antiparkinson/fatigue

OBJECTIVE The aim of this multicenter cross-sectional study was to assess the relation between fatigue in a large number of Japanese patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and drugs taken to treat PD. METHODS We used the 16-item Parkinson Fatigue Scale (PFS-16), which was designed to assess fatigue

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a specific asthenic condition, is identified in a half of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). An aim of the study was to evaluate an effect of melatonin (melaxen) on the severity of CFS, affective disorders, quality of life and sleep disorders in 30 patients with

Behavioral and psychiatric problems associated with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) include cognitive dysfunction, drug-related psychosis, depression, anxiety, apathy, fatigue and sleep disturbance. These nonmotor symptoms are a significant cause of disability at all stages of illness. Cognitive

OBJECTIVE To compare the tremorlytic properties of pramipexole, a non-ergoline dopamine agonist to those of placebo as add on medication in patients with Parkinson's disease. METHODS Eighty four patients with early or advanced Parkinson's disease and marked, drug resistant tremor under a stable and

People with depression and Parkinsonism frequently show effort-related motivational symptoms, such as anergia, psychomotor retardation, and fatigue. Tasks that assess effort-related choice are being used as animal models of these motivational symptoms. The present studies characterized the ability

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by bradykinesia, tremor and/ or rigidity, often with gait disturbance and postural instability. In addition to these typical features, patients with PD may experience further problems related to the disease

The comorbidity in Parkinson's disease (PD), which is closely related to the tolerability of antiparkinsonian drugs, is-'analyzed. The authors present the results of the studies that have confirmed the greater safety of rasagiline compared to dopamine receptor agonists in elderly patients. The

Adenosine A(2A) receptor antagonists exert antiparkinsonian effects in animal models and several drugs in this class are currently being assessed in clinical trials. Preladenant (SCH-420814) is an adenosine A(2A) receptor antagonist with a high affinity and very high selectivity for adenosine A(2A)

During the last few decades, there has been a remarkable progress in our understanding of the biology of Parkinson's disease (PD), which has been translated into the development of numerous antiparkinsonian drugs. There are different therapeutic strategies for patients in an early stage versus

Driving a car is a complex psychomotor and perceptual task which is subject to impairment by many factors. Several workers have studied the potential effects of drugs and alchol in crash production by epidemiological and laboratory studies. Both types of studies have yielded useful data but their

Drug-induced oculogyric (OGC) is ordinarily discussed from a neuropharmacological point of view. It is usually controlled without difficulty by adjusting the dosage, changing the neuroleptic, or adding antiparkinson medications. When these traditional methods failed to control this symptom in the

OBJECTIVE Since most clinical trials of atypical antipsychotics have been conducted in hospitalized patients, a Phase-IV, multicentre, 8-week, open-label, flexible-dose study was performed to assess the efficacy and safety of risperidone in outpatients with schizophrenia. METHODS Three hundred and

BACKGROUND Recombinant human erythropoietin is used primarily to treat anemia. There is evidence of its neuroprotective capacity from preclinical studies in Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. Recombinant human erythropoietin produced in Cuba (ior-EPOCIM) is registered and

Motivated behaviors often are characterized by a high degree of behavioral activation and work output, and organisms frequently make effort-related decisions based upon cost/benefit analyses. Moreover, people with depression and other disorders frequently show effort-related motivational symptoms,