Cladribine for multiple sclerosis: review and current status.

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of neurodegenerative dementia and poses considerable health challenges to both patients and their families. Rivastigmine is a powerful slow-reversible, noncompetitive carbamate cholinesterase inhibitor that is approved for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's diseas...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Desai AK,Grossberg GT

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The need for maintenance therapy in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) is underscored by the high likelihood of recurrence after short-term treatment. Current recommendations include treatment to remission and long-term treatment to prevent relapse and recurrence. This article will summarize the design and ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Kornstein SG

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The saga of harmful administration of levodopa (LD) in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) resulted from outcomes of animal trials and cell culture studies. They were initiated after the clinical observation of onset of motor complications related to the short plasma half-life of the drug in PD patients. This di...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Müller T

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous system idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating disorders are a heterogenous group of diseases that share inflammation and demyelination as key features. Although the exact pathophysiology remains to be fully unveiled, these conditions are challenging to clinicians who seek specific therapeutic options fo...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Khoshnam M,Freedman MS

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kynurenine pathway has received increasing attention as its connection to inflammation, the immune system and neurological conditions has become more apparent. It is the primary route for tryptophan catabolism in the liver and the starting point for the synthesis of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide in mammals. Dy...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Davis I,Liu A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily presents with features of bradykinesia, rigidity and tremor, and has, as part of its core pathology, the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. There is a great need for the development of a reliabl...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Antoniades CA,Barker RA

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a leading causes of secondary epilepsy worldwide. There is increasing evidence on the epileptogenic role of NCC, and the presence of edema, calcified scars, gliosis and hippocampal sclerosis support this phenomenon. AREAS COVERED:We summarized principles of antiepileptic drug (...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Bustos JA,García HH,Del Brutto OH

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. There is an ongoing discussion whether symptoms of emotional dysregulation should be added to the conceptualization of ADHD in order to describe the psychopathology ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Retz W,Stieglitz RD,Corbisiero S,Retz-Junginger P,Rösler M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allosteric mechanisms in receptor heteromers markedly increase the repertoire of receptor recognition and signaling. Of high importance is the altered function in the receptor heteromer versus the receptor homomer. Such a change in receptor function is mainly brought about by agonist induced allosteric receptor-recept...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Fuxe K,Agnati LF,Borroto-Escuela DO

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations have been demonstrated in membrane phospholipid metabolism in Alzheimer's disease. Alterations in membrane phospholipid metabolite levels have been observed by 31P magnetic resonance spectroscopy 4 years before onset of cognitive changes. Implications of phospholipid membrane changes in Alzheimer's disease...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Pettegrew JW,McClure RJ

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fingolimod is the first oral agent approved in the USA for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Fingolimod is a sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulator that binds to sphingosine 1-phosphate receptors on lymphocytes, resulting in a downregulation of the receptor and a reversible sequestration of l...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Jeffery DR,Markowitz CE,Reder AT,Weinstock-Guttman B,Tobias K

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurobehavioral condition that impairs functioning throughout childhood and adolescence. Evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of ADHD recommend recognizing ADHD as a chronic condition. The chronic care model for child health emphasizes the need for pro...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Brinkman WB,Epstein JN

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Non vitamin-K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are direct and specific inhibitors of the coagulation factors IIa (dabigatran) and Xa (apixaban, rivaroxaban, edoxaban) which share many pharmacokinetic properties. However, indications are lacking regarding the use of NOACs during thrombolysis, surgery and bleedin...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Arnao V,Riolo M,Tuttolomondo A,Pinto A,Fierro B,Aridon P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Braak's proposal that, in patients with Parkinson's disease, Lewy bodies and neurites progressively invade the brain through regions connected to autonomic and olfactory centers remains contentious. Confounding factors include the lack of an in vivo marker to examine the progression of Lewy pathology, the retrospectiv...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Halliday G,McCann H,Shepherd C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently approved medications to treat cognitive deficits in Alzheimer's disease are targeting relatively late neurotransmission alterations and, thus, new approaches are needed to improve the observed modest efficacy. Employing various combinations of existing drugs is one way to achieve this aim. We can attempt to ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Sobow T

