Benzodiazepines use in primary care England: Prescribing patterns and adverse consequences
Aims Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are commonly prescribed for anxiety and insomnia but carry risks such as dependence, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and mortality. Despite deprescribing efforts, the influence of recent prescribing trends, COVID‐19 and adverse outcomes on prescribing patterns in England remains uncertain.
Alvina Chaudhry +3 more
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Resveratrol Alleviates Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia in Rats
Dyskinesia is a serious complication of Parkinson’s disease during levodopa (L-DOPA) treatment. The pathophysiology of L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID) is complex and not fully illuminated. At present, treatment of dyskinesia is quite limited.
Chang-Qing Zheng +5 more
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Factors influencing age at diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia in European children.ERS Task Force on Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in Children. [PDF]
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a hereditary disorder of mucociliary clearance causing chronic upper and lower airways disease. We determined the number of patients with diagnosed PCD across Europe, described age at diagnosis and determined risk ...
Strippoli MP +14 more
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Opsoclonus in Pediatric Patients: Differential Diagnosis and a Practical Approach to Evaluation
ABSTRACT Opsoclonus is an ocular dyskinesia characterized by involuntary, arrhythmic, multidirectional saccades. In pediatrics, opsoclonus is most commonly attributed to the rare neuroinflammatory disorder opsoclonus‐myoclonus‐ataxia syndrome (OMAS), typically considered a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with neural crest tumors. However, opsoclonus
Aubrey C. Reed +5 more
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Abstract Aims The extent of irreversible cardiomyocyte necrosis after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a major determinant of residual left ventricular (LV) function and clinical outcome. Cell therapy based on CD34+ cells has emerged as an option to help repair the myocardium and to improve outcomes.
Jerome Roncalli +17 more
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NMDAR‐antibody encephalitis: Seizure semiology and EEG findings
Abstract Background N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor antibody encephalitis (NMDAR‐Ab‐E) is an autoantibody‐mediated disorder, characterized by acute development of neuropsychiatric symptoms, seizures, movement disorders, and autonomic instability. Objectives To describe acute seizure semiology and electroencephalogram (EEG) findings in patients with a ...
Maria Emilia C. Andraus +6 more
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The serotonergic system in levodopa-induced dyskinesia
An increasing body of experimental evidence suggests that serotonergic neurons play a major role in the production of levodopa-derived dopamine when dopaminergic neurons have degenerated, and that unregulated release of dopamine from serotonergic neurons
TRONCI, ELISABETTA +5 more
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KBG syndrome: A scoping review of electroclinical features of patients with epilepsy
Abstract Background and Objectives KBG syndrome is a rare autosomal developmental disorder caused by pathogenic variants of the ANKRD11 gene. This scoping review aimed to explore all current literature data regarding clinical and electroencephalographic features of patients with KBG syndrome and epilepsy. Materials and Methods We conducted a literature
Stefania Kalampokini +6 more
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NGLY1 deficiency—A rare congenital disorder of deglycosylation
Pathogenic variants in the NGLY1 gene are associated with a Congenital Disorder of Deglycosylation (CDDG) characterized by delays in reaching developmental milestones, complex hyperkinetic movement disorder, transient elevation of transaminases, and ...
Patrícia Lipari Pinto +6 more
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Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Strategy of Current Treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia
Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of long-term use of antipsychotics. Until now, there has been 4 major hypotheses suggested for the etiology of TD and recommended pharmacological treatments related to these hypotheses.
Otake, Ryutaro
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