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：:Venlafaxine (VEN) pharmacokinetics and effects on the brain monoamine output were investigated in the context of experimental hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Systemic VEN (10 mg/kg; subcutaneous) was administered to chronic portacaval shunted (PCS) and sham-operated rats. Their neocortical extracellular levels of 5-HT, 5...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Wikell C,Bergqvist PB,Hjorth S,Apelqvist G,Björk H,Bengtsson F

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 21-year-old patient developed rhabdomyolysis during his nineteenth week of treatment with clozapine for drug-resistant schizophrenia. No risk factors for rhabdomyolysis were found, but the calcium-dependent potassium efflux, normally responsible for membrane hyperpolarization and muscle refractoriness, was severely ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Koren W,Koren E,Nacasch N,Ehrenfeld M,Gur H

更新日期：1998-07-01 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：:Modafinil is a psychostimulant compound that is just now becoming available in many countries for treatment of narcoleptic and hypersomnic patients. Whereas sleep attacks and drowsiness can be effectively improved, the drug does not sufficiently reduce cataplectic seizures. It therefore is often used in combination wi...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Grözinger M,Härtter S,Hiemke C,Griese EU,Röschke J

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review examines the features of the 16 randomized controlled trials that have been published on the use of oral tacrine for treating probable Alzheimer's disease and explores the methodologic problems associated with these studies. Patient selection using the standard National Institute of Neurological and Commun...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Conway EL

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：: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：:The extensive use of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) has revealed low interrater reliability in some items and redundancy in others. In view of these shortcomings, we have structured a new scale that includes a zero-to three-point scale for each item in the evaluation of PD. The mental axis includ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Rabey JM,Bass H,Bonuccelli U,Brooks D,Klotz P,Korczyn AD,Kraus P,Martinez-Martin P,Morrish P,Van Sauten W,Van Hilten B

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was devised to check the feasibility and validity of a rating scale specifically designed to evaluate gait impairment in Parkinson's disease (RSGE). Demographic data, a brief questionnaire on general aspects influencing gait and mobility, a battery of scales (Barthel Index; Hoehn and Yahr staging; and North...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Martínez-Martín P,García Urra D,del Ser Quijano T,Balseiro Gómez J,Gómez Utrero E,Piñeiro R,Andrés MT

更新日期：1997-06-01 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：:Clozapine often causes low-grade fever and less frequently spiking fever. We describe three cases of spiking fever that occurred in the first 3 weeks of clozapine therapy. A new set of side effects of clozapine is identified, which includes spiking fever, respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms, and neutrophilia. Po...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Trémeau F,Clark SC,Printz D,Kegeles LS,Malaspina D

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression frequently coexists with dementia, although in many cases the depression is not recognized clinically. Depression represents a major additional burden in dementia, not only for the patients but also for families, caregivers, and, economically, society as a whole. However, depression in patients with dementi...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： De Vry J,Fritze J,Post RM

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate sexual function and behaviour in male patients who take lithium. Participants included 35 bipolar and schizoaffective men, aged 43.3 +/- 9.6 years, who were in euthymic state and were receiving lithium as the sole medical treatment. Eleven patients (31.4%) reported sexual d...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Aizenberg D,Sigler M,Zemishlany Z,Weizman A

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidant stress resulting from excess dopamine (DA) may contribute to the development and progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Free radicals resulting from the enzymatic metabolism of DA are most often discussed in this regard. However, levodopa (L-DOPA) and DA can also undergo autooxidation, producing free radical...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Ling ZD,Pieri SC,Carvey PM

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated genetic polymorphism of the cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 gene from white patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD). The mutations of the CYP2D6 gene associated with the poor metabolizer (PM) phenotype of the debrisoquine/sparteine polymorphism were analyzed in DNA of 130 IPD patients by a polymeras...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Bordet R,Broly F,Destée A,Libersa C,Lafitte JJ

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Midazolam, a potent short-acting benzodiazepine, is a safe and highly effective agent for the control of status epilepticus. Its efficacy in the control of neonatal seizures, however, has not been determined. Six neonates (aged 1-9 days; gestation, 30-41 weeks) developed seizures from a variety of causes. In each case...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Sheth RD,Buckley DJ,Gutierrez AR,Gingold M,Bodensteiner JB,Penney S

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomized double-blind study, 20 parkinsonian patients (suffering from the disease for 2-18 years), chronically treated with levodopa (500-750 mg/day for 0.5-12 years), received terguride (1 mg b.i.d.) or placebo for 4 weeks. Growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and insulin-li...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Martignoni E,Horowski R,Liuzzi A,Costa A,Dallabonzana D,Cozzi R,Attanasio R,Rainer E,Nappi G

更新日期：1996-02-01 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：:In recent studies, disorders of chromatic and achromatic vision in parkinsonian patients have been demonstrated; these could be partially restored after application of L-Dopa. In this study, the effect of a 3-day infusion therapy with amantadine sulphate on color vision was evaluated in 19 parkinsonian patients by use...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Büttner T,Kuhn W,Müller T,Patzold T,Przuntek H

