abstract：:Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly heritable condition that affects a significant number of children and adults worldwide. During the past 30 years, the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD has relied on clinical assessment and empirical experience with stimulant medications. More recently, advance...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Staller JA,Faraone SV

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1993, interferon (IFN)-beta(1b) for subcutaneous injection became the first US FDA-approved immunomodulatory treatment for multiple sclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the CNS. In this review of IFN-beta(1b), we first present a short introduction to multiple sclerosis and currently available therapeutics. ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Buttmann M,Rieckmann P

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can directly stimulate the CNS, modifying the brain's plasticity to enhance the behavior of the paretic extremities. Studies with low-frequency repetitive TMS (rTMS) on the intact hemisphere and those with high frequencies on the affected hemisphere could increase the speed of m...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Málly J,Stone TW

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this article is to provide an overview on neuromuscular blocking agents and a rational selection of the most appropriate agents, along with pharmacological and pharmacoeconomic considerations on neuromuscular blockers and their antagonists. Neuromuscular blocking agents are used during anesthesia to facilit...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Leykin Y,Pellis T,Vincenti E

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids exert a variety of immunomodulatory activities. Since changes in glucocorticoid homeostasis impact on susceptibility to autoimmune diseases, and synthetic glucocorticoids are widely used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, a detailed understanding of their mechanism of action is desirable. Experime...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Reichardt HM,Gold R,Lühder F

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent gait deficits after stroke can cause falls, elevated energy cost and poor endurance. Coordination impairment is an underlying cause of gait deficits. Few efficacious interventions have been described that have targeted and measured restoration of coordinated gait components. Neuromuscular electrical stimula...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Daly JJ

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Altered levels of cytokines and acute-phase proteins have been described in the blood and brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Microglia are resident cells of the brain and metabolic upregulation of these cells may play a crucial role in the development of the neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disea...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Chiappelli M,Tumini E,Porcellini E,Licastro F

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clomipramine ushered in a new age of pharmacotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorders, and it also facilitated our understanding of the biological aspects of obsessive-compulsive disorder, focusing on the serotonergic systems. The introduction of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors has led to great progress in t...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Kamijima K,Aoki M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Babies born to mothers exposed to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are at increased risk for major congenital malformations, cognitive impairment and fetal death. For the millions of women with epilepsy, maintaining the safest drug that will successfully prevent seizures during pregnancy remains a primary consideration. The...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Tatum WO

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dystonia may be a sign or symptom, that is comprised of complex abnormal and dynamic movements of different etiologies. A specific cause is identified in approximately 28% of patients, which only occasionally results in specific treatment. In most cases, treatment is symptomatic and designed to relieve involuntary mov...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Bhidayasiri R,Tarsy D

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary brain tumors are generally difficult to treat because of the unique location of the lesions. In addition, normal brain structures are often destroyed by the growing neoplasm. Even with effective therapy to surgically resect and destroy the neoplastic tissues, the brain is sometimes still injured, which can lea...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Schaller BJ,Buchfelder M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroblastoma is a neuroectodermal tumor of childhood with poor prognosis and low survival in patients with advanced-stage disease who respond to conventional therapies but unfortunately, often present relapse. Therefore, the search for novel therapeutic strategies is warranted and represents the objective of many inv...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Raffaghello L,Pistoia V

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the development of new immunomodulating therapies, with which early use is strongly encouraged, it is crucial to be in possession of reliable clinical predictors of multiple sclerosis evolution. Prognostic factors are important to patients wanting to be informed about their prospects; to the clinician needing to ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Bergamaschi R

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertension is an important risk factor for stroke. The latter results in disability and premature death and represents a major public health problem. Various studies have established a strong relationship between increasing blood pressure and stroke risk, as well as clear evidence of a reduction in the incidence of ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Karthikeyan VJ,Lip GY

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research into what works in depression is in trouble. All treatments appear equally effective and what happens in research trials does not seem to translate into clinical practice or, to put it another way, clinical practice is not reflected in randomized controlled trials. We run the risk of designing cosmetic trials...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Hatcher S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant gliomas comprise a small percentage of all cancers, but continue to cause disproportionate levels of morbidity and mortality. Despite decades of intensive effort from many disciplines--surgery, radiation oncology and medicine--they remain refractory to cure and, in most cases, even to prolonged treatment res...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Nicholas MK,Lukas R,Bangalore S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the 1990s, cladribine was developed as an adenosine deaminase-resistant nucleoside analog with selective lymphotoxic specificity in the hope that it might become useful in the treatment of some lymphoid neoplasms and autoimmune disorders. Several clinical trials demonstrated very significant effectiveness and safet...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Sipe JC

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of patients who will develop metastatic spinal tumors is estimated to be between 5 and 10% of all cancer patients. As the therapy for systemic cancer improves, the number of patients developing symptomatic spinal tumors that require local therapy will increase. Over the last 10 years there has been a dramat...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Bilsky MH

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of neurodegenerative dementia and poses considerable health challenges to both patients and their families. Rivastigmine is a powerful slow-reversible, noncompetitive carbamate cholinesterase inhibitor that is approved for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's diseas...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Desai AK,Grossberg GT

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With increasing life expectancy, the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease has become critical in sustaining a healthy society. Noninvasive markers of disease progression starting from the earliest stages of pathologic involvement are required for determining the effectiveness of putative disease-modify...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Kantarci K

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimal therapy of pediatric ependymomas is controversial. The benefit of surgical resection is widely accepted, but the role of adjuvant therapy is subject to debate. Due to the relatively low survival rates of ependymoma patients, as well as the tumor's high recurrence rates, further research into the efficacy o...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Krieger MD,Bowen IE

