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Altered modular organization of intrinsic brain functional networks in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Although previous studies reported altered topology of brain functional networks in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), the modular organization...
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The relationships between mild cognitive impairment and phenotype in Parkinson’s disease
Background:The concept of differing clinical phenotypes within Parkinson’s disease (PD) is well represented in the literature. However, there is no...
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Targeting Therapeutics Across the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB), Prerequisite Towards Thrombolytic Therapy for Cerebrovascular Disorders—an Overview and Advancements
Cerebral tissues possess highly selective and dynamic protection known as blood brain barrier (BBB) that regulates brain homeostasis and provides...
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Antiparkinsonian Agents
Parkinson disease, named after James Parkinson who first described the disorder in 1817, is a chronic, progressive neurologic disorder clinically... -
Anti-Parkinson Activity
In humans, Parkinson’s disease is characterized by fixed facial expression, tremor at rest, slowing of voluntary movements, impaired gait, impaired... -
Synthesis and biological evaluation of quinolines, thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidines, thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidines and triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazepines as antimicrobial agents
Series of quinolines, thiazolo[3,2- a ]pyrimidines, thiadiazolo[3,2- a ]pyrimidines and triazolo[3,4- b ][1,3,4]thiadiazepines were synthesized by the...
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Clinical risk factors associated with postoperative delirium and evaluation of delirium management and assessment team in lung and esophageal cancer patients
BackgroundDelirium is an acute change in cognition and concentration that complicates the postoperative course. Patients who suffer delirium after...
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Changes in the prescribing pattern of antidepressant drugs in elderly patients: an Italian, nationwide, population-based study
BackgroundDespite the high use of antidepressants (ADs) among the elderly, there is limited information about the prescribing pattern of these drugs...
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Adenosinergic Receptor Antagonists: Clinical Experience in Parkinson’s Disease
In the management of Parkinson’s disease, chronic L-DOPA therapy is associated with the development of motor fluctuations and dyskinesias. Since... -
Volume Transmission in Central Dopamine and Noradrenaline Neurons and Its Astroglial Targets
Already in the 1960s the architecture and pharmacology of the brainstem dopamine (DA) and noradrenaline (NA) neurons with formation of vast numbers...
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Donepezil for dementia with Lewy bodies: a randomized, placebo-controlled, confirmatory phase III trial
IntroductionThe efficacy of a cholinesterase inhibitor, donepezil, in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) was investigated to confirm the...
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Potential Neuroprotective Activity of Ginseng in Parkinson’s Disease: A Review
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, multifactorial and progressive neurologic condition that affects around six million people worldwide, normally over...
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An analysis of the involvement of monoaminergic mechanisms in the neuropsychotropic effects of neuroglutam
It is known that neuroglutam (at 26 mg/kg) potentiates stereotypy that is induced by the agonist of postsynaptic dopamine receptors apomorphine (1...
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Association between Hoehn and Yahr, Mini-Mental State Examination, age, and clinical syndrome predominance and diagnostic effectiveness of ioflupane I 123 injection (DaTSCANTM) in subjects with clinically uncertain parkinsonian syndromes
IntroductionDiagnostic effectiveness of Ioflupane I 123 injection (DaTSCAN TM , DaTscan TM , or [123I]FP-CIT or ioflupane [ 123 I]) SPECT imaging, was...
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Predictors of mortality in atypical antipsychotic-treated community-dwelling elderly patients with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: a prospective population-based cohort study from Italy
PurposeTo evaluate the effect of a broad range of covariates on the survival of a real-life long-term follow-up cohort of community-dwelling patients...
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Adrenergic and Dopaminergic Modulation of Immunity in Multiple Sclerosis: Teaching Old Drugs New Tricks?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder of the CNS characterized by inflammation, demyelination and axonal loss. Classical evidence in...
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Dopamine-agonist responsive Parkinsonism in a patient with the SANDO syndrome caused by POLG mutation
BackgroundDisorders of oxidative phosphorylation affects 1/5000 individuals and present heterogeneous involvement of tissues highly dependent upon...
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Association Between Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Gene Polymorphisms, Parkinson’s Disease, and Levodopa Efficacy
ObjectivesWe investigated the association between catechol-O-methyltransferase ( COMT ) gene polymorphisms and Parkinson’s disease (PD)...
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Gender and Polypharmacotherapy in the Elderly: A Clinical Challenge
Polypharmacotherapy is a major concern in the elderly and especially in older women after the age of 80. It results from the intake of prescription... -
Adverse drug reactions reported by consumers for nervous system medications in Europe 2007 to 2011
BackgroundReporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) has traditionally been the sole province of healthcare professionals. In the European Union,...