更新日期：1995-10-01 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：: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：:In nine patients with orthostatic hypotension due to multiple system atrophy, the effects of octreotide (100 micrograms s.c.), a somatostatin analogue, on blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and norepinephrine (NE) plasma levels after 60 degrees head up tilt test were evaluated by a randomly controlled study. Octreo...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Bordet R,Benhadjali J,Destée A,Belabbas A,Libersa C

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have been published on the pharmacologic response to treatment of patients whose seizures begin after 40 years of age. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of chronic pharmacotherapy on the seizure control of such patients. We retrospectively studied the seizure frequency recorded during a 12...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Hasegawa H,Kanner AM

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of action of flunarizine (FZ) and cinnarizine (CZ) on the CNS is not fully understood. Computer analysis of saccadic eye movements (SEM) provides a sensitive and objective method for evaluating drug effect on the function of specific brain structures. This study aimed to assess the effect of a single ora...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Casucci G,Di Costanzo A,Riva R,Albani F,Bonavita V,Tedeschi G

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 56 year-old woman who suffered from parkinsonism, oro-lingual dyskinesia (OLD) and tardive akathisia (TA) due to sulpiride is reported. OLD and TA appeared after sulpiride withdrawal. The patient was successfully treated with tetrabenazine even a mild parkinsonism was present. TA seems to be related with an apparent...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： López de Munain A,Poza JJ,Gorospe A,Arce A,Martí Massó JF

更新日期：1994-10-01 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：: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：: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：:Data on a twice-daily dosage schedule with moclobemide in the treatment of depression is limited. In this study, moclobemide 150 mg twice daily (b.i.d.) was compared to two different three-times-daily (t.i.d.) regimens with total daily dosages of 300 and 450 mg, respectively, over a 6-week period. The study was random...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Gagiano CA,Hart GA,Bodemer W,Schall R

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluctuations in motor performance are the major problems in chronic management of Parkinson's disease. Most of these fluctuations reflect the decline of levodopa availability. As a consequence, levodopa dosage might be increased and the interdose interval progressively shortened. The postsynaptic dopamine receptors at...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Stocchi F,Patsalos PN,Berardelli A,Barbato L,Bonamartini A,Manfredi M,Ruggieri S

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclamol, the (-)enantiomer of 3-PPP (= 3(3-hydroxyphenyl)-N-n-propyl piperidine), has a selective dopamine autoreceptor- and postsynaptic mixed agonist-antagonist profile. Its action on patients with disabling on-off parkinsonian fluctuations has been studied and compared with those of placebo and subcutaneous apomo...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Pirtosek Z,Merello M,Carlsson A,Stern G

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last several years, the therapeutic approach to bacterial meningitis has been changing. The neurological complications of bacterial meningitis result from an inflammatory process that is initiated by the lysis of bacteria in the subarachnoid space by antibiotics; to alter the pathophysiologic events initiated...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Roos KL

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of four monkeys was rendered parkinsonian with the toxin MPTP. They were then treated chronically with L-DOPA/benserazide 50/12.5 mg/kg given orally daily for 2 months. This dose produced a striking antiparkinsonian effect, but all animals manifested dyskinesia. A series of agents acting primarily on neurotran...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Gomez-Mancilla B,Bédard PJ

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The capacity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of anorexia nervosa (AN) patients to produce interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-2 (IL-2), and interleukin-3-like activity (IL-3-LA) was studied. A significantly lower (-49%, p < 0.005) capacity to synthesize IL-2 and an almost significantly impaired ability (-3...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Bessler H,Karp L,Notti I,Apter A,Tyano S,Djaldetti M,Weizman R

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effect of inhibiting the enzyme catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) by a novel COMT inhibitor, entacapone, on the pharmacokinetics and metabolism of levodopa in 12 healthy male volunteers. Single increasing oral doses of entacapone (50-400 mg) were administered concomitantly with a single oral dose of l...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Keränen T,Gordin A,Harjola VP,Karlsson M,Korpela K,Pentikäinen PJ,Rita H,Seppälä L,Wikberg T

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the psychotropic drug etoperidone on the response to laboratory stressors was investigated in a controlled study. Cardiovascular and hormonal (catecholamines, corticotropin, and cortisol) measurements were made in a group of young, healthy volunteers during a cold pressor test (CPT), a mental arithmetic...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Costa A,Martignoni E,Blandini F,Petraglia F,Genazzani AR,Nappi G

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The description of multiple classes of opioid receptors has had a major impact on our understanding of the mechanisms of analgesia. Three major classes of opioid receptors have been defined: mu, kappa, and delta. The mu receptors have been further subclassified into two distinct subtypes (mu 1 and mu 2), as have the d...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Pasternak GW

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate two different dosage regimens for albendazole (7.5 mg/kg twice a day or 5.0 mg/kg three times a day), a study was performed in 10 patients with a diagnosis of parenchymal brain cysticercosis. Each patient received both regimens sequentially according to a randomized, crossover design. Blood and urine sampl...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Sánchez M,Suástegui R,González-Esquivel D,Sotelo J,Jung H

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article outlines the reasons that detection of subtle changes in the cognitive system is difficult in geriatric assessment. A new assessment approach is introduced that examines cognitive patterns and facilitates the evaluation of subtle changes. ...

journal_title：Clinical neuropharmacology

authors： Poon LW

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00