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sulpiride and Muscular Atrophy, Spinal

sulpiride has been researched along with Muscular Atrophy, Spinal in 1 studies

Sulpiride: A dopamine D2-receptor antagonist. It has been used therapeutically as an antidepressant, antipsychotic, and as a digestive aid. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
sulpiride : A member of the class of benzamides obtained from formal condensation between the carboxy group of 2-methoxy-5-sulfamoylbenzoic acid and the primary amino group of (1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-yl)methylamine.

Muscular Atrophy, Spinal: A group of disorders marked by progressive degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord resulting in weakness and muscular atrophy, usually without evidence of injury to the corticospinal tracts. Diseases in this category include Werdnig-Hoffmann disease and later onset SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHIES OF CHILDHOOD, most of which are hereditary. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1089)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Evaluation revealed levosulpiride, a dopamine receptor blocker commonly used for dyspepsia, to be the culprit."3.91An Unusual Cause of Camptocormia. ( Kumar, R; Lal, V; Mehta, S, 2019)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Mehta, S1
Kumar, R1
Lal, V1

Other Studies

1 other study available for sulpiride and Muscular Atrophy, Spinal

ArticleYear
An Unusual Cause of Camptocormia.
    Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.), 2019, Volume: 9

    Topics: Aged; Brain; Diabetes Complications; Diagnosis, Differential; Dopamine Antagonists; Dyspepsia; Femal

2019