Supportive management of patients with brain tumors.

abstract：:Malignant gliomas comprise a small percentage of all cancers, but continue to cause disproportionate levels of morbidity and mortality. Despite decades of intensive effort from many disciplines--surgery, radiation oncology and medicine--they remain refractory to cure and, in most cases, even to prolonged treatment res...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Nicholas MK,Lukas R,Bangalore S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaplastic glioma (AG) is divided into three morphology-based groups (anaplastic astrocytoma, anaplastic oligodendroglioma, anaplastic oligoastrocytoma) as well as three molecular groups (glioma-CpG island methylation phenotype [G-CIMP] negative, G-CIMP positive non-1p19q codeleted tumors and G-CIMP positive codeleted...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Le Rhun E,Taillibert S,Chamberlain MC

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroprotective therapy has been proposed for age-related neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease. Inhibitors of type B monoamine oxidase (MAOB-Is), rasagiline and (-)deprenyl, are the most promising candidate neuroprotective drugs. Clinical trials of rasagiline in patients with Parkinson's disease ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Naoi M,Maruyama W

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bipolar disorder is one of the most serious and prevalent psychiatric disorders. The aim of the present article is to review the efficiency of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for bipolar patients. Some studies show consistent evidence that cognitive therapy, concomitant to psycho-education and pharmacological treat...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： da Costa RT,Rangé BP,Malagris LE,Sardinha A,de Carvalho MR,Nardi AE

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：:Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a noninvasive and generally well-tolerated method of focally stimulating brain regions. It has been shown to be efficacious in the treatment for depression, but only to a limited degree. It has also been investigated for the treatment of some anxiety disorders, pa...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Pigot M,Loo C,Sachdev P

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can directly stimulate the CNS, modifying the brain's plasticity to enhance the behavior of the paretic extremities. Studies with low-frequency repetitive TMS (rTMS) on the intact hemisphere and those with high frequencies on the affected hemisphere could increase the speed of m...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Málly J,Stone TW

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Chronic Tic Disorders and Tourette's Disorder (collectively referred to as TD) are characterized by sudden, rapid, and repetitive motor movements or vocalizations called tics. Children, adolescents, and adults with TD often experience co-occurring psychiatric symptoms and impairments in multiple domains....

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Essoe JK,Grados MA,Singer HS,Myers NS,McGuire JF

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy is a neuromuscular disorder for which immunological factors are undoubtedly important in the etiopathogenesis. As clinical recognition of this disorder has improved, immunosuppressive and immunomodulating treatments have emerged as the treatments of choice and ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Kaplan RL,Albers JW

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1993, interferon (IFN)-beta(1b) for subcutaneous injection became the first US FDA-approved immunomodulatory treatment for multiple sclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the CNS. In this review of IFN-beta(1b), we first present a short introduction to multiple sclerosis and currently available therapeutics. ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Buttmann M,Rieckmann P

更新日期：2007-03-01 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：:Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric condition that affects approximately 5.3% of children worldwide. This disorder is defined by a combination of symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity. Diagnosis is based on impairment in these two domains determining several problems...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Genro JP,Kieling C,Rohde LA,Hutz MH

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimal therapy of pediatric ependymomas is controversial. The benefit of surgical resection is widely accepted, but the role of adjuvant therapy is subject to debate. Due to the relatively low survival rates of ependymoma patients, as well as the tumor's high recurrence rates, further research into the efficacy o...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Krieger MD,Bowen IE

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoral splints are effective in migraine prevention. In this review, changes in the quality of life of migraineurs treated with a palatal nonoccluding splint were measured. Using the Migraine Specific Quality of Life Instrument (Version 2.1), it was found that the palatal nonoccluding splint significantly improved ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Shevel E

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizophrenia is a common, debilitating illness for which treatment is empirical and unsatisfactory. Intense efforts to identify etiological factors have been launched in order to facilitate rational therapy. Such efforts have included gene-mapping studies since a significant heritability has been proved. In common wi...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Northup A,Nimgaonkar VL

