The use of intravenous immunoglobulin as maintenance therapy in myasthenia gravis.

abstract：:Modafinil is a psychostimulant compound that is just now becoming available in many countries for treatment of narcoleptic and hypersomnic patients. Whereas sleep attacks and drowsiness can be effectively improved, the drug does not sufficiently reduce cataplectic seizures. It therefore is often used in combination wi...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Grözinger M,Härtter S,Hiemke C,Griese EU,Röschke J

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aminopyridines are members of a family of monoamino and diamino derivatives of pyridine, and their principal mechanism of action is dose-dependent blockade of voltage-gated potassium channels, in particular, fast voltage-gated potassium channels. To date, only 2 main broad-spectrum potassium channel blockers, 4-aminop...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Sedehizadeh S,Keogh M,Maddison P

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of arotinolol, a peripherally acting beta-adrenergic-blocking agent, on postural or kinetic tremor was studied in monkeys with 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-induced parkinsonism. Male cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) were treated with three injections of MPTP hydrochloride (0.3...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Kuno S,Mizuta E,Nishida J,Takechi M

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiepileptic drugs might be effective in the treatment of patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, a condition with unmet pharmacologic needs. We review the literature on the efficacy and tolerability of antiepileptic drugs in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, both case reports and open studies, as well as controlle...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Iancu I,Rosen Y,Moshe K

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Treatment of chronic insomnia with nightly hypnotics is efficacious, but discontinuation is recommended after 1 month, less than the average disease duration. This study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of intermittent administration. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A double-blind study was carried...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Parrino L,Smerieri A,Giglia F,Milioli G,De Paolis F,Terzano MG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative neurological condition that results in impairments in multiple domains including cognition, fatigue, and mood. Dalfampridine-extended release (D-ER) has been approved to improve walking in persons with MS. It is plausible that D-ER could improve cognition, fatigue, an...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Triche EW,Ruiz JA,Olson KM,Lo AC

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:BL-1020, a novel gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) ester of perphenazine, is a new oral antipsychotic with a strong affinity for dopamine and serotonin receptors. Unlike first- and second-generation antipsychotics, it has agonist activity at GABA(A). OBJECTIVE:This is the first study to examine tolerability an...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Anand R,Geffen Y,Vasile D,Dan I

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidant stress resulting from excess dopamine (DA) may contribute to the development and progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Free radicals resulting from the enzymatic metabolism of DA are most often discussed in this regard. However, levodopa (L-DOPA) and DA can also undergo autooxidation, producing free radical...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Ling ZD,Pieri SC,Carvey PM

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newly introduced dopamine agonists, such as ropinirole, may offer advantages compared to such older drugs as bromocriptine in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) with response oscillations or waning efficacy. Dose equivalence of these two drugs, however, has not been well established, which may complicate ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Giménez-Roldán S,Esteban EM,Mateo D

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) suppress seizures by selectively modifying the excitability of neurons and blocking seizure firing with minimal disturbance of nonepileptic activity. All AEDs have been shown to work by at least one of 3 main mechanisms of action: through modulation of voltage-gated ion channels, enhancement...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Biton V

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:IPX066 is an oral, extended-release capsule formulation of carbidopa-levodopa (CD-LD) available in 4 strengths. The goals of this investigation were to assess the dose proportionality of IPX066 and to study the effects of a high-fat, high-calorie meal and of sprinkling the capsule contents on applesauce on t...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Yao HM,Hsu A,Gupta S,Modi NB

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Psychogenic polydipsia occurs frequently in patients with chronic psychiatric illness and is often unmanageable. We herein report 5 patients in whom acetazolamide was trialed for this symptom. METHODS:We encountered a case in which polydipsia improved with incidental administration of acetazolamide. We then ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Takagi S,Watanabe Y,Imaoka T,Sakata M,Watanabe M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The use of amobarbital in the Wada test varied between epilepsy centers, with no unified dosing or protocols available in the literature to standardize its use. We aimed to determine the dose of amobarbital in the presurgical evaluations of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. METHODS:A retrospective study ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Bajammal S,Babtain F,Alqadi K,Baeesa S,Kurdi K,Madani N,Al Said Y

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pyrimidine nucleosides uridine (URI) and cytidine (CYT), alone or associated with n-acetyl-glutamine (NAG), were injected acutely or subchronically to aged (26 months old) male rats of the Sprague-Dawley strain. Learning and memory abilities of the animals were studied with tests of avoidance behavior. The acquisi...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Drago F,D'Agata V,Valerio C,Spadaro F,Raffaele R,Nardo L,Grassi M,Freni V

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression frequently coexists with dementia, although in many cases the depression is not recognized clinically. Depression represents a major additional burden in dementia, not only for the patients but also for families, caregivers, and, economically, society as a whole. However, depression in patients with dementi...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： De Vry J,Fritze J,Post RM

