- Laurea in Medicina e Chirurgia con lode conseguita nel 2002 presso l'Università degli Studi di Messina;

- Specializzazione in Neurologia con lode conseguita nel 2007 presso l'Università degli Studi di Messina;

- Dottorato di Ricerca (durata 4 anni) in Fisiopatologia Cerebrovascolare, Neurodegenerativa e processi di recupero conseguito nel 2011 presso l'Università di Perugia.

Impiego attuale: Dirigente Medico Neurologo presso l'Ospedale S. Anna di Como

- Esperto in Diagnosi e cura delle Epilessie dell'adulto ed infantili;

- Esperto in Diagnosi e cura delle cefalee episodiche e croniche;

- Esperto in elettroencefalografia.

Pubblicazioni scientifiche negli ultimi 3 anni

1. Belcastro V, Bellocchi S, Patriarca C, Gini G, Piola M, Barca S, Arnaboldi M. Cauda equina syndrome due to large B-cell lymphoma: a case report. Neurol Sci. 2016, in press

2. Verrotti A, Laino D, Rinaldi VE, Suppiej A, Giordano L, Toldo I, Margari L, Parisi P, Rizzo R, Matricardi S, Cusmai R, Grosso S, Gaggero R, Zamponi N, Pavone P, Capovilla G, Rauchenzauner M, Cerminara C, Di Gennaro G, Esposito M, Striano P, Savasta S, Coppola G, Siliquini S, Operto F, Belcastro V, Ragona F, Marseglia GL, Spalice A. Clinical dissection of childhood occipital epilepsy of Gastaut and prognostic implication. Eur J Neurol. 2016, in press

3. Belcastro V, Striano P, Parisi P. Is it migralepsy? Still don't know. Headache 2016, in press

4. Belcastro V, Barbarini M, Barca S, Mauro I. A Novel AMT Gene Mutation in a Newborn with Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia and Early Myoclonic Encephalopathy. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology 2016;20(1):192-5.

5. Parisi P, Verrotti A, Costa P, Striano P, Zanus C, Carrozzi M, Raucci U, Villa MP, Belcastro V. Diagnostic criteria currently proposed for “ictal epileptic headache”: Perspectives on strengths, weaknesses and pitfalls. Seizure 2015;31:56-63.

6. Benedetti MD, Pugliatti M, D'Alessandro R, Beghi E, Chiò A, Logroscino G, Filippini G, Galeotti F, Massari M, Santuccio C, Raschetti R; ITANG Study Group. A Multicentric Prospective Incidence Study of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Italy. The ITANG Study. Neuroepidemiology. 2015;45(2):90-99.

7. Belcastro V, Aguglia U, Pisani LR, Ferlazzo E. Palinopsia and Other Reversible Visual Disturbances Induced by Topiramate. J Neuroophthalmol. 2015;35(3):329-30.

8. Verrotti A, Parisi P, Agostinelli S, Loiacono G, Marra F, Coppola G, Pisani LR, Gorgone G, Striano P, Pisani F, Belcastro V. Weight Regain after Discontinuation of Topiramate Treatment in Patients with Migraine: a Prospective Observational Study. CNS Drugs. 2015;29(2):163-9.

9. Belcastro V, Giordano L, Pruna D, Peruzzi C, Madeddu F, Accorsi P, Gobbi G, Verrotti A, Striano P. Do pure absence seizures occur in myoclonic epilepsy of infancy? A case series
Seizure 2015; 24:8-11.

10. Piola M, Mascoli N, Barca S, Arnaboldi M, Belcastro V. Cryptococcal encephalitis with fulminant intracranial hypertension mimicking anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. Neurological Sciences 2015;36(6):1067-9.

11. Verrotti A, Cusmai R, Laino D, Falsaperla R, Margari L, Rizzo R, Savasta S, Grosso S, Striano P, Belcastro V, Franzoni E, Curatolo P, Giordano L, Freri E, Matricardi S, Pruna D, Toldo I, Tozzi E, Lobefalo L, Operto F, Altobelli E, Chiarelli F, Spalice A. Long-term outcome of epilepsy in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome. J Neurol. 2015; 262(1):116-23.

12. Verrotti A, Carotenuto M, Altieri L, Parisi P, Tozzi E, Belcastro V, Esposito M, Guastaferro N, Ciuti A, Mohn A, Chiarelli F, Agostinelli S. Migraine and obesity: metabolic parameters and response to a weight loss programme. Pediatr Obes. 2015;10(3):220-5.

13. Partemi S, Vidal MC, Striano P, Campuzano O, Allegue C, Pezzella M, Elia M, Parisi P, Belcastro V, Casellato S, Giordano L, Mastrangelo M, Pietrafusa N, Striano S, Zara F, Bianchi A, Buti D, La Neve A, Tassinari CA, Oliva A, Brugada R. Genetic and forensic implications in epilepsy and cardiac arrhythmias: a case series. International Journal of Legal medicine 2015;129(3):495-504.

