Abstract：
:Recently an association between statins and the onset and more rapid disease course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) was reported, while other studies rejected such a link. The role of gender in that controversy is unclear. We evaluated the gender-specific effect of statins on the rate of functional decline in patients with ALS, based on data retrieved from the medical records of all ALS patients who participated in two previously reported clinical trials on the efficacy of topiramate and of celecoxib in ALS. The topiramate trial enrolled 294 patients, 28 (9.5%) of whom were statin users (20 males). The celecoxib trial enrolled 300 patients, 25 (8.3%) of whom were statin users (17 males). Statins had no effect on the functional decline in the celecoxib trial, but they did have a negative impact on disease course in the topiramate trial. When males and females were analyzed separately, the functional decline of females taking statins was significantly greater than that of males in both trials. Our results indicate that statins affect possibly negatively ALS progression among females but not males. They emphasize the need to consider gender in future analyses of drug effects.
journal_name
J Neurol Scijournal_title
Journal of the neurological sciencesauthors
Nefussy B,Hirsch J,Cudkowicz ME,Drory VEdoi
10.1016/j.jns.2010.10.011subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-01-15 00:00:00pages
23-7issue
1-2eissn
0022-510Xissn
1878-5883pii
S0022-510X(10)00519-8journal_volume
300pub_type
杂志文章abstract：BACKGROUND:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a well-known precursor of Alzheimer's disease (AD) but often also precedes dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). The early differentiation of DLB from AD is important to delay disease progression. Olfactory dysfunction is a well-known early sign of both AD and Lewy body disorder...
journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2015.06.013
更新日期：2015-08-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2009.02.346
更新日期：2009-08-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Postnatal development of the human visual cortex is characterized by an overshooting growth pattern of its volume with a maximum at 8 postnatal months and by loss of a substantial proportion of its neurons. The highest rate of reduction in neuronal numbers is observed in layers II-IVa, with other layers showing a more...
journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0022-510x(91)90156-2
更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:'No evidence of disease activity' (NEDA) is increasingly used as a treatment target with disease-modifying drugs for relapsing multiple sclerosis. METHODS:This post-hoc analysis of the randomised EVIDENCE trial compared interferon beta-1a injected subcutaneously three times weekly (IFN β-1a SC tiw) with i...
journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2017.05.052
更新日期：2017-08-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0022-510x(93)90226-o
更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2010.08.068
更新日期：2011-01-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0022-510x(88)90206-7
更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2016.10.030
更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0022-510x(01)00573-1
更新日期：2001-09-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2012.08.035
更新日期：2012-12-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Aceruloplasminemia is a disorder of iron metabolism caused by mutations in the ceruloplasmin gene. It is characterized by progressive neurodegeneration of the retina, basal ganglia, dentate nucleus and cerebral cortex in association with iron accumulation in these tissues. Enzyme activities in the mitochondrial respir...
journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0022-510x(00)00452-4
更新日期：2000-12-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2004.03.033
更新日期：2004-08-30 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0022-510x(79)90005-4
更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0022-510x(94)90048-5
更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2019.01.023
更新日期：2019-03-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0022-510x(75)90257-9
更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0022-510x(79)90025-x
更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In order to determine if free (F) and bound (B) levels of autoantibodies to myelin basic protein (anti-MBP) are present from the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS), 201 patients referred to our clinic were clinically divided into a group diagnosed as having an initial MS relapse and a group of non-MS controls. Ninety-fo...
journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0022-510x(89)90083-x
更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0022-510x(88)90107-4
更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0022-510x(94)00229-h
更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0022-510x(97)00188-3
更新日期：1997-12-09 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2015.06.031
更新日期：2015-09-15 00:00:00
abstract：:The 3243A>G mutation of mtDNA usually is associated with MELAS syndrome. Here we report a patient with the 3243A>G mutation presenting only recurrent muscle fatigue and elevated levels of serum creatine kinase (CK). The mother of the proband was referred to us for type 2 diabetes mellitus, muscle pain and sensorineura...
journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2014.01.010
更新日期：2014-03-15 00:00:00
abstract：:We describe a 54-year-old diabetic woman who developed ischemic optic neuropathy followed by acute retinal necrosis and multiple areas of focal venous beading. Vitreous fluid contained amplifiable VZV DNA but not HSV-1, CMV or toxoplasma DNA. The clinical presentation was remarkable for jaw claudication and intermitte...
journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2012.12.021
更新日期：2013-02-15 00:00:00
abstract：:A method has been adapted to produce membrane vesicles suitable for routine membrane patch clamping from neonate rat skeletal muscle. Single K+ channel activity was recorded from cell-free inside-out patches. Most Ca2(+)-activated voltage sensitive channels had large conductances of up to 300 pS, as determined from th...
journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0022-510x(90)90142-a
更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Ischemic stroke is the end phenotype of a complex interaction between various genetic and environmental factors. OBJECTIVE:We aimed to explore association of two lipid-relevant genetic variants and conventional risk factors with risk of having ischemic stroke in Northern Han Chinese. METHODS:Genotyping was...
journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2008.09.013
更新日期：2009-01-15 00:00:00
abstract：:High plasma homocysteine (tHcy) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke and Alzheimer's disease (AD). An inverse relationship has been reported between tHcy and plasma B12 and folate levels. Seventy-nine AD patients and 156 controls from three Arab villages in northern Israel participated. Plasma tHcy, ...
journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2004.08.011
更新日期：2004-12-15 00:00:00
abstract：:The ageing neuromuscular system is thought to undergo a continual process of reorganization as motoneurones are lost and surviving motor nerves reinnervate neighbouring denervated muscle fibres. However, the extent to which collateral reinnervation is able to compensate for neural deficits in the ageing individual is ...
journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/0022-510x(92)90148-e
更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:In many parts of the developing world, access to physician consultation and neurologic expertise is limited or nonexistent. We conducted a survey among non-physician, primary healthcare workers (PHCWs) to determine the neurological needs and services in rural Zambia. METHODS:Semi-structured written questi...
journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0022-510x(02)00132-6
更新日期：2002-08-15 00:00:00
abstract：:Even though the mesocortical dopamine system is known to play an important role in affect control and reward related behaviour, only little is known about the impact of Parkinson's disease on emotional communication. The ability to perceive and express emotions via speech plays an essential role in every day social li...
journal_title：Journal of the neurological sciences
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.jns.2009.08.038
更新日期：2010-02-15 00:00:00
