Paroxysmal dystonia responsive to anticholinergic drugs.

abstract：:The suppressive roles of adrenergic stimulation and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep on human prolactin (PRL) secretion are controversial. We examined the effects of sleep, clonidine (an alpha 2-adrenergic agonist), and their interaction on PRL secretion. Two groups of normal men (nine each) were studied in two morning ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Cavallo A,Carskadon MA,Grocer P

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have core impairments in social communication as well as the presence of repetitive, stereotypic behaviors and restricted interests. Older adolescents and young adults are particularly impacted by these deficits. Preclinical data implicate glutamatergic dysfunction in the pat...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Urbano M,Okwara L,Manser P,Hartmann K,Herndon A,Deutsch SI

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A multicenter open-label clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the clinical usefulness of topiramate (TPM) as primary or adjunctive therapy for infantile spasms in the postmarketing period in China. METHODS:Thirty-four centers participated in the trial. Patients included in the study had 1 or more seizure...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Zou LP,Lin Q,Qin J,Cai FC,Liu ZS,Mix E,Topiramate Study Group.

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute psychotic episodes represent critical situations during the course of schizophrenia. Olanzapine (OLZ), a second-generation antipsychotic, is efficacious in acute settings at dosages of 5 to 20 mg/d, and it can be considered a first-line treatment for patients with an acute episode of schizophrenia. The aim of th...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Mauri MC,Colasanti A,Rossattini M,Moliterno D,Baldi ML,Papa P

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prion diseases are invariably fatal. Recently, quinacrine and chlorpromazine have been suggested as immediate candidates for the treatment of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and other prion diseases. The objective of this paper was to report on 2 fatal familial insomnia patients whose overall condition worsened despite quin...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Benito-León J

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite ongoing dispute over the pathophysiologic basis of migraine, the vasospastic theory of pathogenesis has brought to the forefront a promising class of new antimigraine agents, the Ca2+ channel antagonists. Voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels, integral membrane proteins that permit extracellular Ca2+ to enter cells ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Greenberg DA

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various reactions to benzodiazepine withdrawal have been widely described. Among these, seizures have occasionally occurred on abrupt withdrawal. Our own experience of 48 cases of seizures suspected to have been caused by benzodiazepine withdrawal and reported to the Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) Monitoring Center (1979...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Fialip J,Aumaitre O,Eschalier A,Maradeix B,Dordain G,Lavarenne J

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, we present a patient whose positive symptoms did not improve despite being treated with clozapine monotherapy at a therapeutic dose for 4 months, and whose symptoms began to resolve after aripiprazole long-acting injection adjunction to clozapine. A 22-year-old man was diagnosed as having schizophrenia...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Balcioglu YH,Gokcay H,Yesilkaya UH

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothermia is a potentially life-threatening emergency. This article examines the case of a 34-year-old, mentally retarded man who experienced three episodes of hypothermia during recurrent exposure to pipamperone. After the pipamperone dose was largely reduced, no further hypothermic episodes occurred. Nine other ca...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Schwaninger M,Weisbrod M,Schwab S,Schröder M,Hacke W

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclosporine A (CsA) neurotoxicity is an iatrogenic disease with significant morbidity and occasional mortality. We retrospectively reviewed the cases of CsA neurotoxicity among bone marrow transplant recipients at our institution, and summarized the current literature on the subject. The neurologic presentation is va...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Shah AK

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aminopyridines are members of a family of monoamino and diamino derivatives of pyridine, and their principal mechanism of action is dose-dependent blockade of voltage-gated potassium channels, in particular, fast voltage-gated potassium channels. To date, only 2 main broad-spectrum potassium channel blockers, 4-aminop...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Sedehizadeh S,Keogh M,Maddison P

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Negative myoclonus is rarely seen in the clinical setting. It can be involved in some central nervous system pathologies. It has also been observed after antipsychotic treatment. CASE REPORTS:In this article, we will present 3 cases diagnosed with negative myoclonus in a 120-bed university-affiliated hospit...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Uzun Ö,Bolu A,Taşçi AB,Oğur B

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effect of chronic bromocriptine cotherapy on levodopa kinetics in seven patients with Parkinson's disease who were receiving levodopa therapy. Plasma levodopa concentrations were measured after a standard oral levodopa fasting dose over a 5-hour period, on two different sessions, without and with bromoc...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Contin M,Riva R,Martinelli P,Albani F,Baruzzi A

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of arotinolol, a peripherally acting beta-adrenergic-blocking agent, on postural or kinetic tremor was studied in monkeys with 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-induced parkinsonism. Male cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) were treated with three injections of MPTP hydrochloride (0.3...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Kuno S,Mizuta E,Nishida J,Takechi M

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adjunctive use of methylphenidate, a central stimulant, has been considered as a potential therapeutic choice for patients with refractory unipolar depression, geriatric depression, bipolar depression, and depression secondary to a medical illness. We present a case of psychotic unipolar depression in which the patien...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Huang CC,Shiah IS,Chen HK,Mao WC,Yeh YW

