Francesca Pizzo
Papers
1
Total Citations
18
H-Index
1
About
Francesca Pizzo is a leading clinical researcher in the field of epilepsy and neuromodulation, with a primary focus on drug-resistant focal epilepsy and deep brain stimulation (DBS). Her major contributions center on targeting the medial pulvinar nucleus (PuM) of the thalamus as a novel therapeutic site for patients who have not responded to medication or vagal nerve stimulation. As the lead author of the interim 12-month results of the PULSE study (2024, 18 citations), Pizzo demonstrated that PuM-DBS can significantly reduce seizure frequency while also improving associated comorbidities, offering new hope for a notoriously difficult-to-treat patient population. Her work bridges the gap between fundamental thalamic neuroanatomy and clinical application, establishing PuM as a viable DBS target. With her findings already informing ongoing multicenter trials, Pizzo is recognized as a pioneer in expanding the surgical toolkit for refractory epilepsy, and her research continues to shape the future of personalized neuromodulation therapies.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1