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to report the case of a male patient with Parkinson disease who developed brachial plexopathy (BP) due to varicella-zoster virus, which was successfully treated with human immunoglobulin. METHOD:We report the case of a 75-year-old male subject with a diagnosis of Parkinson disease w...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Sáenz-Farret M,Sandoval-Rodríguez V,Paz-Navarro CE,Zúñiga-Ramírez C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myoclonic status epilepticus (MSE) in patients without epilepsy, or de novo MSE, is a rare condition associated with several acute symptomatic etiologies, including drugs and toxins. We describe a 94-year-old woman with Alzheimer dementia and long use of mirtazapine 30 mg/d and alprazolam 1 mg/d who developed MSE appr...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Vicente Ferreira Naves P,Calderaro M,Caboclo LO

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Treatment-resistant depression is a common occurrence in clinical practice as well as combination treatment with 2 different antidepressants. In the present case series, we study the effectiveness of the addition of reboxetine, during 12 weeks, to 14 outpatients diagnosed with major depressive disorder, acco...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： López-Muñoz F,Rubio G,Alamo C,García-García P,Pardo A

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During long-term treatment of schizophrenia with antipsychotic medication, side effects such as weight gain and tardive dyskinesia may develop, while other extrapyramidal side effects may continue. A large multicenter, double-blind, comparative trial of haloperidol decanoate and fluphenazine decanoate has been complet...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Cookson JC

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports the antidepressant efficacy and the safety of amineptine (Survector 100) in a national multicenter open clinical trial (32 hospital centers). Three hundred twenty-four patients with depressive disorders, selected according to DSM-III Diagnostic Criteria and INSERM classification, were treated with a...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Kemali D

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Palinopsia is an illusory visual phenomenon consisting in the persistence or recurrence of visual images after the exciting stimulus object has been removed. It has been reported in association with parietal and occipital lobe lesions, migraine auras, and related to the use of several drugs and illicit drugs. Here, we...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Sierra-Hidalgo F,de Pablo-Fernández E

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neuroleptic malignant syndrome was induced by aripiprazole in a 12 1/2-year-old boy. The patient had a history of reactive airway disease, pervasive developmental disorder, and learning disability. METHOD:The patient was interviewed and examined, and additional history was taken from the medical records. The...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Palakurthi HB,Parvin MM,Kaplan S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 40-year-old man with cervical dystonia developed an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuritis after botulinum toxin type A treatment. Some cases of idiopathic brachial plexopathy and polyradiculoneuritis have been reported to date. Although a causal relationship is not firmly established, the clinical te...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Burguera JA,Villaroya T,López-Alemany M

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anticonvulsant potential of lamotrigine (LTG) has been extensively assessed in open and double-blind clinical trials including patients with different types of epilepsy. In this review, the neurophysiologic and neuropsychologic profile of LTG is discussed. The electroencephalographic (EEG) findings reveal that the...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Marciani MG,Spanedda F,Mattia D

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mortality risk associated with cardiovascular disease is significantly increased in patients with major depression and panic disorder. The mechanism of this phenomenon is unclear. Thrombin is responsible for platelet aggregation and shape change, and it plays a significant role in the development of thromboembolic...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Berk M,Plein H

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized double-blind study, 20 parkinsonian patients (suffering from the disease for 2-18 years), chronically treated with levodopa (500-750 mg/day for 0.5-12 years), received terguride (1 mg b.i.d.) or placebo for 4 weeks. Growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and insulin-li...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Martignoni E,Horowski R,Liuzzi A,Costa A,Dallabonzana D,Cozzi R,Attanasio R,Rainer E,Nappi G

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Restless Legs Syndrome is a common sensorimotor disorder, typically amenable to treatment with dopamine agonist therapy. Dopamine agonists have been associated with emergent impulse control disorders (ICDs) when used in patients with Parkinson disease, and ICDs have now been reported in individuals wit...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Dang D,Cunnington D,Swieca J

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with melanoma and sporadic positive melanuria developed Parkinson's disease. Treatment with levodopa failed to modify tumoral progress. However, during chemotherapy with dacarbazine, the patient experienced a significant impairment to levodopa response. ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Merello M,Esteguy M,Perazzo F,Leiguarda R

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with schizophrenia often experience comorbid obsessive-compulsive syndromes (OCSs). Within these patients, a significant subgroup developed secondary OCS during treatment with antiserotonergic, atypical antipsychotic agents such as clozapine. Although cognitive behavioral therapy and antiobsessive antidepress...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Englisch S,Esslinger C,Inta D,Weinbrenner A,Peus V,Gutschalk A,Schirmbeck F,Zink M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe an unusual case of camptocormia responding to levodopa. METHODS:We present a case of camptocormia with a sustained excellent response to levodopa in a patient with negative dopamine transporter and no DYT 5 genetic mutations. RESULTS:We present a 52-year-old man with 2 years' history of progress...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Oravivattanakul S,Abboud H,Fernandez H,Itin I

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00