Activities of daily living in patients with dementia: clinical relevance, methods of assessment and effects of treatment.

abstract：:Treatment of pediatric migraine remains an unmet medical need. There continues to be a paucity of pediatric randomized controlled trials for the treatment of migraine, both in the acute and preventive settings. Pediatric studies are often complicated by high placebo-response rates and much of our current practice is b...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Kacperski J,Hershey AD

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common, frequently chronic, sensorimotor neurological disorder characterized by nocturnal leg dysesthesias and an irresistible urge to move the legs, usually resulting in sleep disturbance. Dopaminergic agonists, alpha-2-delta calcium-channel ligands, and opioids have all demonstrated...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Mackie S,Winkelman JW

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ursolic acid is a pentacyclic triterpenoid found in several plants. Despite its initial use as a pharmacologically inactive emulsifier in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries, several biological activities have been reported for this compound so far, including anti-tumoural, anti-diabetic, cardioprotective and...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Ramos-Hryb AB,Pazini FL,Kaster MP,Rodrigues ALS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of an intervention to slow or halt disease progression remains the greatest unmet therapeutic need in Parkinson's disease. Given the number of failures of various novel interventions in disease-modifying clinical trials in combination with the ever-increasing costs and lengthy processes for drug develo...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Athauda D,Foltynie T

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much work has been carried out in recent years showing that elevated glutamate levels in the extracellular environment of the central nervous system play a pivotal role in neurodegeneration in acute CNS injuries. With the elucidation of the mechanism governing glutamate excitotoxicity, researchers are devising therape...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Jia M,Njapo SA,Rastogi V,Hedna VS

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The link between diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been known for the last few decades. Since insulin and insulin receptors are known to be present in the brain, the downstream signalling as well as the effect of hyperinsulinemia have been extensively studied in both AD and Parkinson's disease. Glucag...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Calsolaro V,Edison P

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the established efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in hematologic malignancies, translating CAR T therapy to solid tumors has remained investigational. Glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal form of primary brain tumor, has recently been among the malignancies being trialed clinic...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Salinas RD,Durgin JS,O'Rourke DM

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Risperidone (Risperdal), a psychotropic atypical antipsychotic agent, is thought to act via dopamine D(2) and serotonin 5-HT(2A) receptor antagonism. The clinical efficacy of oral risperidone in the treatment of bipolar mania and schizophrenia in adult patients is well established. In the US, risperidone is also appro...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Scott LJ,Dhillon S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biopharmaceuticals can induce antibodies, which interact with and neutralize the therapeutic effect of such drugs and are therefore termed neutralizing antibodies (NAbs). In the treatment of multiple sclerosis, NAbs against interferon (IFN)-beta and natalizumab have been recognized. The prevalence of NAbs against diff...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Deisenhammer F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive dysfunction is a major cause of disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The prevalence of cognitive dysfunction is estimated at 45 to 65%. Natural history studies suggest that once cognitive dysfunction develops in a patient with MS, it is not likely to remit. Unlike physical disability in MS, c...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Bagert B,Camplair P,Bourdette D

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium channel blockers have been the mainstay of the pharmacological management of focal and generalised tonic-clonic seizures for more than 70 years. The focus of this paper will be on phenytoin, carbamazepine, lamotrigine, oxcarbazepine, rufinamide, lacosamide and eslicarbazepine acetate. All these antiepileptic dr...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Brodie MJ

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cognitive impairment is prevalent and debilitating among persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). While many pharmacologic treatments have shown good efficacy in reducing clinical relapses, brain lesions, and improving certain physical symptoms, their efficacy for improving cognitive function is not well unde...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Chen MH,Goverover Y,Genova HM,DeLuca J

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is frequently associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) such as agitation and aggression, especially in the moderate to severe stages of the illness. The limited efficacy and high-risk profiles of current pharmacotherapies for the management of agitation and aggression in AD have driven ...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Liu CS,Chau SA,Ruthirakuhan M,Lanctôt KL,Herrmann N

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intranasal (IN) insulin acutely improves verbal memory in mild cognitive impairment (MCI)/Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its therapeutic effects may be attenuated in apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) carriers. Furthermore, rapid-acting (RA) insulins may have superior therapeutic effects compared with regular insuli...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Rosenbloom MH,Barclay TR,Pyle M,Owens BL,Cagan AB,Anderson CP,Frey WH 2nd,Hanson LR

