the Italian Neurological Society.
 
1. Campolo L, Aricò I, Condurso R, Mento G, Silvestri R. Chronic insomnia: night timing and comorbidity. Neurological Sciences Supplement Vol 31 S 11 October 2010. XLI Congresso f the Italian Neurological Society.
 
1. Gervasi G, Bramanti P, Cordici F, Condurso R, Calabrò R, De Santi L, Bonanno L, Pintabona G, Aricò I, Silvestri R, Grugno R. Role of gender in patients with migraine and altered sleep quality. Neurological Sciences Supplement Vol 31 S 336 October 2010. XLI Congresso f the Italian Neurological Society.
 
1. Aricò I, Vita G, Condurso R, Bonanni E, Fabbrini M, Tramonti F, Maria R Bonsignore, Anna Zito, Giovanna Russo, Maria Giovanna Pagliarulo, Guarnieri Biancamaria, Gianluigi Cerroni, Mennuni GF, Della Marca G, Silvestri R. A multicenter Italian Sleep Study: hypertension in peri and post menopausal women is strongly related to sleep quality, RLS and mood alteration. Abstract of The 63^rd AAN Annual Meeting April 9 – April 16, 2011 Honolulu, Hawaii.
 
1. Laura Campolo, Irene Aricò, Rosaria Condurso, Giuseppe Mento, Rosalia Silvestri. Chronic insomnia: night timing and comorbidity Abstract of The 63^rd AAN Annual Meeting April 9 – April 16, 2011 Honolulu, Hawaii.
 
1. R. Silvestri, I. Aricò, A. Magaudda, A. Laganà, G. Giacobbe, L. Campolo. Sonnolenza incoercibile di tipo narcolettico in due pazienti con possibili crisi temporali sintomatiche. Riunione Policentrica in Epilettologia | Roma, 26 - 27 gennaio 2012.
 
1. Rosalia Silvestri. Sleep disorders in children and adolescents. Abstract of FLASS (Federation of Latin American Sleep Society) Meeting, November 2018. Sleep Sci. 2019;12(Supl.2): 38.
 

 
Chapters in Books
 
1. Guilleminault C, Silvestri, R.   (1982)  Disorders of arousal and Epilepsy during sleep.  In Sleep and Epilepsy, Academic Press, Inc.  Chapter 40: 513-531.
 
1. Silvestri R, Guilleminault C, Simmonds GB.  (1983)  Palato-Pharyngo-Plasty in the treatment of obstructive sleep apneic patients.  In Sleep/Wake Disorders:  Natural History, Epidemiology and long-term evolution.  (eds.  Guilleminualt C, Lugaresi E)  Raven Press 163-170.
 
1. Silvestri R, Guilleminault C, Gillin JC.  (1983)  Case Histories and treatment strategies:  Two perspectives.  In Physician Guide to the recognition and treatment of sleep disorders in the elderly.  (Eds.  Kupfer DJ, Crook T)  Published by Mark Powley Associates, Inc. USA Ch 7: 53-58.
 
1. DiPerri R, Silvestri, R.   (1988)  Problemi terapeutici nell'insonnia dell'anziano.  In Il sonno nell'anziano.  A cura di F. Cirignotta, R. Silvestri, M.G. Terzano.  Aggiornamenti del Club del Sonno.  Riunione di Tremezzo (CO), Aprile 1987, Stampato nel 1988.
 
1. DiPerri R, Silvestri R, Bramanti P.  (1988)  Il sonno nell'anziano.  In:  Geriatria Oggi, G. Squadrito, D. Ceruso, V. Nicita Mauro, Cap. 13: 127-145, Ed Bios Cosenza.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Gugliotta M, Ferrò, DiPerri R.  (1990)  Gilles de la tourette Syndrome.  Wake and sleep electroclinical observations in four patients.  In:  Diencephalon and Sleep, Eds. M. Mancia e G. Marini.  Raven Press, New York, 1990, pp. 379-386.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, DiPerri R.  (1991)  Le Parasonnie.  In:  "Il sonno normale e patologico".  (Ed. G. Mennuni)  Vita e Pensiero, Milano 1991, p 59-96.
 
1. Silvestri R, DiPerri R. (1990)  Le nevralgie di interesse oftalmologico.  Conphinia Cefalalgica, Cluster Press, Pavia 1990, p 65-72.
 
1. DiPerri R, Silvestri, R. (1992)  La Terapia delle manifestazioni accessuali non epilettiche in neurologia.  "Manuale di Terapia Neurologica".  (Ed. R. Vizioli)  Il Pensiero Scientifico, Roma (7), pp 61-70.
 
1. DiPerri R, Silvestri, R.   (1993)  I disturbi del sonno nell'anziano.  "Giornate Farmitalia Carlo Erba", 1993.  Atti, Palermo 9-12 Aprile 1991, pp 211-228.  Farmitalia Carlo Erba Ed.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  DeDomenico P, DiPerri R.  (1993)  Parasonnie.  In:  C. Coccagna, S. Smirne:  Manuale di Medicina del sonno, pp 137-170.  Periodici Utet Scientifici.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, DiPerri R.  (1993)  Sindrome della morte improvvisa in sonno.  In:  C. Coccagna, S. Smirne:  Manuale di Medicina del sonno, pp 218-222, Periodici Utet Scientifici.
 
1. DiPerri R, Silvestri, R.   (1993)  L'epilessia nell anziano.  Neurogeriatria Oggi. (Eds R. DiPerri, V. Nicita Mauro, M. Meduri)  Ed Bios, Cap 15:258-279.
 
1. DiPerri R, Silvestri, R.   (1993)  Il sonno nell' anziano.  Neurogeriatria Oggi. (Eds. R. DiPerri, V. Nicita Mauro, M. Meduri)  Ed Bios, Cap 19: 358-383.
 
1. DeDomenico P, DiRosa AE, Amendola A, Bonanzinga N, Spina E, Ruello C, Silvestri R, Meduri M.  (1994)  Genetica nella schizofrenia:  Rassegna della letteratura.  N.P.S. Vol XIV, N1 Gen-Feb 1994, pp 39-93.
 
1. DeDomenico P, Silvestri R, DiRosa AE, Meduri M.  (1995)  Il sonno nella depressione:  Aspetti neurobiologici e clinico-poligrafici.  NPS XV, 1:39-62
 
1. Silvestri R, De Domenico P.  (1995)  Il sonno nei disturbi d'ansia. NPS XCV, N1:211-229.
 
1. Silvestri R, Magaudda A.  (1995)  Epilessia, ciclo mestruale e menopausa. Zara C., Nappi A. Neuroscienze di Interesse ostetrico-ginecologico Vol. 3 p 13-21. Selecta Neurologica. ASK Edizioni.
 
1. Hobson JA, and Silvestri, R.  (1996) The Restless Brain: Disorders of Sleep and Dreaming. Odyssey  2:24-31.
 
1. Silvestri, R.   (1997)  Phasic Event of REM sleep.  In:  Terzano G, Parrino  L, Mennuni G  Eds.  Phasic events and microstructure of sleep.  Consensus Conference, pp 86-104, Martano Editore.
 
1. Hobson, JA and Silvestri, R.  (1999) Sleep Disorders.  In :  Elsevier's Encyclopedia of Neuroscience G. Adelman, B.H. Smith (Ed).  Elsevier's Science B.V., pp. 1881-1886.
 
1. Hobson JA, and Silvestri, R.  (1999) Sleep and its Disorders. In: The New Harvard Guide to Psychiatry. A.M. Nicholi (Ed.) pp.155-167.
 
1. Silvestri-Hobson, R. (2001) Abnormal Neonatal EEG. In: EMedicine(Neurology) internet publication. Copy editor: Emedicine Inc. (http://www.emedicine.com)
 
1. Silvestri-Hobson, R. (2003) Persistence of movement disorders during sleep.  In: S. Chokroverty, W. Hening, A. Walters, eds. Sleep and Movement Disorders. Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 448-55.
 
1. Silvestri R. Sleeptalking. In: Medlink. www.medlink.com. 2006
 
1. Silvestri R. Abnormal neonatal EEG. In http://www.emedicine.com , Neurology Journal, Updated article 2006.
 
1. Silvestri R. Enuresis. In Medlink. www.medlink.com. 2007
 
1. Silvestri R. Somnambulism, Somniloquy, Sleep Terrors. In A Culebras: Sleep and Neurological Diseases, 2008
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I. Parasomnias. In Sleep Medicine, 2008 edited by H. Smith, C. Comella and B. Hogl.
 
1. Silvestri-Hobson RC. Abnormal Neonatal EEG. eMedicine from WebMD. Updated November 25, 2008. Available at: http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic545.htm.
 
1. Silvestri R.. Recurrent hypersomnia/Kleine-Levin syndrome. In Medlink. www.medlink.com. 2009
 
1. Silvestri R. Enuresis. In Medlink. www.medlink.com. 2009
 
1. Silvestri R. Sleep Disorders in the Elderly. Clinical Trials in Brain Diseases in Elderly Patients. Editors: G Nisticò, S Del Signore, T Salmonson. Exorma 2009
 
1. Silvestri-Hobson RC. Neonatal EEG. eMedicine from WebMD. Updated 2010. Available at: http://www.emedicine.com
 
1. Hobson JA and Silvestri-Hobson R (2010) Sleep: Medical Disorders. In: Koob G.F., Le Moal M. and Thompson R.F. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Behavioral Neuroscience, volume 3, pp. 227–236 Oxford: Academic Press.
 
