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nitroglycerin and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

nitroglycerin has been researched along with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in 1 studies

Nitroglycerin: A volatile vasodilator which relieves ANGINA PECTORIS by stimulating GUANYLATE CYCLASE and lowering cytosolic calcium. It is also sometimes used for TOCOLYSIS and explosives.
nitroglycerol : A nitrate ester that is glycerol in which nitro group(s) replace the hydrogen(s) attached to one or more of the hydroxy groups.
nitroglycerin : A nitroglycerol that is glycerol in which the hydrogen atoms of all three hydroxy groups are replaced by nitro groups. It acts as a prodrug, releasing nitric oxide to open blood vessels and so alleviate heart pain.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A degenerative disorder affecting upper MOTOR NEURONS in the brain and lower motor neurons in the brain stem and SPINAL CORD. Disease onset is usually after the age of 50 and the process is usually fatal within 3 to 6 years. Clinical manifestations include progressive weakness, atrophy, FASCICULATION, hyperreflexia, DYSARTHRIA, dysphagia, and eventual paralysis of respiratory function. Pathologic features include the replacement of motor neurons with fibrous ASTROCYTES and atrophy of anterior SPINAL NERVE ROOTS and corticospinal tracts. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1089-94)

Research

Studies (1)

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

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Takayama, N1
Iwase, Y1
Ohtsu, S1
Sakio, H1

Other Studies

1 other study available for nitroglycerin and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ArticleYear
["Takotsubo" cardiomyopathy developed in the postoperative period in a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis].
    Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology, 2004, Volume: 53, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Anesthesia, Epidural; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Cardiomyopathies;

2004