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temozolomide-based chemotherapy represents an incremental improvement in the treatment of patients with high-grade gliomas. Notwithstanding a survival benefit in a subset of patients with high-grade gliomas, temozolomide (TMZ; Temodar®, Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals, NJ, USA) is the primarily palliative treatment fo...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Chamberlain MC

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last two decades clinicians have become increasingly aware of the frequency, importance and functional impact of cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis. There is, however, a dearth of research in this area. In order to further progress in the field of neuropsychological diagnosis it is essential to validat...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Amato MP,Zipoli V

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most successful approach for treating people with Alzheimer's disease to date has been by improving cholinergic transmission using cholinesterase inhibitors. Many of these drugs selectively inhibit acetylcholinesterase but some agents inhibit both acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase. Recent evidence fro...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Tasker A,Perry EK,Ballard CG

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neuromodulation techniques play an increasing role in the treatment of primary headaches. While initially reserved for refractory cases they are now increasingly taken into consideration in earlier treatment phases and in non-refractory situations. One of the main reasons for this paradigm shift is that mo...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Hoffmann J,May A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With increasing life expectancy, the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease has become critical in sustaining a healthy society. Noninvasive markers of disease progression starting from the earliest stages of pathologic involvement are required for determining the effectiveness of putative disease-modify...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Kantarci K

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clomipramine ushered in a new age of pharmacotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorders, and it also facilitated our understanding of the biological aspects of obsessive-compulsive disorder, focusing on the serotonergic systems. The introduction of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors has led to great progress in t...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Kamijima K,Aoki M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing prevalence of chronic pain with its major societal impact and the escalating use of opioids in managing it, along with their misuse, abuse, associated fatalities and costs, are epidemics in modern medicine. Over the past two decades, multiple lessons have been learned addressing various issues of abuse....

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Manchikanti L,Boswell MV,Hirsch JA

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spasticity is a common complication of CNS injury and a cause of considerable discomfort and disability for the patient and difficulty for caregivers. It is estimated that over half a million people in the USA are affected by spasticity. In recent years, advances in the treatment of spasticity include the use of intra...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Sheean G

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of patients who will develop metastatic spinal tumors is estimated to be between 5 and 10% of all cancer patients. As the therapy for systemic cancer improves, the number of patients developing symptomatic spinal tumors that require local therapy will increase. Over the last 10 years there has been a dramat...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Bilsky MH

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy and other nonpharmacological interventions are used in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). However, 50% of the patients with MDD fail to achieve a response to first-line antidepressant treatment. In four of five acute monotherapy studies, once-daily extended-release quetiapine...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Weisler R,McIntyre RS

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent morphometric MRI studies have investigated brain volume abnormalities associated with the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) using voxel-based morphometry (VBM). This technique allows the assessment of gray matter volumes in subjects with AD or related conditions compared with healthy controls in an automate...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Busatto GF,Diniz BS,Zanetti MV

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The demographics of aging identify an immediate need for the early diagnosis and development of dementia prevention strategies. Recent neuropathological studies have pointed to the early involvement of the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex in the progression of Alzheimer's disease in the brain. In particular, these st...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Mosconi L,De Santi S,Rusinek H,Convit A,de Leon MJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cerebral folate deficiency is defined as any neurological condition associated with low cerebrospinal fluid folate concentrations. It is becoming increasingly associated with several neurological diseases, either genetic or environmental. Treatment of cerebral folate deficiency by folate supplementation is generally e...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Molero-Luis M,Serrano M,O'Callaghan MM,Sierra C,Pérez-Dueñas B,García-Cazorla A,Artuch R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review evaluates the most recent evidence available on the potential of cannabinoid drugs to relieve spasticity and pain in multiple sclerosis. Many different drugs are used to control the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, periods of relapse and the progression of the disease but it is in the potential management o...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Smith PF

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder leading to progressive motor impairment for which there is no cure. Currently, the diagnosis is made by the presence of cardinal motor features and several associated non-motor symptoms. However, at this point, the underlying neuropathological changes are alr...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Akhtar RS,Stern MB

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00