What is the tryptophan kynurenine pathway and why is it important to neurotherapeutics?

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：: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：:Cyclooxygenase-2 specific inhibitors have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, and are effective in managing a wide range of chronic and acute painful conditions such as adult rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, migraine, primary dysmenorrhea and postoperative pain. Valdecoxib, an orally administered cyclooxy...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Joshi GP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seizures are often the presenting symptoms of a cerebral tumor and may precede its diagnosis by many years. The article under evaluation searched two large English registries for patients admitted for new-onset epilepsy. The risk of subsequently being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor was found to be 26-fold high...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Schucht P,Duffau H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of stem cell therapy for Parkinson's disease is to reconstruct nigro-striatal neuronal pathways using endogenous neural stem/precursor cells or grafted dopaminergic neurons. As an alternative, transplantation of stem cell-derived dopaminergic neurons into the striatum has been attempted, with the aim of stimul...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Takahashi J

更新日期：2007-06-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:Nutritional deficiencies are independent risk factors for adverse outcomes in patients with nervous system disease. Patients with nervous system disease can often become malnourished due to swallowing difficulties or unconsciousness. This malnourishment increases hospitalization duration; average total hospital cost; ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Li F,Liu YW,Wang XF,Liu GW

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiation-induced gliomas represent a relatively rare but an extensively published entity in the neuro-oncologic literature. Extensive retrospective cohort data in pediatric populations after therapeutic intracranial radiation show an increased risk in glioma incidence that is both patient age- and radiation dose/volu...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Prasad G,Haas-Kogan DA

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：: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：: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：: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：: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：:Panic disorder is one of the most common anxiety disorders and has a lifetime prevalence of 3-5%. Panic attacks can begin at any age, but commonly have their onset in early adulthood between the ages of 20 and 40 years. Naturalistic data has shown that panic disorder has a chronic and relapsing course. Panic disorder ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Dannon PN,Lowengrub K,Iancu I,Kotler M

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：INTRODUCTION:Unique among the different neuropathic pain conditions, trigeminal neuralgia frequently has an excellent response to some selected drugs, which, on the other hand, often entail disabling side effects. Physicians should be therefore acquainted with the management of these drugs and the few alternative optio...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Di Stefano G,Truini A

更新日期：2017-10-01 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：: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：: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：: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: Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a hyperkinetic movement disorder that arises as a complication of exposure to dopamine receptor blocking agents. Vesicular monoamine transporter type 2 (VMAT2) inhibitors reduce dyskinesia by decreasing transport of monoamines, including dopamine, into presynaptic vesicles, lea...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Dorfman BJ,Jimenez-Shahed J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of recurrent stroke following transient ischemic attack or minor stroke has recently been shown to be 5-10% at 1 week and 10-20% at 3 months, depending on study population and methods. This is considerably higher than previously estimated and current clinical guidelines reflect the need for rapid assessment a...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Giles MF,Rothwell PM

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is a complex and diverse condition which is often an under-recognised entity in the intensive care unit. When NCSE is identified the optimal treatment strategy is not always clear. Areas covered: This review is based on a literature review of the key literature in t...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Kinney MO,Kaplan PW

更新日期：2017-10-01 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:Therapy with current antiepileptic drugs aims at reducing the likelihood of seizure occurrence rather than influencing the underlying disease process. Therefore, antiepileptic drugs have an anticonvulsant rather than antiepileptic property. Areas covered: The increasing identification of genetic causes for...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Reif PS,Tsai MH,Helbig I,Rosenow F,Klein KM

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：:Constituents of the Cannabis plant, cannabinoids, may be of therapeutic value in neurologic diseases. The most abundant cannabinoids are Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol, which possesses psychoactive properties, and cannabidiol, which has no intrinsic psychoactive effects, but exhibits neuroprotective properties in preclinic...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Benbadis SR,Sanchez-Ramos J,Bozorg A,Giarratano M,Kalidas K,Katzin L,Robertson D,Vu T,Smith A,Zesiewicz T

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00