A new clinical tool for gait evaluation in Parkinson's disease.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to report the case of a male patient with Parkinson disease who developed brachial plexopathy (BP) due to varicella-zoster virus, which was successfully treated with human immunoglobulin. METHOD:We report the case of a 75-year-old male subject with a diagnosis of Parkinson disease w...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Sáenz-Farret M,Sandoval-Rodríguez V,Paz-Navarro CE,Zúñiga-Ramírez C

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six males and one female with chronic tic disorders, whose ages ranged from 12 to 31 years, were evaluated before treatment, after 1 month on placebo, after a single 10 mg nifedipine dose (three patients), and monthly while on flunarizine 10-15 mg (mean dose of 13 mg). None of the patients receiving nifedipine improve...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Micheli F,Gatto M,Lekhuniec E,Mangone C,Fernandez Pardal M,Pikielny R,Casas Parera I

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following oral administration in the fasting healthy subject, the mean maximum concentration of tianeptine is 334 +/- 79 ng/ml. Absorption of tianeptine from the tablet form is rapid and complete. Maximum plasma concentration is obtained by the first hour following administration (0.94 +/- 0.47 h). Absolute bioavailab...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Royer RJ,Albin H,Barrucand D,Salvadori-Failler C,Kamoun A

更新日期：1988-01-01 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：:Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors (MAOIs) provide effective alternative therapy for those patients with major depression who do not respond to tricyclic antidepressants or such related compounds as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. This article reviews studies on the efficacy of both the classical MAOIs an...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Nolen WA,Hoencamp E,Bouvy PF,Haffmans PM

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 76-year-old, right-handed woman with progressive primary freezing of gait. Despite several therapeutic strategies, she continued to worsen to the point that she became confined to a wheelchair. Treatment with selegiline in doses up to 20 mg/d led to marked improvement of the gait disorder. This...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Zúñiga C,Lester J,Cersósimo MG,Díaz S,Micheli FE

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Treatment of chronic insomnia with nightly hypnotics is efficacious, but discontinuation is recommended after 1 month, less than the average disease duration. This study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of intermittent administration. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A double-blind study was carried...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Parrino L,Smerieri A,Giglia F,Milioli G,De Paolis F,Terzano MG

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:We report on a schizophrenic patient whose tardive dystonia, delusions, and auditory hallucinations showed remarkable concurrent improvement after replacing haloperidol with risperidone. The present finding suggests that the 5-hydroxytryptamine-2 (5-HT2) antagonistic action of risperidone has brought about the improve...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Yoshida K,Higuchi H,Hishikawa Y

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:As the fiberoptic gastroscopy using midazolam is being in widespread use, the exact nature of midazolam on memory should be clarified. We intended to examine whether midazolam causes selective anterograde amnesia and what impact it has on other aspects of memory and general cognitive function. METHODS:We rec...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Hong YJ,Jang EH,Hwang J,Roh JH,Kwon M,Lee D,Lee JH

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of gabapentin in the treatment of muscle cramps, we engaged an open-label trial with a group of 30 patients with frequent (> 5 cramps/week), stable, long-lasting cramps, associated with different diseases. Gabapentin was effective in reducing the frequency and severity of muscle cra...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Serrao M,Rossi P,Cardinali P,Valente G,Parisi L,Pierelli F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the growth hormone (GH) axis in methylphenidate (MPH)-treated and untreated boys with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), by evaluating serum GH, GH-binding protein (GHBP) activity, and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) levels as compared to age-matched normal co...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Toren P,Silbergeld A,Eldar S,Laor N,Wolmer L,Koren S,Weitz R,Inbar D,Reiss A,Eshet R,Weizman R

更新日期：1997-06-01 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：:Interferon (IFN) is the most widely prescribed drug of choice for chronic hepatitis B infection, which is a common health problem in our country. Therapy with IFN-alpha may be associated with a number of neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as Parkinsonism, akathisia, seizure, and depressive disorders. In this case report,...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Atasoy N,Ustundag Y,Konuk N,Atik L

