Publications

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2024

• Colombari E, Parisi G, Tafuro A, Mele S, Mazzi C, Savazzi S (2024). Beyond Primary Visual Cortex: the leading role of Lateral Occipital Complex in early conscious visual processing. Neuroimage, 298: 120805. 

• Knight RS, Chen T, Center EG, Gratton G, Fabiani M, Savazzi S, Mazzi C, Beck DM (2024). Bypassing input to V1 in visual awareness: A TMS-EROS investigation, Neuropsychologia, 198: 108864.

• Sanchez-Lopez J, Cardobi N, Parisi G, Savazzi S, Marzi CA, (2024). Role of Corpus Callosum in unconscious vision. Neuropsychologia, 196:108839.

• Bonfanti D, Mazzi C, Savazzi S. (2024). Mapping the routes of perception: hemispheric asymmetries in signal propagation dynamics, Psychophysiology, 61(6):e14529. 

• Mazzi C, Mele S, Bagattini C, Sanchez-Lopez J, Savazzi S (2024). Coherent activity within and between hemispheres: Cortico-cortical connectivity revealed by rTMS of the right posterior parietal cortex. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 18: 1362742.

2023

• Siviero I, Bonfanti D, Menegaz G, Savazzi S, Mazzi C, Storti SF (2023). Graph analysis of TMS–EEG connectivity reveals hemispheric differences following occipital stimulation, Sensors, 23, 883.

• Ricatti MJ, Savazzi S, Cesari P, Cecchini MP. (2023). Olfaction and gustation in blindness: a state of the art of the literature. Neurological Sciences, 44(7): 2251-2263.

• Tafuro A, Mazzi C, Savazzi S. (2023). The spectral dynamics of visual awareness: An interplay of different frequencies? Eur J Neurosci. 57(12): 2136-2148.

2022

• Busch IM, Savazzi S, Bertini G, Cesari P, Guaraldo O, Nosè M, Barbui C, Rimondini M. (2022). A Practical Framework for Academics to Implement Public Engagement Interventions and Measure Their Impact. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 19(20): 13357.

2021

•  Vender M, Hu S, Mantione F, Savazzi S, Delfitto D and Melloni C (2021). Inflectional Morphology: Evidence for an advantage of bilingualism in dyslexia. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 24: 155-172.

2020

• Mazzi C, Massironi G, Sanchez-Lopez J, De Togni L, Savazzi S (2020). Face recognition deficits in a patient with Alzheimer's disease: amnesia or agnosia? The importance of electrophysiological markers for differential diagnosis. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 12: 580609.

• Parisi G, Mazzi C, Colombari E, Chiarelli AM, Metzger BA, Marzi CA, Savazzi S (2020). Spatiotemporal dynamics of attentional orienting and reorienting revealed by fast optical imaging in occipital and parietal cortices. Neuroimage, 222: 117244.

• Pedersini CA, Lingnau A, Sanchez-Lopez J, Cardobi N, Savazzi S, Marzi CA (2020). Visuo-spatial attention to the blind hemifield of hemianopic patients: Can it survive the impairment of visual awareness?  Neuropsychologia, 149: 107673.

• Sanchez-Lopez J, Cardobi N, Pedersini CA, Savazzi S, Marzi CA (2020). What cortical areas are responsible for blindsight in hemianopic patients? Cortex, 132: 113-134 . 

• Mazzi C, Mazzeo G, Savazzi S. (2020). Late positivity does not meet the criteria to be considered a proper neural correlate of perceptual awareness. Front Syst Neurosci.14: 36. 

• Padersini CA, Lingnau A, Cardobi N, Sanchez-Lopez J, Savazzi S, Marzi CA. (2020). Neural bases of visual processing of moving and stationary stimuli presented to the blind hemifield of hemianopic patients, Neuropsychologia, 141: 107430.

• Sanchez-Lopez J, Savazzi S, Padersini CA, Cardobi N and Marzi CA. (2020). Neural bases of unconscious orienting of attention in hemianopic patients: Hemispheric differences. Cortex, 127: 269-289.

• Pedersini CA, Guàrdia-Olmos J, Montalà-Flaquer M, Cardobi N, Sanchez-Lopez J, Parisi G, Savazzi S, Marzi CA (2020). Functional interactions in patients with hemianopia: A graph theory-based connectivity study of resting fMRI signal. PLoS ONE 15(1): e0226816.

2019

• Mazzi C, Savazzi S, Silvanto J (2019). On the "blindness" of blindsight: what is the evidence for phenomenal awareness in the absence of primary visual cortex (V1)? Neuropsychologia, 128: 103-108.

