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praziquantel and Nervous System Diseases

praziquantel has been researched along with Nervous System Diseases in 19 studies

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Nervous System Diseases: Diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. This includes disorders of the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, peripheral nerves, nerve roots, autonomic nervous system, neuromuscular junction, and muscle.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Praziquantel (PZQ) is the drug of choice in the treatment of neurocysticercosis (NC), a parasitic disease caused by Taenia solium larvae."7.69Mutation at the HPRT locus in patients with neurocysticercosis treated with praziquantel. ( Cuevas, C; Flisser, A; Madrazo, I; Montero, R; Ostrosky-Wegman, P, 1994)
"Standard therapeutic regimens of praziquantel for neurocysticercosis use daily doses of 50 mg/kg for 15-21 days, with prolonged remission being achieved in 60-80% patients."7.68High-dose praziquantel for neurocysticercosis: efficacy and tolerability. ( Bittencourt, PR; Gorz, AM; Gracia, CM; Mazer, S; Oliveira, TV, 1990)
"A preliminary report of praziquantel (PZQ) treatment in 10 patients with cysticercosis in Vietnam is presented in this paper."7.67Preliminary report of praziquantel treatment of cysticercosis patients in Vietnam. ( Pham, HT; van Knapen, F, 1989)
"A retrospective survey involving 25,693 persons was carried out in four provinces and the city of Shanghai, China between December 1981 until May 1982 to document relatively serious side effects of praziquantel used in a mass treatment programme for schistosomiasis japonica."7.66A retrospective survey on side effects of praziquantel among 25,693 cases of schistosomiasis japonica. ( Chen, MG; Fu, S; Hua, XJ; Wu, HM, 1983)
"Report of the observations of 40 patients suffering from neurocysticercosis, submitted to treatment by praziquantel, administered per os."7.66Administration of praziquantel in neurocysticercosis. ( Livramento, JA; Machado, LR; Nobrega, JP; Spina-França, A, 1982)
"Praziquantel has provided new hope."5.29Praziquantel therapy in neurocysticercosis. ( Agrawal, A; Singhal, KC; Srivastava, A; Srivastava, VK, 1993)
"Praziquantel (PZQ) is the drug of choice in the treatment of neurocysticercosis (NC), a parasitic disease caused by Taenia solium larvae."3.69Mutation at the HPRT locus in patients with neurocysticercosis treated with praziquantel. ( Cuevas, C; Flisser, A; Madrazo, I; Montero, R; Ostrosky-Wegman, P, 1994)
"Standard therapeutic regimens of praziquantel for neurocysticercosis use daily doses of 50 mg/kg for 15-21 days, with prolonged remission being achieved in 60-80% patients."3.68High-dose praziquantel for neurocysticercosis: efficacy and tolerability. ( Bittencourt, PR; Gorz, AM; Gracia, CM; Mazer, S; Oliveira, TV, 1990)
"A preliminary report of praziquantel (PZQ) treatment in 10 patients with cysticercosis in Vietnam is presented in this paper."3.67Preliminary report of praziquantel treatment of cysticercosis patients in Vietnam. ( Pham, HT; van Knapen, F, 1989)
"A retrospective survey involving 25,693 persons was carried out in four provinces and the city of Shanghai, China between December 1981 until May 1982 to document relatively serious side effects of praziquantel used in a mass treatment programme for schistosomiasis japonica."3.66A retrospective survey on side effects of praziquantel among 25,693 cases of schistosomiasis japonica. ( Chen, MG; Fu, S; Hua, XJ; Wu, HM, 1983)
"Report of the observations of 40 patients suffering from neurocysticercosis, submitted to treatment by praziquantel, administered per os."3.66Administration of praziquantel in neurocysticercosis. ( Livramento, JA; Machado, LR; Nobrega, JP; Spina-França, A, 1982)
"Treatment with praziquantel associated with cimetidine to increase the drug bioavailability and prednisone to reduce the inflammatory reaction gives good results."1.30Parenchymatous cerebral neurocysticercosis in a quadriplegic patient. ( Al-Khodairy, AT; Annoni, JM; Uebelhart, D, 1999)
"Praziquantel has provided new hope."1.29Praziquantel therapy in neurocysticercosis. ( Agrawal, A; Singhal, KC; Srivastava, A; Srivastava, VK, 1993)
"Neurocysticercosis is an uncommon, and under-recognized condition in Australia."1.28Neurocysticercosis: an under-recognized cause of neurological problems. ( Collignon, PJ; Crimmins, D; Danta, G; Dwyer, D, 1990)