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Tianeptine is an antidepressant agent with a novel neurochemical profile. It increases serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) uptake in the brain (in contrast with most antidepressant agents) and reduces stress-induced atrophy of neuronal dendrites. Like the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Wagstaff AJ,Ormrod D,Spencer CM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropathic pain is a persistent pain condition that develops secondary to nerve injury. The two most common types of peripheral neuropathic pain are post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) and painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN). Amitriptyline, nortriptyline, desipramine and imipramine are TCAs that have been shown to be effecti...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Zin CS,Nissen LM,Smith MT,O'Callaghan JP,Moore BJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) 1 gene are commonly found in human glioma, with the majority of low-grade gliomas harboring a recurrent point mutation (IDH1 R132H). Mutant IDH reveals an altered enzymatic activity leading to the synthesis of 2-hydroxyglutarate, which has been implicated in epigenetic m...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Karpel-Massler G,Nguyen TTT,Shang E,Siegelin MD

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Earlier commencement of clozapine has been related to a better response in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. OBJECTIVES:To identify variables that predict clozapine use after a first episode of schizophrenia (FES). METHODS:Patients with FES and ≤15 days of lifetime antipsychotic treatment were followed up...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Üçok A,Çıkrıkçılı U,Ergül C,Tabak Ö,Salaj A,Karabulut S,Correll CU

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several small studies have shown beneficial effects of ondansetron, a serotonin 5-HT(3) receptor antagonist, in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The efficacy of other 5-HT(3) receptor antagonists in patients with OCD is still unclear. Granisetron does not alter cytochrome P450 activity a...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Askari N,Moin M,Sanati M,Tajdini M,Hosseini SM,Modabbernia A,Najand B,Salimi S,Tabrizi M,Ashrafi M,Hajiaghaee R,Akhondzadeh S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insomnia, an inability to initiate or maintain sleep, affects approximately one-third of the American population. Conventional benzodiazepines, such as triazolam and midazolam, were the treatment of choice for short-term insomnia for many years but are associated with adverse effects such as rebound insomnia, withdraw...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Hesse LM,von Moltke LL,Greenblatt DJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous in vitro and in vivo experimental animal studies have demonstrated that gangliosides, particularly GMI ganglioside (siagoside), may stimulate or accelerate the repair of peripheral and central nervous system neurons after various types of damage. Clinical studies of GMl in peripheral neuropathies and stroke, ...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Schneider JS

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Existing drug delivery methods have not led to a significant increase in survival for patients with malignant primary brain tumors. While the combination of conventional therapies consisting of surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy has improved survival for some types of brain tumors (e.g., WNT medulloblastoma), oth...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Haumann R,Videira JC,Kaspers GJL,van Vuurden DG,Hulleman E

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Female hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) may occur in up to one-third of adult women in the US. The essential feature of female HSDD is a deficiency or absence of sexual fantasies and desire for sexual activity that causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty. The evaluation of female HSDD generally requ...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Warnock JJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Responses to atomoxetine vary for individual patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, we do not know whether any factors can be used to reliably predict how individuals with ADHD will respond to treatment. OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to evaluate background variables that facil...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Bushe C,Sobanski E,Coghill D,Berggren L,De Bruyckere K,Leppämäki S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the high heritability of the disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common among parents of children with ADHD. Parental ADHD is associated with maladaptive parenting, negative parent-child interaction patterns and a diminished response to behavioural parent training. We describe our previo...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Chronis-Tuscano A,Stein MA

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review focuses on current information about luteal phase administration (i.e. typically for the last 2 weeks of the menstrual cycle) of pharmacological agents for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Compared with continuous administration, a luteal phase administration regimen reduces the exp...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Freeman EW

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duloxetine (Cymbalta(R)) is a potent serotonin and noradrenaline (norepinephrine) reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) in the CNS. It is indicated for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) as well as other indications. In patients with GAD of at least moderate severity, oral duloxetine 60-120 mg once daily was effe...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Carter NJ,McCormack PL

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bipolar depression is the predominant abnormal mood state in bipolar disorder. However, despite the key pertinence of this phase of the condition, the focus of research and indeed of clinical interest in the management of bipolar disorder has been mainly on mania. Bipolar depression has been largely neglected, and ear...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Malhi GS,Mitchell PB,Salim S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the relationship between the sustained pain free (SPF) and adverse event (AE) rates associated with six oral serotonin 5-HT(1B/1D) receptor agonists (triptans) used for the treatment of acute migraine, employing data from a previous meta-analysis (that included almotriptan, eletriptan, naratriptan, ...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Dodick DW,Sandrini G,Williams P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS) is a rare, but potentially fatal, adverse reaction that occurs in patients, including children, who are treated with anticonvulsants. During metabolism of the anticonvulsant, toxic arene-oxide compounds are produced. AHS is associated with both cutaneous and systemic symp...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Verrotti A,Trotta D,Salladini C,Chiarelli F

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00