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Cui Y, Su D, Zhang J, Lam JST, Cao S, Yang Y, Piao Y, Wang Z, Zhou J, Pan H, Feng T. Dopaminergic versus anticholinergic treatment effects on physiologic complexity of hand tremor in Parkinson's disease: A randomized crossover study. CNS Neurosci Ther 2024; 30:e14516. [PMID: 37905677 PMCID: PMC11017432 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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AIMS Parkinsonian tremor (PT) is regulated by numerous neurophysiological components across multiple temporospatial scales. The dynamics of tremor fluctuation are thus highly complex. This study aimed to explore the effects of different medications on tremor complexity, and how the underlying factors contribute to such tremor complexity. METHODS In this study, 66 participants received a 2-mg dose of benzhexol or a pre-determined dose of levodopa at two study visits in a randomized order. Before and after taking the medications, tremor fluctuation was recorded using surface electromyography electrodes and accelerometers in resting, posture, and weighting conditions with and without a concurrent cognitive task. Tremor complexity was quantified using multiscale entropy. RESULTS Tremor complexity in resting (p = 0.002) and postural condition (p < 0.0001) was lower when participants were performing a cognitive task compared to a task-free condition. After taking levodopa and benzhexol, participants had increased (p = 0.02-0.03) and decreased (p = 0.03) tremor complexity compared to pre-medication state, respectively. Tremor complexity and its changes as induced by medications were significantly correlated with clinical ratings and their changes (β = -0.23 to -0.39; p = 0.002-0.04), respectively. CONCLUSION Tremor complexity may be a promising marker to capture the pathophysiology underlying the development of PT, aiding the characterization of the effects medications have on PT regulation.
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- Yusha Cui
- Department of NeurologyBeijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological DiseasesBeijingChina
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- Department of NeurologyBeijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological DiseasesBeijingChina
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- Department of NeurologyBeijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological DiseasesBeijingChina
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- Pacific Parkinson's Research Centre, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain HealthUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- Department of NeurologyBeijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological DiseasesBeijingChina
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- Department of NeurologyBeijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological DiseasesBeijingChina
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- Department of NeurologyBeijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological DiseasesBeijingChina
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- Department of NeurologyBeijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological DiseasesBeijingChina
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- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchHebrew SeniorLifeRoslindaleMassachusettsUSA
- Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of NeurologyBeijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of NeurologyBeijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityBeijingChina
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological DiseasesBeijingChina
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Dardiotis E, Skouras P, Varvarelis OP, Aloizou AM, Hernández AF, Liampas I, Rikos D, Dastamani M, Golokhvast KS, Bogdanos DP, Tsatsakis A, Siokas V, Mitsias PD, Hadjigeorgiou GM. Pesticides and tremor: An overview of association, mechanisms and confounders. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 229:115442. [PMID: 36758916 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Pesticides are a heterogeneous class of chemicals mainly used for the protection of crops from pests. Because of their very widespread use, acute or/and chronic exposure to these chemicals can lead to a plethora of sequelae inflicting diseases, many of which involve the nervous system. Tremor has been associated with pesticide exposure in human and animal studies. This review is aimed at assessing the studies currently available on the association between the various types of pesticides/insecticides and tremor, while also accounting for potential confounding factors. To our knowledge, this is the first coherent review on the subject. After appraising the available evidence, we call for more intensive research on this topic, as well as intonate the need of implementing future preventive measures to protect the exposed populations and to reduce potential disabilities and social drawbacks.
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- Efthimios Dardiotis
- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa Greece, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa Greece, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa Greece, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa Greece, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Legal Medicine and Toxicology, University of Granada School of Medicine, Granada, Spain; Health Research Institute of Granada (ibs.GRANADA), Granada, Spain; Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa Greece, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa Greece, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa Greece, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Siberian Federal Scientific Center of Agrobiotechnology RAS, Krasnoobsk, Russia, 630501
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Center of Toxicology Science & Research, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa Greece, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71003, Heraklion, Greece; Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Larissa Greece, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece; Department of Neurology, Medical School, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Pirker W, Katzenschlager R, Hallett M, Poewe W. Pharmacological Treatment of Tremor in Parkinson's Disease Revisited. JOURNAL OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE 2023; 13:127-144. [PMID: 36847017 PMCID: PMC10041452 DOI: 10.3233/jpd-225060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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The pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) tremor remains incompletely understood and there is a lack of clinical trials specifically addressing its pharmacological treatment. Levodopa is the most efficacious drug for most patients and should be used as primary approach to control troublesome tremor. While the efficacy of oral dopamine agonists on PD tremor has been demonstrated in controlled trials, there is no evidence of greater antitremor efficacy compared to levodopa. The magnitude of the antitremor effect of anticholinergics is generally lower than that of levodopa. Due to their adverse effects, anticholinergics have a limited role in selected young and cognitively intact patients. Propranolol may improve resting and action tremor and may be considered as an adjunct in patients with insufficient tremor response to levodopa and this also applies to clozapine, despite its unfavorable adverse effect profile. Treating motor fluctuations with MAO-B and COMT inhibitors, dopamine agonists, amantadine, or on-demand treatments such as subcutaneous or sublingual apomorphine and inhaled levodopa as well as with continuous infusions of levodopa or apomorphine will improve off period tremor episodes. For patients with drug-refractory PD tremor despite levodopa optimization deep brain stimulation and focused ultrasound are first-line considerations. Surgery can also be highly effective for the treatment medication-refractory tremor in selected patients without motor fluctuations. The present review highlights the clinical essentials of parkinsonian tremor, critically examines available trial data on the effects of medication and surgical approaches and provides guidance for the choice of treatments to control PD tremor in clinical practice.