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research into what works in depression is in trouble. All treatments appear equally effective and what happens in research trials does not seem to translate into clinical practice or, to put it another way, clinical practice is not reflected in randomized controlled trials. We run the risk of designing cosmetic trials...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Hatcher S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Alzheimer's disease (AD), a commonly encountered neurodegenerative disorder, causes cognitive decline and has a devastating effect on the quality of life. AD occurs mainly through abnormal amyloid β peptide (Aβ) and tau protein (tau) activity around/in neurons. Aβ-based therapeutic techniques have been s...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Kuo YC,Rajesh R

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease that affects 2.5 million people in the world. NEDA (No evidence of disease Activity) -4 is a new concept related to absence of disease activity in the context of MS. It takes into account the following four parameters: relapses; disability ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Matta AP,Nascimento OJ,Ferreira AC,Magalhães TN,Benevides TP,Kirmse A,Dib JG,Cal H,Orsini M,Araujo LM

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaplastic astrocytomas (AA), WHO grade III gliomas, comprise 10-15% of all glial neoplasms. Currently, the only factors that have been shown to influence prognosis in patients with AA are age and Karnofsky performance status. Attempts have been made to identify biological prognostic factors for response to therapy an...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Chamberlain MC,Chowdhary SA,Glantz MJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Amongst the 25.7 million survivors and 6.5 million deaths from stroke between 1990 and 2013, ischemic strokes accounted for approximately 70% and 50% of the cases, respectively. With patients still suffering from complications and stroke recurrence, more questions have been raised as to how we can better i...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Li KHC,Jesuthasan A,Kui C,Davies R,Tse G,Lip GYH

更新日期：2021-01-01 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 behavioral disorder of a complex nature. Genetic and environmental factors are thought to be involved in precipitating the disorder. Pharmacological, animal model and recent molecular studies support the role of genes (of minor or medium effect) from dopamine...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Hawi Z,Kirley A,Lowe N,Fitzgerald M,Gill M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cluster headache is one of the primary headache disorders. It is considered the most severe headache syndrome known to humans. In most instances, this disorder is readily treatable when the correct medications are utilized at the correct dosages. Cluster headache treatment involves abortive, transitional and preventiv...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Rozen TD

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to the corticoid receptor hypothesis of depression, hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) system is one of the major pathophysiological factors for the development of depression and opens a broad range of new antidepressant treatment options that are related to direct interventions...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Schüle C,Baghai TC,Eser D,Rupprecht R

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Median survival of patients with malignant glioma (MG) from time of diagnosis is approximately 1 year, despite surgery, irradiation and conventional chemotherapy. Improving patient outcome relies on our ability to develop more effective therapies that are directed against the unique molecular aberrations within a pati...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Thaker NG,Pollack IF

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major depression and depressive symptoms are highly prevalent and there is a need for different forms of psychological treatments that can be delivered from a distance at a low cost. In the present review the authors contrast face-to-face and Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) for depression. A total...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Andersson G,Topooco N,Havik O,Nordgreen T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The number of people with dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, is growing as a result of an ageing global population. Treatments available for AD only alleviate the symptoms of the disease, and are effective in some people with AD for a limited time. There is no disease-modifying treatment available, a...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Khan A,Corbett A,Ballard C

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive behavioral therapy has been found to be efficacious in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). However, reviews of the clinical significance has indicated that approximately 50% of patients with GAD return to a 'well' status following treatment. So how might the field advance? One way is to base...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Heiden Cv

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

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 term cervicogenic headache (CeH) describes a syndrome originating from the cervical spine. There are a variety of therapeutic approaches used for the management of CeH, but scientific evidence of their effectiveness is scarce. No medication drug has proven to be effective. The evidence for greater occipital nerve ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Fernández-de-las-Peñas C,Cuadrado ML

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00