• Mazzi C, Tagliabue CF, Mazzeo G, Savazzi S (2019). Reliability in reporting perceptual experience: behaviour and electrophysiology in hemianopic patients. Neuropsychologia, 128: 119-126.

• Sanchez-Lopez J, Pedersini CA, Di Russo F, Cardobi N, Fonte C, Varalta V, Prior M, Smania N, Savazzi S, Marzi CA (2019). Visually evoked responses from the blind hemifield of hemianopic patients, Neuropsychologia, 128: 127-139.

• Mazzi C, Savazzi S (2019). The glamor of old-style single-case studies in the neuroimaging era: insights from a patient with hemianopia. Frontiers in Psychology, 10: 965.

• Tagliabue CF, Veniero D, Benwell CSY, Cecere R, Savazzi S, Thut G. (2019). The EEG signature of sensory evidence accumulation during decision formation closely tracks subjective perceptual experience. Scientific Reports, 9(1): 4949.

• Sanchez-Lopez J, Savazzi S, Pedersini CA, Cardobi N, Marzi CA (2019). Neural Correlates of Visuospatial Attention to Unseen Stimuli in Hemianopic Patients. A Steady-State Visual Evoked Potential Study. Frontiers in Psychology, 10: 198. 

2018

• Diwadkar VA, Bellani M, Chowdury A, Savazzi S, Perlini C, Marinelli V, Zoccatelli G, Alessandrini F, Ciceri E, Rambaldelli G, Ruggieri M, Altamura CA, Marzi CA, Bambilla P. (2018). Activations in gray and white matter are modulated by uni-manual responses during within and inter-hemispheric transfer: effects of response hand and right-handedness. Brain Imaging and Behavior, 12(4): 942-961. Erratum in: Brain Imaging Behav. 2017 Sep 22.

2017

• Vender M, Mantione F, Savazzi S, Delfitto D, Melloni C (2017). Inflectional morphology and dyslexia: Italian children's performance in a nonword pluralization task. Annals of Dyslexia, Nov 13 67(3):401-426.

• Benwell C, Tagliabue C, Veniero D, Cecere R, Savazzi S, Thut G (2017). Pre-stimulus EEG power predicts conscious awareness but not objective visual performance, eNeuro, 4(6) e0182-17.2017 1–17.

• Mazzi C, Mazzeo G, Savazzi S. (2017). Markers of TMS-evoked visual conscious experience in a patient with altitudinal hemianopia. Consciousness and Cognition, 54: 143-154.

• Bollini A, Savazzi S, Sanchez-Lopez J, Marzi CA. (2017). Lights from the Dark: Neural Responses from a Blind Visual Hemifield, Frontiers in Neuroscience, 11: 290.

• Mazzi C, Savazzi S, Abrahamyan A, Ruzzoli M. (2017). Reliability of TMS phosphene threshold estimation: toward a standardized protocol. Brain Stimulation, 10(3): 609-617.

2016

• Mazzi C, Bagattini C and Savazzi S. (2016). Blind-sight vs. degraded-sight: different measures tell a different story. Frontiers in Psychology, 7: 901.

• Tagliabue CF, Mazzi C, Bagattini C, and Savazzi S. (2016). Early Local Activity in Temporal Areas Reflects Graded Content of Visual Perception, Frontiers in Psychology, 7: 572.

• Capozzi F, Becchio C, Garbarini F, Savazzi S, Pia L. (2016). Temporal perception in joint action: This is MY action. Consciousness and Cognition, 40: 26-33.

2015

• Parks NA, Mazzi C, Tapia E, Savazzi S, Fabiani M, Gratton G, Beck DM. (2015). The influence of posterior parietal cortex on extrastriate visual activity: A concurrent TMS and fast optical imaging study. Neuropsychologia. 78:153-158.

• Knight R, Mazzi C, Beck D, Savazzi S. (2015). Ventral and dorsal stream contributions to a size-contrast illusion: A TMS-induced phosphene study. Journal of Vision 15(12): 530.

• Knight R, Mazzi C, Savazzi S. (2015). Assessing the effects of physical and perceived luminance contrast on RT and TMS-induced percepts. Experimental Brain Research, 233(12): 3527-34.

• Knight R, Mazzi C, Savazzi S. (2015). Shining new light on dark percepts: visual sensations induced by TMS. Experimental Brain Research, 233(11): 3125-32.

• Bagattini C, Mele S, Brignani D, Savazzi S. (2015). No causal effect of left hemisphere hyperactivity in the genesis of neglect-like behavior. Neuropsychologia, 72: 12-21.

