Cannabinoids for the treatment of multiple sclerosis: no smoke without fire?

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：:Advances in neuroscience have led to an expanded and improved understanding of neurobiological changes associated with rehabilitation and exercise in Parkinson's disease (PD). This knowledge has led to a direct clinical impact of increased referral for early and continuous exercise programs for individuals with PD (ph...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Sapir S,Ramig LO,Fox CM

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：: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：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：:The subthalamic nucleus (STN) has been a major target of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease (PD) over the past 20 years. The benefits of DBS of the STN include: decreased motor fluctuations and bradykinesia, tremor reduction and a reduction in dopaminergic drug requirements and dyskinesias. Despite t...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Bari AA,Fasano A,Munhoz RP,Lozano AM

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central pain, which follows brain and spinal cord injury remains an ill-treated entity affecting approximately 1-2 million people worldwide. When oral drugs fail, either immediately or in the long run, the only therapeutic option is neuromodulation, via either electrical or chemical means. The whole spectrum of neurom...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Canavero S,Bonicalzi V

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gait and balance impairments are common in many neurological disorders and among the elderly, are often difficult to treat, and have a significant effect on quality of life. Areas covered: Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) technologies have been recognized for their therapeutic potential in various neu...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Ghosh S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent gait deficits after stroke can cause falls, elevated energy cost and poor endurance. Coordination impairment is an underlying cause of gait deficits. Few efficacious interventions have been described that have targeted and measured restoration of coordinated gait components. Neuromuscular electrical stimula...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Daly JJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids exert a variety of immunomodulatory activities. Since changes in glucocorticoid homeostasis impact on susceptibility to autoimmune diseases, and synthetic glucocorticoids are widely used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, a detailed understanding of their mechanism of action is desirable. Experime...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Reichardt HM,Gold R,Lühder F

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Almotriptan (ALT), a serotonin 5-HT1B/1D agonist has been used in the acute treatment of migraine with or without aura for 20 years, accumulating data on more than 15,000 patients in studies and from an estimated >150 million treated migraine attacks in daily clinical practice. The last major review of A...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Pascual J,Vila C

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：:Estrogens fluctuations, particularly their premenstrual fall, are currently regarded as the main triggers of menstrual migraine (MM). MM presents in two clinical forms: pure MM, where attacks are confined to the perimenstrual period (PMP), and menstrually related migraine, where attacks always occur during, but are no...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Allais G,Castagnoli Gabellari I,De Lorenzo C,Mana O,Benedetto C

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive chronic anxiety in association with many somatic symptoms. The disorder has pervasive effects on quality of life, including work, social and educational aspects and requires long-term therapy. Available studies in patients are the Diagnostic and Statistical Ma...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Struzik L,Vermani M,Coonerty-Femiano A,Katzman MA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a commonly occurring behavioral disorder among children. Community-based physicians are often the primary providers of services for children with ADHD. A set of consensus guidelines has been published by the American Academy of Pediatrics that provides best-practice d...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Langberg JM,Brinkman WB,Lichtenstein PK,Epstein JN

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common CNS disorder occurring worldwide. There is neither proven effective prevention for AD nor a cure for patients with this disorder. Hence, there is an urgent need to develop safer and more efficacious drugs to help combat the tremendous increase in disease progression. The pre...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Prakash A,Kalra J,Mani V,Ramasamy K,Majeed AB

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this article is to provide an overview on neuromuscular blocking agents and a rational selection of the most appropriate agents, along with pharmacological and pharmacoeconomic considerations on neuromuscular blockers and their antagonists. Neuromuscular blocking agents are used during anesthesia to facilit...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Leykin Y,Pellis T,Vincenti E

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This discussion will focus on defining the standard of care for neoplastic meningitis, including: What is the role of radiation therapy? What are first-line pharmacotherapeutic agents? Is combination therapy useful? What is the role of corticosteroids? ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Recht L,Phuphanich S

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：: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：:Patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) often harbor significant disease burden within the CNS, specifically craniospinal-axis hemangioblastomas and endolymphatic sac tumors (ELSTs). The majority (60-80%) of patients with VHL harbor hemangioblastomas, and 10-15% will develop ELSTs. Advances in the understanding ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Wind JJ,Lonser RR

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 10th Global College of Neuroprotection and Neuroregeneration Annual Conference in collaboration with the 6th International Association of Neurorestoratology VI Intercontinental Hotel, Bucharest, Romania, 4-7 April 2013 The 10th Global College of Neuroproetction and Neuroregeneration Annual Conference together with...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Sharma HS,Muresanu DF,Sharma A

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：:Evaluation of: Brower KJ, McCammon RJ, Wojnar M, Ilgen MA, Wojnar J, Valenstein M. Prescription sleeping pills, insomnia, and suicidality in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication. J. Clin. Psychiatry DOI: 10.4088/JCP.09m05484gry (2010) (Epub ahead of print). Several studies have investigated the association betw...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Pae CU,Koh JS,Lee SJ,Han C,Patkar AA,Masand PS

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：:Understanding of the structure and function of the endocannabinoid system is rapidly evolving. Physiological and pharmacological manipulations based on cannabinoid receptors, ligands and endocannabinoids have explained some medicinal attributes of cannabinoids as used across the world for thousands of years. Plant-der...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Holdcroft A,Patel P

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive degenerative neuromuscular disorder characterized by loss of spinal motor neurons leading to muscle weakness. This review article focuses on a novel antisense oligonucleotide treatment, first ever approved for SMA (nusinersen, SpinrazaTM) and describe...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Chiriboga CA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) presents with severe affect dysregulation characterized by elated mood, irritability and depressive symptoms, often in the form of a mixed episode. Early recognition of the external clinical features and the underlying emotional processing circuitry will help us understand th...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Pavuluri MN,Passarotti A

更新日期：2008-09-01 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