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- Walter Pirker
- Department of Neurology, Klinik Ottakring, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Neurology and Karl Landsteiner Institute for Neuroimmunological and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Klinik Donaustadt, Vienna, Austria
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- Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Frei K, Truong DD. Medications used to treat tremors. J Neurol Sci 2022; 435:120194. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Amantadine in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. Lancet Neurol 2021; 20:1048-1056. [PMID: 34678171 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(21)00249-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The efficacy of amantadine in the symptomatic treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease, discovered serendipitously more than 50 years ago, has stood the test of time and the drug is still commonly used by neurologists today. Its pharmacological actions are unique in combining dopaminergic and glutamatergic properties, which account for its dual effect on parkinsonian signs and symptoms and levodopa-induced dyskinesias. Furthermore, amantadine has additional and less well-defined pharmacological effects, including on anticholinergic and serotonergic activity. Evidence from randomised controlled trials over the past 5 years has confirmed the efficacy of amantadine to treat levodopa-induced dyskinesias in patients with Parkinson's disease, and clinical studies have also provided support for its potential to reduce motor fluctuations. Other uses of amantadine, such as in the treatment of drug-induced parkinsonism, atypical parkinsonism, Huntington's disease, or tardive dyskinesia, lack a strong evidence base. Future trials should examine its role in the management of motor and non-motor symptoms in patients with early Parkinson's disease and those with other movement disorders.
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Siregar P, Audira G, Feng LY, Lee JH, Santoso F, Yu WH, Lai YH, Li JH, Lin YT, Chen JR, Hsiao CD. Pharmaceutical Assessment Suggests Locomotion Hyperactivity in Zebrafish Triggered by Arecoline Might Be Associated with Multiple Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors Activation. Toxins (Basel) 2021; 13:toxins13040259. [PMID: 33916832 PMCID: PMC8066688 DOI: 10.3390/toxins13040259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Arecoline is one of the nicotinic acid-based alkaloids, which is found in the betel nut. In addition to its function as a muscarinic agonist, arecoline exhibits several adverse effects, such as inducing growth retardation and causing developmental defects in animal embryos, including zebrafish, chicken, and mice. In this study, we aimed to study the potential adverse effects of waterborne arecoline exposure on zebrafish larvae locomotor activity and investigate the possible mechanism of the arecoline effects in zebrafish behavior. The zebrafish behavior analysis, together with molecular docking and the antagonist co-exposure experiment using muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonists were conducted. Zebrafish larvae aged 96 h post-fertilization (hpf) were exposed to different concentrations (0.001, 0.01, 0.1, and 1 ppm) of arecoline for 30 min and 24 h, respectively, to find out the effect of arecoline in different time exposures. Locomotor activities were measured and quantified at 120 hpf. The results showed that arecoline caused zebrafish larvae locomotor hyperactivities, even at a very low concentration. For the mechanistic study, we conducted a structure-based molecular docking simulation and antagonist co-exposure experiment to explore the potential interactions between arecoline and eight subtypes, namely, M1a, M2a, M2b, M3a, M3b, M4a, M5a, and M5b, of zebrafish endogenous muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs). Arecoline was predicted to show a strong binding affinity to most of the subtypes. We also discovered that the locomotion hyperactivity phenotypes triggered by arecoline could be rescued by co-incubating it with M1 to M4 mAChR antagonists. Taken together, by a pharmacological approach, we demonstrated that arecoline functions as a highly potent hyperactivity-stimulating compound in zebrafish that is mediated by multiple muscarinic acetylcholine receptors.
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- Petrus Siregar
- Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taoyuan City 320314, Taiwan; (P.S.); (G.A.)
- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taoyuan City 3020314, Taiwan;
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taoyuan City 320314, Taiwan; (P.S.); (G.A.)
- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taoyuan City 3020314, Taiwan;
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- School of Pharmacy and Ph.D. Program in Toxicology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
- Substance and Behavior Addiction Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (J.-H.L.); (W.-H.Y.)
- Graduate Institute of Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taoyuan City 3020314, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (J.-H.L.); (W.-H.Y.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 11114, Taiwan;
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- School of Pharmacy and Ph.D. Program in Toxicology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
- Substance and Behavior Addiction Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (J.-H.L.); (Y.-T.L.); (C.-D.H.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (J.-H.L.); (W.-H.Y.)
- Drug Development & Value Creation Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (J.-H.L.); (Y.-T.L.); (C.-D.H.)
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- Department of Biological Science & Technology, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 82445, Taiwan;
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taoyuan City 320314, Taiwan; (P.S.); (G.A.)
