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pilocarpine and Alzheimer Disease

pilocarpine has been researched along with Alzheimer Disease in 15 studies

Pilocarpine: A slowly hydrolyzed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects. Pilocarpine is used as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma.
(+)-pilocarpine : The (+)-enantiomer of pilocarpine.

Alzheimer Disease: A degenerative disease of the BRAIN characterized by the insidious onset of DEMENTIA. Impairment of MEMORY, judgment, attention span, and problem solving skills are followed by severe APRAXIAS and a global loss of cognitive abilities. The condition primarily occurs after age 60, and is marked pathologically by severe cortical atrophy and the triad of SENILE PLAQUES; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES; and NEUROPIL THREADS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1049-57)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Here, tau expression and phosphorylation at three canonical loci known to be hyperphosphorylated in AD (S202/T205, T181, and T231) were studied in the rat pilocarpine status epilepticus (SE) model of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE)."4.31Progressive Dysregulation of Tau Phosphorylation in an Animal Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. ( Concepcion, FA; Ekstrom, NA; Estes, OO; Khan, MN; Poolos, NP, 2023)
"The comorbidity between epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a topic of growing interest."1.38Chronic temporal lobe epilepsy is associated with enhanced Alzheimer-like neuropathology in 3×Tg-AD mice. ( Cai, H; Cai, Y; Deng, SH; Laferla, FM; Luo, XG; Oddo, S; Patrylo, PR; Rose, GM; Shelton, J; Yan, XX, 2012)
"Alzheimer disease, Pick disease and senile dementia are all characterized by similar morphological changes, both macroscopic and microscopic, and similar psychiatric symptoms."1.29The diseases of Alzheimer and Pick from the viewpoint of prevention. ( Marcinkowski, T, 1996)

Research

Studies (15)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (13.33)18.7374
1990's7 (46.67)18.2507
2000's3 (20.00)29.6817
2010's2 (13.33)24.3611
2020's1 (6.67)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Concepcion, FA1
Ekstrom, NA1
Khan, MN1
Estes, OO1
Poolos, NP1
Chen, YY1
Lai, YJ1
Yen, YF1
Shen, YC1
Wang, CY1
Liang, CY1
Lin, KH1
Fan, LW1
Yan, XX1
Cai, Y1
Shelton, J1
Deng, SH1
Luo, XG1
Oddo, S1
Laferla, FM1
Cai, H1
Rose, GM1
Patrylo, PR1
Hanyu, H1
Hirao, K1
Shimizu, S1
Kanetaka, H1
Sakurai, H1
Iwamoto, T1
Pion, B1
Salu, P1
Pomara, N2
Stanley, M1
Idiaquez, J1
Alvarez, G1
Villagra, R1
San Martin, RA1
Katz, B1
Sitaram, N1
Marcinkowski, T1
Kaneyuki, H1
Mitsuno, S1
Nishida, T1
Yamada, M1
Wozniak, DF1
Dikranian, K1
Ishimaru, MJ1
Nardi, A1
Corso, TD1
Tenkova, T1
Olney, JW1
Fix, AS1
Bymaster, FP1
Carter, PA1
DeLapp, NW1
Calligaro, DO1
Felder, CC1
Fisher, A1
Brandeis, R1
Karton, I1
Pittel, Z1
Gurwitz, D1
Haring, R1
Sapir, M1
Levy, A1
Heldman, E1
Reyes, PF1
Dwyer, BA1
Schwartzman, RJ1
Sacchetti, T1

Reviews

1 review available for pilocarpine and Alzheimer Disease

ArticleYear
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus complicated by complete ophthalmoplegia and signs of pilocarpine hypersensitivity. A case report and literature review.
    Bulletin de la Societe belge d'ophtalmologie, 2007, Issue:303

    Topics: Acyclovir; Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Benzimidazoles; Drug Hypersensitivity; Drug Therapy, Combination

2007

Trials

1 trial available for pilocarpine and Alzheimer Disease

ArticleYear
Cholinergic supersensitivity of the iris in Alzheimer's disease.
    Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 1994, Volume: 57, Issue:12

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Female; Humans; Iris; Male; Middle Aged; Pilocarpine; Pu

1994

Other Studies

13 other studies available for pilocarpine and Alzheimer Disease

ArticleYear
Progressive Dysregulation of Tau Phosphorylation in an Animal Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.
    Neuroscience, 2023, 07-01, Volume: 522

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Disease Models, Animal; Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe; Hippocampus; Humans; Mo

2023
Association between normal tension glaucoma and the risk of Alzheimer's disease: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Taiwan.
    BMJ open, 2018, 11-05, Volume: 8, Issue:11

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; Age Factors; Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Carbon

2018
Chronic temporal lobe epilepsy is associated with enhanced Alzheimer-like neuropathology in 3×Tg-AD mice.
    PloS one, 2012, Volume: 7, Issue:11

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor; Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases; Animals; As

2012
Phenylephrine and pilocarpine eye drop test for dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease.
    Neuroscience letters, 2007, Mar-06, Volume: 414, Issue:2

    Topics: 3-Iodobenzylguanidine; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer Disease; Diagnosis, Differential; Female;

2007
Cholinergic precursors in Alzheimer's disease.
    Lancet (London, England), 1982, Nov-06, Volume: 2, Issue:8306

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Choline; Dementia; Humans; Pilocarpine; Receptors, Muscarinic

1982
Detecting Alzheimer's disease.
    Science (New York, N.Y.), 1995, Mar-17, Volume: 267, Issue:5204

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Humans; Pilocarpine; Pupil; Receptors, Cholinergic; Up-Regulation

1995
Detecting Alzheimer's disease.
    Science (New York, N.Y.), 1995, Mar-17, Volume: 267, Issue:5204

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Eye Color; Humans; Pilocarpine; Pupil

1995
The diseases of Alzheimer and Pick from the viewpoint of prevention.
    Medical hypotheses, 1996, Volume: 46, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Antigens; Dementia; Humans; Immune Complex Diseases; Parasympathomimetics;

1996
Enhanced miotic response to topical dilute pilocarpine in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
    Neurology, 1998, Volume: 50, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Topical; Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Female; Humans; Male; Miotics; Mydriatics; Pilocar

1998
Disseminated corticolimbic neuronal degeneration induced in rat brain by MK-801: potential relevance to Alzheimer's disease.
    Neurobiology of disease, 1998, Volume: 5, Issue:5

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Cerebral Cortex; Dizocilpine Maleate; Drug Combinations; Excitatory Amin

1998
Receptor reserve of phosphoinositide-coupled muscarinic receptors in mouse hippocampus in vivo.
    Brain research, 2001, Oct-19, Volume: 916, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Cholinergic Fibers; Dioxolanes; Dose-Response Relationshi

2001
(+-)-cis-2-methyl-spiro(1,3-oxathiolane-5,3')quinuclidine, an M1 selective cholinergic agonist, attenuates cognitive dysfunctions in an animal model of Alzheimer's disease.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 1991, Volume: 257, Issue:1

    Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Animals; Avoidance Learning; Binding, Competitive; Cognition Disorders; Copper; D

1991
Mental status changes induced by eye drops in dementia of the Alzheimer type.
    Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 1987, Volume: 50, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Cognition; Female; Humans; Male; Ophthalmic Solutions; Pilocarpine

1987