Treating multiple sclerosis with monoclonal antibodies: a 2013 update.

abstract：:Schizophrenia is a devastating psychiatric disorder; the diagnosis probably encompasses a number of illnesses with similar clinical presentations, complicating both treatment and studies into the pathology of the disorder. The development of antipsychotic medications revolutionized treatment for the disorder. However,...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Scarr E,Dean B

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pain is one of the most troublesome sequelae of stroke, occurring in 19-74% of patients. A portion of this post-stroke pain is caused by the brain lesion itself; this is called 'central post-stroke pain' (CPSP). Although the prevalence of CPSP among stroke patients is low (1-8%), the persistent, often treatment-refrac...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Kim JS

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator is the first therapy proven to be effective in acute ischemic stroke. Nevertheless, its efficacy and feasibility are still a matter of debate. Much of this debate derives from uncertainties regarding patient eligibility and problems implementing this ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Koennecke HC

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is a common genetic epilepsy syndrome usually presenting in adolescence and characterized by myoclonic jerks, predominately in the arms, associated with tonic-clonic seizures and less often generalized absences. Although the evidence base for treating JME is weak, most experts regard ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Brodie MJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary brain tumors are generally difficult to treat because of the unique location of the lesions. In addition, normal brain structures are often destroyed by the growing neoplasm. Even with effective therapy to surgically resect and destroy the neoplastic tissues, the brain is sometimes still injured, which can lea...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Schaller BJ,Buchfelder M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) commonly co-occur. With the DSM-5, clinicians are permitted to make an ASD diagnosis in the context of ADHD. In earlier versions of the DSM, this was not acceptable. Both ASD and ADHD are reported to have had substantial increases in pr...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Antshel KM,Zhang-James Y,Wagner KE,Ledesma A,Faraone SV

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：: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：:Millions of people worldwide suffer from diseases that result from a failure of central pathways to regulate behavioral and physiological processes. Advances in genetics and pharmacology have already allowed us to appreciate that rather than this dysregulation being systemic throughout the brain, it is usually rooted ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Whittle AJ,Walsh J,de Lecea L

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poststroke aphasia results from the lesion of cortical areas involved in the motor production of speech (Broca's aphasia) or in the semantic aspects of language comprehension (Wernicke's aphasia). Such lesions produce an important reorganization of speech/language-specific brain networks due to an imbalance between co...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Mylius V,Zouari HG,Ayache SS,Farhat WH,Lefaucheur JP

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-traumatic headache (PTH) is a very controversial disorder, particularly when it comes to chronic PTH following mild closed head injury and headache attributed to whiplash injury. Nevertheless, mild traumatic brain injury is very common in Western societies, affecting approximately 1.8 million individuals in the U...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Obermann M,Holle D,Katsarava Z

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：: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：: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：: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: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common helminthic infection of the central nervous system and a global public health problem. However, its diagnosis is complicated since histological demonstration of the parasite is often not feasible, clinical manifestations are nonspecific, most neuroimaging findi...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Del Brutto OH

更新日期：2020-02-01 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: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：: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：: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：:Generalized cognitive impairments are stable deficits linked to schizophrenia and key factors associated with functional disability in the disorder. Preclinical data suggest that second-generation antipsychotics could potentially reduce cognitive impairments; however, recent large clinical trials indicate only modest ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Hill SK,Bishop JR,Palumbo D,Sweeney JA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoic acid is a potent cell differentiating factor, which through its nuclear receptors affects a vast range of promoter sites in brain neuronal and glial cells in every step of embryonic and postnatal life. Its capacities, facilitating maturation of neurotransmitter phenotype in different groups of neurons, pave t...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Szutowicz A,Bielarczyk H,Jankowska-Kulawy A,Ronowska A,Pawełczyk T

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In different study populations, several studies have shown that modest C-reactive protein elevation, in the range of apparently healthy individuals, is a strong predictor of future vascular events. Willcox and colleagues summarize the epidemiological and clinical observations that have led to the enthusiastic suggesti...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Di Napoli M,Papa F

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：:Dual-task (DT) circumstances aggravate gait disorders in Parkinson's disease (PD) and are associated with an increased risk of falling and reduced functional mobility. Clinical rehabilitation guidelines for PD consider DT interventions as potentially hazardous and recommend avoiding them in daily life. The current art...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Strouwen C,Molenaar EA,Münks L,Keus SH,Bloem BR,Rochester L,Nieuwboer A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Academy of Neurology is an international professional organization of more than 22,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals. This year the annual meeting was held in Toronto, ON, Canada. A large number of scientific sessions presented numerous advances in the diagnosis, molecular pathogenesis and t...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Yiu EM,Banwell B

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：:Spontaneous (non-traumatic) symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage is a devastating form of stroke, with very high overall mortality and morbidity. Even with the best current medical or surgical treatment, outcomes still remain poor. By contrast with ischemic stroke, the incidence of intracerebral hemorrhage is not decr...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Wilson D,Charidimou A,Werring DJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An influence of climate upon cerebrovascular risk is both biologically plausible and supported by epidemiological evidence. These relationships are important as they could yield public health strategies to help protect the vulnerable from the increased death rates arising during extreme cold and heat waves. Change in ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： McArthur K,Dawson J,Walters M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurostimulation therapy involves the use of peripheral or central nerve electrical stimulation approaches for the treatment of medically intractable headache. Currently, for peripheral stimulation the main approach is that of occipital nerve stimulation, while for central stimulation deep-brain approaches with the ta...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Goadsby PJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00