- Department of Bioscience Technology, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taoyuan City 3020314, Taiwan;
- Correspondence: (J.-H.L.); (Y.-T.L.); (C.-D.H.)
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LeMoyne R, Mastroianni T, Whiting D, Tomycz N. Parametric evaluation of deep brain stimulation parameter configurations for Parkinson's disease using a conformal wearable and wireless inertial sensor system and machine learning. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2020; 2020:3606-3611. [PMID: 33018783 DOI: 10.1109/embc44109.2020.9175408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Deep brain stimulation enables highly specified patient-unique therapeutic intervention ameliorating the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Inherent to the efficacy of deep brain stimulation is the acquisition of an optimal parameter configuration. Using conventional methods, the optimization process for tuning the deep brain stimulation system parameters can intrinsically induce strain on clinical resources. An advanced means of quantifying Parkinson's hand tremor and distinguishing between parameter settings would be highly beneficial. The conformal wearable and wireless inertial sensor system, such as the BioStamp nPoint, has a volumetric profile on the order of a bandage that readily enables convenient quantification of Parkinson's disease hand tremor. Furthermore, the BioStamp nPoint has been certified by the FDA as a 510(k) medical device for acquisition of medical grade data. Parametric variation of the amplitude parameter for deep brain stimulation can be quantified through the BioStamp nPoint conformal wearable and wireless inertial sensor system mounted to the dorsum of the hand. The acquired inertial sensor signal data can be wirelessly transmitted to a secure Cloud computing environment for post-processing. The quantified inertial sensor data for the parametric study of the effects of varying amplitude can be distinguished through machine learning classification. Software automation through Python can consolidate the inertial sensor data into a suitable feature set format. Using the multilayer perceptron neural network considerable machine learning classification accuracy is attained to distinguish multiple parametric settings of amplitude for deep brain stimulation, such as 4.0 mA, 2.5 mA, 1.0 mA, and 'Off' status representing a baseline. These findings constitute an advance toward the pathway of attaining real-time closed loop automated parameter configuration tuning for treatment of Parkinson's disease using deep brain stimulation.
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Ionov ID, Pushinskaya II, Frenkel DD, Gorev NP, Shpilevaya LA. Neuroanatomical correlates of the inhibition of tremulous jaw movements in rats by a combination of memantine and Δ 9 -tetrahydrocannabinol. Br J Pharmacol 2020; 177:1514-1524. [PMID: 31696510 DOI: 10.1111/bph.14914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2019] [Revised: 10/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Memantine and marijuana smoking have been found to inhibit tremor in parkinsonian patients, although the observed effects were relatively weak. The tremorolytic effects of combinations of memantine and cannabinoids have not been studied. Here, we have evaluated the anti-tremor activity of memantine, Δ9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) given alone and of their combination. The involvement of some neuroanatomical structures in the effects of the combination was evaluated. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Haloperidol-induced tremulous jaw movements (TJMs) in rats were used as a model of parkinsonian-like tremor. To evaluate the role of central receptor systems in the drug effects, receptor ligands were administered locally into certain brain areas. KEY RESULTS Memantine and THC alone were without effect, although co-administration of these drugs decreased the number of haloperidol-induced jaw movements. The anti-tremor activity of the combination was antagonized (a) by injections of l-glutamate into the dorsal striatum, entopeduncular nucleus, substantia nigra pars reticulata, globus pallidus, and supratrigeminal and trigeminal motor nuclei but not into the subthalamic and cuneiform nuclei; (b) by injections of CGS 21680 into the ventrolateral striatum; and (c) by injections of bicuculline into the rostral part of the parvicellular reticular nucleus. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Memantine and THC supra-additively inhibit haloperidol-induced TJMs, suggesting that co-administration of these drugs might be a new approach to the treatment of tremor. Our results identified brain areas influencing parkinsonian-like tremor in rats and can help advance the development of novel treatments for repetitive involuntary movements.
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- Ilya D Ionov
- Centre on Theoretical Problems in Physical and Chemical Pharmacology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Iha HA, Kunisawa N, Shimizu S, Onishi M, Nomura Y, Matsubara N, Iwai C, Ogawa M, Hashimura M, Sato K, Kato M, Ohno Y. Mechanism Underlying Organophosphate Paraoxon-Induced Kinetic Tremor. Neurotox Res 2019; 35:575-583. [DOI: 10.1007/s12640-019-0007-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Tremor Types in Parkinson Disease: A Descriptive Study Using a New Classification. PARKINSONS DISEASE 2018; 2018:4327597. [PMID: 30363956 PMCID: PMC6186312 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4327597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Revised: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background The current classification of tremor types in Parkinson disease (PD) is potentially confusing, particularly for mixed tremor, and there is no label for pure resting tremor. With a view to better defining the clinical phenomenological classification of these tremors, our group relabeled the different types as follows: pure resting tremor (type I); mixed resting and action tremor with similar frequencies (type II) divided, according to action tremor presentation, into II-R when there is a time lag and II-C otherwise; pure action tremor (type III); and mixed resting and action tremor with differing frequencies (type IV). We performed a descriptive study to determine prevalence and clinical correlates for this new tremor classification. Patient/Methods A total of 315 consecutively recruited patients with PD and tremor were clinically evaluated. X2 tests were used to assess tremor type associations with categorical variables, namely, sex, family history of PD, motor fluctuations, and anticholinergic and beta-blocker use. With tremor type as the independent variable, ANOVA was performed to study the relationship between dependent quantitative variables, namely, age, age at PD diagnosis, disease duration, and UPDRS scores for rigidity. Results The studied patients had tremor types as follows: type I, 30%; type II, 50% (II-R, 25% and II-C, 25%); type III, 19%; and type IV, 1%. No significant association was found between the studied clinical variables and tremor types. Conclusions Mixed tremor was the most common tremor type in our series of patients with PD according to our proposed classification, which we hope will enhance understanding of the broad clinical phenomenology of PD.
