Modern treatment options for intracerebral hemorrhage.

abstract：:There is no known way to cure multiple system atrophy or even to slow its insidious progression, but there are opportunities to treat many of its symptoms and complications. Of all the autonomic disturbances it causes, orthostatic hypotension is associated with one of the better chances for successful intervention. Mi...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Riley DE

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vagus nerve stimulation is a unique therapy for epileptic seizures. Two randomized controlled trials in patients with medically refractory partial seizures have demonstrated efficacy, leading to US Food and Drug Administration approval of vagus nerve stimulation therapy in 1997. Extensive safety testing has not reveal...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Salinsky MC

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unfortunately, intravenous alteplase, when administered within 3 hours of symptom onset, remains the only US Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for acute ischemic stroke; it is now 7 years since its approval. Intra-arterial thrombolysis of middle cerebral and basilar artery occlusions within 6 hours of st...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Haley EC

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OPINION STATEMENT:Cerebral vasospasm (cVSP) consists of the vasoconstriction of large and small intracranial vessels which can lead to cerebral hypoperfusion, and in extreme cases, delayed ischemic deficits with stroke. While most commonly observed after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), cVSP can also occur af...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Izzy S,Muehlschlegel S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elderly are the most rapidly growing segment of the population, and the incidence of epilepsy in persons over 65 is higher than in any other age group. In nursing homes, its incidence is even higher than in community-dwelling persons of similar ages. About 10% of nursing home residents are being treated with antie...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Leppik IE

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subdural empyema represents loculated infection between the outermost layer of the meninges, the dura, and the arachnoid. The empyema may develop intracranially or in the spinal canal. Intracranial subdural empyema is most frequently a complication of sinusitis or, less frequently, otitis or neurosurgical procedures. ...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Greenlee JE

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The epidemiologic link between increased low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and ischemic stroke is controversial. However, recent trials make it clear that LDL reduction by statin agents in high-risk patients reduces the risk of ischemic stroke. The risk of first stroke is reduced within 1 to 2 years of statin ...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Bernstein RA

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OPINION STATEMENT:High-grade or malignant gliomas are aggressive cancers. The World Health Organization (WHO) grading system recognizes grade III and grade IV primary brain tumors of astrocytic, oligodendroglial, or mixed lineage. Identification of these tumors is prompted by symptoms such as insidious headaches, seizu...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Giglio P,Villano JL

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuralgic amyotrophy has a broad variety of clinical manifestations. Although it was initially thought to be a plexopathy, its diverse presentation can include isolated sensory nerves or even cranial nerves. Although neuralgic amyotrophy is usually a benign condition with a good recovery, pain can be a disabling featu...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Santana L,Gutierrez A

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OPINION STATEMENT:The timely implementation of immunotherapy is key to successful treatment of autoimmune encephalopathies or dementias (from here on will be referred to as autoimmune encephalopathies). There are different levels of diagnostic certainty which should guide the immunological treatment of autoimmune encep...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： McKeon A

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Migraine is a chronic paroxysmal neurological disorder characterized by multiphase attacks of head pain and a myriad of neurological symptoms. Chronic migraine causes a great personal and societal burden. Many patients are poorly responsive to, or non-compliant with, conventional migraine preventive therapies. For thi...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Jain S,Silberstein SD

更新日期：2019-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder characterized clinically by proximal weakness and bulbar symptoms and pathologically by damage to the post-synaptic membrane at the neuromuscular junction. Ocular myasthenia gravis (ocular MG) is a form of myasthenia gravis whereby the patients' weakness is limited to t...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Porter NC,Salter BC

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical management, the mainstay of treatment for partial epilepsy, involves choosing from an array of antiseizure drugs, most of which have comparable efficacy against partial-onset seizures. Effective treatment strategies involve matching the characteristics of drug and patient to control seizures without adverse ef...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Liu L,Henry JC

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OPINION STATEMENT:CLIPPERS for chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids, is a steroid-sensitive and steroid-dependent brainstem inflammatory disease of unknown origin. Since its first description in 2010, about 60 cases have been reported throughout the world. The me...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Taieb G,Allou T,Labauge P

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OPINION STATEMENT:Paroxysmal dyskinesia represents a group of uncommon movement disorders that are characterized by episodes of abnormal movements arising from a baseline of normal or nearly normal movement. Recent advances in the genetics of these disorders have helped provide some unification of classification scheme...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Mink JW