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoral splints are effective in migraine prevention. In this review, changes in the quality of life of migraineurs treated with a palatal nonoccluding splint were measured. Using the Migraine Specific Quality of Life Instrument (Version 2.1), it was found that the palatal nonoccluding splint significantly improved ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Shevel E

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The risk of recurrent stroke following transient ischemic attack or minor stroke has recently been shown to be 5-10% at 1 week and 10-20% at 3 months, depending on study population and methods. This is considerably higher than previously estimated and current clinical guidelines reflect the need for rapid assessment a...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Giles MF,Rothwell PM

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclooxygenase-2 specific inhibitors have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, and are effective in managing a wide range of chronic and acute painful conditions such as adult rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, migraine, primary dysmenorrhea and postoperative pain. Valdecoxib, an orally administered cyclooxy...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Joshi GP

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most successful approach for treating people with Alzheimer's disease to date has been by improving cholinergic transmission using cholinesterase inhibitors. Many of these drugs selectively inhibit acetylcholinesterase but some agents inhibit both acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase. Recent evidence fro...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Tasker A,Perry EK,Ballard CG

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zonisamide (Zonegran, Eisai, Inc.) is a broad spectrum antiepileptic drug indicated for use as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures. Zonisamide has multiple mechanisms of action, which may explain widespread reports of its utility in focal epilepsy and generalized epilepsy, and for nonseizure disord...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Biton V

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The demographics of aging identify an immediate need for the early diagnosis and development of dementia prevention strategies. Recent neuropathological studies have pointed to the early involvement of the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex in the progression of Alzheimer's disease in the brain. In particular, these st...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Mosconi L,De Santi S,Rusinek H,Convit A,de Leon MJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This discussion will focus on defining the standard of care for neoplastic meningitis, including: What is the role of radiation therapy? What are first-line pharmacotherapeutic agents? Is combination therapy useful? What is the role of corticosteroids? ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Recht L,Phuphanich S

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In different study populations, several studies have shown that modest C-reactive protein elevation, in the range of apparently healthy individuals, is a strong predictor of future vascular events. Willcox and colleagues summarize the epidemiological and clinical observations that have led to the enthusiastic suggesti...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Di Napoli M,Papa F

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizophrenia is a common, debilitating illness for which treatment is empirical and unsatisfactory. Intense efforts to identify etiological factors have been launched in order to facilitate rational therapy. Such efforts have included gene-mapping studies since a significant heritability has been proved. In common wi...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Northup A,Nimgaonkar VL

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Headache disorders are ubiquitous, common, disabling and to a very large extent treatable in primary care. In this review, the important headache disorders are described together with their impact on public health. Suggestions are set out for their optimal management, although many of these are necessarily based more ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Steiner TJ

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Panic disorder is one of the most common anxiety disorders and has a lifetime prevalence of 3-5%. Panic attacks can begin at any age, but commonly have their onset in early adulthood between the ages of 20 and 40 years. Naturalistic data has shown that panic disorder has a chronic and relapsing course. Panic disorder ...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Dannon PN,Lowengrub K,Iancu I,Kotler M

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive chronic anxiety in association with many somatic symptoms. The disorder has pervasive effects on quality of life, including work, social and educational aspects and requires long-term therapy. Available studies in patients are the Diagnostic and Statistical Ma...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Struzik L,Vermani M,Coonerty-Femiano A,Katzman MA

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is common, incurable and disabling. It is expected to grow dramatically in prevalence over the next 50 years. At current, the standard of care for patients with mild and moderately severe Alzheimer's disease includes the use of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Donepezil (Aricept) is a highly select...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Geldmacher DS

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is an age-related dementia and its incidence is rising in developed countries as the population ages. Amyloid plaques and tau-rich neurofibrillary tangles are pathologic hallmarks of the disease. Treatment is symptomatic, consisting of compounds that block enzymatic acetylcholine degradation (acety...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Silverberg GD,Mayo M,Saul T,Carvalho J,McGuire D

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spasticity is a common complication of CNS injury and a cause of considerable discomfort and disability for the patient and difficulty for caregivers. It is estimated that over half a million people in the USA are affected by spasticity. In recent years, advances in the treatment of spasticity include the use of intra...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Sheean G

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognosis for patients with malignant glioma, the most common primary intracranial neoplasm, remains dismal despite significant progress in neuro-oncological therapies and technology. This stems from the inability of current treatment strategies to address the highly invasive nature of this disease. Malignant glia...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Ehtesham M,Kabos P,Black KL,Yu JS

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central pain, which follows brain and spinal cord injury remains an ill-treated entity affecting approximately 1-2 million people worldwide. When oral drugs fail, either immediately or in the long run, the only therapeutic option is neuromodulation, via either electrical or chemical means. The whole spectrum of neurom...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Canavero S,Bonicalzi V

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been remarkable strides in the last decade in unraveling the mystery of primary headache disorders, such as migraine and cluster headache. The vascular theory has been superseded by the neurovascular phenomena which seems to be the permissive triggering factor in migraine and cluster headache. This has been...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Aurora S

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common behavioral disorder of a complex nature. Genetic and environmental factors are thought to be involved in precipitating the disorder. Pharmacological, animal model and recent molecular studies support the role of genes (of minor or medium effect) from dopamine...

journal_title：Expert review of neurotherapeutics

authors： Hawi Z,Kirley A,Lowe N,Fitzgerald M,Gill M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00