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Belvisi D, Conte A, Cutrona C, Costanzo M, Ferrazzano G, Fabbrini G, Berardelli A. Re-emergent tremor in Parkinson's disease: the effect of dopaminergic treatment. Eur J Neurol 2018. [PMID: 29512863 DOI: 10.1111/ene.13619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) with resting tremor may be affected by a tremor that appears after a varying latency while a posture is maintained, a phenomenon referred to as re-emergent tremor (RET). The aim of the study was to evaluate the occurrence and clinical features of RET in patients with PD tested off and on treatment, and to compare the effect of dopaminergic treatment on RET with the effect on resting and action tremor. METHODS We consecutively enrolled 100 patients with PD. Patients were clinically evaluated 24 h after withdrawal of therapy (off-treatment phase) and 60 min after therapy administration (on-treatment phase). We collected the demographic and clinical data of patients with PD. The severity of the disease was assessed by means of the Hoehn and Yahr scale and Movement Disorder Society-sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale part III. We evaluated the latency, severity and body side affected both off and on treatment in patients with RET. RESULTS Re-emergent tremor was present in 24% of the patients with PD off treatment and in 19% of the patients on treatment. Dopaminergic treatment reduced the clinical severity of RET. Dopaminergic treatment increased the number of patients with unilateral RET and reduced the number of those who had bilateral RET. RET and resting tremor responded similarly to dopaminergic treatment, whereas action tremor was less responsive. Patients with RET had milder motor symptoms than patients without RET both off and on treatment. CONCLUSIONS Dopaminergic treatment modified RET occurrence, severity and body distribution. Dopaminergic depletion plays a role in the pathophysiology of RET.
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- Neuromed Institute, Pozzilli, Italy.,Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Neuromed Institute, Pozzilli, Italy.,Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Neuromed Institute, Pozzilli, Italy.,Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Brucker BM, Kalra S. Parkinson’s Disease and Its Effect on the Lower Urinary Tract. Urol Clin North Am 2017; 44:415-428. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Intravesical OnabotulinumtoxinA Injection for Overactive Bladder Patients with Frailty, Medical Comorbidities or Prior Lower Urinary Tract Surgery. Toxins (Basel) 2016; 8:91. [PMID: 27023603 PMCID: PMC4848618 DOI: 10.3390/toxins8040091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms increase with age and involve several comorbidities. OnabotulinumtoxinA (BoNT-A) intravesical injection is a treatment choice for patients who are intolerant of or refractory to antimuscarinics. However, the increased risk of urinary tract infection and elevated post-void residual (PVR) volume post-treatment require resolution. Male sex, baseline PVR > 100 mL, and comorbidities are independent risk factors of adverse events (AEs) such as acute urinary retention (AUR). Intravesical BoNT-A injection is safe and effective for OAB patients with frailty, medical comorbidities such as Parkinson's disease (PD), chronic cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), dementia, or diabetes, or a history of prior lower urinary tract surgery (prostate or transvaginal sling surgery). Post-treatment, 60% of frail elderly patients had a PVR volume > 150 mL and 11% had AUR. Although intravesical BoNT-A injection is safe for PD patients, CVA patients had higher strain voiding rates. Diabetic patients were at increased risk of large PVR urine volume and general weakness post-treatment. Treatment results were similar between patients with and without a history of prostate or transvaginal sling surgery. Possible AEs and bladder management strategies should be conveyed to patients before treatment. Careful patient selection is important, and therapeutic safety and efficacy should be carefully balanced.
