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piracetam and Benign Essential Tremor

piracetam has been researched along with Benign Essential Tremor in 4 studies

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

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The purpose of this pilot single-site study was to assess efficacy and safety of levetiracetam for essential tremor, using a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized crossover design with an interim analysis planned after completion of the first 10 to 15 subjects."9.11Pilot efficacy and tolerability: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of levetiracetam for essential tremor. ( Handforth, A; Martin, FC, 2004)
"The effect of a single dose of 1,000 mg of levetiracetam on essential tremor was investigated in 24 patients in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial."9.11The effect of levetiracetam on essential tremor. ( Bushara, KO; Exconde, RE; Malik, T, 2005)
"The purpose of this pilot single-site study was to assess efficacy and safety of levetiracetam for essential tremor, using a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized crossover design with an interim analysis planned after completion of the first 10 to 15 subjects."5.11Pilot efficacy and tolerability: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of levetiracetam for essential tremor. ( Handforth, A; Martin, FC, 2004)
"The effect of a single dose of 1,000 mg of levetiracetam on essential tremor was investigated in 24 patients in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial."5.11The effect of levetiracetam on essential tremor. ( Bushara, KO; Exconde, RE; Malik, T, 2005)
"Piracetam was used to treat EPT because of its antimyoclonic properties."1.33Palatal tremor in childhood: clinical and therapeutic considerations. ( Campistol-Plana, J; Fernández-Alvarez, E; Majumdar, A, 2006)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's4 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Handforth, A1
Martin, FC1
Sullivan, KL1
Hauser, RA1
Zesiewicz, TA1
Bushara, KO1
Malik, T1
Exconde, RE1
Campistol-Plana, J1
Majumdar, A1
Fernández-Alvarez, E1

Trials

2 trials available for piracetam and Benign Essential Tremor

ArticleYear
Pilot efficacy and tolerability: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of levetiracetam for essential tremor.
    Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society, 2004, Volume: 19, Issue:10

    Topics: Aged; Anticonvulsants; Cross-Over Studies; Double-Blind Method; Essential Tremor; Female; Humans; Le

2004
The effect of levetiracetam on essential tremor.
    Neurology, 2005, Mar-22, Volume: 64, Issue:6

    Topics: Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anticonvulsants; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blin

2005

Other Studies

2 other studies available for piracetam and Benign Essential Tremor

ArticleYear
Levetiracetam for the treatment of essential tremor.
    Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society, 2005, Volume: 20, Issue:5

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Essential Tremor; Female; Humans; Levetiracetam; Male; Middle Aged; Piracetam; Rand

2005
Palatal tremor in childhood: clinical and therapeutic considerations.
    Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2006, Volume: 48, Issue:12

    Topics: Child; Essential Tremor; Female; Humans; Male; Neuroprotective Agents; Palate, Soft; Piracetam; Trea

2006