• Celeghin A, Savazzi S, Barabas M, Bendini M, Marzi CA. (2015). Blindsight is sensitive to stimulus numerosity and configuration: evidence from the redundant signal effect. Experimental Brain Research, 233(5): 1617-1623.

• Bagattini C, Mazzi C, Savazzi S. (2015). Waves of awareness for occipital and parietal phosphenes perception. Neuropsychologia, 70: 114-125.

• Celeghin A, Barabas M, Mancini F, Bendini M, Pedrotti E, Prior M, Cantagallo A, Savazzi S, Marzi CA. (2015). Speeded manual responses to unseen visual stimuli in hemianopic patients: What kind of blindsight? Consciousness and Cognition, 32: 6-14.

2014

• Mazzi C, Mancini F, Savazzi S. (2014). Can IPS reach visual awareness without V1? Evidence from TMS in healthy subjects and hemianopic patients. Neuropsychologia, 64:134-144.

• Tapia E, Mazzi C, Savazzi S, Beck, D. (2014). Phosphene-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation of occipital but not parietal suppresses stimulus visibility. Experimental Brain Research, 232(6): 1989-97. [Erratum: 232(6): 1999].

2013

• Florio V, Savazzi S, Conca A, Marzi CA. (2013). Differential impairment of interhemispheric transmission in bipolar disease. Experimental Brain Research, 230(2):175-185.

• Beck DM, Emanuele B, Savazzi S. (2013). A new illusion of height and width: taller people are perceived as thinner. Psychon Bull Rev, 20(6): 1154-60.

• Manfredini A, Mancini F, Posteraro L, Savazzi S. (2013). The two sides of spatial representation in neglect patients: The same spatial distortion for different patterns of performance. Neuropsychologia, 51(10): 1867-1877.

• Talacchi, A., Squintani, G.M., Emanuele, B., Tramontano, V., Santini, B., Savazzi, S. (2013). Intraoperative cortical mapping of visuo-spatial functions in parietal low-grade tumors: changing perspectives of neurophysiological mapping. JNS - Neurosurg Focus, 34(2):E4.

2012

• Santini B., Talacchi A., Casagrande F., Casartelli M., Savazzi S., Procaccio F., Gerosa M. (2012). Eligibility criteria and psychological profiles in patients candidates for awake craniotomy: A pilot study. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, 24(3):209-216.

• Talacchi A., d’Avella D., Denaro L., Santini B., Meneghelli P., Savazzi S., Gerosa M. (2012). Cognitive outcome as part and parcel of clinical outcome in brain tumor surgery. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 108(2):327-332.

• Emanuele B, Santini B, Talacchi A, Gerosa M, Savazzi S. (2012). Pre- and post-operative assessment of visuo-spatial functions in right hemisphere tumour patients: a pilot study. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 108(2):261-267.

• Savazzi S, Emanuele B, Scalf P, Bech D. (2012). Reaction times and perceptual adjustments are sensitive to the illusory distortion of space. Experimental Brain Research, 218(1): 119-128.

• Broggin E., Savazzi S., Marzi CA (2012). Similar effects of visual perception and imagery on simple reaction time. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 65(1):151-164.

2011

• Del Felice A, Fiaschi A, Bongiovanni GL, Savazzi S, Manganotti P (2011). The sleep-deprived brain in normals and patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: A perturbational approach to measuring cortical reactivity. Epilepsy Research, 96(1-2):123-131.

• Talacchi A, Santini B. Savazzi S, Gerosa M. (2011). Cognitive effects of tumour and surgical treatment in glioma patients. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 103(3): 541-549. 

2010

• Bellani M, Marzi CA, Savazzi S, Perlini C, Cerruti S, Ferro A, Marinelli V, Sponda S, Rambaldelli G, Tansella M, Brambilla P (2010). Laterality effects in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Experimental Brain Research, 201: 339-344.

• Tamietto M, Cauda F, Corazzini LL, Savazzi S, Marzi CA, Goebel R, Weiskrantz L, de Gelder B. J. (2010). Collicular Vision Guides Nonconscious Behavior. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 22: 888-902. 

• Sperandio I, Savazzi S, Marzi CA (2010). Is simple reaction time affected by visual illusions? Experimental Brain Research, 201: 345-350. 

2009

• Bolognini N, Miniussi C, Savazzi S, Bricolo E, Maravita A. (2009). TMS modulation of visual and auditory processing in the posterior parietal  cortex. Experimental Brain Research, 195: 509-17. 

• Savazzi S, Mancini F, Veronesi G, Posteraro L. (2009). Repetita iuvant: object-centered neglect with non-verbal visual stimuli induced by repetition. Cortex, 45: 863-9.

