Grazia Pia De Santis
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Grazia Pia De Santis is a leading researcher at the intersection of pediatric neurology and rehabilitation engineering, with a primary focus on cerebral palsy (CP) and robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT). Her work uniquely combines neuroimaging and psychophysiological monitoring to understand how technology-driven interventions reshape the developing brain. In her highly cited 2022 study, De Santis used functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to demonstrate, for the first time, that RAGT induces measurable functional cortical plasticity in children with CP—a finding that has garnered 37 citations and reshaped how clinicians assess neurorecovery. Complementing this, her innovative use of infrared imaging to track psychophysiological responses during RAGT (12 citations) offers a non-invasive window into a child’s engagement and stress levels during therapy. By bridging objective brain activity data with real-time physiological markers, De Santis provides a holistic framework for evaluating rehabilitation efficacy. Her work not only advances personalized treatment protocols for CP but also establishes a methodological gold standard for future studies on pediatric neurorehabilitation, making her a pivotal voice in translating robotic therapy from engineering labs to clinical practice.
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