Showing 401-420 of 498 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Neurologic 
- Rivastigmine for vascular cognitive impairment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-May-2013
Vascular dementia represents the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's disease. In older patients, in particular, the combination of vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease is common, and is referred to as mixed dementia. The classificat
- Ropinirole for levodopa-induced complications in Parkinson's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Dec-2015
Long-term levodopa therapy for Parkinson's disease is complicated by the development of motor fluctuations and abnormal involuntary movements. One approach is to add a dopamine agonist at this stage of the disease to reduce the time the patient spends imm
- Ropinirole versus bromocriptine for levodopa‐induced complications in Parkinson's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jan-2001
Long-term levodopa therapy for Parkinson's disease is complicated by the development of motor fluctuations and abnormal involuntary movements. One approach is to add a dopamine agonist at this stage of the disease to reduce the time the patient spends imm
- Routine anticonvulsants for treating cerebral malaria
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Apr-2002
Cerebral malaria is a common complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection, and kills over a million people every year. People with cerebral malaria become unconscious, and often have protracted convulsions. It is unclear whether giving anticonvulsant d
- Routine intracranial pressure monitoring in acute coma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Nov-2015
We know that the brain damage resulting from traumatic and other insults is not due solely to the direct consequences of the primary injury. A significant and potentially preventable contribution to the overall morbidity arises from secondary hypoxic-isch
- Routine surgery in addition to chemotherapy for treating spinal tuberculosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jan-2006
Tuberculosis is generally curable with chemotherapy, but there is controversy in the literature about the need for surgical intervention in the one to two per cent of people with tuberculosis of the spine.
- Sapropterin dihydrochloride for phenylketonuria
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2015
Phenylketonuria results from a deficiency of the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase. Dietary restriction of phenylalanine keeps blood phenylalanine concentration low. Most natural foods are excluded from diet and supplements are used to supply other nutrien
- Scapular fixation in muscular dystrophy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
Winging of the scapula is caused by weakness of the thoracoscapular muscles, which allows the scapula to lift off the chest wall during shoulder movements. In facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (and occasionally in other muscular dystrophies) there is
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin‐norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) for the prevention of migraine in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Apr-2015
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in 2005 on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for preventing migraine and tension-type headache. The original review has been split in two parts and this review now only reg
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Aug-2013
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterised by abnormalities in social interaction and communication skills, as well as stereotypic behaviours and restricted activities and interests. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are prescribed fo
- Selegiline for Alzheimer's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2008
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in older people accounting for some 60% of cases with late-onset cognitive deterioration. It is now thought that several neurotransmitter dysfunctions are involved from an early stage in the pathoge
- Sensory stimulation for brain injured individuals in coma or vegetative state
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Apr-2002
Coma and vegetative state follow traumatic brain injury in about one out of eight patients, and in patients with non traumatic injury the prognosis is worse. The use of sensory stimulation for coma and vegetative state has gained popularity during the 198
- Shunting for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Sep-2008
Since the condition was first described in 1965, the syndrome of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) has conventionally been managed by placement of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt.
- Snoezelen for dementia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2008
Snoezelen, multi-sensory stimulation, provides sensory stimuli to stimulate the primary senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell, through the use of lighting effects, tactile surfaces, meditative music and the odour of relaxing essential oils. The
- Sodium valproate versus phenytoin monotherapy for epilepsy: an individual participant data review
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2018
Epilepsy is a common neurological condition in which abnormal electrical discharges from the brain cause recurrent unprovoked seizures. It is believed that with effective drug treatment up to 70% of individuals with active epilepsy have the potential to b
- Special care units for dementia individuals with behavioural problems
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
The behavioural problems of people with dementia are often considered as one of the most challenging issues in caring. Special Care Units (SCUs) have flourished since the 1980s with the aim of taking care of dementia patients, usually those with Alzheimer
- Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Jun-2016
Aphasia is an acquired language impairment following brain damage that affects some or all language modalities: expression and understanding of speech, reading, and writing. Approximately one third of people who have a stroke experience aphasia.
- Speech and language therapy to improve the communication skills of children with cerebral palsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2004
The production of speech, language and gesture for communication is often affected by cerebral palsy. Communication difficulties associated with cerebral palsy can be multifactorial, arising from motor, intellectual and sensory impairments. Children with
- Speech and language therapy versus placebo or no intervention for speech problems in Parkinson's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Aug-2012
Parkinson's disease patients commonly suffer from speech and vocal problems including dysarthric speech, reduced loudness and loss of articulation. These symptoms increase in frequency and intensity with progression of the disease). Speech and language th
- Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Nov-2013
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a form of therapy used to treat certain types of chronic pain. It involves an electrical generator that delivers pulses to a targeted spinal cord area. The leads can be implanted by laminectomy or percutaneously and the so