1. Silvestri R. Jumping and Yelling awhile asleep in Case Studies in Sleep Neurology. Edited by: Antonio Culebras. ISBN: 0521146488 Publication date: September 2010.
2. Silvestri R. “Physiopathology of arousal: mechanisms involved in human disorders of arousal” in Forty years of Advances in Pharmacology edited by G Nisticò, D Rotiroti, G De Sarro, V Mollace. ISBN: 978-88-95688-53-4.
3. Silvestri R, Aricò I. Sleep disorders diagnosis and management in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in Sleep Disorders ISBN 978-953-51-0293-9 edited by Chris Idzikowski.
4. Silvestri R. Disorders of Arousal in Sleep Disorders in Neurology (2012) editor Silvestri R.
5. Silvestri R. Persistence of daytime movement disorders during sleep (2013) in Sleep and Movement Disorders Second edition edited by Sudhansu Chokroverty, Richard P. Allen, Arthur S. Walters, Pasquale Montagna
6. Silvestri R. (2013) Sleep-Related Leg Cramps. In: Kushida C.A. (ed.) The Encyclopedia of Sleep, Vol. 4, pp. 48-49. Waltham, MA: Academic Press. 
7. Rosalia Silvestri and Irene Aricò. Sleep in Children with Psychiatric and Behavioral Problems. Chapter 17 · October 2017. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-28640-2_17 ·. In book: Sleep Disorders in Children, pp.389-404 edited by Sona Nevšímalová and Oliviero Bruni
8. Silvestri R. Endocrine Brain: gender differences. (2014) in Sleepiness and Human Impact Assessment edited by Sergio Garbarino, Lino Nobili, Giovanni Costa.
9. Silvestri R. Sleep in older adults (2017) in Oxford Textbook of Sleep Disorders edited by Sudhansu Chokroverty, Luigi Ferini-Strambi
10. Osman S. Ipsiroglu, Gerhard Kloesch, Nadia Beyzaei, Sue McCabe, Mai Berger, Hans J. Kühle, Bernhard Kohn, Joseph Puyat, H. F. Machiel Van der Loos, Heinrich Garn, Richard P. Allen, Mark Blumberg, Oliviero Bruni, David Champion, Giovanni Cioni, Barbara T. Felt, Andrea Guzetta, Catherine M. Hill, Reinhold Kerbl, Sebastian Kerzel, Suresh Kotagal, Teresa Paiva, Federica Provini, Judith A. Owens, Denise Sharon, Rosalia Silvestri, Karen Spruyt, Arthur Teng, Arthur Walters (2017). Video Recordings of Naturalistic Observations: Pattern Recog­nition of Disruptive Behaviours in People with Mental Health or Neurodevelopmental Conditions. In: Aktuelle Kinderschlafmedizin 2017. p. 54-82, Dresden:Kerzel S, Paditz E, ISBN: 9783942622202
 
1. Silvestri R. Update of chapter : Recurrent hypersomnia/Kleine-Levin syndrome. In Medlink. www.medlink.com. Oct 2019
 
 

 
Books and Other Monographs
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Ciliberto R.  (1989)  I disturbi del sonno nell'infanzia e nell'adolescenza.  Raffaello Cortina Editore, Milano, 1989.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P.  (1991)  Le Parasonnie:  Inquadramento nosografico epidemiologico e clinico.  Esam Futura, Roma 1991.
 
1. Covelli V, Smaltino F, Silvestri, R. (1992)Neurologica Clinica.A cura di Mediserve Napoli, pp 1-600.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Monografia (1995)  I disturbi del sonno nelle malattie  psichiatriche. Piccin Ed. Milano, 1995.
 
1. Sleep Disorders in Neurology. Editor: Rosalia Silvestri (2012)
 

 
Abstracts
 
1. Nisticò G, DeSarro GB, Silvestri R, DiPerri R, Bolis L.enhancing gaba-ergic transmission in rats.XI Simposio Internazionale sull'Epilessia, 30 Settembre 1979 Fireze p 3-4.
 
1. Gargiulo G, Nisticò G, Rotiroti D, Silvestri R, Stephenson JD.Stereotyped behavior in fowls elicited by apomorphine given into the optic ventricle and into the nucleus spiroform lateralis.Proceedings of the British Pharmacology Society, 30 Giugno 1 Luglio, Teramo, p 124.
 
1. Macaione S, Crisafulli A, Trovato O, Silvestri R, Lentini M, DiGiorgio RM.(1981)Effects of perinatal monosodium glutamate treatment on Gad activity in retina and discrete brain regions of adult rat.Atti Intern. Symposium Nervous System Rigeneration.Settembre 1981, Catania p 59.
 
1. Rotiroti D, Silvestri R, DeSarro GB, Marmo E, Nisticò G.(1982)  Behavioral and electrocortical spectrum power effect of guanfacine after systemic or intraventricular administration in rats.  XXI Congr Soc It Farmacologia, Napoli 2-5 Giugno 1982 p 20.
 
1. Pisani F, Silvestri R, Arena G, DiPerri R.(1985)Effetto terapeutico della viloxazina in un caso di dissonnia NREM.Riun Prim Soc It EEG Neurofisiol Clin, Positano 3-5 Giugno 1985 p 11.
 
1. Marrone O, Silvestri R, Coppola P, Milone F, Oddo S, Macaluso C, Romano S.(1985)Applicazione della ventilazione a pressione positiva continua per via nasale nella sindrome delle apnee ostruttive in sonno:Osservazione di un caso.Riun Prim Soc It EEG Neurofisiol Clin, Positano 3-5 Giugno 1985, p 11
 
1. Silvestri R, DiPerri R.  (1986)  Breathing disturbances during sleep in the elderly.  EEG Clin Neurophysiol 63: p 63, 1986.
 
1. Arena MG, Silvestri R, Ciliberto R, Ruello C, DiPerri R.(1986)Clinical and Polygraphic aspects of a case of parasomnia.EEG Clin Neurophysiol, 63: p 63, 1986.
 
1. Meduri M, Deodatao M, Arena G, Alafaci C, Silvestri R, Ruello C, D'Amico D.(1986)Urodynamic evaluation in nocturnal enuretic subjects.EEG Clin Neurophysiol, 63: p 64, 1986.
 
1. Arena MG, Arcudi L, Ruello C, Silvestri R, D'Amico D, Colicchia G, Meduri M.(1986)Valutazione urodinamica in pazienti con encefalopatia vascolare multinfartuale ed urge incontinence.I Congr Naz Gruppo di Studio Terapia Geriatrica, Capomulini, 2-4 Maggio 1986.Abstract Book p. 20.
 
1. Silvestri R, Gugliotta M, Leuzzi R, DiPerri R.  (1986)  Rischi e svantaggi dell'uso delle benzodiazepine come ipnoinducenti nell'anziano.  I Congr Naz Gruppo di Studio Terapia Geriatrica, Capomulini, 2-4 Maggio 1986.  Abstract Book p. 35.
 
1. Silvestri R, Gugliotta M, Mento G, Di Perri R.  (1986) Incidenza e rischio della sleep apnea nel sonno degli anziani.  I  Congr Naz Gruppo di Studio Terapia Geriatrica, capomulini, 2-4 Maggio, 1986.  Abstract Book, p 35.
 
1. Magaudda A, Gugliotta M, Coraci MA, Silvestri R, Caputo M, Meduri M.(1986)Patologia Cerebrovascolare ed epilessia.I  Congr Naz Gruppo di Studio Terapia Geriatrica, Capomulini 204 Maggio 1986.Abstract Book p. 5.
 
1. Silvestri R, Casella C.  (1986)  L'EEG dinamico nella valutazione degli indici di sonnolenza diurna in soggetti trattati con ipnoinducenti benzodiazepinici.  Riun Prim Soc It EEG Neurofisiol Clin, Viareggio 12-14 Giugno 1986.
 
1. Silvestri R, Ciliberto R, Insolia L, DeDomenico P, Lombardo N.  (1987) Gelastic seizures:  Two case reports.  4th European Congr of EEG and Clin Neurophysiol May 10-13, 1987.  Amsterdam.  Abstract Book, pp. 144-145.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Gugliotta MA, Xerra A, Malara CE, Musolino R.  (1987) Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome:  Wake and sleep polygraphic findings.  A Case Report.  5th Int Congr of Sleep Research.  Copenhagen Denmark, June 28 - July 3, 1987.  Abstract Book, p 365.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Xerra A, DiPerri R. (1987)   Is Hypnogenic paroxysmal dystonia a rare disease?  17th Epilepsy Int Congr    Jerusalem, Israel, September 6-11, 1987.  Abstract Book, p 113.
 
1. Silvestri R, Ciliberto R, Lombardo N, DeDomenico P, Longo G, Cavallari W, DiPerri R.  (1987) Le anomalie EEG Parossistiche geneticamente trasmesse:  Descrizione di una famiglia.  Riun Aut Soc It EEG Neurofisiol Clin Parma 8-10 Ott 1987 Abstract Book, p 28.
 
1. Silvestri R, Ciliberto R, Lombardo N, DeDomenico P, Longo G, Cavallari W, DiPerri R. (1987)  Paroxysmal EEG Abnormalities genetically transmitted.  One family description.  EEG Clin Neurophysiol 72: p 76, 1987.
 
1. Silvestri R, Lombardo N, Raffaele M, Casella C, Leuzzi R, DiPerri R.  (1987) The effects of L-acetylcarnetine on nocturnal sleep and daytime alertness in young adult humans.  Int Symposium on "Brain acetylcholine: From preclinical to clinical Investigations".  Taormina, 22-25 Settembre 1987.  Abstract Book p 109.
 
1. Silvestri R, Casella C, Mento G, Leuzzi R, Raffaele M, DeDomenico P, DiPerri R.  (1987) La sonnolenza da flunarizina:  Quantizzazione in giovani adulti.  XXV Congr. Naz. Soc. It. Neurologia.  Bologna 30 Nov-3 Dic. 1987 Abstract Book, p 97.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Lombardo N, Leuzzi R, DiPerri R.  (1988) Photosensitive epilepsy with occipital spikes occurring during sleep.  A Case Report.  Int.  Congr on "Reflex Epilepsy", Ginevra 3-4 Giugno 1988 Abstract Book.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Bramanti P, DiRosa AE, DiPerri R. (1988) The effect of nocturnal physiological sleep on movement disorders of different nature.  Congr of Int Medical Soc of Motor Disturbances.  Roma 2-4 Giugno 1988 Abstract Book, p 114.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Casella C, Raffaele M, Mento G, DiPerri R.  (1988) Video and polygraphic recordings as differential diagnosis in different types of parasomnias.  9th European Congress of Sleep Research, Jerusalem, Israel.  September 4-9, 1988.  Abstract Book p 90.
 