Research

Studies (19)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19908 (42.11)18.7374
1990's10 (52.63)18.2507
2000's1 (5.26)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ferrari, TC1
Moreira, PR1
Cunha, AS1
Chen, MG2
Fu, S2
Hua, XJ2
Wu, HM2
Spina-França, A1
Nobrega, JP1
Livramento, JA1
Machado, LR1
Montero, R1
Flisser, A1
Madrazo, I1
Cuevas, C1
Ostrosky-Wegman, P1
Martinez, HR1
Rangel-Guerra, R1
Arredondo-Estrada, JH1
Marfil, A1
Onofre, J1
del Brutto, OH2
Sotelo, J2
Roman, GC1
Srivastava, VK1
Singhal, KC1
Srivastava, A1
Agrawal, A1
Mukherjee, A1
Roy, T1
Mukherjee, S1
Basu, N1
Duttamunshi, A1
Al-Khodairy, AT1
Annoni, JM1
Uebelhart, D1
Bittencourt, PR1
Gracia, CM1
Gorz, AM1
Mazer, S1
Oliveira, TV1
Jung, H1
Hurtado, M1
Medina, MT1
Sanchez, M1
Crimmins, D1
Collignon, PJ1
Dwyer, D1
Danta, G1
Pham, HT1
van Knapen, F1
Mehndiratta, MM1
Gupta, M1
Misra, SC1
Mansharamani, GG1
Alarcón, F1
Pérez, Y1
Banda, H1
Singhal, BS1
Sowani, AM1

Reviews

1 review available for praziquantel and Nervous System Diseases

ArticleYear
Therapy for neurocysticercosis: a reappraisal.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 1993, Volume: 17, Issue:4

    Topics: Albendazole; Cysticercosis; Eye Infections, Parasitic; Humans; Nervous System Diseases; Praziquantel

1993

Trials

1 trial available for praziquantel and Nervous System Diseases

ArticleYear
Medical and surgical treatment in neurocysticercosis a magnetic resonance study of 161 cases.
    Journal of the neurological sciences, 1995, Volume: 130, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Albendazole; Brain; Child; Cysticercosis; Female; Humans

1995

Other Studies

17 other studies available for praziquantel and Nervous System Diseases

ArticleYear
Spinal cord schistosomiasis: a prospective study of 63 cases emphasizing clinical and therapeutic aspects.
    Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 2004, Volume: 11, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antiplatyhelmintic Agents; Biopsy; Child; Child,

2004
A retrospective survey on side effects of praziquantel among 25,693 cases of schistosomiasis japonica.
    The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health, 1983, Volume: 14, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cardiovascular Diseases; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Child; Chi

1983
[A retrospective survey on serious side-effects of pyquiton among 25,693 cases of schistosomiasis japonica].
    Ji sheng chong xue yu ji sheng chong bing za zhi = Journal of parasitology & parasitic diseases, 1983, Volume: 1, Issue:2

    Topics: Cardiovascular Diseases; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Female; Humans; Isoquinolines; Male

1983
Administration of praziquantel in neurocysticercosis.
    Tropenmedizin und Parasitologie, 1982, Volume: 33, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Cysticercosis; Dexamethasone; Drug Evaluation; Drug Ther

1982
Mutation at the HPRT locus in patients with neurocysticercosis treated with praziquantel.
    Mutation research, 1994, Mar-01, Volume: 305, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Cell Division; Cells, Cultured; Cysticercosis; Female; Gene Frequency; Huma

1994
Medical treatment of cysticercosis--effective.
    Archives of neurology, 1995, Volume: 52, Issue:1

    Topics: Albendazole; Cysticercosis; Humans; Nervous System Diseases; Praziquantel

1995
Praziquantel therapy in neurocysticercosis.
    Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 1993, Volume: 37, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Brain; Cysticercosis; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Humans; Male; Mi

1993
Neurocysticercosis.
    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1993, Volume: 41, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Albendazole; Antibodies, Helminth; Child; Child, Preschool; Cysticercosis; Enzyme

1993
Parenchymatous cerebral neurocysticercosis in a quadriplegic patient.
    Spinal cord, 1999, Volume: 37, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Anticestodal Agents; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Neck; Nervous S

1999
High-dose praziquantel for neurocysticercosis: efficacy and tolerability.
    European neurology, 1990, Volume: 30, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Cerebral Ventricles; Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts; Child; Child, Preschool; Cystice

1990
Dexamethasone increases plasma levels of albendazole.
    Journal of neurology, 1990, Volume: 237, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Albendazole; Cysticercosis; Dexamethasone; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Inflamm

1990
Neurocysticercosis: an under-recognized cause of neurological problems.
    The Medical journal of Australia, 1990, Apr-16, Volume: 152, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Australia; Cysticercosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Emigration and Immigrati

1990
Preliminary report of praziquantel treatment of cysticercosis patients in Vietnam.
    Acta Leidensia, 1989, Volume: 57, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Cysticercosis; Headache; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nervous System Diseases; Praziquant

1989
Praziquantel in neurocysticercosis.
    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1989, Volume: 37, Issue:4

    Topics: Cysticercosis; Humans; Nervous System Diseases; Praziquantel

1989
Praziquantel in neurocysticercosis.
    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1988, Volume: 36, Issue:8

    Topics: Cysticercosis; Humans; Male; Nervous System Diseases; Praziquantel

1988
Praziquantel and dexamethasone.
    Neurology, 1988, Volume: 38, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Central Nervous System Diseases; Cysticercosis; Dexamethasone; Female; Humans; Male; Mi

1988
Praziquantel in neurocysticercosis.
    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1985, Volume: 33, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Cysticercosis; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nervous System Diseases; Praziq

1985