Showing 441-460 of 498 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Neurologic 
- Therapeutic interventions for symptomatic treatment in Huntington's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Huntington's disease (HD) is an orphan autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder caused by the amplification of a nucleic acids triplet repeat. It is characterised by core symptoms of chorea, progressive dementia and psychiatric manifestations such as
- Therapeutic monitoring of antiepileptic drugs for epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Apr-2010
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 1, 2007.
- Therapies for depression in Parkinson's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Apr-2003
Depression is one of the most common neuropsychiatric disturbances in Parkinson's disease. 40% of observed variation in quality of life is due to depression. However, there is little hard evidence of the efficacy and safety of antidepressant therapies in
- Thiamine for Alzheimer's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-May-2008
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency plays an important role in Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. This is a form of brain damage occurring in long-term alcoholics who rely mainly on alcohol for nutrition. The acute syndrome (Wernicke's encephalopathy) is normally
- Thioridazine for dementia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2001
Neuroleptic drugs are controversial treatments in dementia, with evidence accumulating that they may hasten clinical decline. Despite these concerns, they are commonly prescribed for elderly and demented patients. Thioridazine, a phenothiazine neuroleptic
- Third generation cephalosporins versus conventional antibiotics for treating acute bacterial meningitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-May-2013
Antibiotic therapy for suspected acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) needs to be started immediately, even before the results of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture and antibiotic sensitivity are available. Immediate commencement of effective treatment using t
- Thyroid hormones for preventing neurodevelopmental impairment in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2001
Observational studies have shown an association between transiently low thyroid hormone levels in preterm infants in the first weeks of life (transient hypothyroxinemia) and abnormal neurodevelopmental outcome. Thyroid hormone therapy might prevent this m
- Tiagabine add‐on therapy for drug‐resistant focal epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Oct-2019
Epilepsy is a common neurological condition that affects up to 1% of the population. Nearly 30% of people with epilepsy are resistant to currently available antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and require treatment with multiple antiepileptic drugs in combination.
- Timing of hypertonic saline inhalation for cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Feb-2020
Inhalation of hypertonic saline improves sputum rheology, accelerates mucociliary clearance and improves clinical outcomes of people with cystic fibrosis. This is an update of a previously published Cochrane Review.
- Topical capsaicin (high concentration) for chronic neuropathic pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jan-2017
This review is an update of 'Topical capsaicin (high concentration) for chronic neuropathic pain in adults' last updated in Issue 2, 2013. Topical creams with capsaicin are used to treat peripheral neuropathic pain. Following application to the skin, caps
- Topical lidocaine for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jun-2019
This is an update of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 2, 2007. The cause of postherpetic neuralgia is damage to peripheral neurons, dorsal root ganglia, and the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, secondary to herpes zoster infection (shingles)
- Topiramate add‐on therapy for drug‐resistant focal epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2019
The majority of people with epilepsy have a good prognosis and their seizures are controlled by a single antiepileptic drug. However, up to 20% of patients from population-based studies, and up to 30% from clinical series (not population-based), develop d
- Traditional Chinese medicine for epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Mar-2014
Seizures are poorly controlled in many people with epilepsy, despite current antiepileptic treatments. Some turn to alternative or complementary therapy to treat their condition and the use of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs (TCMH) is increasingly pop
- Tramadol for neuropathic pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jun-2017
This review is an update of a review of tramadol for neuropathic pain, published in 2006; updating was to bring the review in line with current standards. Neuropathic pain, which is caused by a lesion or disease affecting the somatosensory system, may be
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jul-2014
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a popular pain treatment modality but its effectiveness in chronic pain management is unknown. This review is an update of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 3, 2001.
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for dementia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jul-2003
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is the application of an electrical current through electrodes attached to the skin. The commonest clinical application of TENS is pain control. TENS is also used occasionally for the treatment of a range
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for acute pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jun-2015
This is a second update of a Cochrane Review originally published in Issue 2, 2009. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) is a non-pharmacological agent, based on delivering low voltage electrical currents to the skin. TENS is used by people
- Transient neurological symptoms (TNS) following spinal anaesthesia with lidocaine versus other local anaesthetics in adult surgical patients: a network meta‐analysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Dec-2019
Spinal anaesthesia has been implicated as one of the possible causes of neurological complications following surgical procedures. This painful condition, occurring during the immediate postoperative period, is termed transient neurological symptoms (TNS)
- Trazodone for agitation in dementia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2008
Behavioural and psychiatric disturbances affect at least 50% of people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Neuroleptic drugs are extensively prescribed to treat behavioural manifestations of dementia in spite of only modest efficacy and a high f
- Treadmill training and body weight support for walking after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Aug-2017
Treadmill training, with or without body weight support using a harness, is used in rehabilitation and might help to improve walking after stroke. This is an update of the Cochrane review first published in 2003 and updated in 2005 and 2014.