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：: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：:The utility of L-tyrosine (10 g/day in four divided doses) as an adjuvant to molindone (150 mg/day) in the treatment of schizophrenia was investigated using a placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover design (3 weeks on L-tyrosine, 3 weeks on placebo). The objective of this inpatient study was to increase dopaminergi...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Deutsch SI,Rosse RB,Schwartz BL,Banay-Schwartz M,McCarthy MF,Johri SK

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is strong evidence to support the hypothesis that the rapid effects of steroids on neurons are membrane-mediated. Rapid steroid effects have been demonstrated in the absence of intracellular receptors, in the presence of RNA or protein synthesis inhibitors, and in response to steroids coupled to large proteins t...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Golden GA,Mason PE,Rubin RT,Mason RP

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent reports suggest some utility for famotidine, a histamine type 2 (H2) antagonist, in the treatment of schizophrenia. The current report describes a treatment-resistant patient with chronic undifferentiated schizophrenia whose most dramatic symptomatic improvements were temporarily related to the open-label addit...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Rosse RB,Kendrick K,Tsui LC,Fay-McCarthy M,Collins JP Jr,Rosenberg P,Wyatt RJ,Deutsch SI

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the frequencies of the symptoms such as "ataxia, depression, insomnia, anorexia, and pain," that have been reported to be associated with 5-HT1A receptor, and the effect of tandospirone citrate (tandospirone: 5-HT1A agonist) in patients with Machado-Joseph disease (MJD). METHODS:Ten MJD pati...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Takei A,Fukazawa T,Hamada T,Sohma H,Yabe I,Sasaki H,Tashiro K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our study aimed to identify the association of norepinephrine transporter gene (SLC6A2), synaptosomal-associated protein of the 25-kDa gene (SNAP-25), and latrophilin 3 gene (LPHN3) with osmotic-controlled release oral delivery system methylphenidate (OROS MPH) treatment response. METHODS:One hundred thirty...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Song J,Kim SW,Hong HJ,Lee MG,Lee BW,Choi TK,Lee SH,Yook KH

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

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：:The freely diffusible gaseous compound nitric oxide (NO) has recently been discovered to be an important cellular messenger in many organ systems throughout the body. The importance of NO as an intermediary in cell communication in the brain is highlighted by the fact that the excitatory amino acid glutamate, the most...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Karatinos J,Rosse RB,Deutsch SI

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoamine oxidase type B (MAO-B) is the predominant isoform responsible for the metabolic breakdown of dopamine in the brain. Selective inhibition of brain MAO-B results in elevation of synaptosomal dopamine concentrations. Data have been reported regarding the selective MAO-B inhibitors, rasagiline and selegiline, fo...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Fernandez HH,Chen JJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with schizophrenia often experience comorbid obsessive-compulsive syndromes (OCSs). Within these patients, a significant subgroup developed secondary OCS during treatment with antiserotonergic, atypical antipsychotic agents such as clozapine. Although cognitive behavioral therapy and antiobsessive antidepress...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Englisch S,Esslinger C,Inta D,Weinbrenner A,Peus V,Gutschalk A,Schirmbeck F,Zink M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：ABSTRACT:Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in children and adolescents. Methylphenidate (MPH) is one of the most widely used drugs in the treatment of ADHD. Enuresis can occur comorbidly with ADHD. However, enuresis is sometimes seen in patients with ADHD as an adve...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Uzun N,Akinci MA,Karatoprak S

更新日期：2021-01-01 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：: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：: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：OBJECTIVES:Ponezumab is a humanized antiamyloid beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody designed to treat Alzheimer disease (AD). METHODS:This randomized, double-blind, single-dose-escalation study evaluated the safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of 0.1, 0.3, 1, 3, and 10 mg/kg ponezumab (n = 4, 4, 4, 6, and 8, resp...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Landen JW,Zhao Q,Cohen S,Borrie M,Woodward M,Billing CB Jr,Bales K,Alvey C,McCush F,Yang J,Kupiec JW,Bednar MM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00