Potential new complication in drug therapy development for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pharmaceutical companies and the NIH have invested heavily in a variety of potential disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer's disease (AD) but unfortunately all double-blind placebo-controlled Phase III studies of these drugs have failed to show statistically significant results supporting their clinica...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Amanatkar HR,Papagiannopoulos B,Grossberg GT

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：:Alzheimer's disease is an age-related dementia and its incidence is rising in developed countries as the population ages. Amyloid plaques and tau-rich neurofibrillary tangles are pathologic hallmarks of the disease. Treatment is symptomatic, consisting of compounds that block enzymatic acetylcholine degradation (acety...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Silverberg GD,Mayo M,Saul T,Carvalho J,McGuire D

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Translation of the analgesic efficacy of investigational neurotherapeutics from pre-clinical pain models into clinical trial phases is associated with a high risk of failure. Application of human pain biomarkers in early stages of clinical trials can potentially enhance the rate of successful translation, which would ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Arendt-Nielsen L,Nielsen TA,Gazerani P

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management issues for patients with brain tumors include peritumoral edema, symptomatic seizures, venous thromboembolism, headache, pain, fatigue and neuropsychological complaints. Vasogenic edema is typically ameliorated with the lowest dose possible of corticosteroid. Seizures are managed with attention to additiona...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Daly FN,Schiff D

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last two decades clinicians have become increasingly aware of the frequency, importance and functional impact of cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis. There is, however, a dearth of research in this area. In order to further progress in the field of neuropsychological diagnosis it is essential to validat...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Amato MP,Zipoli V

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：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：:The need for maintenance therapy in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) is underscored by the high likelihood of recurrence after short-term treatment. Current recommendations include treatment to remission and long-term treatment to prevent relapse and recurrence. This article will summarize the design and ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Kornstein SG

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of β-amyloid peptides and neurofibrilllary tangles in brain, resulting in neuronal death and loss of cognitive abilities. It has been hypothesized that longstanding psychological stress can result in neural degenerat...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Johansson L

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence suggests that active trigger points (TrPs) in neck and shoulder muscles contribute to tension-type headache. Active TrPs within the suboccipital, upper trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, temporalis, superior oblique and lateral rectus muscles have been associated with chronic and episodic tension-type hea...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Alonso-Blanco C,de-la-Llave-Rincón AI,Fernández-de-las-Peñas C

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：: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：:Irreversible disability is the critical long-term consequence of multiple sclerosis (MS). While there are well-established measures for disability in MS, they have limitations that may affect our perception of disease progression either due to the empirical nature of some assessments or the lack of validation with lon...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Kieseier BC

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of neuropathic pain is challenging, with medication being the first-line treatment. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is an inexpensive, noninvasive, self-administered technique that is used as an adjunct to medication. Clinical experience suggests that TENS is beneficial providing it i...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Johnson MI,Bjordal JM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Despite increased interest in the pharmacotherapy of bipolar disorder during pregnancy and the postpartum period, management of the disorder during these critical periods in a woman's life remains challenging.Areas covered: The authors review the effect of pregnancy and the postpartum period on the cours...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Sharma V,Sharma P,Sharma S

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Triptanophobia is the excessive and inadequately justified concern about potential risks of triptans. We evaluated causes and consequences of nonuse of triptans in chronic migraine (CM) Methods: Case-control study. We included CM patients firstly referred to aheadache unit. Patients were cases or controls ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Martínez-Pías E,García-Azorín D,Minguez-Olaondo A,Trigo J,Sierra Á,Ruiz M,Guerrero ÁL

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：: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：:With improved control of the immunological phenomena of systemic lupus erythematosus, the epidemiology of this disease is changing. While both cardiac and neurological manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus have been consistently described, there is increasing awareness of the need for general cardiovascular p...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Wierzbicki AS

更新日期：2002-05-01 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：: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：: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：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized clinically by rest tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and pathologically by degeneration of nigrostriatal dopamine neurons. Motor fluctuations (wearing off) and motor complications (dyskinesia) are common features of the long-term treatment of PD. Ongoing clinical and preclinical ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Ramirez-Zamora A,Molho E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a leading causes of secondary epilepsy worldwide. There is increasing evidence on the epileptogenic role of NCC, and the presence of edema, calcified scars, gliosis and hippocampal sclerosis support this phenomenon. AREAS COVERED:We summarized principles of antiepileptic drug (...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Bustos JA,García HH,Del Brutto OH

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation of: Segal BM, Constantinescu CS, Raychaudhuri A et al. Repeated subcutaneous injections of IL12/23 p40 neutralising antibody, ustekinumab, in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a Phase II, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, dose-ranging study. Lancet Neurol. 7, 796-804 (2008). ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Longbrake EE,Racke MK

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decade, much progress has been made towards identifying risk factors for schizophrenia. It is now thought that many genes of small effect contribute towards risk of developing schizophrenia and some of these probably confer susceptibility to environmental factors. Large population-based studies, using re...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Boydell J

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since we last addressed the roles of NF-κB and JAK/STAT3 signaling in glioblastoma (GBM) 5 years ago, tremendous strides have been made in the understanding of these two pathways in glioma biology. Contributing to prosurvival mechanisms, cancer stem cell maintenance and treatment resistance, both NF-κB and STAT3 have ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Gray GK,McFarland BC,Nozell SE,Benveniste EN

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in molecular biology and virology in recent years have enabled the technology of gene transfer to proceed forward. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a particularly appropriate target for gene therapy since the brain pathology is fully characterized and relatively well circumscribed largely within the nigrostriatal ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Mochizuki H

更新日期：2007-08-01 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