.

Professor Stefano Seri MD, FRCP

seris-1.jpg

Professor of Clinical Neurophysiology
and Developmental Neuropsychiatry

Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology,
The Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Aston Brain Centre
School of Life and Health Sciences
Aston University
Birmingham B4 7ET
UK

email: s.seri@aston.ac.uk
telephone: +44 (0) 121 204 4103

Medical Director, Aston Brain Centre

Director of the Aston MRI Research Centre

Member of the Cellular and Clinical Neurophysiology research group
Member of the Wellcome Trust Laboratory for MEG studies

Selected publications

Professional Association

 

  • Elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (London)
  • General Medical Council UK, Specialist Register in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Ordine dei Medici di Roma e Provincia, Italy
  • Specialist Register in Developmental Neurology and Psychiatry, Italy

Brief career history

  • 1975-81 University "La Sapienza", Medical School, Rome, Italy.
  • 1981-85 Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Neurology and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
  • 1985-88 Fondazione Clinica del Lavoro Research Fellow. University "La Sapienza", Rome.
  • 1988-98 Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Neurology and Psychiatry, University "La Sapienza".
  • 1998- Consultant in Clinical Neurophysiology "The Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust" and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Institute of Child Health, University of Birmingham Medical School
  • 2001-2004 Professor of Developmental Neuropsychiatry, University "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
  • 2004- Prof. of Clinical Neurophysiology and Developmental Neuropsychiatry, School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University
  • 2005-2008 Convenor Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group
  • 2005- Director MRI Research Centre, Aston University
  • 2011-Medical Director, Aston Brain Centre

Post-Doctoral Fellows

  • 1985-1988 Dr. Francesco Pisani (University La Sapienza, Italy)
  • 2005-2009 Dr. Jade N. Thai (Aston University)
  • 2012-        Dr. Elaine Foley (Aston University)

Post-Graduate Students

  • 2002-2004  Dr. M.C. Porfirio, MD (University "Tor Vergata", Rome)
  • 2002-2004  Dr. M. Lucia Montanaro, MD (University "Tor Vergata", Rome)
  • 2008-2011  Dr. Daniela Brazzo, MD (Aston University)
  • 2012-         Ms. Parnpreet Virk (Aston University)