1. Marino D, DeDomenico P, Marino MT, Malara CE, Cardillo C, Micali A, Silvestri, R. (1988)Ca++ Induced k+ Permeability on red blood cells in long-term hospitalized psychiatric patients.Riunione Congiunta SIBS-SIF-SINU, Sassari-Alghero, 26-28 Settembre 1988.Abstract Book p 5.
 
1. Marino D, DeDomenico P, Marino MT, Malara CE, Cardillo C, Micali A, Silvestri, R. (1989)CA - Induced KPermeability in red blood cells from long-term hospitalized psychiatric patients.European Journal of Physiology, vol. 415 n. 3 December 1989.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Casella C, Mento G, DiPerri R.  (1989) Disfagia Notturna salivare associata a sonnambulismo.  Descrizione di un caso.  Riun Prim Soc It EEG Neurophysiol Clin Roma 22-24 Maggio 1989 Abstract Book p 94.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Lombardo N, Casella C, Ferrò MT, DeDomenico P, DiPerri R.  (1989) Mioclonie bilaterali massive in soggetto con malattia di thevenard.  Rilievi poligrafici in corso di sonno.  Soc It EEG Neurophysiol Clin Roma 22-24 Maggio 1989 Abstract Book p 64.
 
1. Silvestri R, Lasco A, Marabello L, Casella C, Raffaele M, Mento G, Leuzzi R, DeDomenico P, DiPerri R.  (1989) Reflettivita' cardiovascolare in veglia e sonno e secrezione di GH in pazienti diabetici.  XXVI Congr Naz Soc It di Neurologia, Ferrara 29/11-3/12, 1989.  Abstract Book p 360.
 
1. Musolino R, DeDomenico P, Labate C, Marino D, Bruzzese T, Silvestri R, Gallitto G.(1990) Epilepsy and Associated Hypocalcemia:One Family Description.VII Riunion Congiunta delle Leghe Italiana, Francese, Portoghese e Spagnola contro l'Epilessia, Taormina 12-15 Maggio, 1990.Abstracts Book p 176.
 
1. Silvestri R, Montagnese C, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Lombardo N, DiPerri R.  (1990) Narcolepsy and Psychopathology:  A Case Report.  10th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society.  Strasbourg, 20-25 May, 1990.  Abstracts Book.
 
1. Silvestri R, Magaudda A, Oteri G, Mento G, Casella C, Meduri M.  (1990) Studio Video-poligrafico in veglia e sonno di un caso di epilessia parziale continua.  Atti della Riunion Primaverile della Societá Italiana di Elettroencefalografia e Neurofisiologia Clinica.  Verona, 31 Maggio 1 & 2 Giugno, 1990.
 
1. Silvestri R, Montagnese C, DeDomenico P, Casella C, Raffaele M, Mento G, DiPerri R.  (1990) Narcolessia e Psicapatologia.  Descrizione di un caso.  Abstract Book, RiunioneAutunnale Soc. It EEG e Neurofisiologia Clinica  p 9, Siena 14-16 Ottobre, 1990.
 
1. Magaudda A, Narbone MC, DiMaria F, Rossi D, Gallitto G, Silvestri R, DiPerri R.(1991) Epilessia Fotosensibile "pura":Epilessia Generalizzata o parziale?Atti della Riunione Annuale Sella Societá Italiana di Neurofisiologia Clinica.Ascoli Piceno 6-8 Giugno, 1991, p 142.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Mento G, Tisano A, Casella C, DiPerri R.  (1991) La sindrome narcolettica: Variabilita' delle caratteristiche clinico-poligrafiche in relazione all étà.  Riunione Annuale della Societá Italiana di Neurofisiologia Clinica.  Ascoli Piceno 6-8 Giugno, 1991, p 157.
 
1. Silvestri R, Casella C, Mento G, Raffaele M, Tisano A, DeDomenico P, DiRosa AE, DiPerri R.  (1991) Proceedings of the 5th Annual Meeting Association of Professional Sleep Societies.  Toronto (Canada), 15-19 Giugno, 1991.
 
1. Silvestri R, Savastano S, Marino I, Massari F, Lombardi G, Covelli V, DiPerri R.  (1991) The relationship of circadian fluctuations of plasma interleukine-1B to B-endorphine in six healthy volunteers: Diurnal and nocturnal analysis.  Abstracts of The Third Milano International Symposium "Sleep, Hormones, and Immunological System" Milano, Sept 18-19, 1991.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, DeDomenico P, Tisano A, Laganá A, DiPerri R.  (1991) Serotoninergic agents in the treatment of Gilles de La Tourette's Syndrome.  Sleep Research, 20a, p 588, 1991.
 
1. Silvestri R, De Domenico P, Raffaele M, Tisano A, Di Perri R.  (1991)  Narcolepsy:  Interindividual differences within the same family.  It J Neurol Sci Suppl 5, p 62, 1991.
 
1. Silvestri R, Magaudda A, Oteri G, Mento G, Casella C, Meduri M.  (1992) Awake and sleep videopolygraphic study in a case of epilepsia partialis continua.  J EEG Clin Neurophysiol 82, p 61, 1992.
 
1. Magaudda A, Narbone MC, Di Maria F, Rossi D, Gallitto G, Silvestri R, Di Perri R.(1992)"Pure" photosensitive epilepsy: generalized or partial epilepsy?  J EEG Clin Neurophysiol 83 (1992), p 64.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Mento M, Casella C, Tisano A, DiPerri R.  (1992) Sleep features and movement patterns in different movement disorders.  II Congress of the Paneuropean Society of Neurology, Vienna, Dec 7-12, 1992.  Book of Abstracts, p 63.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Battaglia D, Laganá A, Tallarico R, Tisano A, Casella C, Mento G, DiPerri R.  (1992) Caratteristiche clinico-strumentali in pazienti con epilessia parziale benigna a parossimi rolandici.  Reunione Conjunta delle Leghe Spagnola, Italiana, Francese e Portoghese contro l'Epilessia. Vol 7, n 1, p 54.
 
1. Silvestri, R. (1992) Le Sindromi Epilettiche generalizzate dell 'eta' prescolare.  Riunione annuale della Soc It di Neurofisiol Clinica, Alghero 27-31 Maggio, 1992.  Abstract Book, p 9.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Tisano A, Casella C, Laganá A, DiPerri R.  (1992) Valutazione delle attivita' fasiche notturne e degli aspetti microstrutturali nel sonno di pazienti narcolettici.  Riunione annuale della Societá It di Neurofisiol Clin, Alghero 27-31 Maggio, 1992.  Abstract Book, p 195.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Tisano A, Casella C, Laganá A, Battaglia D, DiPerri R.  (1992) Phasic and Microstructural features of sleep in narcolepsy.  Society proceedings of the It Soc of Clinical Neurophysiology.  Alghero, Sassari 27-31 Maggio, 1992.  Abstract book p 19.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, Tisano A, Tallarico R, Battaglia D, Casella C, DiPerri R.(1992) Valutazione neuropsicologica in pazienti narcolettici e correlazione con i dati poligrafici.Riunione annuale della Societá It di Neurofisiol Clin, Alghero 27-31 Maggio, 1992.Abstract Book, p 191.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, Tisano A, Tallarico RM, Battaglia D, Casella C, DiPerri R.It di Neurofisiol Clin, Alghero, Sassari 27-30 Maggio, 1992.Abstract Book, p 17.
 
1. Gallitto G, Arena MG, La Spina P, Silvestri R, Musolino R.(1992) Un caso di sindrome opsoclono-mioclono post-infettiva.Riunione annuale della Societá It di Neurofisiol Clin, Alghero 27-31 Maggio, 1992.Abstract Book, p 94.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, Tisano A, Battaglia D, Tallarico R, Casella C, DiPerri R.(1992) MSLT and Neuropsychological evaluation in narcoleptics.11th  European Congress on Sleep Research.Helsinki, July 5-10, 1992.J of Sleep Research, p 190, n 379.
 
1. Silvestri R, Caputo M, Laganá, Tisano A, Casella C, Foti E, DiPerri R. (1992)  La sonnolenza diurna nella preadolescenza:  Incidenza distribuzione, gravita' e fattori di rischio.  2nd Congresso Naz, AIMS, Milano, 7-10 Settembre, 1992.  Abstract Book, p 17.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Battaglia D, Laganá A, Tisano A, Bramanti P, DiPerri R.  (1992) Studio neuropsicologico in pazienti affetti da morbo di Fahr e correlazione con la poligrafia del sonno notturno.  2nd Congresso Naz AIMS.  Milano, 7-10 Settembre, 1992.  Abstract Book, p 85.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, Battaglia D, Tallarico RM, Tisano A, DiPerri R.(1992) Valutazione neuropsicologica in pazienti affetti da corea di Huntington e correlazione con la poligrafia del sonno notturno.  2nd Congresso Naz AIMS. Milano, 7-10 Settembre, 1992.Abstract Book, p 84.
 
1. Silvestri R, Bramanti P, Saltuari L, Gerstenbrand F, DiPerri R.  (1992) Sleep Spindles in the apallic syndrome.  6th European Congress of  Clinical Neurophysiology.  Lisbona, 19-22 September, 1992.  Abstract Book, p 63.
 
1. Silvestri R, Mento G, Casella C, Raffaele M, Tallarico R, DiPerri R.  (1992) Sleep features and autonomic assessment in IDDM diabetic patients.  6th European Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology.  Lisbona, 19-22 September, 1992.  Abstract Book, p 64.
 
1. Covelli V, Massari F, D'Andrea L, Silvestri, R. (1992) Are TNF-alpha/cachectin and IL-1B correlated with B-endorphin and cortisol in migraneouz and patients affected by phobic disorders?Nitric-Oxide: Brain and Immune System (Paraelios, CZ, 16-18 September, 1992.Abstract Book, p 103.
 
