Objective. -To compare the efficacy and tolerability of sumatriptan nasal spray (NS) (5, 20 mg) versus placebo in the acute treatment of migraine in adolescent subjects. Background. -Currently, no triptan is approved ...
Background: The cholinesterase inhibitor donepezil is used to treat mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Its efficacy in severe dementia has not been assessed and is controversial. Our aim was to ascertain the effec...
The purpose of this study was to test whether modafinil is effective in alleviating the symptoms of fatigue in postpolio patients, because it has been helpful for such symptoms in other neurologic disorders. Using a d...
Background: NXY-059 is a free-radical-trapping agent that is neuroprotective in animal models of stroke. We tested whether it would reduce disability in humans after acute ischemic stroke. Methods: We conducted a rand...
Background: There is a compelling need for therapies that prevent, defer the onset, slow the progression, or improve the symptoms of Alzheimer disease (AD). Objective: To evaluate the effects of testosterone therapy o...
Background: This study is an extension of a 28- week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of memantine in 252 patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer disease. Objective: To evaluate long-term memanti...
Objective: Fatigue is a major complaint in patients with immune mediated polyneuropathies. Despite apparently good physical recovery after Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), many patients remain restricted in daily and s...
Background: A multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of fasudil, a Rhokinase inhibitor (RKI), in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Methods: A total of...
Background: The optimal dose of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in acute exacerbation of myasthenia gravis remains unknown. Increasing the treatment duration might provide added efficacy. Objective: To determine the...
Aim: Due of paucity of studies on stress ulcer prophylaxis in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), we have evaluated the usefulness of ranitidine and sucralfate in preventing gastric hemorrhage (GH) in patients with ICH. S...