14. Parisi P, Vanacore N, Belcastro V, Carotenuto M, Giudice ED, Mariani R, Papetti L, Pavone P, Savasta S, Striano P, Toldo I, Tozzi E, Verrotti A, Raucci U; “Pediatric Headache Commission” of Società Italiana di Neurologia Pediatrica (SINP). Clinical guidelines in pediatric headache: evaluation of quality using the AGREE II instrument. J Headache Pain. 2014 Sep 1;15:57.

15. Belcastro V, Vidale S, Gorgone G, Pisani LR, Sironi L, Arnaboldi M, Pisani F. Non convulsive status epilepticus after ischemic stroke: a hospital-based stroke cohort study. Journal of Neurology 2014, 261(11):2136-42.

16. Ferlazzo E, Italiano D, Belcastro V, Gasparini S, Spina E, Aguglia U. Transient global amnesia as a presenting aura or epilespsy? Headache 2014, 54(7):1233-5.

17. Verrotti A, Sebastiani M, Giordano L, Striano P, Belcastro V, Franzoni E, Parisi P, Pruna D, Spalice A, Vignoli A, Grosso S. Panayiotopoulos syndrome with convulsive status epilepticus at the onset: a long-term study. Seizure 2014, 23(9):728-31.

18. Belcastro V, Piola M, Binda S, Santoro D, Rezzonico M, Arnaboldi M. Opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome associated with human herpes virus-6 rhomboencephalitis. Journal of Neurological Sciences 2014; 341(1-2):165-6.

19. Tambasco N, Belcastro V, Prontera P, Nigro P, Donti E, Rossi A, Calabresi P. Shapiro’s Syndrome: defining the clinical spectrum of the spontaneous paroxysmal hypothermia syndrome. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology 2014; 18(4):453-457.

20. Belcastro V, Striano P. Self-induction seizures in sunflower epilepsy: a video-EEG report. Epileptic Disorders 2014; 16(1):93-5.

21. Belcastro V, Bini P, Barachetti R, Barbarini M. Neonatal Parechovirus Encephalitis: Typical MRI findings. Neurology 2014, (82): 23.

22. Parisi P, Belcastro V, Striano P. Ictal Epileptic Headache: moving forward. Reply to Cianchetti et al. Cephalagia 2014; 34(2):156-7.

23. Belcastro V, Caraballo RH, Romeo A, Striano P. Early-onset absence epilepsy aggravated by valproic acid: a video-EEG report. Epileptic Disorders 2013, 15(4):440-443.

24. Giordano L, Vignoli A, Cusmai R, Parisi P, Mastrangelo M, Coppola G, Cordelli D, Accorsi P, Milito G, Darra F, Pruna D, Belcastro V, Verrotti A, Striano P. Early onset absence epilepsy with onset in the first year of life: A multicenter cohort study. Epilepsia 2013; 54(7): 66-69.

25. Belcastro V, Di Fonzo A, Striano P, Verrotti A. Metabolic and endocrine effects of valproic acid chronic treatment. Epilepsy Research 2013; 107(1-2):1-8.

26. Agostinelli S, Accorsi P, Beccaria F, Belcastro V, Canevini MP, Capovilla G et al. Clinical dissection of early onset absence epilepsy in children and prognostic implications. Epilepsia 2013, 54(10):1761-70.

27. Parisi P, Striano P, Belcastro V. New Terminologies for headache/migraine as the sole ictal epileptic manifestation: The downsides. Seizure 2013; 22(9):798-9.

28. Belcastro V, Vidale S, Pierguidi L, Sironi L, Tancredi L, Striano P, Taborelli A, Arnaboldi M. Intravenous lacosamide as treatment option in post-stroke non convulsive status epilepticus in the elderly: a proof-of-concept, observational study. Seizure 2013; 22: 905–907.

29. Belcastro V, Striano P, Parisi P. Migraine and Epilepsy terminology and classification: Opening Pandora’s box. Epileptic Disorder 2013, 15(2):216-7.

30. Mastrangelo M, Fiocchi I, Fontana P, Gorgone G, Lista G, Belcastro V. Acute neonatal encephalopathy and seizures recurrence: a combined aEEG/EEG study. Seizure 2013, 22(9):703-7.

31. Striano P, Belcastro V. Treating myoclonic epilepsy in children: state of the art. Expert Opinion Pharmacotherapy 2013, 14(10):1355-61.

32. Galeotti F, Massari M, D'Alessandro R, Beghi E, Chiò A, Logroscino G, Filippini G, Benedetti MD, Pugliatti M, Santuccio C, Raschetti R; ITANG study group. Risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome after 2010-2011 influenza vaccination. Eur J Epidemiol. 2013;28(5):433-44.

33. Parisi P, Striano P, Belcastro V. The crossover between headache and epilepsy. Expert Rev Neurother. 2013; 13(3), 231-233.

34. Parisi P, Striano P, Verrotti A, Villa MP, Belcastro V. What have we learned about ictal epileptic headache? A review of well-documented cases. Seizure 2013;22:253–258.