Selected publications

  • Guidetti, V.; Mazzei, G.; Ottaviano, S.; Pagliarini, M.; Paolella, A., and Seri, S. The utilization of the Rorschach test in a case-controlled study. Cephalalgia. 1986 Jun; 6(2):87-93.
  • Guidetti, V.; Moschetta, A.; Ottaviano, S.; Seri, S., and Fornara, R. Random dominance and childhood migraine: a new marker? A controlled study of laterality in children with migraine. Funct Neurol. 1987 Jan-1987 Mar 31; 2(1):59-68.
  • Guidetti, V.; Fornara, R.; Marchini, R.; Moschetta, A.; Pagliarini, M.; Ottaviano, S., and Seri, S. Headache and epilepsy in childhood: analysis of a series of 620 children. Funct Neurol. 1987 Jul-1987 Sep 30; 2(3):323-41.
  • Guidetti, V.; Fornara, R.; Ottaviano, S.; Petrilli, A.; Seri, S., and Cortesi, F. Personality inventory for children and childhood migraine. A case-controlled study. Cephalalgia. 1987 Dec; 7(4):225-30.
  • Leuzzi, V.; Favata, I., and Seri, S. Bilateral striatal lesions. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1988 Apr; 30(2):252-7.
  • Ottaviano, S.; Guidetti, V.; Allemand, F.; Spinetoli, B., and Seri, S. Laterality of arm movement in full-term newborn. Early Hum Dev. 1989 Apr; 19(1):3-7.
  • Seri, S.; Cerquiglini, A.; Cusmai, R., and Curatolo, P. Tuberous sclerosis: relationships between topographic mapping of EEG, VEPs and MRI findings. Neurophysiol Clin. 1991 Aug; 21(3):161-72.
  • Seri, S. and Cerquiglini, A. Dynamic changes of alpha power as a probe of linguistic processes in normal and dyslexic children. Brain Topogr. 1993 Summer; 5(4):395-8.
  • Cerquiglini, A.; Seri, S.; Sturniolo, M. G., and Galletti, F. Computerized electroencephalographic assessment of congenital brain infarction. Childs Nerv Syst. 1994 May; 10(4):252-8.
  • Ferracuti, S.; Seri, S.; Mattia, D., and Cruccu, G. Quantitative EEG modifications during the Cold Water Pressor Test: hemispheric and hand differences. Int J Psychophysiol. 1994 Aug; 17(3):261-8.
  • Lantz, G.; Michel, C. M.; Pascual-Marqui, R. D.; Spinelli, L.; Seeck, M.; Seri, S.; Landis, T., and Rosen, I. Extracranial localization of intracranial interictal epileptiform activity using LORETA (low resolution electromagnetic tomography). Electroencephal Clin Neurophysiol. 1997 May; 102(5):414-22.
  • Seri, S.; Cerquiglini, A.; Pisani, F.; Michel, C. M.; Pascual Marqui, R. D., and Curatolo, P. Frontal lobe epilepsy associated with tuberous sclerosis: electroencephalographic-magnetic resonance image fusioning. J Child Neurol. 1998 Jan; 13(1):33-8.
  • Seri, S.; Cerquiglini, A., and Pisani, F. Spike-induced interference in auditory sensory processing in Landau-Kleffner syndrome. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol. 1998 Sep; 108(5):506-10.
  • Pisani, F.; Seri, S., and Pelliccia, A. Landau-Kleffner syndrome and atypical benign partial epilepsy of childhood: the effectiveness of acetazolamide. Neuropediatrics. 1999 Jun; 30(3):164.
  • Seri, S.; Cerquiglini, A.; Pisani, F., and Curatolo, P. Autism in tuberous sclerosis: evoked potential evidence for a deficit in auditory sensory processing. Clin Neurophysiol. 1999 Oct; 110(10):1825-30.
  • Wassmer, E.; Quinn, E.; Seri, S., and Whitehouse, W. The acceptability of sleep-deprived electroencephalograms. Seizure. 1999 Oct; 8(7):434-5.
  • Leuzzi, V.; Seri, S.; Cerquiglini, A.; Carducci, C.; Carducci, C., and Antonozzi, I. Derangement of the dopaminergic system in phenylketonuria: study of the event-related potential (P300). J Inherit Metab Dis. 2000 Jun; 23(4):317-20.
  • Sgouros, S.; Seri, S., and Natarajan, K. The clinical value of electroencephalogram/magnetic resonance imaging co-registration and three-dimensional reconstruction in the surgical treatment of epileptogenic lesions. Childs Nerv Syst. 2001 Feb; 17(3):139-44.
  • Wassmer, E.; Fogarty, M.; Page, A.; Johnson, K.; Quin, E.; Seri, S., and Whitehouse, W. Melatonin as a sedation substitute for diagnostic procedures: MRI and EEG. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2001 Feb; 43(2):136.