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The initial treatment for trigeminal neuralgia is medical. Carbamazepine is the drug of choice. If the patient proves to be intolerant of carbamazepine, a number of second-line drugs are available, though data on their relative efficacy are nonexistent. Phenytoin, baclofen, clonazepam, and sodium valproate are all wor...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Perkin GD

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OPINION STATEMENT:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard guiding diagnostic and therapeutic management in glioma with its high resolution and possibility to depict blood-brain-barrier disruption when contrast medium is applied. In light of the shifting paradigms revealing distinct tumor subtypes based on...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Suchorska B,Albert NL,Tonn JC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dystonia is a neurologic disorder that can occur at any age and often results in significant disability. The therapeutic application of botulinum toxin has revolutionized the treatment of this disorder, particularly for the adult-onset focal forms such as cervical dystonia and blepharospasm. The two available commerci...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Cardona-Garcia OD,Higgins DS,Molho ES

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sleep history should be taken routinely in patients with epilepsy. Treatment of sleep disorders and improvement in sleep hygiene may improve seizure control, daytime cognitive functioning, and quality of life. Patients with recurrent sleepiness interfering with daily activities or an Epworth Sleepiness Scale score m...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Herman ST

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple pharmacologic treatments have been studied, but propranolol and primidone have proven to be the most effective medications. It is unlikely that a patient will respond miraculously to another medication if his or her response to propranolol and primidone is minimal. Some subsets of essential tremor, however, s...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Lambert D,Waters CH

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic myopathies are disorders affecting utilization of carbohydrates or fat in the skeletal muscle. Adult patients with metabolic myopathies typically present with exercise-induced pain, contractures or stiffness, fatigue, and myoglobinuria. Symptoms are related to energy failure. Purpose of review In this review...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Ørngreen MC,Vissing J

更新日期：2017-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute viral meningitis is the most common infection of the central nervous system. Most cases occur in children and young adults and are due to enteroviruses. Although the common causes of acute viral meningitis still lack treatment with an effective antiviral agent, management of patients is changing because of bette...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Davis LE

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OPINION STATEMENT:The management of herpes zoster (HZ) usually involves a multidisciplinary approach aiming to reduce complications and morbidity. Patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) are referred to ophthalmologists for prevention or treatment of its potential complications. Without prompt detection and trea...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Sanjay S,Huang P,Lavanya R

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given our current knowledge, there is a need for the early institution of immunomodulatory therapy, especially for patients with poor prognostic factors (motor and cerebellar symptoms, frequent disease exacerbations, and a high level of activity on magnetic resonance imaging ). Patients who progress despite immunomodu...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Bielekova B,Martin R

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute hearing loss (AHL) is a medical urgency. The management of patients presenting with sudden deafness involves detecting the causal mechanism and administering emergency therapeutic drugs to restore hearing by minimizing the period of cellular ischemia to the inner ear. Acute management of AHL consists of administ...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Tamhankar M,Solomon D

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vision disturbances following traumatic brain injury (TBI) include anomalies of accommodation, version, vergence (nonstrabismic, as well as strabismic), photosensitivity, visual field integrity, and ocular health. Traumatic brain injury patients with complex diplopia patterns, noncomitant strabismic anomalies, and adv...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Kapoor N,Ciuffreda KJ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OPINION STATEMENT:A patient presenting with suspected primary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis is often difficult to manage. Once the diagnosis is suspected, the clinical course may already be severe and warrant timely aggressive treatment with potentially toxic drugs. Definitive diagnosis is often delayed, requ...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Gotkine M,Vaknin-Dembinsky A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite increasing recognition of childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) as a significant public health problem, treatment of the condition remains inconsistent. Some children are screened using polysomnography and treated only when objective respiratory disturbances are identified. Many others receive aden...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Hoban TF

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive motor neuron disease that usually results in death secondary to respiratory failure. The psychological reaction to the diagnosis of ALS in patient and caregiver has received increasing attention. Reports are highly variable as to the severity of depressive symptoms ...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Stromberg SF,Weiss DB

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OPINION STATEMENT:Status epilepticus is a neurologic emergency with significant potential morbidity and even mortality. It should be diagnosed and treated as quickly as possible, with concurrent rapid identification of the underlying cause. Nonconvulsive status epilepticus can be difficult to diagnose due to its protea...

journal_title：Current treatment options in neurology

authors： Pang T,Drislane FW

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00