Showing 461-480 of 498 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Neurologic 
- Treadmill training for patients with Parkinson's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Aug-2015
Treadmill training is used in rehabilitation and is described as improving gait parameters of patients with Parkinson's disease.
- Treatment for ataxia in multiple sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Sep-2008
Disabling tremor or ataxia is common in multiple sclerosis (MS) and up to 80% of patients experience tremor or ataxia at some point during their disease. A variety of treatments are available, ranging from pharmacotherapy or stereotactic neurosurgery to n
- Treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Apr-2008
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) comprises a large variety of different forms of motor and sensory neuropathies. The most frequent are demyelinating forms (CMT1) and axonal forms (CMT2). The molecular basis of several CMT forms has been clarified during
- Treatment for cramps in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Mar-2012
Cramps are painful, involuntary muscle contractions. They commonly affect people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease (ALS/MND) at all stages of the disease. To date, the treatment of muscle cramps in ALS has been largely empirical with
- Treatment for Fisher syndrome, Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis and related disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2007
Fisher syndrome is one of the regional variants of Guillain-Barré syndrome, characterised by impairment of eye movements (ophthalmoplegia), incoordination (ataxia) and loss of tendon reflexes (areflexia). It can occur in more limited forms, and may overla
- Treatment for idiopathic and hereditary neuralgic amyotrophy (brachial neuritis)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Neuralgic amyotrophy (also know as Parsonage-Turner syndrome or brachial plexus neuritis) is a distinct peripheral nervous system disorder characterised by episodes (attacks) of extreme neuropathic pain and rapid multifocal weakness and atrophy in the upp
- Treatment for IgG and IgA paraproteinaemic neuropathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Mar-2015
Paraproteinaemic neuropathy refers to those neuropathies associated with a monoclonal gammopathy or paraprotein. The most common of these present with a chronic, predominantly sensory, symmetrical neuropathy, similar to chronic inflammatory demyelinating
- Treatment for Lambert‐Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2011
Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is an autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular transmission. Treatments attempt to overcome the harmful autoimmune process, or improve residual neuromuscular transmission
- Treatment for periodic paralysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Apr-2008
Primary periodic paralyses are rare inherited muscle diseases characterised by episodes of flaccid weakness affecting one or more limbs, lasting several hours to several days, caused by mutations in skeletal muscle channel genes.
- Treatment for POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M‐protein, and skin changes) syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jun-2012
POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes) syndrome is a rare cause of demyelinating and axonal mixed neuropathy with monoclonal plasma cell proliferative disorder and multiorgan involvement. The pathogenesis of POEM
- Treatment for sialorrhea (excessive saliva) in people with motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2011
Motor neuron disease (MND), also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition which may cause dysphagia, as well as limb weakness, dysarthria, emotional lability and respiratory failure. Since normal salivary produ
- Treatment for spasticity in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2012
Spasticity commonly affects patients with motor neuron disease. It is likely to contribute to worsening muscle dysfunction, increased difficulty with activities of daily living and deteriorating quality of life. This is an update of a review first publish
- Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Nov-2014
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is one of the most controversial diagnoses in clinical medicine. Despite many reports of operative and non-operative interventions, rigorous scientific investigation of this syndrome leading to evidence-based management is l
- Treatment for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Nov-2016
Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE) is the second most common entrapment neuropathy after carpal tunnel syndrome. Treatment may be conservative or surgical, but optimal management remains controversial. This is an update of a review first published in 201
- Treatment of infantile spasms
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-May-2013
Infantile spasms (West's Syndrome) is a syndrome that includes a peculiar type of epileptic seizure—the spasms—and an electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormality often called hypsarrhythmia. Psychomotor retardation is frequently found at follow-up. Approxim
- Treatment of seizures in multiple sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Epileptic seizures occur in only a minority of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), but can have serious consequences. The available literature suggests an association of seizures in MS with cortical and subcortical demyelinating lesions, which suggest
- Tricyclic antidepressants for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2012
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, ranging in severity and characterised by early onset of delay and deviance in the development of social interaction, and verbal and nonverbal communication. ASD is
- Triptans for acute cluster headache
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2013
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 4, 2010 (Law 2010). Cluster headache is an uncommon, severely painful, and disabling condition, with rapid onset. Validated treatment options are limited; first-line therapy inc
- Ultrasound guidance for upper and lower limb blocks
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Sep-2015
Peripheral nerve blocks can be performed using ultrasound guidance. It is not yet clear whether this method of nerve location has benefits over other existing methods. This review was originally published in 2009 and was updated in 2014.
- Vaccines for preventing Japanese encephalitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Nov-2008
Vaccination is recognized as the only practical measure for preventing Japanese encephalitis. Production shortage, costs, and issues of licensure impair vaccination programmes in many affected countries. Concerns over vaccine effectiveness and safety also
