Neuropathology webinar series episode 8:
…TIMESLOT: Thursday 18 June 2026, 16:00 CEST
…MAIN TITLE: Skin biopsy for small fibers neuropathy
…PRESENTERS: Prof. Grazia Devigili (IRCCS Foundation Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy)
Dr. Grazia Devigili, MD, PhD is a neurologist at the Neurology Unit I of the IRCCS Foundation Carlo Besta Neurological Institute in Milan, Italy, where she coordinates activities related to the study of the autonomic nervous system.
She graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Ferrara in 2003 and completed her specialization in Neurology in 2008. During her training, she gained international experience at the Neuropathology Laboratory of the University Hospital of Würzburg (Germany) and at the Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, focusing on skin innervation and neuropathology techniques. She obtained her PhD in Biomedical Sciences in 2012, with a focus on neuropathic pain, and later achieved certifications in clinical neurophysiology, including electromyography, evoked potentials, and electroencephalography.
Dr. Devigili has held clinical and research positions in several Italian institutions, including the University Hospital of Udine, where she contributed to the development of a laboratory dedicated to the study of skin innervation and specialized in neuropathic pain pathways. Since 2017, she has been a consultant neurologist at IRCCS Carlo Besta, with a high level of specialization in autonomic disorders and neuropathic pain.
Her clinical activity focuses on dysautonomias, neuropathic pain, small fiber neuropathy, and movement disorders, as well as advanced neurophysiological diagnostics, including skin biopsy, nerve ultrasound, and integrated neurophysiology techniques. She is also involved in multidisciplinary teams for advanced pain therapies such as neurostimulation and neuromodulation.
Dr. Devigili is actively engaged in research on autonomic nervous system disorders, atypical parkinsonism, and neuropathic pain, with a particular interest in biomarker development using skin biopsy, especially in synucleinopathies. She participates as principal and co-investigator in several research projects and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications.
She is an active member of national and international scientific societies, including the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, and has contributed to European Academy of Neurology panels on autonomic disorders and neuropathic pain. She is also involved in teaching activities at the University of Milan.