New treatment strategies for bacterial meningitis.

abstract：:The effect and clinical significance of tolcapone withdrawal on erythrocyte catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) activity, levodopa pharmacokinetics, and levodopa requirements were investigated in 59 patients with fluctuating parkinsonism who were randomized to receive placebo or tolcapone 100 or 200 mg three times dai...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Jorga KM,Davis TL,Kurth MC,Saint-Hilaire MH,LeWitt PA,Fotteler B,Zürcher G,Rabbia M

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary objective of this study was to describe the pharmacokinetics of oral pergolide in patients with mild to moderate Parkinson disease using a new high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry assay. A secondary objective was to investigate the relationship between plasma concentrations and e...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Thalamas C,Rajman I,Kulisevsky J,Lledó A,Mackie AE,Blin O,Gillespie TA,Seger M,Rascol O

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A number of research studies support the weight loss effects of metformin and topiramate for obese people with schizophrenia. However, only a few studies have addressed the sustainability of the body weight reduction after discontinuation of these drugs. Moreover, head-to-head studies are still lacking. The ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Peng PJ,Ho PS,Tsai CK,Huang SY,Liang CS

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 40-year-old man with cervical dystonia developed an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuritis after botulinum toxin type A treatment. Some cases of idiopathic brachial plexopathy and polyradiculoneuritis have been reported to date. Although a causal relationship is not firmly established, the clinical te...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Burguera JA,Villaroya T,López-Alemany M

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Botulinum toxin A (BTA) is considered an effective treatment of cervical dystonia. The aim of this prospective, randomized, double-blind study was to compare Botox and Prosigne, a BTA of Chinese origin, with a view to establish the safety, the efficacy, and the equivalence of doses of the 2 formulations in the treatme...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Quagliato EM,Carelli EF,Viana MA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Catatonia is a severe condition in patients. Electroconvulsive treatment or medication with benzodiazepines and/or antipsychotics are regarded as standard treatment. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a case of a patient with catatonic features in whom electroconvulsive treatment and benzodiazepine and/or antipsyc...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Sato Y,Shinozaki M,Okayasu H,Yasui-Furukori N,Shimoda K

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of action of flunarizine (FZ) and cinnarizine (CZ) on the CNS is not fully understood. Computer analysis of saccadic eye movements (SEM) provides a sensitive and objective method for evaluating drug effect on the function of specific brain structures. This study aimed to assess the effect of a single ora...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Casucci G,Di Costanzo A,Riva R,Albani F,Bonavita V,Tedeschi G

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven of 63 children (11%) treated with clobazam (CLB) for refractory epilepsy developed a severe behavior disorder. This disorder was characterized by aggressive agitation, self injurious behavior, insomnia, and incessant motor activity occurring between 10 and 55 days after initiation of drug therapy. The affected c...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Sheth RD,Goulden KJ,Ronen GM

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 56 year-old woman who suffered from parkinsonism, oro-lingual dyskinesia (OLD) and tardive akathisia (TA) due to sulpiride is reported. OLD and TA appeared after sulpiride withdrawal. The patient was successfully treated with tetrabenazine even a mild parkinsonism was present. TA seems to be related with an apparent...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： López de Munain A,Poza JJ,Gorospe A,Arce A,Martí Massó JF

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apomorphine, the first dopamine agonist to be synthesized, has received a renewed interest in the last few years. This compound acts powerfully on D1 and D2 dopamine receptors and has the most complete pharmacological profile of all clinically available dopamine agonists. When given subcutaneously, apomorphine consist...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Colosimo C,Merello M,Albanese A

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia (TD) that persists for 1 year or more following withdrawal of neuroleptics is usually said to be permanent. Early spontaneous remissions have been well described but most such remissions occurred within the first few months following neuroleptic withdrawal, and no published studi...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Klawans HL,Tanner CM,Barr A

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Use of antipsychotic agents in the management of various psychopathologies in Child and Adolescent Psychiatric practice is gradually increasing. This study aimed to evaluate the sociodemographic and clinical features of children and adolescents who applied to an outpatient clinic of child and adolescent psych...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Yektaş Ç,Tufan AE

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed in 15 consecutive patients the best route and time of administration for phenytoin (PHT) prophylaxis in neurosurgical procedures. We also correlated PHT levels in serum and cerebrospinal fluid after oral and parenteral loading doses. The mean PHT level was 13.9 micrograms/ml in serum and 2.03 micrograms/ml...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Rabinowicz AL,Salvat JM,Leiguarda RC,Demonty F,Salvat F,Cervio A,Manes F,Lazarowski A

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The high incidence of fibrotic cardiac valvulopathies reported in association with the 8beta-ergoline dopamine (DA) agonist, pergolide, and also case reports for cabergoline and bromocriptine have made it necessary to review the theoretical basis and actual findings in the case of another DA agonist, the 8al...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Hofmann C,Penner U,Dorow R,Pertz HH,Jähnichen S,Horowski R,Latté KP,Palla D,Schurad B