1. Raffaele R, Silvestri R, Battaglia D, Tisano A, DiPerri R.(1992) Studio delle funzioni neuropsicologiche in pazienti affetti da malattie del sistema extrapiramidale.II Congresso Nazionale Societá Italiana di Psicofisiologia. Roma, 14-15 Dicembre, 1992.Abstract Book, p 81.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, Tallarico R, DiPerri R.(1992) Incidenza dei disturbi del tono dell'umore e dell'ansia in una popolazione ambulatoriale di pazienti insonni.II Congresso Nazionale Societá Italiana di Psicofisiologia.Roma, 14-15 Dicembre, 1992.Abstract Book.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, DiPerri R.  (1992) Il Sonno come prova di attivazione nelle epilessie.  Congresso Nazionale LICE.  Genova 16-19 Dicembre, 1992.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (1993) Insomnias in children.  3rd Meeting of the European Pediatric Sleep Club (EPS).  Prague, Jan 8-9, 1993.  Abstract Book.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Tallarico RM, Laganá A, Tisano A, DiPerri R.  (1993) Neuropsychological evaluation in patients affected by Huntington's disease:  Correlation with nocturnal sleep structure.  Abstract book of the International Conference on the Cellular Consequences of Sleep.  Manui, Hawaii, March 13-17, 1993.  Abstract Book, p 590.
 
1. Silvestri R, Laganá A, Tisano A, DiPerri R.  (1993) Crisi toniche tardive: Negativita' degli esami EEG e neuroradiologici di routine con EEG e spect positivi.  Congresso Naz LICE. Formia May 13-16, 1993.  Abstract Book, p 72.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Tisano A, Tallarico R, Mento G, DiPerri R.  (1993) Correlati psicologici della sonnolenza diurna da SAS.  Congr Naz Soc It Neurofisiologia Clinica, Pisa, 26-28 Maggio, 1993.  Abstract Book, p 208.
 
1. DiPerri R, Silvestri R, Murri L, Rosadini G, Ferrillo F, Montesano A, De La Giclais, B.9th World Congress of Psychiatry, Rio De Janeiro, 6-12 June, 1993.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Tisano A, Tallarico RM, Mento G, DiPerri R.  (1993) Clinical and EEG Activation of Sleep on otherwise paucisymptomatic ictal events.  20th International Epilepsy Congress Oslo, Norway, July 3-8, 1993.  Epilepsia, Vol 34, supp 2, p 148.
 
1. DiPerri R, Silvestri, R. (1993) Epileptic seizures occurrence in subjects previously affected by disorders of arousal.XIII Int Congr of EEG and Clin Neurophysiol, Vancouver, Canada, August 29 - September 4, 1993, Abstract Book, pp 112.
 
1. Silvestri R, Mento G, Pedullá M, Lasco A, Frisina N, Lanuzza B, DiPerri R.  (1993) Sleep, arterial hypertension and endocrine related parameters in young hypertensive subjects.  Neuroendocrine Letters.  XXIV Int Congr of the Intern Soc of Psychoneuroendocrinology.  Taormina, Sept 19-23, 1993.  Abstract Book, p 34.
 
1. Silvestri R, Lasco A, Cucinotta D, Frisina N, Mento G, DiPerri R.  (1993) Wake and Sleep cardiovascular reflex-tests and GH profiles in diabetic patients.  XXIV Int Congr of the Intern Soc of Psychoneuroendocrinology.  Taormina, Sept 19-23, 1993.  Abstract Book, p 11.
 
1. Silvestri R, Mento G, Raffaele M, Lanuzza B, Laganá A, DiPerri R.  (1993)  Studio poligrafico del sonno e prove neurovegetative in fase critica ed intercritica in pazienti con cefalea a grappolo.  SISC XI Congr Naz Soc It per lo Studio delle Cefalee.  Lipari, 30 Sett- 2 Ott, 1993.  Abstract Book, p 11.
 
1. Mento G, Silvestri R, Lanuzza B, Pedullá M, Lasco A, Frisina N, Raffaele M, Tisano A, DiPerri R.(1993) Sonno, pressione arteriosa e parametri endocrini correlati in giovani soggetti con ipertensione essenziale.AIMS III Congr Naz. Roma 4-6 Ottobre, 1993.Abstract Book, p 62.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Mento G, Laganà A, Alagna A, Di Perri R.  (1993)  Sonnambulismo e crisi parziali complesse notturne: importanza del monitoraggio video-poligrafico per la diagnosi differenziale.  AIMS III Congr Naz (Roma, 4-6 ottobre, 1993).  Abstract Book, p 76.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Mento G, Laganá A, DiPerri R.  (1993) Profilo ipnico e modulazione neurovegetativa in veglia e in sonno in soggetti con cefalea a grappolo.  AIMS III Congr Naz.  Roma 4-6 Ottobre, 1993.  Abstract Book, p 113.
 
1. Silvestri R, Mento G, Pedullà M, Lasco A, Frisina N, Lanuzza B, Raffaele M, Tallarico RM, Di Perri R.  (1993) Sleep, arterial pressure and endocrine related parameters in young subjects with essential hypertension.  Presented at the XXVIII National Congress of the Italian Neurological Society (Firenze, 2nd-6th November, 1993): It. J. Neurological Science, suppl n.14, 1993), P 26.
 
1. Silvestri, R. (1993) The use of triazolam as an effective syncronvzer in circadian desynchronization stress-related conditions. Presented at the XXVIII National Congress of the Italian Neurological Society (Firenze, 2nd-6th November, 1993): It. J. Neurological Science, suppl n.14, 1993), P 33.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Mento G, Laganá A, Sferro C.  (1993) Typical clinical EEGraphic absences turning into partial complex seizures with aging:  The importance of diagnostic reevaluation in the follow-up of these patients.  Presented at  XXVIII National Congress of the Italian Neurological Society.  Firenze, 2-6 November, 1993.  It. J. Neurological Sciences Suppl n 14, pp 112, 1993.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, Tisano A, Tallarico RM, DiPerri R.(1993) Neuropsychological correlates in sleep patients.Presentato al XXVIII National Congress of the Italian Neurological Society.Firenze, 2-6 November, 1993.M.J. Neurological Sciences Suppl n 14, pp 138, 1993.
 
1. Magaudda A, Gallitto G, Musolino R, Burzomati D, Silvestri R, DiPerri R.(1993) Esperienza clinica con gamma-vinil-gaba nelle epilessie farmaco-resistenti.Abstract Book.
 
1. Magaudda A, Gallitto G, Burzomati D, Musolino R, Silvestri, R. (1994) Electroclinical features of partial frontal epilepsy.VII European Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology.Budapest, July 3-7, 1994.Abstract Book, Fe 51, p 26.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Tisano A, Tallarico RM, DiPerri R.  (1994) Cognition in narcolepsy.  1st Eur Congress of Psychophysiology.  Barcelona, April 7-10, 1994.  Abstract Book, p 19.
 
1. Silvestri R, Raffaele M, DeDomenico P, Tisano A, Mento G, DiPerri R.  (1994) Sleep features in patients affected by different uncommon extra-pyramidal disorders.  The Int Conference on Sleep in the diseased brain.  Jerusalem, Israel, March 13-17, 1994.  Abstract Book, p 21.
 
1. Pedullá M, Silvestri R,Mento G, Sofia C, Ilacqua G, Macrí I, Cardile F, Frisina V.9th Scientific Meeting , Am J of Hypertension.May 11-14, 1994.Abstract Book, April 1994, Vol 7, n 4, Part 2, p 119A.
 
1. Laganá A, Lasco A, Privitera M, Ilacqua G, Silvestri, R. (1994) Macrostructure of sleep and blood pressure levels in essential hypertensive patients.9th Scientific Meeting of Am J of Hypertension.May 11-14, 1994.Abstract Book, April, 1994, vol 7, n 4, part 2, p 118A.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (1994) Insomnia in infancy and childhood.  4th European Pediatric Sleep Club Meeting.  May 22, 1994.  Florence ESRS, 1994.
 
1. Silvestri, R.   (1994) La valutazione del sonno: Metodiche di registrazione ed indicazioni cliniche.  Congr Naz Soc It Neurofisiol Clin (Perugia, 1-4 Giugno, 1994.  Abstract Book, p 115.
 
1. Silvestri R, Mento G, Lanuzza B, Narbone MC, Raffaele M, Serra S, DiPerri R.  (1994) Cefalea a grappolo: Nuovi dati in favore dell 'ipotesi centrale.  Congr Naz Soc It Neurofisiol Clin (Perugia, 1-4 Giugno, 1994.  Abstract Book, p 91.
 
1. Magaudda A, Gallitto G, Sferro C, Burzomati D, Musolino R, Silvestri R, DiPerri R.(1994)Semeiologia elettroclinica delle epilessie frontali.Soc It Neurofisiol Clinic (Perugia, 1-4 Giugno, 1994.Abstract Book, p 157.
 
1. Silvestri R, Mento G, Lanuzza B, Narbone MC, Raffaele M, Serra S, DiPerri R.  (1994) Cluster Headache: Two case reports in favor of the central hypothesis.  European Headache Federation, 2nd International Conference. Liegi, June 15-18, 1994.  Abstract Book, p 161.
 
1. Silvestri R, Mento G, Lanuzza B, Raffaele M, DiMaria F, Pedullá M, DiPerri R. (1994)  Sleep profile and wake and sleep autonomic assessment in cluster headache.  European Headache Federation, 2nd International Conference, Liegi, June 15-18, 1994.  Abstract Book, p 13.
 
1. Silvestri R, Laganá A, Alagna A, DiPerri R.  (1994) Diagnosi differenziale tra crisi temporali in sonno e disordini dell'arousal.  AIMS IV Congresso Naz.  Taormina, 26-28 Settembre, 1994.  Abstract Book, p 17.
 
1. Silvestri R, Mento G, Lanuzza B, Pedullá M, Tisano A, Raffaele M, Laganá A, Frisina N.  (1994) Ipertensione essenziale: Studio polisonnografico con finapres in pazienti dippers e non-dippers.  AIMS IV Congresso Naz.  Taormina, 26-28 Settembre, 1994.  Abstract Book, p 17.
 
