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piracetam and Akinetic-Rigid Variant of Huntington Disease

piracetam has been researched along with Akinetic-Rigid Variant of Huntington Disease in 3 studies

Piracetam: A compound suggested to be both a nootropic and a neuroprotective agent.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Piracetam has been described to improve neuroleptic-induced acute extrapyramidal syndrome where a central dopaminergic hyperactivity is implicated."2.65Effect of piracetam in Huntington's chorea. ( Destée, A; Petit, H; Warot, P, 1984)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (33.33)18.7374
1990's1 (33.33)18.2507
2000's1 (33.33)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Zesiewicz, TA1
Sullivan, KL1
Hauser, RA1
Sanchez-Ramos, J1
Destée, A1
Petit, H1
Warot, P1
Mateo, D1
Giménez-Roldán, S1

Trials

2 trials available for piracetam and Akinetic-Rigid Variant of Huntington Disease

ArticleYear
Effect of piracetam in Huntington's chorea.
    European neurology, 1984, Volume: 23, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Clinical Trials as Topic; Female; Humans; Huntington Disease; Injections, Intravenous;

1984
[The effect of piracetam on involuntary movements in Huntington's disease. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study].
    Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain), 1996, Volume: 11, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Huntington Disease; Injections, Intravenous; Male; Middl

1996

Other Studies

1 other study available for piracetam and Akinetic-Rigid Variant of Huntington Disease

ArticleYear
Open-label pilot study of levetiracetam (Keppra) for the treatment of chorea in Huntington's disease.
    Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society, 2006, Volume: 21, Issue:11

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Humans; Hun

2006