35. Belcastro V, Striano P, Parisi P. Is it migralepsy? No evidence yet. Neurol Sci 2013 34:1837–1838.

36. Parisi P, Striano P, Villa MP, Belcastro V. Ictal epileptic headache: terms do matter in clinical practice. Cephalagia 2013, 33(6):426.

37. Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenite DG, Belcastro V, Spalice A, Kelley SA. Comorbidity of migraine in children presenting with epilepsy to a tertiary care center. Neurology. 2013 22;80(4):421.

38. Møller RS, Weber YG, Klitten LL, Trucks H, Muhle H, Kunz WS, Mefford HC, Franke A, Kautza M, Wolf P, Dennig D, Schreiber S, Rückert IM, Wichmann HE, Ernst JP, Schurmann C, Grabe HJ, Tommerup N, Stephani U, Lerche H, Hjalgrim H, Helbig I, Sander T; EPICURE Consortium. Exon-disrupting deletions of NRXN1 in idiopathic generalized epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2013;54(2):256-64.

39. Belcastro V, Striano P, Parisi, P. Interictal and periictal headache in patients with epilepsy: migraine triggered seizures or epilepsy triggered headache? European Journal of Neurology 2013;20(10):1333-4

40. Agostinelli S, Traverso M, Accorsi P, Beccaria F, Belcastro V, Capovilla G, Cappanera S, Coppola A, Dalla Bernardina B, Darra F, Ferretti M, Elia M, Galeone D, Giordano L, Gobbi G, Nicita F, Parisi P, Pezzella M, Spalice A, Striano S, Tozzi E, Vignoli A, Minetti C, Zara F, Striano P, Verrotti A. Early-onset absence epilepsy: SLC2A1 gene analysis and treatment evolution. European Journal of Neurology 2013; 20(5):856-9.

41. Verrotti A, Agostinelli S, D’Egidio C, Di Fonzo A, Carotenuto M, Parisi P, Esposito M, Tozzi E, Belcastro V, Mohn A, Battistella PA. Impact of a weight loss program on migraine in obese adolescents. European Journal of Neurology 2013, 20: 394–397.

42. Belcastro V, Striano P, Parisi P. From migralepsy to ictal epileptic headache: the story so far. Neurological Sciences 2013; 34:1805–1807.

43. Striano P, Belcastro V. Treatment of myoclonic seizures. Expert Rev Neurother. 2012;12(12):1411-8.

44. Parisi P, Striano P, Negro A, Martelletti P, Belcastro V. Ictal epileptic headache: an old story with courses and appeals. J Headache Pain. 2012;13(8):607-13

45. Belcastro V, Striano P, Parisi P. “Ictal Epileptic Headache”: beyond the epidemiological evidences. Epilepsy & Behavior 2012; 25(1):9-10.

46. Belcastro V, Striano P. Antiepileptic drugs, hyperhomocysteinemia and B-vitamins supplementation in patients with epilepsy. Epilepsy Research 2012; 102: 1-7.

47. Parisi P, Striano P, Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenité D, Verrotti A, Martelletti P, Villa MP, Belcastro V. Ictal epileptic headache: recent concepts for new classifications
criteria. Cephalalgia 2012, 32(9) 723–724.

48. Gorgone G, Currò M, Ferlazzo N, Parisi G, Parnetti L, Belcastro V, Tambasco N, Rossi A, Pisani F, Calabresi P, Ientile R, Caccamo D. Coenzyme Q10, Hyperhomocysteinemia and MTHFR C677T Polymorphism in Levodopa-treated Parkinson's Disease Patients. Neuromolecular Med. 2012; 14(1):84-90.

49. Striano P, Belcastro V, Parisi P. From migralepsy to Ictal epileptic headache concept. Epilepsy & Behavior 2012; 23(3):392.

50. Belcastro V, Striano P. Vascular Risk in Epilepsy Patients: is antiepileptic treatment the key? Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 2012; 21: 231.

51. EPICURE Consortium. Genome-wide linkage meta-analysis identifies susceptibility loci at 2q34 and 13q31.3 for genetic generalized epilepsies. Epilepsia. 2012;53(2):308-18.

52. Striano P, Coppola A, Paravidino R, Malacarne M, Gimelli S, Robbiano A, Traverso M, Pezzella M, Belcastro V, Bianchi A, Elia M, Falace A, Gazzerro E, Ferlazzo E, Freri E, Galasso R, Gobbi G, Molinatto C, Cavani S, Zuffardi O, Striano S, Ferrero GB, Silengo M, Cavaliere ML, Benelli M, Magi A, Piccione M, Dagna Bricarelli F, Coviello DA, Fichera M, Minetti C, Zara F. Clinical significance of rare CNVs in epilepsy: a case-control array CGH-based survey. Archives of Neurology 2012, 69(3):322-30.

53. Belcastro V, Striano P, Pierguidi L, Arnaboldi M, Tambasco N. Recurrent hypothermia with hyperhidrosis in two siblings: familial Shapiro syndrome variant. Journal of Neurology 2012;259(4):756-8.