1. Mento G, Silvestri R, Lanuzza B, Pedullá M, Casella C, Alagna A, Raffaele M, DiPerri R.(1994) Modulazione autonomica del sistema cardiovascolare: Nuovi approcci di valutazione. AIMS IV Congresso Naz. Taormina, 26-28 Settembre, 1994, Abstract Book, p 48.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Raffaele M, Laganá A, Sferro C, Alagna A, DiPerri R.  (1994) Disordini dell'arousal: Aspetti epidemiologici e criteri diagnostici, prognostici e terapeutici.  AIMS IV Congresso Naz.Taormina, 26-28 Settembre, 1994, Abstract Book, p 52.
 
1. Raffaele M, Silvestri R, Laganá A, Tallarico RM, Alagna A, Tisano A, DiPerri R.(1994) Narcolessia: Studio neuropsicologico ed elettrofisiologico e correlazione con i dati poligrafici.AIMS IV Congresso Naz.Taormina, 26-28 Settembre, 1994, Abstract Book, p 77.
 
1. Pedullá M, Silvestri R, Lasco A, Lanuzza B, Mileto M, Frisina N.(1994) Pattern of sleep in the essential hypertensive patients: Difference between dippers and non-dippers.XI Nat Congress of the Italian Soc High Blood Hypertension, Pisa, October 5-8, 1994. 3 Suppl, Tomo 3. Abstract Book, p 47.
 
1. Pedullá M, Silvestri R, Lasco A, Mento G, Mileto A, Frisina N.(1994) Qualita' del sonno nel paziente iperteso primitivo: Differenza tra dippers e non-dippers.XCV Congr Naz Soc It Medicina Interna, Firenze, 12-18 Ottobre, 1994.Abstract Book, p 123.
 
1. Silvestri R, DeDomenico P, Laganá A, Raffaele M, Sferro C.  (1994) Nocturnal Epileptic Seizures and disorders of arousal: Differential diagnosis and outcome.  Chile Sueno, Congreso de la Sociedad Latino-Americana, para el Studio del Sueno, Santiago, 14 Octobre, Vina del Mar, 15-16 October, 1994.  Abstract Book, p 38.
 
1. Silvestri, R.   BIS.  (1995) Nocturnal epileptic seziures and disorders of arousal: Differential diagnosis and outcome.  Lecture 5th Europe.  Pediatric Sleep Club Meeting.  (Messina, February 10-11, 1995, p.7)
 
1. Pedullà M, Silvestri R, Lasco A, Mento G, Lanuzza B, Frisina N.(1995)Non dippers hypertensive patients become dippers normotensive after clonidine treatement.Am J of Hypertension.Abstract Issue 10th Scientific Meeting (May 17-20, 1995) Vol.8n.4, part .2.
 
1. Silvestri R, Laganà A, Sferro C, Alagna A.  (1995)  Crisi in sonno attivate dal REM in eta' evolutiva: Diagnosi differenziale con alcune parasonnie ed altri tipi di crisi.  Atti del Congr.naz.della Soc.It.Neurofisiol.Clin. (Pavia 7-10 giugno 1995), p.55.
 
1. Silvestri R, De Domenico P, Laganà A, Sferro C, Alagna A.  (1995)  REM activated ictal and interictal discharges in children and adolescents: Differential diagnosis with parasomnias and other types of seizures.  Int. Meeting of Child Neurology.  Prague, June 11-14, 1995.  Abstract Book.
 
1. Mento G, Silvestri R, Lanuzza B, Pedullà M, Raffaele M, Frisina N, Serra S, Di Perri R.(1995)A new assessment for the autonomic control of the cardiovascular system.  WFSRS 2nd International Congress, Nassau Bahamas (Sept. 12-16, 1995.Abstract Book, p.91).
 
1. Silvestri R, Laganà A, Sferro C, Alagna A, Di Perri R.  Crisi in REM in eta' evolutiva: Diagnosi differenziale e classificazione.  V Congr.Naz.AIMS (Parma, 25-27 Giugno, 1995).  Abstract Book.
 
1. Silvestri R, Pedullà M, Mento G, Lanuzza B, Lasco A, Frisina N.  (1995)  La clonidina reinstaura il fenomeno dipping nei pazienti ipertesi non dippers.  V Congr. Naz.AIMS (Parma, 25-27 giugno 1995).  Abstract Book.
 
1. Parrino L, Terzano MG, Mennuni GF, Manni R, Zucconi M, Silvestri R, Nobili L, Ferini-Strambi L,(1995)Consensus conference AIMS.Eventi fasici e microstruttura del sonno.V Congr. Naz AIMS (Parma 25-27 sett., 1995).Abstract Book, p.96.
 
1. Silvestri, R. (1995)  Il razionale clinico e terapeutico dei disturbi del sonno da alterazione dei ritmi circadiani.  Soc.It.Neuropsicofarmacologia. V Congr. Naz AIMS Venezia Zitelle (27-29 settembre 1995).  Abstract Book, p.132.
 
1. Silvestri R, Lanuzza B, Bruno-Bossio R, Serra S, Pedullà M, Frisina N.  (1995)  Sleep related dysregulation of blood pressure control: Early genetic autonomic impairment in essential hypertension.  XXIX Nat Congress of the It Neurol Soc (Roma, 25-28 Nov.'95).  Neurological Sciences, suppl.n.7, Ott.'95:104.
 
1. Mento G, Silvestri R, Lanuzza B, Latella MA, Foti M, Serra S, Pedullà M, Di Perri R.(1995)A New assessment for the short-term autonomic control of the cardiovascular system.XXIX Nat Congress of the It Neurol Soc (Roma, 25-28 Nov.'95).Neurological Sciences, suppl.n.7, Ott.'95:104.
 
1. Silvestri R, Mento G.  (1995)  Sleep-apnea syndrome ed ipertensione arteriosa.  VII Meeting Ipertensione arteriosa.  Università delgi Studi di Messina (1-2 Dic.'95).  Abstract book, p 6-7.
 
1. Mento G, Silvestri R, Lanuzza B, Bruno Bossio R, Serra S, Pedullá M, Frisina N. (1995)  Sleep-related dysregulation of blood pressure control: early genetic autonomic impairment in essential hypertension?  The Italian J. of Neurological Sciences XXIX Nat. Congress of the Italian Neurological Society (Rome 25-28/.11/1995 suppl. n7 Ottobre 1995, p104.
 
1. Mento G, Silvestri R, Lanuzza B, Latella MA, Foti M, Serra S, Pedullá M, Frisina N.(1995)A new assessment for the short term autonomic control of the cardiovascular system.The Italian J. of Neurological Sciences XXIX Nat. Congress of the Italian Neurological Society (Rome 25-28/.11/1995 suppl. n7 Ottobre 1995, p104.
 
1. Silvestri, R. (1996)  Valutazione del sonno tramite Nightcap nelle epilessie parziali a focolaio temporo-occipitale e frontale.  Assoc. it di Med del Sonno. AIMS VI Congresso  (Genova 23-25 Sett, 1996)  Abstract book, p 24.
 
1. Mento G, Silvestri R, Lanuzza B, Raffaele M, Casella C, Pedullá M, Frisina N, Serra S, Di Perri R.(1996)Disregolazione sonno-relata del controllo pressorio: ipotesi di un precoce coinvolgimento del sistema nervoso autonomo nell' ipertensione essenziale.AIMS VI Congresso(Genova 23-25 Sett, 1996)Abstract book, p 110.
 
1. Mento G, Lanuzza B, Silvestri R, Raffaele M, Foti AM, Latella MA, Casella C, Pedullá M, Frisina N, DiPerri R.(1997)A Chronobiological model of adaptive disorder in the essential hypertension. J of Neurology, Vol 244, Suppl 3, June pp 462:288
 
1. Silvestri R, Bromfield E, Khoshbin S.  (1997)  Status epilepticus as a result of acute cardiovascular insult.  Epilepsia 38(3):18.116.     
 
1. Silvestri, R.(1997) Ipertensione e sonno. Atti VII del Congresso Naz AIMS (Palermo 8.11 Sept. 97) p 13
 
1. Mento G, Lanuzza B., Raffaele M, Silvestri R, Casella C, Foti AM, Pedullá M, Frisina N, Serra S, DiPerri R. (1997) Un modello cronobiologico di disordine adattativo nell' ipertensione essenziale.Atti VII del Congresso Naz AIMS (Palermo 8.11 Settembre 97) p 64
 
1. Fagioli I, Silvestri, R. (1997) Methods of sleep recording and standardization of the techniques during development in humans. 7th Meeting of the European Sleep Club: Development and Sleep. Lyon, France 12-13. Settembre 1997.  Abstract book p 42.
 
1. Mento G, Lanuzza B, Raffaele M, Casella C,Silvestri R, Bruno Bossio R, Pedullá M, DiPerri R. (1997) Proposed Validation for new cardiovascular autonomic tests during sleep.XXX Nat. Congress of the Italian Neurol. Society. It. J. of Neurological Sciences. Suppl al N4/1997 p 100.
 
1. Mento G, Lanuzza B, Raffaele M, Casella C,Silvestri R, Latella MA, Foti AM, Pedullá M, DiPerri R. (1997) Nocturnal neurovegetative uncoupling in the early stages of essential hypertension. XXX Nat. Congress of the Italian Neurol. Society. It. J. of Neurological Sciences. Suppl al N4/1997 p 101
 
1. Stickgold R, Pace-Schott EF, Hobson J, Silvestri R, Hobson JA.(1997 )Comparison of Nightcap and Polysomnography in detection of sleep onset using a modified MSLT protocol.APSS Meeting 1997, San Francisco, CA.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (1998) Fisiopatologia del controllo motorio in sonno Rem. Fenomeni fasici e tonici. Abstract book VIII Congresso Nazionale AIMS, Pavia 28-30 Settembre, 1998 p.20
 
1. Silvestri, R., Stickgold R., Hobson J.A. (1998) Effetti del sonno su un test di discriminazione visiva.  Abstract book VIII Congresso Nazionale AIMS, Pavia 28-30 Settembre, 1998 p. 32
 
1. Silvestri, R., Pace-Schott E.F., Gersh T., Stickgold R., Salzman C., Hobson J.A.(1998) Alterazione del sogno da SSRI : studio con metodica ambulatoriale e valutazione quantitativa del riferito onirico. Abstract book VIII Congresso Nazionale AIMS, Pavia 28-30 Settembre, 1998 p.4-5
 
1. Salzman C., Silvestri, R., Gersh T., Pace Schott E.F., Stickgold R., Hobson J.A. (1998) Alterazione del sonno e del sogno da SSRI: studio pilota tramite registra zione ambulatoriale. Abstract book VIII Congresso Nazionale AIMS. Pavia 28-30 Settembre, 1998 p 96
 
1. Silvestri, R. , Bromfield E. (1999)  Ictal confusional arousals in refractory temporal lobe epilepsy. 23rd International Epilepsy Congress. Prague. 12-17 September 1999.
 