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Sakakibara R, Panicker J, Finazzi-Agro E, Iacovelli V, Bruschini H. A guideline for the management of bladder dysfunction in Parkinson's disease and other gait disorders. Neurourol Urodyn 2015; 35:551-63. [PMID: 25810035 DOI: 10.1002/nau.22764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder, and lower urinary tract (LUT) dysfunction is one of the most common autonomic disorders with an estimated incidence rate of 27-80%. Studies have shown that bladder dysfunction significantly influences quality-of-life (QOL) measures, early institutionalisation, and health economics. We review the pathophysiology of bladder dysfunction in PD, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), objective assessment, and treatment options. In patients with PD, disruption of the dopamine D1-GABAergic direct pathway may lead to LUTS. Overactive bladder (OAB) is the most common LUT symptom in PD patients, and an objective assessment using urodynamics commonly shows detrusor overactivity (DO) in these patients. The post-void residual (PVR) volume is minimal in PD, which differs significantly from multiple system atrophy (MSA) patients who have a more progressive disease that leads to urinary retention. However, subclinical detrusor weakness during voiding may also occur in PD. Regarding bladder management, there are no large, double-blind, prospective studies in this area. It is well recognised that dopaminergic drugs can improve or worsen LUTS in PD patients. Therefore, an add-on therapy with anticholinergics is required. Beta-3 adrenergic agonists are a potential treatment option because there are little to no central cognitive events. Newer interventions, such as deep brain stimulation (DBS), are expected to improve bladder dysfunction in PD. Botulinum toxin injections can be used to treat intractable urinary incontinence in PD. Transurethral resection of the prostate gland (TURP) for comorbid BPH in PD is now recognised to be not contraindicated if MSA is excluded. Collaboration of urologists with neurologists is highly recommended to maximise a patients' bladder-associated QOL. Neurourol. Urodynam. 35:551-563, 2016. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Ryuji Sakakibara
- Neurology, Internal Medicine, Sakura Medical Center, Toho University, Sakura, Japan
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- Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University and Unit for Functional Urology, Policlinico Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- School of Specialization in Urology, Tor Vergata University Unit for Functional Urology, Policlinico Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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Rahimi F, Bee C, Wang D, Janabi-Sharifi F, Almeida QJ. Subgroup analysis of PD tremor with loading: action tremor as a combination of classical rest and physiological tremor. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2015; 30:114-20. [PMID: 25576018 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2014.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2013] [Revised: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND In Parkinson disease, tremor is a challenging symptom to manage, partly due to inadequate characterization. The current (classic) model of tremor is characterized by a resting tremor with a single strong peak in 3.5-6.5Hz range. The presence of action tremor, including postural, isometric, and kinetic tremors, has been disputed in the literature but not comprehensively evaluated. Analysis of hand tremor in action compared to rest, and possible subgrouping of tremor trends, may improve characterization. METHODS Twenty Parkinson patients and 14 controls were recruited. Tremor amplitude was measured across 9 sequentially loaded tasks, in off and on medication states. Tremor energy was separated into 2 frequency bands (B1, 3.5-6.5Hz; B2=physiological tremor, 7.5-16.5Hz) across all activity levels. Automatic classification was used for subgroup analysis. FINDINGS Automatic classification yielded 3 predominant tremor trends (G1, G2, and G3). These were significantly different from each other and from controls. G1 demonstrated closest resemblance to classical Parkinsonian tremor, with highest tremor energy at rest and with overall dominance in B1 for lower loads. G2-G3 did not show tremor energy dominance in either band. Medication reduced tremor energy only for G1 in both B1 and B2. INTERPRETATION Subgrouping the loading effect on tremor is a novel and viable method of rationalizing (non-classic) action tremor in Parkinson disease. Rest and action tremors appear not to be limited to 3.5-6.5Hz and may have considerable share of physiological tremor. Finding the contribution of each frequency band to total tremor energy and their trends with load may optimize therapy options.
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- Fariborz Rahimi
- Electrical Engineering Department, University of Bonab, Velayat Highway, Bonab, East Azerbaijan 5551761167, Iran; Electrical and Computer Engineering department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Electrical and Computer Engineering department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research & Rehabilitation Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
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LeMoyne R, Mastroianni T. Use of smartphones and portable media devices for quantifying human movement characteristics of gait, tendon reflex response, and Parkinson's disease hand tremor. Methods Mol Biol 2015; 1256:335-358. [PMID: 25626550 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2172-0_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Smartphones and portable media devices are both equipped with sensor components, such as accelerometers. A software application enables these devices to function as a robust wireless accelerometer platform. The recorded accelerometer waveform can be transmitted wireless as an e-mail attachment through connectivity to the Internet. The implication of such devices as a wireless accelerometer platform is the experimental and post-processing locations can be placed anywhere in the world. Gait was quantified by mounting a smartphone or portable media device proximal to the lateral malleolus of the ankle joint. Attributes of the gait cycle were quantified with a considerable accuracy and reliability. The patellar tendon reflex response was quantified by using the device in tandem with a potential energy impact pendulum to evoke the patellar tendon reflex. The acceleration waveform maximum acceleration feature of the reflex response displayed considerable accuracy and reliability. By mounting the smartphone or portable media device to the dorsum of the hand through a glove, Parkinson's disease hand tremor was quantified and contrasted with significance to a non-Parkinson's disease steady hand control. With the methods advocated in this chapter, any aspect of human movement may be quantified through smartphones or portable media devices and post-processed anywhere in the world. These wearable devices are anticipated to substantially impact the biomedical and healthcare industry.
