Anaplastic astrocytomas: biology and treatment.

abstract：:Divalproex sodium has been widely use for the treatment of bipolar disorder, behavioral control in schizophrenia, seizure and agitation in Alzheimer's disease. With the advent of other mood stabilizers and anticonvulsants, the use of divaplroex sodium has been slightly decreased; however, it has been a major mediation...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Han C,Shim DS,Lee SJ,Patkar AA,Masand PS,Pae CU

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nausea and vomiting continue to present significant problems for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Initial work suggested an important role for central dopamine transmission in the underlying pathophysiology. However, recent evidence has implicated central and peripheral serotonin release. Although the implemen...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Roffman JL,Pirl WF

更新日期：2003-01-01 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

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:Neurodegenerative processes occur from the beginning of multiple sclerosis, contribute to irreversible clinical disability and are only partially addressed by current disease-modifying therapies. Reliable quantification of neuro-axonal damage may contribute to improve the assessment of disease activity and...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Preziosa P,Rocca MA,Filippi M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sumatriptan subcutaneous administration is the fastest and most effective of the triptans for relief of acute migraine headache. This occurs even when the patient has already developed symptoms related to central sensitization, a key parameter in determining the effectiveness of these agents. In patients whose migrain...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Freitag FG

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Brivaracetam (BRV) is an analog of levetiracetam (LEV) with 15-30 times greater affinity to SV2A and greater brain permeability than LEV. These properties have stimulated interest in its clinical trial data and post-marketing experience. Areas covered: The authors provide a background on epilepsy and its...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Makke Y,Abou-Khalil B

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Most preventive migraine treatments modify the brain's excitation/inhibition balance and/or serotonin metabolism, which likely accounts for their unfavorable adverse effect profile. Novel biological therapies blocking CGRP transmission are effective and better tolerated, but they are expensive and may no...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Lisicki M,Schoenen J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Antipsychotics have long been the mainstay of treatment for agitation and psychosis in Alzheimer's disease. Despite their current use successive studies have shown that they only confer a modest benefit which must be balanced against their well-established serious side effects (extrapyramidal symptoms, str...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Creese B,Da Silva MV,Johar I,Ballard C

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：:Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is traditionally regarded as a monophasic demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system occurring in children after infection or vaccination. ADEM in children has a polysymptomatic presentation that includes encephalopathy, fever and meningeal signs. In adults, enceph...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Berzero G,Cortese A,Ravaglia S,Marchioni E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic dysfunction is one of the early features in Alzheimer's disease (AD) affected brain. Amyloid-beta peptide (Abeta), a major peptide deposited in neuritic plaques, has been considered as an important initiating molecule in the pathogenesis of AD. However, the pathogenic role of Abeta remains to be determined. ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Chen JX,Yan SD

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Vitamin and mineral nutritional supplements are becoming increasingly popular as alternative treatments for anxiety and depression, as issues such as side effects from medication, failure to respond to psychotherapy and workforce limitations pose barriers for successful treatment.Areas covered: This revi...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Blampied M,Bell C,Gilbert C,Rucklidge JJ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epilepsy is one of the most common neurologic disorders in childhood that often requires long term treatment with antiepileptic drugs. Both antiepileptic treatment and the comorbidities associated with epilepsy have a negative impact on bone health in growing children. Given the fact that vitamin D deficiency is a maj...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Cebeci AN,Ekici B

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Vitamin B6 dependent epilepsies are a group of treatable diseases (ALDH7A1 deficiency, PNPO deficiency, PLP binding protein deficiency, hyperprolinaemia type II and hypophosphatasia and glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor synthesis defects) responding to pyridoxine or pyridoxal-5I-phosphate. Areas covere...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Mastrangelo M,Cesario S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the potential uses of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) techniques for individuals with mood disorders. Mood disorders are among the most prevalent mental health issues today and there are many approaches towards their management. While many different types of medication are available, ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Moss AS,Monti DA,Amsterdam JD,Newberg AB

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly heritable condition that affects a significant number of children and adults worldwide. During the past 30 years, the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD has relied on clinical assessment and empirical experience with stimulant medications. More recently, advance...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Staller JA,Faraone SV

更新日期：2007-04-01 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：:Headache disorders are ubiquitous, common, disabling and to a very large extent treatable in primary care. In this review, the important headache disorders are described together with their impact on public health. Suggestions are set out for their optimal management, although many of these are necessarily based more ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Steiner TJ

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tension-type headache (TTH) is the most prevalent of all headaches and also represents one of the most expensive clinical conditions for the health system. Despite the high impact of this disorder and the existence of well-established diagnostic criteria, knowledge about TTH is still quite limited. In most cases in wh...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Speciali JG,Eckeli AL,Dach F

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：:Stroke is the third leading cause of mortality in the USA and one of the leading causes of severe morbidity. It is important to provide stroke patients and physicians with the most accurate prognostic information to optimize care and allocation of healthcare resources. Reliable prognostic markers available during the ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Katan M,Elkind MS

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gliomas constitute the most frequent and malignant primary brain tumors. Current standard therapeutic strategies (surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapeutics, e.g., temozolomide, carmustin or carboplatin) for their treatment are only palliative and survival diagnosis is normally 6-12 months. The development of new the...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Parolaro D,Massi P

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizophrenia is a debilitating and pervasive mental illness with devastating effects on psychological, cognitive and social wellbeing, and for which current treatment options are far from ideal. Gender differences and the influence of the female reproductive life cycle on the onset, course and symptoms of schizophren...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Kulkarni J,Gavrilidis E,Hayes E,Heaton V,Worsley R

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a standard therapy for the treatment of select cases of medication refractory essential tremor and Parkinson's disease however the effectiveness and long-term outcomes of DBS in other uncommon and complex tremor syndromes has not been well established. Traditionally,...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Ramirez-Zamora A,Okun MS

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic imaging has become an increasingly popular tool that utilizes neuroimaging techniques to investigate the impact of genetic variation on the structure, function and connectivity of the brain. Combining genetic and neuroimaging domains is a promising approach to further the understanding of the neural mechanisms...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Redpath HL,Lawrie SM,Sprooten E,Whalley HC,McIntosh AM,Hall J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: The microbiota-gut brain (MGB) axis is the bidirectional communication between the intestinal microbiota and the brain. An increasing body of preclinical and clinical evidence has revealed that the gut microbial ecosystem can affect neuropsychiatric health. However, there is still a need of further studi...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Iannone LF,Preda A,Blottière HM,Clarke G,Albani D,Belcastro V,Carotenuto M,Cattaneo A,Citraro R,Ferraris C,Ronchi F,Luongo G,Santocchi E,Guiducci L,Baldelli P,Iannetti P,Pedersen S,Petretto A,Provasi S,Selmer K,Sp

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Side effects to antiparkinsonian drugs constitute an important component of the daily management of patients with Parkinson's disease. Treatment with levodopa frequently leads to motor fluctuations and dyskinesias. Hallucinosis, nausea and vomiting, drowsiness, orthostatic hypotension and peripheral edema can be manag...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Singer C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have therapeutic applications that extend beyond epilepsy to include neuropathic pain, migraine headaches and psychiatric disorders. The risk of some AEDs has been clearly established, but for newer drugs, small sample sizes and polytherapy exposures preclude a conclusive determination ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Hill DS,Wlodarczyk BJ,Palacios AM,Finnell RH

更新日期：2010-06-01 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