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metformin and Basal Ganglia Diseases

metformin has been researched along with Basal Ganglia Diseases in 1 studies

Metformin: A biguanide hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification. Metformin improves glycemic control by improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing intestinal absorption of glucose. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289)
metformin : A member of the class of guanidines that is biguanide the carrying two methyl substituents at position 1.

Basal Ganglia Diseases: Diseases of the BASAL GANGLIA including the PUTAMEN; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; claustrum; AMYGDALA; and CAUDATE NUCLEUS. DYSKINESIAS (most notably involuntary movements and alterations of the rate of movement) represent the primary clinical manifestations of these disorders. Common etiologies include CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; and CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Lactic acidosis was present in 2 patients at presentation and serum lactate was elevated in 7/15 patients tested."1.72The extrapyramidal syndromes of chronic kidney disease and dialysis (EPS-CKDD): diagnostic criteria, risk factors and prognosis. ( Agarwal, A; Chemmanam, T; Irish, AB; Manickavasagar, R; Prentice, DA; Youssef, A, 2022)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's1 (100.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Manickavasagar, R1
Chemmanam, T1
Youssef, A1
Agarwal, A1
Prentice, DA1
Irish, AB1

Other Studies

1 other study available for metformin and Basal Ganglia Diseases

ArticleYear
The extrapyramidal syndromes of chronic kidney disease and dialysis (EPS-CKDD): diagnostic criteria, risk factors and prognosis.
    QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 2022, Jun-07, Volume: 115, Issue:6

    Topics: Acidosis, Lactic; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Child, Preschool; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Female; Human

2022