1. Silvestri, R. (1999) Migraine and epilepsy : Comorbidity overlapping and differential diagnosis. 23rd International Epilepsy Congress. Prague.12-17 September 1999.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (1999) Syncopal episodes and seizures in migraineurs: comorbidity and differential diagnoses. Abstract book. 1^st European Federation of Autonomic Societies (EFAS) Meeting, Bologna, July,1-3, 1999. p.52.
 
1. Silvestri, R. (1999) Migraine and Epilepsy: common mechanisms and risk factors. Abstract book of Congresso Nazionale AIMS, Caserta, Settembre 27-30, 1999, pp.  95-96.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (1999) A comparative study of temporal lobe activity during sleep and t       temporal lobe seizures. Symposium "The temporal lobe in health and disease."Abstract Book WFSRS 3^rd International Meeting, Dresden, October 4-9, 1999, p. 726.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (2000) Incubi ricorrenti in pazienti con epilessia temporale (TLE): un equivalente critico? 10^th  Congresso Nazionale dell'AIMS. Udine 1-4  October 2000.
 
1. Silvestri, R., (2000) Bromfield, E. Risvegli confusionali nell'epilessia temporale (TLE)10^th Congresso Nazionale dell'AIMS. Udine 1-4 October 2000.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (2000)Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) and ictal parasomnias, Asia Sleep Research Society, Bangkok Thailand, December 2000.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (2000) REM sleep in temporal lobe epilepsy with mesial temporal sclerosis, Asian Sleep Research Society, Bangkok Thailand, December 2000.
 
1. Silvestri, R. (2000) REM behavior disorder (RBD) in neurological disorders. Treatment prospects in different groups, Asian Sleep Research Society, Bangkok Thailand, December 2000.
 
1. Silvestri, R., Bromfield, E. (2001) Ictal confusional arousals in temporal lobe epilepsy.   24^th International Epilepsy Conference. Buenos Aires, May 13-18, 2001. Epilepsia 42, Supplement 2, 2001: 25-E-0191.
 
1. Silvestri, R.(2001)Disorders of Arousal and Nightmares in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE).  15^th APSS Congress, Chicago, June 5-10, 2001, Sleep Vol. 24 Abstract Supplement 2001, A35-0550.
 
1. Silvestri, R.(2001) Incubi e disordini dell’arousal nell’epilessie temporale.  AIMS XI Congresso Nazionale, Pisa 14-17 October 2001, Abstract Book, p. 64.
 
1. Silvestri, R.(2001) L’officina RBD: meccanismi farmacologici d’induzione e soppressione.  AIMS XI Congresso Nazionale, Pisa 14-17 October 2001, Abstract Book, p. 80.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (2001) RBD induction and suppression by drugs.  What do they tell us about the neurochemistry of this disorder? World Conference Sleep Odyssey 2001, Punta del Este, Uruguay, October 21-26, 2001.
 
1. Silvestri, R. (2002) The RBD Drugstore. Meet the Professor Session, 16^th APSS Congress, Seattle, June 8-13, 2002.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (2002) SSRIs in depression: enhancement of conscious state dissociation.   Psichiatria e Società, Assistere e Curare. Milano, November 19-21, 2002.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (2003) Dream and sleep alterations in patients with brainstem lesions. A case report with a critical literature review.  Rem 50: The science of dream, the dream of science. Vienna, October 23-26, 2003.  Abstract book p. 29.
 
1. Silvestri, R., Hobson, J. A. (2003) Alterazioni dei sogni e del sonno nella sindrome di Wallenberg. Case report e revisione della letteratura. XIII Congresso Nazionale AIMS.  Torino, October 26-29, 2003. Abstract book p. 170.
 
1. Silvestri, R. (2003) PLM, RLS e attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome (ADHD): Prevalenza e significato della cormorbidità.  Relazione al simposio: Parasonnie motorie dell’età pediatrica e adulta. XIII Congresso Nazionale AIMS.  Torino, October 26-29, 2003. Abstract book pp 142-43.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (2003) Alterazioni del sogno e del sonno in pazienti con lesioni troncoencefaliche. Relazione al simposio: Il sogno nelle affezioni neuropsichiatriche. XIII Congresso Nazionale AIMS.  Torino, October 26-29, 2003. Abstract book pp 59-60.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (2003) Il Rem behavior disorder (RBD) nelle malattie neurologiche.  Acqua Viva delle Fonti (Bari), November 4-5, 2003.
 
1. Silvestri, R., Hobson, A.  (2004)  Sleep and dream alterations in Wallenberg syndrome.  A case report with literature review.  56^th AAN meeting, San Francisco, April 24-May 1, 2004. Supplement to Neurology Vol. 62 P.01093,A59.
 
1. Silvestri, R.  (2004)  PLMS and RLS in ADHD: Common mechanisms and therapeutic implications.  Meet the Professor session, 18^th APSS Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, June 5-10, 2004.
 
1. Mento, G, Silvestri, R., Aricò, I, Raffaele, M, Casella, C, Di Perri, C and R. Circadian neurovascular response in hypertension, sleep disorders and cerebrovascular disease. A physiopathological continuum. XXXV Congreeso Società Italiana di Neurologia,  Genova, September 25-29, 2004.
 
1. Silvestri, R, Mento, G, Aricò, I, Di Perri, C, Condurso, R. A case of “Post-traumatic” narcolepsy in a DQB10602 positive subject. 5th International symposium on Narcolepsy. Monte Verità, Ascona, October 10-15, 2004.
 
1. Silvestri, R, Mento, G, Aricò, I, Raffaele, M, Gorgone, G, Casella, C, Di Perri, C and R. Neurovascular control in patients with hypertension, cerebrovascular disease and sleep disorders. 17th ESRS Congress, Prague, October 5-9, 2004.
 
1. Silvestri, R. Overlapping parasomnias: criteri diagnostici e valutazione critica. XIV° Congresso Nazionale di Medicina del Sonno, Stresa (VB), October, 17-20,2004
 
1. Silvestri R, Gagliano A, Aricò I, Calarese T, Di Perri C e Tortorella G. Anomalie critiche e intercritiche nel sonno notturno di bambini con ADHD. LICE 2005, 18-21 Maggio, Bari.
 
1. G.Vita, R. Silvestri, G.Mento, M.Raffaele, R.Condurso, I. Aricò, G.Pezzino, R.Vitae A. Misefari. Contributo della tipizzazione genomica HLA alla diagnosi di narcolessia. Associazione Italiana di Immunogenetica e Biologia dei Trapianti, XXII Congresso Nazionale 2005, 9-11 Giugno.
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Mento G, Condurso R, Di Perri C, Raffaele M. Treatment of RLS/PLMS and RBD with Cabergoline as a single-drug night treatment. APSS 2005, June 18-23, Denver, Colorado.
 
1. Silvestri R. Clinical Workshop on Ovelapping Parasomnias and Status Dissociatus. APSS 2005, June 18-23, Denver, Colorado.
 
1. Silvestri R, Gagliano A, Aricò I, Calarese T, Condurso R, Calamoneri F. Ictal and interictal abnormalities in all night sleep recordings of ADHD children. 26^th International Epilepsy Congress Paris, 28 August-1 September 2005.
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Mento G, Gagliano A, Calarese T, Di Perri. Nocturnal sleep is disrupted in attention/deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children. 2^nd Interim Congress of World Federation of Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine Societies 22-26 September 2005, New Delhi, India.
 
1. Aricò I, Silvestri R, Condurso R, Raffaele M, Casella C, Maddalena E, Gervasi G, Di Perri C, Mento G. “Phenotipic time-related expression” of the circadian neurovascular response in hypertension, sleep disorders and cerebrovascular disease. XXXVI Congresso SIN, Cernobbio October 2005.
 
1. Silvestri R, Condurso R, Aricò I, Mento G, Raffaele M. Movimenti periodici agli arti inferiori (PLMS) durante il sonno: differenti espressioni clinico-poligrafiche correlate alla co-morbidità con disturbi del sonno. XXXVI Congresso SIN, Cernobbio October 2005.
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Gagliano A, Raffaele M, Calarese T, Condurso R, Calamoneri F. Sleep disorders in ADHD children. WASM 2005, October 2005, Berlin, Germany.
 
1. Silvestri R. Nocturnal seizures and disorders of arousal in ADHD children. WASM 2005, October 2005, Berlin, Germany.
 
1. Silvestri R. Prevalenza e significato dei profili dippers e non dippers nel sonno. XV Congresso Nazionale Associazione Italiana di Medicina del Sonno. Roma, 27-30 Novembre 2005.
 
1. Aricò I, Calarese T, Condurso R, Silvestri R. Disturbi del sonno e ADHD in età pediatrica. XV Congresso Nazionale Associazione Italiana di Medicina del Sonno. Roma, 27-30 Novembre 2005.
 
1. Gagliano A, Calarese T, E. Germanò, Aricò I., Condurso R, Tortorella G, Calamoneri F, Silvestri R. ADHD e disturbi del sonno. XXII Congresso Nazionale SINPIA, Napoli, Dicembre 2005.
 