• Sperandio I, Savazzi S, Gregory RL, Marzi CA (2009). Visual reaction time and size constancy.  Perception, 38: 1601-9. 

• Marzi CA, Mancini F, Sperandio I, Savazzi S (2009). Evidence of midline retinal nasotemporal overlap in healthy humans: A model for foveal sparing in hemianopia? Neuropsychologia, 47: 3007-11.

• Marzi CA, Mancini F, Metitieri T, Savazzi S (2009). Blindsight following visual cortex deafferentation disappears with purple and red stimuli: a case study. Neuropsychologia, 47: 1382-5.

• Boulinguez P, Savazzi S, Marzi CA (2009). Visual trajectory perception in humans: is it lateralized? Clues from online rTMS of the middle-temporal complex (MT/V5). Behavioural Brain Research, 197: 481-6. 

• Marzi CA, Mancini F, Savazzi S (2009). Interhemispheric transfer of phosphenes generated by occipital versus parietal transcranial magnetic stimulation. Experimental Brain Research, 192: 431-41. 

2008

• Savazzi S (2008). Reply: no reversal of the Oppel–Kundt illusion with short stimuli: confutation of the space anisometry interpretation of neglect and ‘crossover’ in line bisection. Brain, 131: e95. 

• Florio V, Marzi CA, Savazzi S (2008). Enhanced redundancy gain in schizophrenics: A correlate of callosal dysfunction? Neuropsychologia, 46: 2808-2815. (IF: 5.382; Citations: 1).

• Malavita A, Bolognini N, Bricolo E, Marzi CA, Savazzi S (2008). Is audio-visual integration subserved by the superior colliculus in humans? Neuroreport, 19(3): 271-275.

• Savazzi S and Marzi CA (2008). Does the redundant signal effect occur at an early visual stage? Experimental Brain Research, 184: 275-81. 

• Savazzi S, Mancini F, Marzi CA (2008). Interhemispheric transfer and integration of imagined visual stimuli. Neuropsychologia, 46: 803-9.

• Mele S, Savazzi S, Marzi CA, Berlucchi G (2008). Reaction time inhibition from subliminal cues: Is it related to inhibition of return?  Neuropsychologia, 46: 810-9.

2007

• Savazzi S, Posteraro L, Veronesi G, Mancini F (2007). Rightward and leftward bisection biases in spatial neglect. Two sides of the same coin? Brain, 130: 2070-84.

• Savazzi S, Fabri M, Rubboli G, Paggi A, Tassinari CA and Marzi CA (2007). Interhemispheric transfer following callosotomy in humans: Role of the superior colliculus, Neuropsychologia, 45: 2417-27.

2006

• Marzi CA, Mancini F, Metitieri T, Savazzi S (2006). Retinal eccentricity effects on reaction time to imagined stimuli, Neuropsychologia, 44: 1489-95. 

2005

• Weber B, Treyer V, Oberholzer N, Jaermann T, Boesiger P, Brugger P, Regard M, Buck A, Savazzi S, and Marzi CA (2005). Attention and interhemispheric transfer: A behavioral and fMRI study, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 17: 113-23. 

2004

• Savazzi S, Frigo C., Minuto, D. (2004). Anisometry of space representation in neglect dyslexia. Cognitive Brain Research, 19: 209-18. 

• Savazzi S, Neppi-Mòdona M, Zettin M, Gindri P, Posteraro L (2004). Object-centred neglect for non-verbal visual stimuli. Cognitive Brain Research, 18: 232-9. 

• Savazzi S and Marzi CA (2004). The superior colliculus subserves interhemispheric neural summation in both normals and patients with a total section or agenesis of the corpus callosum, Neuropsychologia, 42: 1608-18. 

• Turatto M, Mazza V, Savazzi S, Marzi CA (2004). The role of the magnocellular and the parvocellular systems in the redundant target effect. Experimental Brain Research, 158: 141-50.

• Marzi CA, Minelli A, Savazzi S (2004). Is blindsight in normals akin to blindsight following brain damage? Progress in Brain Research, 144: 295-03. 

2003

• Savazzi S (2003). Object-based versus object-centred neglect in reading words. Neurocase, 9: 203-12. 

2002

• Neppi-Mòdona M, Savazzi S, Ricci R, Genero R, Berruti G, Pepi R (2002). Unilateral Neglect and Perceptual Parsing: A large Group Study. Neuropsychologia, 40: 1918-29. 

• Savazzi S and Marzi CA (2002). Speeding up reaction time with invisible stimuli. Current Biology, 12: 403-7.