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Safety and efficacy of botulinum neurotoxin type A preparation NT 201 (Xeomin, Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany) were investigated over 52 weeks in a double-blind, randomized trial with 32 male volunteers. METHODS:Electroneurographic assessments with surface electrodes were performed aft...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Wohlfarth K,Müller C,Sassin I,Comes G,Grafe S

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the psychotropic drug etoperidone on the response to laboratory stressors was investigated in a controlled study. Cardiovascular and hormonal (catecholamines, corticotropin, and cortisol) measurements were made in a group of young, healthy volunteers during a cold pressor test (CPT), a mental arithmetic...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Costa A,Martignoni E,Blandini F,Petraglia F,Genazzani AR,Nappi G

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of obesity remains a puzzling challenge because long-term maintenance of weight loss--one of the most suitable goals--is rarely achieved with conventional methods. Among the theoretical measures able to maintain a permanent and bearable constraint to obtain the maintenance of weight loss is long-term (li...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Guy-Grand BJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In nine patients with orthostatic hypotension due to multiple system atrophy, the effects of octreotide (100 micrograms s.c.), a somatostatin analogue, on blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and norepinephrine (NE) plasma levels after 60 degrees head up tilt test were evaluated by a randomly controlled study. Octreo...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Bordet R,Benhadjali J,Destée A,Belabbas A,Libersa C

更新日期：1995-02-01 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：:In this study, the hemodynamic and neurochemical effects of lisuride, a dopamine agonist with serotoninergic properties, have been evaluated in de novo parkinsonian patients and in elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment. Blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and urinary catecholamine (CA) fluctuations through...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Micieli G,Martignoni E,Bono G,Cavallini A,Rossi F,Horowski R,Nappi G

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Neuroleptic malignant syndrome was induced by aripiprazole in a 12 1/2-year-old boy. The patient had a history of reactive airway disease, pervasive developmental disorder, and learning disability. METHOD:The patient was interviewed and examined, and additional history was taken from the medical records. The...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Palakurthi HB,Parvin MM,Kaplan S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidant stress resulting from excess dopamine (DA) may contribute to the development and progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Free radicals resulting from the enzymatic metabolism of DA are most often discussed in this regard. However, levodopa (L-DOPA) and DA can also undergo autooxidation, producing free radical...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Ling ZD,Pieri SC,Carvey PM

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occipital neuralgia (ON) is described as a shooting, stabbing pain in the posterior part of the scalp that involves the occipital nerve. The epidemiology and pathophysiology are uncertain, but ON is considered distinct from other headache types. At the time of this writing, memantine for the treatment of ON has not be...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Hayes WJ,Hoffmann C,Jacobson P,Kotschevar C,Kappes JA,Berendse J

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability, maximum tolerated dose, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of five fixed doses of ganstigmine (CHF 2819) in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease (AD). This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluated five dose levels (5, 7...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Jhee SS,Fabbri L,Piccinno A,Monici P,Moran S,Zarotsky V,Tan EY,Frackiewicz EJ,Shiovitz T

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data on a twice-daily dosage schedule with moclobemide in the treatment of depression is limited. In this study, moclobemide 150 mg twice daily (b.i.d.) was compared to two different three-times-daily (t.i.d.) regimens with total daily dosages of 300 and 450 mg, respectively, over a 6-week period. The study was random...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Gagiano CA,Hart GA,Bodemer W,Schall R

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of aripiprazole in first-episode drug-naive patients with schizophrenia. METHODS:A total of 45 patients were enrolled in an open-label 12-week study. Dosing was determined by clinical judgment. The main efficacy measure was the Brief Psychia...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Takahashi H,Oshimo T,Ishigooka J

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duloxetine is a serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor that is effective in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and chronic pain. The safety of duloxetine has been shown by many previous studies. We report a patient who experienced visual hallucinations after taking duloxetine. The patient experienced...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Tomita T,Yasui-Furukori N,Kaneko S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive, disabling, neurodegenerative disorder characterized by both motor and nonmotor symptoms. Monoamine oxidase B inhibitors, dopamine agonists, N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonists and levodopa (LD), with its various formulations and administration modes, mainly improve the motor sympt...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Müller T

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Newly introduced dopamine agonists, such as ropinirole, may offer advantages compared to such older drugs as bromocriptine in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) with response oscillations or waning efficacy. Dose equivalence of these two drugs, however, has not been well established, which may complicate ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Giménez-Roldán S,Esteban EM,Mateo D

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcosinemia is a relatively rare autosomal recessive disorder that has a varied phenotypic presentation; rarely, it is associated with neurodevelopmental and neurological abnormalities. Sarcosine is a key intermediate in 1-carbon metabolism, and its elevation in blood and urine could reflect a deficient pool size of ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Deutsch SI,Rosse RB,Long KD,Gaskins B,Mastropaolo J

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00