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied a 67-year-old woman with a sporadic form of hyperekplexia, who experienced 8-10 excessive startle responses to unexpected stimuli per month. Therapy with fluoxetine had a definite beneficial effect. This finding supports the hypothesis that serotonergic mechanisms play a role in this disorder. ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Sechi G,Sotgiu S,Valenti MP,Pitzolu MG,Peterlongo P,Larizza L,Rosati G

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutamine synthetase (GS), an enzyme localized in astroglial cells in the brain, is directly implicated in brain detoxification. An ontogenic study of GS activity was performed in homogenates from four distinct brain areas in comparison with the respective astrocytes obtained in primary cultures. GS was induced by hyd...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Tardy M,Rolland B,Fages C,Caldani M

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flumazenil is a benzodiazepine receptor antagonist. It is currently used mainly in the anaesthetic and emergency rooms to reverse the effect of exogenous benzodiazepines. Its use in a variety of experimental animal models and in human neuropsychiatric disorders continues to generate a wealth of information on the poss...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Malizia AL,Nutt DJ

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four to 10% of patients with Parkinson disease and chronically treated with levodopa undergo an addictionlike behavioral disturbance named dopamine dysregulation syndrome (DDS). This article suggests that patients with Parkinson disease could be especially prone to develop DDS due to the dopamine deficiency and the "p...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Linazasoro G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Paroxetine has been reported to be useful for management of stuttering symptoms, but only a few reports have examined its effects. We have investigated the efficacy of paroxetine in a randomized, placebo-controlled study. METHODS:Five stuttering subjects received paroxetine at 20 mg once daily at night for ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Busan P,Battaglini PP,Borelli M,Evaristo P,Monti F,Pelamatti G

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levodopa is the most effective drug for symptomatic control of Parkinson syndrome (PS). We report a 22-year clinicopathological study of 59 PS cases. Of the entire group, 37 (63%) had an adequate trial on levodopa. Some improvement was noted on that drug in 24 (65%) cases. Improvement was seen in 94% of idiopathic Par...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Rajput AH,Rozdilsky B,Rajput A,Ang L

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The long-term effects of mesulergine, a new drug with dopamine agonistic properties, were studied in 28 patients with Parkinson's disease. In 18 patients with late side effects of levodopa, the addition of mesulergine (10.9 mg/day) induced significant decreases in the global (-48%), rigidity (-62%), and akinesia (-37%...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Rascol A,Montastruc JL,Rascol O,Senard JM

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of pharmacokinetic studies of two recent 5-HT uptake inhibitors, zimelidine and fluoxetine, have pointed to the inadequacy of open-dose rising studies for establishing the most appropriate dose of new antidepressants. High plasma concentrations of the active metabolites, norzimelidine and norfluoxetine, we...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Montgomery SA,Baldwin D,Shah A,Green M,Fineberg N,Montgomery D

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized double-blind study, 20 parkinsonian patients (suffering from the disease for 2-18 years), chronically treated with levodopa (500-750 mg/day for 0.5-12 years), received terguride (1 mg b.i.d.) or placebo for 4 weeks. Growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and insulin-li...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Martignoni E,Horowski R,Liuzzi A,Costa A,Dallabonzana D,Cozzi R,Attanasio R,Rainer E,Nappi G

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Daily 20-mg doses of Copolymer 1 have been shown to significantly decrease the relapse rate in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). In the present open-label study, patients with relapsing MS were treated with the same dose of Copolymer 1 administered on alternate days. Sixty-eight patients were recruited: fifty-one...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Flechter S,Kott E,Steiner-Birmanns B,Nisipeanu P,Korczyn AD

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:BL-1020, a novel gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) ester of perphenazine, is a new oral antipsychotic with a strong affinity for dopamine and serotonin receptors. Unlike first- and second-generation antipsychotics, it has agonist activity at GABA(A). OBJECTIVE:This is the first study to examine tolerability an...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Anand R,Geffen Y,Vasile D,Dan I

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies indicate that the traditional Japanese herbal medicine yi-gan san (YGS, yokukan-san in Japanese) may be safe and useful for treating behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia, borderline personality disorder, neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia, and treatment-resistant schizophrenia...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Miyaoka T,Furuya M,Kristian L,Wake R,Kawakami K,Nagahama M,Kawano K,Ieda M,Tsuchie K,Horiguchi J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is notably a comorbid disorder in patients with schizophrenia. This study aimed to evaluate clinical features and correlates of early onset patients with schizophrenia with OCD. METHODS:In the present study, we included 10 patients with both schizophrenia and OCD and 19 p...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Baytunca B,Kalyoncu T,Ozel I,Erermiş S,Kayahan B,Öngur D

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deprenyl, a selective inhibitor of monoamine oxidase, type B, which is free of the "tyramine effect," may ameliorate symptom fluctuations in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). We randomized 96 patients with marked symptom fluctuations at three centers to receive either deprenyl 5 mg b.i.d. or placebo in parallel fashi...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Golbe LI,Lieberman AN,Muenter MD,Ahlskog JE,Gopinathan G,Neophytides AN,Foo SH,Duvoisin RC

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Perampanel is a recently introduced antiepileptic drug (AED) with a unique action mechanism of noncompetitive and selective α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid antagonist. Because of delayed approval of perampanel in most Asian countries, there is limited information on the clinical usefulne...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Kim DW,Oh J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00