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- Robert LeMoyne
- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA,
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Green LB. Assessment of Habitual Physical Activity and Paretic Arm Mobility Among Stroke Survivors by Accelerometry. Top Stroke Rehabil 2014; 14:9-21. [DOI: 10.1310/tsr1406-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Cichaczewski E, Munhoz RP, Maia JM, Nohama P, Nóvak EM, Teive HA. Electrophysiologic characteristics of tremor in Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2014; 72:301-6. [PMID: 24760095 DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20140006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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UNLABELLED Tremor in essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson's disease (PD) usually present specific electrophysiologic profiles, however amplitude and frequency may have wide variations. OBJECTIVE To present the electrophysiologic findings in PD and ET. METHOD Patients were assessed at rest, with posture and action. Seventeen patients with ET and 62 with PD were included. PD cases were clustered into three groups: predominant rest tremor; tremor with similar intensity at rest, posture and during kinetic task; and predominant kinetic tremor. RESULTS Patients with PD presented tremors with average frequency of 5.29±1.18 Hz at rest, 5.79±1.39 Hz with posture and 6.48±1.34 Hz with the kinetic task. Tremor in ET presented with an average frequency of 5.97±1.1 Hz at rest, 6.18±1 Hz with posture and 6.53±1.2 Hz with kinetic task. Seven (41.2%) also showed rest tremor. CONCLUSION The tremor analysis alone using the methodology described here, is not sufficient to differentiate tremor in ET and PD.
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- Associação Paranaense dos Portadores de Parkinsonismo, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Neurologia, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Neurologia, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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Ferreira JJ, Katzenschlager R, Bloem BR, Bonuccelli U, Burn D, Deuschl G, Dietrichs E, Fabbrini G, Friedman A, Kanovsky P, Kostic V, Nieuwboer A, Odin P, Poewe W, Rascol O, Sampaio C, Schüpbach M, Tolosa E, Trenkwalder C, Schapira A, Berardelli A, Oertel WH. Summary of the recommendations of the EFNS/MDS-ES review on therapeutic management of Parkinson's disease. Eur J Neurol 2013; 20:5-15. [PMID: 23279439 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2012.03866.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 216] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2012] [Accepted: 08/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To summarize the 2010 EFNS/MDS-ES evidence-based treatment recommendations for the management of Parkinson's disease (PD). This summary includes the treatment recommendations for early and late PD. METHODS For the 2010 publication, a literature search was undertaken for articles published up to September 2009. For this summary, an additional literature search was undertaken up to December 2010. Classification of scientific evidence and the rating of recommendations were made according to the EFNS guidance. In cases where there was insufficient scientific evidence, a consensus statement ('good practice point') is made. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS For each clinical indication, a list of therapeutic interventions is provided, including classification of evidence.
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- J J Ferreira
- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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Addy C, Assaid C, Hreniuk D, Stroh M, Xu Y, Herring WJ, Ellenbogen A, Jinnah HA, Kirby L, Leibowitz MT, Stewart RM, Tarsy D, Tetrud J, Stoch SA, Gottesdiener K, Wagner J. Single-Dose Administration of MK-0657, an NR2B-Selective NMDA Antagonist, Does Not Result in Clinically Meaningful Improvement in Motor Function in Patients With Moderate Parkinson's Disease. J Clin Pharmacol 2013; 49:856-64. [DOI: 10.1177/0091270009336735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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LeMoyne R, Mastroianni T, Grundfest W. Wireless accelerometer configuration for monitoring Parkinson’s disease hand tremor. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/apd.2013.22012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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LEMOYNE ROBERT, COROIAN CRISTIAN, MASTROIANNI TIMOTHY, GRUNDFEST WARREN. ACCELEROMETERS FOR QUANTIFICATION OF GAIT AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS: A PERSPECTIVE REVIEW. J MECH MED BIOL 2011. [DOI: 10.1142/s0219519408002656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Accelerometers have become increasingly integrated in the biomedical field, as they are highly portable and capable of objectively and reliably quantifying motion. Two specific applications for accelerometers are the quantification of gait and movement disorders, such as Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. The evolution of accelerometers to their present status is discussed. Accelerometry is contrasted with more traditional means for accessing gait and movement disorders. Advances in the research validation of accelerometers for the characterization of gait and movement disorders, such as essential tremor and Parkinson's disease, are addressed. The review concludes with the advancement of three-dimensional (3D) wireless accelerometers and pertinent future implications.
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- ROBERT LEMOYNE
- Biomedical Engineering Interdepartmental Program, University of California, Los Angeles, 5121 Engineering V, Box 951600, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1600, USA
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering Interdepartmental Program, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Feasibility of home-based automated Parkinson's disease motor assessment. J Neurosci Methods 2011; 203:152-6. [PMID: 21978487 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2011.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2011] [Revised: 08/30/2011] [Accepted: 09/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) receive therapies aimed at addressing a diverse range of motor symptoms. Motor complications in the form of symptom fluctuations and dyskinesias that commonly occur with chronic PD medication use may not be effectively captured by Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) assessments performed in the clinic. Therefore, home monitoring may be a viable adjunct tool to provide insight into PD motor symptom response to treatment. In this pilot study, we sought to evaluate the feasibility of capturing PD motor symptoms at home using a computer-based assessment system. Ten subjects diagnosed with idiopathic PD used the system at home and ten non-PD control subjects used the system in a laboratory. The Kinesia system consists of a wireless finger-worn motion sensor and a laptop computer with software for automated tremor and bradykinesia severity score assessments. Data from control subjects were used to develop compliance algorithms for rejecting motor tasks performed incorrectly. These algorithms were then applied to data collected from the PD subjects who used the Kinesia system at home to complete motor exams 3-6 times per day over 3-6 days. Motor tasks not rejected by the compliance algorithms were further processed for symptom severity. PD subjects successfully completed motor assessments at home, with approximately 97% of all motor task data files (1222/1260) accepted. These findings suggest that objective home monitoring of PD motor fluctuations is feasible.
