Laura Ciatto
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About
Laura Ciatto is a leading researcher in neurorehabilitation, specializing in the application of robotic technologies to restore motor function in patients with neurological disorders. Her work focuses on how robotic-assisted therapies can rewire the brain and improve movement in conditions ranging from stroke and multiple sclerosis (MS) to Parkinson’s disease (PD) and rare motor neuron diseases. Her most influential study, a 2019 randomized clinical trial with 102 citations, demonstrated that hand robotic rehabilitation can rebalance interhemispheric connectivity in chronic stroke survivors, offering a mechanistic explanation for motor recovery. Ciatto has also pioneered the use of end-effector gait training in MS, showing significant improvements in lower-limb function in a 2024 retrospective study, and explored the AMADEO® system’s potential to enhance hand function in PD through a 2025 randomized controlled trial. Notably, her 2021 case report on robot-aided gait training in primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) established the feasibility and potential effectiveness of this novel approach for an understudied population. Ciatto’s research bridges cutting-edge robotics with clinical rehabilitation, providing evidence-based pathways to improve quality of life for patients with complex neurological conditions.
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