1. Silvestri R. Modificazioni del sonno nella gravidanza fisiologica e nel post-partum. Sonno e Donna, Torino 17 Marzo 2006.
 
1. Silvestri R. Le Parasonnie: un modello clinico di dissociazione degli stati di coscienza. “Le frontiere dell’anestesia negli animali e nell’uomo: gli stati della coscienza e dell’anestesia”, Napoli 20-24 Marzo 2006.
 
1. Silvestri R, Gagliano A, Condurso R, Aricò I, Calarese T, Mento G, Germanò E. Sleep Disorders and Epilepsy in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). 58th Meeting American Accademy of Neurology (AAN), San Diego April 1-8-2006.
 
1. Cannavò S, Condurso R, Squadrito S, Romanello G, Aricò I, Mento G, Trimarchi F, Silvestri R. Sleep disorders in Acromegaly: preliminary data demonstrating an unexpectedly high prevalence of restless leg sindrome (RLS). European Congress of Endocrinology 2006, Glascow April 1-6.
 
1. Silvestri R, Gagliano A, Condurso R, Aricò I, Calarese T, Tortorella G. Differential diagnosis of nocturnal paroxysmal episodes in a sample of children with inattention/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Proceedings of the 29^th National Congress-Pisa, 3-6 June 2006. Bollettino n°133/134.
 
1. Silvestri R, Gagliano A, Condurso R, Aricò I, Calarese I, Mento G, Germanò E. Epilessia e disturbi del sonno in bambini affetti da Iperattività-deficit attentivo (ADHD). Update sulle Epilessie Pediatriche e comorbosità. Mitogio 9-10 Giugno 2006.
 
1. Silvestri R. Sleep and Headache in “Sleep in Neurological disorders”. Symposium at Sleep 2006.  Salt Lake City (USA), June 17-22 2006.
 
1. Silvestri R. Nocturnal seizures and disorders of arousal in ADHD children. Clinical workshop on ADHD and related sleep disorders. Sleep 2006.  Salt Lake City (USA), June 17-22 2006.
 
1. Silvestri R, Cannavò S, Condurso R, Romanello G, Aricò I, Squadrito S, Mento G. Sleep Disorders in Acromegalia: preliminary data demonstrating an unexpectedly high prevalence of Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS). Sleep 2006. APSS, Salt Lake City (USA), June 17-22 2006.
 
1. Silvestri R. Relationship of ADHD to Epilepsy and to disorders of Partial Arousal in “Relationship of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder to Sleep Disorders”, Clinical WorKshop at Sleep 2006.  Salt Lake City (USA), June 17-22 2006.
 
1. Silvestri R, Gagliano A, Calarese T, Aricò I, Condurso R, Germanò E. Ictal and Interictal EEG abnormalities in ADHD children recorded all night by video-polysomnography. 7^th European Congress on Epileptology, Helsinki 2-6 July 2006
 
1. Aricò I., Rizzo V., Condurso R., Mastroeni C., Gervasi G., Morgante F., Silvestri R., Girlanda P., Quartarone A..Alterata Plasticità Associativa nella Sindrome delle Gambe senza Riposo. XVI Congresso Nazionale Associazione Italiana Medicina del Sonno. Milano, 12-15 Novembre 2006.
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I., Condurso R., Gervasi G., Mento G.. Trattamento delle anomalie comportamentale in REM (RBD) con cabergolina in monosomministrazione serale. XVI Congresso Nazionale Associazione Italiana Medicina del Sonno. Milano, 12-15 Novembre 2006.
 
1. Condurso R, Vita G, Aricò I, Mento G, Vita R, Silvestri R. Aplotipo HLA e patterns di linkage disequilibrium (LD) in una coorte di pazienti OSAS del Sud Italia. XVI Congresso Nazionale Associazione Italiana Medicina del Sonno. Milano, 12-15 Novembre 2006.
 
1. R. Silvestri, I. Aricò, G. Mento, R. Condurso, G. Gervasi, LR. Pisani. Diagnosi differenziale degli eventi critici notturni riferiti in prima istanza in un Centro di Medicina del Sonno. Nocturnal seizures/paroxysmal events as reported by patients referred to a Sleep Clinic for differential diagnosis. 30°Congresso Nazionale LICE, Reggio Calabria 29 Maggio-1 giugno 2007.
 
1. R. Silvestri, I. Aricò, G. Mento, R. Condurso, G. Gervasi, LR. Pisani. Nocturnal seizures/paroxysmal events as reported by patients referred to a Sleep Clinic for differential diagnosis. Sleep 2007. APSS, Minneapolis (USA), June 9-14 2007.
 
1. R. Silvestri. DOA in neurological disorders. Clinical WorKshop at Sleep 2007. Minneapolis (USA), June 9-14 2007.
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Mento G, Condurso R, Gervasi G, Pisani LR. Nocturnal “paroxysmal” events reported as possible seizure to a Sleep Clinic for differential diagnosis and therapeutic menagement. 27^th International Epilepsy Congress- Singapore 2007.
 
1. R Silvestri La sindrome delle gambe senza riposo (RLS) nella donna dall’infanzia alla terza età: gli effetti della gravidanza e della menopausa. Simposio I disturbi del sonno nella donna: peculiarita’ e caratteristiche fisio-patologiche AIMS Palermo 7-10 Ottobre 2007.
 
1. I. Aricò, R. Condurso, G. Gervasi, G. Giacobbe, C. Cassella, e R. Silvestri. Sindrome delle Gambe senza Riposo (RLS) nella donna: caratteristiche di genere in relazione al ciclo riproduttivo. XVII Congresso Nazionale Associazione Italiana Medicina del Sonno. Palermo 7-10 Ottobre 2007.
 
1. G. Gervasi, I. Aricò, R. Condurso, C. Casella, G. Mento, G. Vita, G. Pesce, R. Silvestri. Caratteristiche clinico-diagnostiche dei pazienti Narcolettici: la nostra esperienza. XVII Congresso Nazionale Associazione Italiana Medicina del Sonno. Palermo 7-10 Ottobre 2007.
 
1. MG. Tanzariello, I Aricò, G. Romano, G. Gervasi, R. Condurso, F. Galletti, G. Vita, G. Mento, R.Silvestri. Correlazioni clinico strumentali degli indici di ostruzione alla manovra di Muller in pazienti OSAS. XVII Congresso Nazionale Associazione Italiana Medicina del Sonno. Palermo 7-10 Ottobre 2007.
 
1. Condurso R, Cannavò S, Romanello G, Aricò I, Gervasi G., Mento G., R. Silvestri. I disturbi del sonno in pazienti acroemgalici: un’inaspettata elevata prevalenza di sindrome delle gambe senza riposo. XVII Congresso Nazionale Associazione Italiana Medicina del Sonno Palermo 7-10 Ottobre 2007.
 
1. Aricò I, Condurso R, Calarese T, Casella C, Gervasi G, Silvestri R. Eventi motori parossistici in sonno: epilessia morfeica o eventi ipnici parossistici? LICE 08 Venezia
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Condurso R, Gervasi G, Casella C, Pesce G, Mento G. RLS in women: gender differences in Northestern Sicily. EFNS 2008 Madrid, P1705
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Rizzo V, Liotta G, Condurso R, Ricciardi L, Girlanda P, Quartarone A. Impaired sensory-motor integration in Restless Legs Syndrome is restored by dopamine agonists. EFNS 2008 Madrid, P1692.
 
1. R Silvestri, I Arico’, R Condurso, G Gervasi.
 
1. Condurso R, Aricò I, Gervasai G, Mento G, Giacobbe G, Pesce G, Silvestri R. Stato dissociato: caratteristiche clinico-poligrafiche e comorbidità in una coorte di pazienti afferiti al centro di medicina del sonno. XVIII Congresso Nazionale AIMS, Bari 9-12 Novembre 2008.
 
1. Silvestri R. Insonnia Residua. XVIII Congresso Nazionale AIMS, Bari 9-12 Novembre 2008.
 
1. Aricò I, Calarese T, Gagliano A, Condurso R, Gervsi G, Giacobbe G, Pesce G, Silvestri R. Prevalenza di Sindrome delle Gambe senza Riposo (SGSR) in un gruppo di pazienti affetti da ADHD. XVIII Congresso Nazionale AIMS, Bari 9-12 Novembre 2008.
 
1. Gervasi G, Aricò I, Condurso R, Serra S, Mento G, Giacobbe G, Silvestri R. CPAP complaince e sonnolenza residua nel trattamento ventilatorio dell’OSAS: la nostra esperienza. XVIII Congresso Nazionale AIMS, Bari 9-12 Novembre 2008.
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Gagliano A, Calarese T, Condurso R. RLS and its comorbidities in children with Attention deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). EURLSSG-Meeting 2008,
   December 12^th.
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Condurso R, Giacobbe G, Pesce G, Mento G, RLS by gender: our experience in Sicily. Neurological Sciences and Gender Brain International Workshop. Pavia, April 23-24 2009
 
1. Aricò I, Condurso R, Mento G, Tsiantouli E, Silvestri R. Effetto Gender Nella Sindrome Delle Apnee Ostruttive (OSAS). XLIX Congresso Nazionale SNO Palermo 13-16 Maggio 2009
 
1. R. Condurso, I Aricò, G. Mento, G. Pesce, G. Giacobbe, R. Silvestri Topiramato ed eventi critici notturni: la nostra esperienza. XLIX Congresso Nazionale SNO Palermo 13-16 Maggio 2009
 
1. Silvestri R. The architetture of sleep Workshop On Clinical Trials Of Hypnotics and Antidepressant Drugs Villa MondragoneMay, 8 2009
 
1. Silvestri R. New nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics. Workshop On Clinical Trials Of Hypnotics and Antidepressant Drugs Villa Mondragone May, 8 2009
 
1. Rosalia Silvestri Striking improvement of Restless Leg Syndrome with Levetiracetam in ADHD children. 14^th Mediterranean Meeting of Child Neurology Marsala, Sicily, May 28^th 30^th 2009
 
1. Aricò I., Condurso R, Granata F, Silvestri R Epilessia Frontale Notturna (NFLE) e crisi parziali a semeiologia RLS-like.32° Congresso Nazionale Lice. Sorrento 19-22 Maggio 2009
 
1. Rosalia Silvestri, Irene Aricò, Rosaria Condurso Orienting clinical features in the differential diagnosis of nocturnal seizures. 28^th International Epilepsy Congress. Budapest June 28th - July 2^nd, 2009
 
1. Silvestri R, Condurso R, Aricò I, Serra S, Mento G. Gender effects in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). 13th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies. Florence, Italy, September 12-15, 2009.
 
