Nusinersen: A Review in 5q Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

abstract：:Since 1989, several novel antipsychotic drugs have become available for use including clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine and ziprasidone. These agents represent a substantial improvement in the treatment of schizophrenia and related disorders and are considered to have a favourable adverse effect profile r...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Trenton A,Currier G,Zwemer F

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcoholic patients suffer from harmful allostatic neuroplastic changes in the brain causing an acute withdrawal syndrome upon cessation of drinking followed by a protracted abstinence syndrome and an increased risk of relapse to heavy drinking. Benzodiazepines have long been the treatment of choice for detoxifying pat...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Hammond CJ,Niciu MJ,Drew S,Arias AJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:Narcolepsy type 1 and narcolepsy type 2 are central disorders of hypersomnolence. Narcolepsy type 1 is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy and is associated with hypocretin-1 deficiency. On the other hand, in narcolepsy type 2, cerebrospinal fluid hypocretin-1 levels are normal and cataplexy ab...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Barateau L,Lopez R,Dauvilliers Y

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) has a profound impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), a comprehensive subjective measure of the patient's health status. Assessment of HRQoL informs on the potential advantages and disadvantages of disease-modifying drugs (DMDs) beyond their effects on observer-based disability and m...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Jongen PJ

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:Nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), used as part of highly active antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of HIV and AIDS, disrupt neuronal mitochondrial DNA synthesis, resulting in antiretroviral toxic neuropathy (ATN). Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) enhances neurotrophic support of sensory neuro...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Youle M

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:Multiple stimulant and non-stimulant medications are approved for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one of the most prevalent childhood neurodevelopmental disorders. Choosing among the available agents and determining the most effective ADHD medication for a given child can be a time-co...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Elsayed NA,Yamamoto KM,Froehlich TE

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kynurenine pathway constitutes the main route of tryptophan degradation and generates the production of several neuroactive compounds; quinolinic acid is an excitotoxic NMDA receptor agonist, 3-hydroxykynurenine is a free-radical generator and kynurenic acid (KYNA) is an antagonist at glutamate and nicotinic recep...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Erhardt S,Olsson SK,Engberg G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The molecules that provide access to activated T cells in the CNS, including chemokines, have been considered to be a crucial step in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). AIMS:In this study, we investigated serial serum chemokine levels in patients with relapsing-remitting MS over 1 year and the ass...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Comini-Frota ER,Teixeira AL,Angelo JP,Andrade MV,Brum DG,Kaimen-Maciel DR,Foss NT,Donadi EA

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) describes a spectrum of clinically, pathologically and genetically heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorders of unknown aetiology. FTLD spectrum disorders collectively represent a leading cause of early-onset dementia, with most cases presenting between 45 and 64 years of age. ...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Seltman RE,Matthews BR

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：:There have been significant developments in the understanding of depression in children and adolescents in the past few years, including an increased recognition that significant depressive illness occurs in this patient group. Pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments are used to manage depression in children ...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Varley CK

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterised by recurrent episodes of binge eating and associated efforts to purge the ingested calories through self-induced vomiting, laxative or diuretic abuse, fasting or intensive exercise. The aetiopathogenesis and pathophysiology of the disorder are currently unclear. Biol...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Brambilla F

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is considered to be the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain and loss of GABA inhibition has been clearly implicated in epileptogenesis. GABA interacts with 3 types of receptor: GABAA, GABAB and GABAC. The GABAA receptor has provided an excellent target for the development of d...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Czuczwar SJ,Patsalos PN

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tramadol-an atypical opioid analgesic-has a unique pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile, with opioidergic, noradrenergic, and serotonergic actions. Tramadol has long been used as a well-tolerated alternative to other drugs in moderate pain because of its opioidergic and monoaminergic activities. However, cumula...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Barakat A

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original article can be found online. ...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Chidambaran V,Costandi A,D'Mello A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is difficult to determine the relative efficacy of atypical antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia, based on the available literature. The purpose of this article is to review and compare the efficacy of two atypical antipsychotics: olanzapine and ziprasidone.This review focused on randomised trials in w...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Matza LS,Baker TM,Revicki DA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cenobamate is a novel tetrazole-derived carbamate compound with a dual mechanism of action. This drug can enhance the inactivated state of voltage-gated sodium channels, preferentially inhibiting the persistent component of the sodium channel current, and acts as a positive allosteric modulator of GABAA rece...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Lattanzi S,Trinka E,Zaccara G,Striano P,Del Giovane C,Silvestrini M,Brigo F

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：:Mitoxantrone (Novantrone), a synthetic anthracenedione derivative, is an antineoplastic, immunomodulatory agent. Its presumed mechanism of action in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is via immunomodulatory mechanisms, although these remain to be fully elucidated. Intravenous mitoxantrone treatment improved neurol...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Scott LJ,Figgitt DP

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To monitor weight regain after therapy discontinuation in patients with migraine experiencing weight loss during topiramate (TPM) treatment. METHODS:Patients with migraine without aura were enrolled in this observational prospective study. Weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, systolic and diasto...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Verrotti A,Parisi P,Agostinelli S,Loiacono G,Marra F,Coppola G,Pisani LR,Gorgone G,Striano P,Pisani F,Belcastro V

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：: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：:▴ Ziprasidone is a novel antipsychotic drug. It has high affinity for serotonin 5-HT(2) and dopamine D(2) receptors in vitro, with an 11-fold higher affinity for 5-HT(2) than for D(2) receptors, suggestive of a low potential for inducing motor disturbance [including extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)].▴ The effects of zipr...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Davis R,Markham A

更新日期：1997-08-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Many authors have reported discontinuation symptoms associated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and characteristics of the discontinuation syndrome in patients who stopped treatment with the SSRIs paroxetine and fluoxetine under the u...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Bogetto F,Bellino S,Revello RB,Patria L

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections are common in people with dementia, and antibiotic use is widespread, albeit highly variable, across healthcare settings and countries. The few studies conducted to date that consider the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing specifically for people with dementia focus on people with advanced dementia a...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Parsons C,van der Steen JT

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the conceptual progression in the pharmacological therapy of malignant astrocytoma (MA) over the past decade, and its future trends. It is a selective rather than an exhaustive inventory of literature citations. The experience of the Brain Tumour Cooperative Group (BTCG) and earlier phase III tria...

journal_title：CNS drugs

authors： Jennings MT,Iyengar S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00