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Collins-Praino LE, Paul NE, Rychalsky KL, Hinman JR, Chrobak JJ, Senatus PB, Salamone JD. Pharmacological and physiological characterization of the tremulous jaw movement model of parkinsonian tremor: potential insights into the pathophysiology of tremor. Front Syst Neurosci 2011; 5:49. [PMID: 21772815 PMCID: PMC3131529 DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2011.00049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2011] [Accepted: 06/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Tremor is a cardinal symptom of parkinsonism, occurring early on in the disease course and affecting more than 70% of patients. Parkinsonian resting tremor occurs in a frequency range of 3-7 Hz and can be resistant to available pharmacotherapy. Despite its prevalence, and the significant decrease in quality of life associated with it, the pathophysiology of parkinsonian tremor is poorly understood. The tremulous jaw movement (TJM) model is an extensively validated rodent model of tremor. TJMs are induced by conditions that also lead to parkinsonism in humans (i.e., striatal DA depletion, DA antagonism, and cholinomimetic activity) and reversed by several antiparkinsonian drugs (i.e., DA precursors, DA agonists, anticholinergics, and adenosine A(2A) antagonists). TJMs occur in the same 3-7 Hz frequency range seen in parkinsonian resting tremor, a range distinct from that of dyskinesia (1-2 Hz), and postural tremor (8-14 Hz). Overall, these drug-induced TJMs share many characteristics with human parkinsonian tremor, but do not closely resemble tardive dyskinesia. The current review discusses recent advances in the validation of the TJM model, and illustrates how this model is being used to develop novel therapeutic strategies, both surgical and pharmacological, for the treatment of parkinsonian resting tremor.
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- Lyndsey E Collins-Praino
- Behavioral Neuroscience Division, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut Storrs, CT, USA
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Collins LE, Paul NE, Abbas SF, Leser CE, Podurgiel SJ, Galtieri DJ, Chrobak JJ, Baqi Y, Müller CE, Salamone JD. Oral tremor induced by galantamine in rats: a model of the parkinsonian side effects of cholinomimetics used to treat Alzheimer's disease. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2011; 99:414-22. [PMID: 21640750 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2011.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2011] [Revised: 05/17/2011] [Accepted: 05/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Anticholinesterases are the most common treatment for Alzheimer's disease, and, in recent years, a new group of cholinesterase inhibitors (i.e. rivastigmine, galantamine, and donepezil) has become available. Although these drugs improve cognitive symptoms, they also can induce or exacerbate parkinsonian symptoms, including tremor. The present studies were conducted to determine if galantamine induces tremulous jaw movements, a rodent model of parkinsonian tremor, and to investigate whether these oral motor impairments can be reversed by co-administration of adenosine A(2A) antagonists. The first experiment demonstrated that systemic injections of galantamine (0.75-6.0 mg/kg I.P.) induced a dose-related increase in tremulous jaw movements in rats. In a second study, co-administration of the muscarinic antagonist scopolamine (0.0156-0.25 mg/kg I.P.) produced a dose dependent suppression of tremulous jaw movements induced by a 3.0 mg/kg dose of galantamine, indicating that galantamine induces these tremulous oral movements through actions on muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. In two additional studies, analyses of freeze-frame video and electromyographic activity recorded from the lateral temporalis muscle indicated that the local frequency of these galantamine-induced jaw movements occurs in the 3-7 Hz frequency range that is characteristic of parkinsonian tremor. In the final experiment, the adenosine A(2A) antagonist MSX-3 significantly attenuated the tremulous jaw movements induced by the 3.0mg/kg dose of galantamine, which is consistent with the hypothesis that co-administration of adenosine A(2A) antagonists may be beneficial in reducing parkinsonian motor impairments induced by anticholinesterase treatment.
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- Lyndsey E Collins
- Dept. of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-1020, USA
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Lemoyne R, Mastroianni T, Cozza M, Coroian C, Grundfest W. Implementation of an iPhone for characterizing Parkinson's disease tremor through a wireless accelerometer application. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011; 2010:4954-8. [PMID: 21096671 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2010.5627240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Parkinson's disease represents a chronic movement disorder, which is generally proportionally to age. The status of Parkinson's disease is traditionally classified through ordinal scale strategies, such as the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale. However, the application of the ordinal scale strategy inherently requires highly specialized and limited medical resources for interpretation. An alternative strategy involves the implementation of an iPhone application that enables the device to serve as a functional wireless accelerometer system. The Parkinson's disease tremor attributes may be recorded in either an effectively autonomous public or private setting, for which the resultant accelerometer signal of the tremor can be conveyed wireless and through email to a remote location for data post-processing. The initial testing and evaluation of the iPhone wireless accelerometer application for quantifying Parkinson's disease tremor successfully demonstrates the capacity to acquire tremor characteristics in an effectively autonomous environment, while potentially alleviating strain on limited and highly specialized medical resources.
