Publications by authors named "Annalisa D'Errico"
Anderson-Fabry disease is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the GLA gene, which encodes the enzyme α-galactosidase A. The GLA gene is located on the X-chromosome, causing an X-linked pathology: due to lyonization, female patients usually manifest a variable symptomatology, ranging from asymptomatic to severe phenotypes. The confirmation of the clinical diagnosis of Fabry disease, achieved by measuring α-galactosidase A activity, which is usually the first test used, shows differences between male and female patients.
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- * Medico-legal proceedings aim to determine the credibility of crime-related amnesia through various techniques, including polygraphs and psychological tests like the Symptom Validity Test (SVT) and Performance Validity Test (PVT).
- * Two cases of defendants convicted of homicide illustrated how these tests effectively identified malingered amnesia despite initially appearing to exhibit genuine dissociative amnesia.