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penicillamine and Neuromuscular Diseases

penicillamine has been researched along with Neuromuscular Diseases in 9 studies

Penicillamine: 3-Mercapto-D-valine. The most characteristic degradation product of the penicillin antibiotics. It is used as an antirheumatic and as a chelating agent in Wilson's disease.
penicillamine : An alpha-amino acid having the structure of valine substituted at the beta position with a sulfanyl group.

Neuromuscular Diseases: A general term encompassing lower MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; and certain MUSCULAR DISEASES. Manifestations include MUSCLE WEAKNESS; FASCICULATION; muscle ATROPHY; SPASM; MYOKYMIA; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA, myalgias, and MUSCLE HYPOTONIA.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Three cases of D-penicillamine (DPA) induced myasthenia gravis (MG) and one case of DPA-induced polymyositis (PM) are reported among four patients suffering from seropositive rheumatoid arthritis."7.67Neuromuscular disorders associated with D-penicillamine treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. ( De Bruyère, M; Devogelaer, JP; Huaux, JP; Isaac, G; Nagant de Deuxchaisnes, C; Noël, H, 1985)
"Three cases of D-penicillamine (DPA) induced myasthenia gravis (MG) and one case of DPA-induced polymyositis (PM) are reported among four patients suffering from seropositive rheumatoid arthritis."3.67Neuromuscular disorders associated with D-penicillamine treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. ( De Bruyère, M; Devogelaer, JP; Huaux, JP; Isaac, G; Nagant de Deuxchaisnes, C; Noël, H, 1985)

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19907 (77.78)18.7374
1990's2 (22.22)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
LoPachin, RM2
Weiler, MS1
Williams, KD2
Peterson, RE2
McVicker, JH1
Lava, NS1
Mittag, TW1
Ringel, SP1
Reeback, J1
Benton, S1
Swash, M1
Schwartz, MS1
House, AO1
Abbott, RJ1
Davidson, DL1
Ferguson, IT1
Lenman, JA1
Dominkus, M1
Grisold, W1
Albrecht, G1
Willeit, J1
Kiechl, SG1
Birbamer, G1
Schmidauer, C1
Felber, S1
Aichner, F1
Saltvari, L1
Metzler, R1
Judmaier, G1
Atchison, WD1
Devogelaer, JP1
Isaac, G1
Noël, H1
De Bruyère, M1
Huaux, JP1
Nagant de Deuxchaisnes, C1
Haley, TJ1

Reviews

2 reviews available for penicillamine and Neuromuscular Diseases

ArticleYear
[Wilson's disease with primary CNS manifestation--current status in diagnosis and therapy].
    Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie, 1992, Volume: 60, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain; Female; Hepatolenticular Degeneration; Humans; Mag

1992
Saturnism, pediatric and adult lead poisoning.
    Clinical toxicology, 1971, Volume: 4, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Central Nervous System Diseases; Chicago; Child; Child, Preschool; Edetic Acid; Environmental

1971

Other Studies

7 other studies available for penicillamine and Neuromuscular Diseases

ArticleYear
Evaluation of the ability of d-penicillamine to protect rats against the neurotoxicity induced by zinc pyridinethione, acrylamide, 2,5-hexanedione and p-bromophenylacetylurea.
    Neurotoxicology, 1984,Summer, Volume: 5, Issue:2

    Topics: Acrylamide; Acrylamides; Animals; Hexanones; Male; Neuromuscular Diseases; Organometallic Compounds;

1984
D-penicillamine-induced neuromuscular disease in guinea pigs.
    Experimental neurology, 1982, Volume: 76, Issue:1

    Topics: Action Potentials; Animals; Autoantibodies; Disease Models, Animal; Electromyography; Extremities; F

1982
Penicillamine-induced neuromyotonia.
    British medical journal, 1979, Jun-02, Volume: 1, Issue:6176

    Topics: Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Myotonia; Neuromuscular Diseases; Penicillamine

1979
Response to penicillamine of lead concentrations in CSF and blood in patients with motor neurone disease.
    British medical journal, 1978, Dec-16, Volume: 2, Issue:6153

    Topics: Humans; Lead; Motor Neurons; Neuromuscular Diseases; Penicillamine

1978
Stimulation single fiber EMG study in patients receiving a long-term D-penicillamine treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
    Muscle & nerve, 1992, Volume: 15, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Electromyography; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Neuromuscul

1992
Antagonism of dithiobiuret toxicity in rats.
    Neurotoxicology, 1986,Spring, Volume: 7, Issue:1

    Topics: 2,2'-Dipyridyl; Animals; Cysteamine; Disulfiram; Ditiocarb; Edetic Acid; Male; Neuromuscular Disease

1986
Neuromuscular disorders associated with D-penicillamine treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
    International journal of clinical pharmacology research, 1985, Volume: 5, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Myasthenia Gravis; Myositis; Neurom

1985