Graziella Quattrocchi

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Papers

Total Citations

126

H-Index

About

Graziella Quattrocchi’s research lies at the intersection of motor learning, neurorehabilitation, and behavioral neuroscience, with a focus on how reward and punishment feedback can enhance motor adaptation in clinical populations. Her most cited work, a 2017 study on stroke patients, demonstrates that both reward and punishment feedback significantly improve motor adaptation and retention—a critical finding for stroke rehabilitation, where learning gains are often transient. This paper has garnered 121 citations, underscoring its impact on the field. Quattrocchi’s contributions extend beyond basic science; she explores how dissociable mechanisms of reward and punishment can be leveraged to design more effective, personalized rehabilitation protocols. Her work is notable for bridging experimental psychology and clinical application, offering tangible strategies to boost motor recovery after neurological injury. By systematically investigating how feedback valence influences learning and memory, Quattrocchi has provided a foundation for integrating motivational components into physical therapy. Her research is essential reading for students and clinicians interested in optimizing motor learning in impaired populations, and it continues to shape evidence-based approaches to stroke rehabilitation.