  • Wassmer, E.; Quinn, E.; Whitehouse, W., and Seri, S. Melatonin as a sleep inductor for electroencephalogram recordings in children. Clin Neurophysiol. 2001 Apr; 112(4):683-5.
  • Menakaya, J. O.; Wassmer, E.; Bradshaw, K.; Seri, S., and Whitehouse, W. P. Idiopathic central pontine myelinolysis in childhood. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2001 Oct; 43(10):697-700.
  • Curatolo, P.; Seri, S.; Verdecchia, M., and Bombardieri, R. Infantile spasms in tuberous sclerosis complex. Brain Dev. 2001 Nov; 23(7):502-7.
  • Wassmer, E.; Carter, P. F.; Quinn, E.; McLean, N.; Welsh, G.; Seri, S., and Whitehouse, W. P. Melatonin is useful for recording sleep EEGs: a prospective audit of outcome. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2001 Nov; 43(11):735-8.
  • Sgouros, S. and Seri, S. The effect of intrathecal baclofen on muscle co-contraction in children with spasticity of cerebral origin. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2002 Nov; 37(5):225-30.
  • Capovilla, G.; Beccaria, F.; Montagnini, A.; Cusmai, R.; Franzoni, E.; Moscano, F.; Coppola, G.; Carotenuto, M.; Gobbi, G.; Seri, S.; Nabbout, R.; Vigevano, F.; Beccaria, F.; Montagnini, A., and Coppola, G. Short-term nonhormonal and nonsteroid treatment in West syndrome. Epilepsia. 2003 Aug; 44(8):1085-8.
  • Tecchio, F.; Benassi, F.; Zappasodi, F.; Gialloreti, L. E.; Palermo, M.; Seri, S., and Rossini, P. M. Auditory sensory processing in autism: a magnetoencephalographic study. Biol Psychiatry. 2003 Sep 15; 54(6):647-54.
  • Curatolo, P.; Porfirio, M. C.; Manzi, B., and Seri, S. Autism in tuberous sclerosis. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2004; 8(6):327-32.
  • Parmeggiani, L.; Seri, S.; Bonanni, P., and Guerrini, R. Electrophysiological characterization of spontaneous and carbamazepine-induced epileptic negative myoclonus in benign childhood epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes. Clin Neurophysiol. 2004 Jan; 115(1):50-8.
  • Rubboli, G.; Parra, J.; Seri, S.; Takahashi, T., and Thomas, P. EEG Diagnostic Procedures and Special Investigations in the Assessment of Photosensitivity. Epilepsia. 2004 Jan; 45 Suppl 1:35-39.
  • Cerminara, C.; Montanaro, M. L.; Curatolo, P., and Seri, S. Lamotrigine-induced seizure aggravation and negative myoclonus in idiopathic rolandic epilepsy. Neurology. 2004 Jul 27; 63(2):373-5.
  • Romanelli, P.; Verdecchia, M.; Rodas, R.; Seri, S., and Curatolo, P. Epilepsy surgery for�tuberous�sclerosis. Pediatr Neurol. 2004 Oct; 31(4):239-47.
  • Leuzzi, V.; Di Sabato, M. L.; Zollino, M.; Montanaro, M. L., and Seri, S. Early-onset encephalopathy and cortical myoclonus in a boy with MECP2 gene mutation. Neurology. 2004 Nov 23; 63(10):1968-70.
  • Curatolo, P.; Bombardieri, R.; Verdecchia, M., and Seri, S. Intractable seizures in tuberous sclerosis complex: from molecular pathogenesis to the rationale for treatment. J Child Neurol. 2005 Apr; 20(4):318-25.
  • Cerminara, C.; Bombardieri, R.; Pinci, M.; Seri, S.; Curatolo, P. Deletion of the long arm of chromosome 6: report on a new case with intractable epilepsy. J Child Neurol 2006 21(6), 527-31
  • Cerminara, C.; Seri, S.; Bombardieri, R.; Pinci, M.; Curatolo, P. Hypohidrosis during topiramate treatment: a rare and reversible side effect. Pediatr Neurol. 2006 34(5) 392-4
  • Seri, S.; Cerquiglini, A.; Harding, G. F. Visually induced syncope: a non-epileptic manifestation of visual sensitivity? Neurology 2006 67(2) 359-60
  • Capovilla G, Beccaria F, Gambardella A, Montagnini A, Avantaggiato P, Seri S. Photosensitive benign myoclonic epilepsy in infancy. Epilepsia. 2007 Jan;48(1):96-100
  • Marini C, Mei D, Temudo T, Ferrari AR, Buti D, Dravet C, et al. Idiopathic epilepsies with seizures precipitated by fever and SCN1A abnormalities. Epilepsia. 2007 Sep;48(9):1678-85
