Almotriptan: a review of 20 years' clinical experience.

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：: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：:Non-pharmacological interventions have the potential to reduce cognitive decline and to improve psychosocial aspects in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's dementia, and the absence of side effects makes them a favorable option also for preventive strategies. We provide an overview on recent studies involving co...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Herholz SC,Herholz RS,Herholz K

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：:Dystonia may be a sign or symptom, that is comprised of complex abnormal and dynamic movements of different etiologies. A specific cause is identified in approximately 28% of patients, which only occasionally results in specific treatment. In most cases, treatment is symptomatic and designed to relieve involuntary mov...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Bhidayasiri R,Tarsy D

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：: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：:Lennox-Gastaut syndrome is a relatively rare epilepsy syndrome that usually begins in early-mid childhood and is characterized by multiple seizure types, particularly generalized seizures, which are often resistant to antiepileptic drug medication. Rufinamide is a new antiepileptic drug approved as adjunctive therapy ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Ferrie CD

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a recognized and effective treatment in adults for several psychiatric and neurological conditions in which the use of pharmacotherapy is ineffective, untimely or contraindicated. It has been used with success in mood and psychotic disorders, catatonia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Shoirah H,Hamoda HM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the development of new immunomodulating therapies, with which early use is strongly encouraged, it is crucial to be in possession of reliable clinical predictors of multiple sclerosis evolution. Prognostic factors are important to patients wanting to be informed about their prospects; to the clinician needing to ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Bergamaschi R

更新日期：2006-03-01 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：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：:Babies born to mothers exposed to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are at increased risk for major congenital malformations, cognitive impairment and fetal death. For the millions of women with epilepsy, maintaining the safest drug that will successfully prevent seizures during pregnancy remains a primary consideration. The...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Tatum WO

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：: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：:Guanfacine is an α2A-adrenoreceptor agonist currently indicated for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This article reviews the chemistry, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of guanfacine, as well as the clinical trial literature on guanfacine for the treatment of ADHD in children and...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Rizzo R,Martino D

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spectrum of idiopathic inflammatory-demyelinating disorders of the CNS is classified based on clinical symptoms and signs, clinical severity, lesion distribution, neuroimaging features and cerebrospinal fluid characteristics. There is a wide variety of conditions in this broad spectrum. In some cases, the dissemin...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Idiman E,Ozakbaş S

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：: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：: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：: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：:There have been remarkable strides in the last decade in unraveling the mystery of primary headache disorders, such as migraine and cluster headache. The vascular theory has been superseded by the neurovascular phenomena which seems to be the permissive triggering factor in migraine and cluster headache. This has been...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Aurora S

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duloxetine is a serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor with indications for use in the short term, continuation and maintenance treatment of major depression. Although clinicians currently have access to a range of medications for the treatment of depression, a significant number of patients fail to respond or rem...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Bochsler L,Olver JS,Norman TR

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Relatively little is known about the use of disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) in the population-based universal healthcare setting. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of a population-based cohort with MS and their DMD exposure in four Canadian provinces. Methods: We i...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Ng HS,Zhu F,Kingwell E,Zhao Y,Yao S,Ekuma O,Svenson LW,Evans C,Fisk JD,Marrie RA,Tremlett H

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：:The purpose of this article is to systematically review the use of fentanyl as an analgesic for breakthrough pain. This article found that the oral transmucosal fentanyl (OTFC) had a quicker onset to analgesia than oral immediate-release opioids. Intranasal fentanyl (INFS) had a quicker onset to analgesia than buccal ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Davis MP

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) includes demyelinating and axonal subtypes with different immunopathologic mechanisms. In acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, segmental demyelination and conduction block are the pathological and electrophysiological correlates of muscle weakness. Slowed conductions a...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Uncini A,Yuki N

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily presents with features of bradykinesia, rigidity and tremor, and has, as part of its core pathology, the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. There is a great need for the development of a reliabl...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Antoniades CA,Barker RA

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Amongst the 25.7 million survivors and 6.5 million deaths from stroke between 1990 and 2013, ischemic strokes accounted for approximately 70% and 50% of the cases, respectively. With patients still suffering from complications and stroke recurrence, more questions have been raised as to how we can better i...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Li KHC,Jesuthasan A,Kui C,Davies R,Tse G,Lip GYH

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00