1. Silvestri R The effects of nocturnal paroxysmal events, interictal EEG abnormalities and DOA on cognitive and behavioral variables in ADHD. Symposium at 3^rd International Congress on Sleep Medicine. WASM November 7^th-11^th, 2009 Sao Paulo, Brazil.
 
1. Silvestri R, Aricò I, Condurso R. Differential diagnosis and video-EEG features of nocturnal wandering. 63^th Annual MeetingAmerican Epilepsy Society. Boston, MA, December 4-9, 2009.
 
1. R. Silvestri. RLS in women in a sicilian cohort: influences by hormones, life cycles and comorbidity. EURLSSG-Meeting 2009, December 11-12^th.
 
1. R Silvestri, I Aricò, G Vita, R Condurso, MR Bonsignore, A Zito, TF Cardile, G Mento. Hypertension in peri and post menopausal women is related to sleep quality and mood alteration. Proceedings of XII Congress of European Federation of Autonomic Societes (EFAS). Abstract on Clin Auton Res (2010) 20: 117-151.
 
1. R Silvestri, I Aricò, G Vita, R Condurso, MR Bonsignore, A Zito, TF Cardile, G Mento. Sleep disorders in menopause: preliminary data from sicily in a multicenter italian study. SLEEP 2010 24rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, (APSS) June 5-9, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas.
 
1. R Silvestri.Disorders of Arousal: sleep walking versus nocturnal wandering. Differential diagnosis, neurophysiology and possible overlap. Symposium at SLEEP 2010 24rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, (APSS) June 5-9, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas.
 
1. R. Silvestri, I. Aricò, R. Condurso, G. Mento. Restless leg syndrome (RLS) by gender: The effects of hormones, life cycles and comorbidity in a female Sicilian cohort. Abstract of the Fourteenth International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders June 13-17, 2010. Mov Dis Vol 25, Issue S2.
 
1. R. Silvestri, I. Aricò, R. Condurso, T. Calarese, G. Giacobbe, A. Gagliano. Pediatric RLS: Diagnostic problems, co-morbidity and developmental impact in a Sicilian cohort. Abstract of the Fourteenth International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders June 13-17, 2010. Mov Dis Vol 25, Issue S2.
 
1. R Silvestri. Sleep apnea in the elderly: impact on cognition and social adaptation. Symposium at Aging and Sleep International Meeting June 25-26, 2010, Lyone, France.
 
1. R Silvestri. Nocturnal epileptiform activity in pasients with ADHD. 9^th European Congress on Epilettology in 2010, June 27^th- July 1^st, Rhodes Greek.
 
1. R. Condurso, I. Aricò, G. Serra, G. Mento and R. Silvestri. Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in women and men: gender-related differences. Proceedings of 20th Congress f the European Sleep Research Society Lisbon Portugal 14-18 Sept 2010.European Sleep Research Society, JSR 19 (Suppl. 2), 1–378.
 
1. Aricò I, Vita G, Condurso R, Bonanni E, Fabbrini M, Tramonti F, Maria R Bonsignore, Anna Zito, Giovanna Russo, Maria Giovanna Pagliarulo, Guarnieri Biancamaria, Gianluigi Cerroni, Mennuni GF, Della Marca G, Silvestri R. A multicenter Italian Sleep Study: hypertension in peri and post menopausal women is strongly related to sleep quality., RLS and mood alteration
 
1. Gervasi G., Grugno R., Cordici C., Condurso R., De Santi L., Aricò I., Bramanti P., Silvestri R. Altered Sleep Quality Indexes in Migraine: gender differencies.
 
1. Aricò I, Condurso R., Silvestri R. Proceedings of 20th Congress f the European Sleep Research Society Lisbon Portugal 14-18 Sept 2010.European Sleep Research Society, JSR 19 (Suppl. 2), 1–378.
 
1. R. Condurso, I. Aricò, G. Serra, G. Mento and R. Silvestri. Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in women and men: gender-related differences. Proceedings of 14^th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies. Geneva, Switzerland, Sept 25-28, 2010.European Journal of Neurology 17 (Suppl. 3), 351–625.
 
1. Aricò I, Condurso R., Silvestri R. Proceedings of 14^th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies. Geneva, Switzerland, Sept 25-28, 2010. European Journal of Neurology 17 (Suppl. 3), 351–625.
 
1. Aricò I, Vita G, Condurso R, Bonanni E, Fabbrini M, Tramonti F, Maria R Bonsignore, Anna Zito, Giovanna Russo, Maria Giovanna Pagliarulo, Guarnieri Biancamaria, Gianluigi Cerroni, Mennuni GF, Della Marca G, Silvestri R. A multicenter Italian Sleep Study: hypertension in peri and post menopausal women is strongly related to sleep quality.
 
1. Campolo L, Aricò I, Condurso R, Mento G, Silvestri R. Chronic insomnia: night timing and comorbidity. Proceedings of XLI Congress of the Italian Neurological Society. Neurological Sciences Supplement Vol 31 S 11 October 2010.
 
1. Gervasi G, Bramanti P, Cordici F, Condurso R, Calabrò R, De Santi L, Bonanno L, Pintabona G, Aricò I, Silvestri R, Grugno R. Role of gender in patients with migraine and altered sleep quality. Proceedings of XLI Congress of the Italian Neurological Society.Neurological Sciences Supplement Vol 31 S 336 October 2010.
 
1. Silvestri R. RLS in peri- and post-menopausal women in Italy: data from a multicenter questionnaire-based study. EURLSSG, Munich, December 10^th 2010.
 
1. Aricò I, Gervasi G, Mento G, Silvestri R.
 
1. R. Silvestri, I. Aricò, L. Campolo, G. Mento. Diagnosi differenziale degli episodi notturni di sonnambulismo “complesso”. Abstract del 34° Congresso Nazionale LICE 5-7 Aprile 2011, Catania.
 
1. R. Silvestri. Other subjective items/scales to test RLS complications or side effects: augmentation, impulsive control disorders. EURLSSG, Munich, December 9^th,2011.
 
1. R. Silvestri, I. Aricò, A. Magaudda, A. Laganà, G. Giacobbe, L. Campolo. Sonnolenza incoercibile di tipo narcolettico in due pazienti con possibili crisi temporali sintomatiche. Abstract alla Riunione Policentrica in Epilettologia LICE 2011.
 
1. R. Silvestri, S. Galletta, E. Vinci, D. Cosenza, A. Brigandì, I. Aricò. Gender differences in outcome, use and adaption to Non-Invasive Nocturnal Ventilation (NINV) in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) patients. ERJ Open Research 5 (suppl 3) P159; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.sleepandbreathing-2019.P159 Published 7 May 2019
 
1. N. Beyzaei, S. Bao, S. Maher, R. Silvestri, A. Walters3 G. Dorffner, G. Kloesch, K. Spruyt, O. Ipsiroglu. Using pictograms to make structured behavioural observations of youth with Restless Legs Syndrome reproducible. Sleep Medicine, Volume 64, Supplement 1, December 2019, Page S36. DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.099
 
1. S.L. Bao, H. Hussaina, M. Chan, M. Hong, N. Beyzaei, Y.J. Lee, G. Klösch, H. Garn, B. Kohn, M. Van der Loos, M. Martinez Torres, L. Sigal, K. Spruyt, C. Kuo, R. Silvestri, A. Walters, O. Ipsiroglu. Annotation of RLS video recordings during the suggested clinical immobilization test ‒ methodology development
 
1. R. Silvestri, S. Galletta, E. Vinci, D. Cosenza, A. Brigandì, M.C. Di Perri, I. Aricò. Gender differences in outcome, use and adaption to non-invasive nocturnal ventilation (NINV) in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) patients. 15^th World Sleep Congress (Vancouver, Sept 20-25^th, 2019) Board #314, Poster Session 1. Pg. 1059.
 
1. R. Silvestri, S. Galletta, E. Vinci, D. Cosenza, M.C. Di Perri, I. Aricò. Distinctive features predict worse non-invasive nocturnal ventilation (NINV) adaptation. 15^th World Sleep Congress (Vancouver, Sept 20-25^th, 2019) Board #318, Poster Session 3. Pg. 1060.
 
1. R. Silvestri, I. Aricò, M.C. Di Perri, S. Galletta, E. Vinci, D. Cosenza. One-year outcome difference between good and poor non-invasive nocturnal ventilation (NINV) adapters in sleep apnea. 15^th World Sleep Congress (Vancouver, Sept 20-25^th, 2019) Board #322, Poster Session 2. Pg. 1061.
 
1. D. Cosenza, S. Galletta, E. Vinci, I. Aricò, M. C. Di Perri, A. Brigrandì, R. Silvestri. Distinctive features predict worse NINV adaptation. Proceedings of the L Congress of the Italian Neurological Society. Neurological Sciences Supplement Vol 40 S128 Oct 2019.
 
1. S. Galletta, I. Aricò, E. Vinci, D. Cosenza, M. C. Di Perri, R. Silvestri. One-year outcome difference between good and poor NINV adapters in sleep apnea. Proceedings of the L Congress of the Italian Neurological Society. Neurological Sciences Supplement Vol 40 S473 Oct 2019.
 
1. R. Silvestri, I. Aricò, M. C. Di Perri, S. Galletta, E. Vinci, D. Cosenza, A. Brigandì. Gender differences in outcome, use and adaption to non-invasive nocturnal ventilation (NINV) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients. Proceedings of the L Congress of the Italian Neurological Society. Neurological Sciences Supplement Vol 40 S476 Oct 2019.