  • Seri S, Pisani F, Thai JN, Cerquiglini A. Pre-attentive auditory sensory processing in autistic spectrum disorder. Are electromagnetic measurements telling us a coherent story? Int J Psychophysiol. 2007 Feb;63(2):159-63
  • Barbati G, Porcaro C, Hadjipapas A, Adjamian P, Pizzella V, Romani GL, et al. Functional source separation applied to induced visual gamma activity. Hum Brain Mapp. 2008 Feb;29(2):131-41
  • Fisher AE, Furlong PL, Seri S, Adjamian P, Witton C, Baldeweg T, et al. Interhemispheric differences of spectral power in expressive language: a MEG study with clinical applications. Int J Psychophysiol. 2008 May;68(2):111-22
  • Pisani F, Barilli AL, Sisti L, Bevilacqua G, Seri S. Preterm infants with video-EEG confirmed seizures: outcome at 30 months of age. Brain Dev. 2008 Jan;30(1):20-30
  • Medaglia MT, Tecchio F, Seri S, Di Lorenzo G, Rossini PM, Porcaro C. Contradiction in universal and particular reasoning. Hum Brain Mapp. 2009 Dec;30(12):4187-97
  • Pisani F, Sisti L, Seri S. A scoring system for early prognostic assessment after neonatal seizures. Pediatrics. 2009 Oct;124(4):e580-7
  • Porcaro C, Coppola G, Di Lorenzo G, Zappasodi F, Siracusano A, Pierelli F, et al. Hand somatosensory subcortical and cortical sources assessed by functional source separation: an EEG study. Hum Brain Mapp. 2009 Feb;30(2):660-74
  • Seri S, Thai JN, Brazzo D, Pisani F, Cerquiglini A. Neurophysiology of CSWS-associated cognitive dysfunction. Epilepsia. 2009 Aug;50 Suppl 7:33-6
  • Bianchi L, Sami S, Hillebrand A, Fawcett IP, Quitadamo LR, Seri S. Which physiological components are more suitable for visual ERP based brain-computer interface? A preliminary MEG/EEG study. Brain Topogr. 2010 Jun;23(2):180-5
  • Hall SD, Barnes GR, Furlong PL, Seri S, Hillebrand A. Neuronal network pharmacodynamics of GABAergic modulation in the human cortex determined using pharmaco-magnetoencephalography. Hum Brain Mapp. 2010 Apr;31(4):581-94
  • Brazzo D, Di Lorenzo G, Bill P, Fasce M, Papalia G, Veggiotti P, et al. Abnormal visual habituation in pediatric photosensitive epilepsy. Clin Neurophysiol. 2011 Jan;122(1):16-20
  • Seri S, Brazzo D, Thai NJ, Cerquiglini A. Brain mechanisms of altered consciousness in generalised seizures. Behav Neurol. 2011;24(1):43-6. Epub 2011/03/31
  • Cavanna AE, Luoni C, Selvini C, Blangiardo R, Eddy CM, Silvestri PR, et al. The Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome-Quality of Life Scale for children and adolescents (C&A-GTS-QOL): Development and validation of the Italian version. Behav Neurol. 2012. Epub 2012/08/14
  • Di Lorenzo C, Di Lorenzo G, Daverio A, Pasqualetti P, Coppola G, Giannoudas I and Seri S. The Val66Met polymorphism of the BDNF gene influences trigeminal pain-related evoked responses. J Pain. 2012;13(9):866-73. Epub 2012/08/21
  • Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenite D, Rubboli G, Hirsch E, Martins da Silva A, Seri S, Wilkins A, et al. Methodology of photic stimulation revisited: updated European algorithm for visual stimulation in the EEG laboratory. Epilepsia. 2012;53(1):16-24. Epub 2011/11/19
  • Pisani F, Copioli C, Turco EC, Sisti L, Cossu G, Seri S. Mortality risk after neonatal seizures in very preterm newborns. J Child Neurol. 2012;27(10):1264-9. Epub 2012/03/02
  • Pisani F, Piccolo B, Cantalupo G, Copioli C, Fusco C, Pelosi A, et al. Neonatal seizures and postneonatal epilepsy: a 7-y follow-up study. Pediatr Res. 2012;72(2):186-93. Epub 2012/05/15
  • Seri S, Di Lorenzo G, Pisano T, Pinci M, Brazzo D, Betteridge H, et al. Interictal autonomic abnormalities in idiopathic Rolandic epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2012;24(2):241-5. Epub 2012/05/09
  • Crossley E, Seri S, Stern JS, Robertson MM, Cavanna AE. Premonitory urges for tics in adult patients with Tourette syndrome. Brain Dev. 2013. Epub 2013/02/02
  • Porcaro C, Coppola G, Pierelli F, Seri S, Di Lorenzo G, Tomasevic L, et al. Multiple frequency functional connectivity in the hand somatosensory network: An EEG study. Clin Neurophysiol. 2013. Epub 2013/01/12