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- Robert Lemoyne
- Biomedical Engineering IDP, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1600, USA.
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Biperiden enhances L-DOPA methyl ester and dopamine Dl receptor agonist SKF-82958 but antagonizes D2/D3 receptor agonist rotigotine antihemiparkinsonian actions. Eur J Pharmacol 2008; 599:81-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2008.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2008] [Revised: 07/29/2008] [Accepted: 09/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Silver DE. Early, Nondisabling Parkinson's Disease: Weighing the Options for Initial Therapy. Neurol Clin 2008; 26:S1-13, v. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2008.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hellmann MA, Sabach T, Melamed E, Djaldetti R. Effect of subcutaneous apomorphine on tremor in idiopathic Parkinson's disease. Biomed Pharmacother 2008; 62:250-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2007.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2007] [Accepted: 09/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Betz AJ, McLaughlin PJ, Burgos M, Weber SM, Salamone JD. The muscarinic receptor antagonist tropicamide suppresses tremulous jaw movements in a rodent model of parkinsonian tremor: possible role of M4 receptors. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2007; 194:347-59. [PMID: 17594079 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-007-0844-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2006] [Accepted: 05/30/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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RATIONALE Nonselective muscarinic acetylcholine antagonists have been used for several years as antiparkinsonian drugs. However, there are at least five subtypes of muscarinic receptor (M1-5). Neostriatal M4 receptors have been implicated in aspects of motor function, and it has been suggested that M4 antagonists could be used as treatments for parkinsonism. OBJECTIVE Currently, there is a lack of highly selective M4 antagonists that readily penetrate the blood brain barrier. Thus, the present studies focused upon the effects of tropicamide, a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist with moderate binding selectivity for the M4 receptor subtype. MATERIALS AND METHODS Tremulous jaw movements were used as a model of parkinsonian tremor in these studies, and the effects of tropicamide were compared with those of the nonselective muscarinic antagonist atropine. RESULTS Tropicamide suppressed the tremulous jaw movements induced by the muscarinic agonist pilocarpine and the dopamine antagonist pimozide. Analysis of the dose-response curves indicated that tropicamide showed approximately the same potency as atropine for suppression of pilocarpine-induced jaw movements but was more potent than atropine on the suppression of pimozide-induced jaw movements. In contrast, atropine was more potent than tropicamide in terms of impairing performance on visual stimulus detection and delayed nonmatch-to-position tasks. CONCLUSIONS These studies demonstrate that tropicamide, which currently is used clinically for ophthalmic purposes, can exert actions that are consistent with antiparkinsonian effects. Moreover, the different pattern of effects shown by tropicamide compared to those of atropine on motor vs cognitive tasks could be due to the modest M4 selectivity shown by tropicamide.
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- Adrienne J Betz
- Behavioral Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-1020, USA
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Tremor is often a disabling primary condition or secondary to another disorder. No universally effective pharmacological agent exists for the treatment of essential tremor, and patients differ greatly in their response to therapies, thus requiring individualised regimens. Deep brain stimulation is the best option for patients with disabling, drug-resistant essential tremor. Resting tremor in Parkinson's disease is usually not the primary disabling feature, and in most cases, levodopa/carbidopa is satisfactory for many years. Young Parkinson's patients with dominant, disabling tremor benefit from anticholinergics in addition to dopaminergic therapies. However, older Parkinson's patients with more disabling tremor may suffer from dose-dependent side effects, and deep brain stimulation should be considered. This article outlines the available pharmacological agents and treatment considerations for various disabling tremors, including essential tremor and Parkinson's disease.
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Raethjen J, Pohle S, Govindan RB, Morsnowski A, Wenzelburger R, Deuschl G. Parkinsonian action tremor: interference with object manipulation and lacking levodopa response. Exp Neurol 2005; 194:151-60. [PMID: 15899252 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2005.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2004] [Revised: 02/11/2005] [Accepted: 02/18/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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It has been postulated that Parkinsonian action tremor is distinct from classical resting tremor and that it may contribute to a loss of manual dexterity in Parkinson's disease. We analyzed pinch grip coordination in 20 patients with Parkinson's disease. An object with and without an additional 500 g weight was grasped, lifted and held for a short time with opposed thumb and index finger. Force sensors recorded the force exerted by both fingers. Spectral analysis of the force traces was performed. Transition times between grasping and lifting the object were measured. 18 age matched normal volunteers served as a control group. While holding the object, there were force oscillations in the 3.5-6.5 Hz band indicating (reemerging) classical Parkinsonian tremor in 65% of the patients. This was reduced to 15-20% under levodopa. Oscillations in the 6-15 Hz band were found in 30% (50% with weight) of the patients, remaining unchanged under levodopa, and in 10% (20% with weight) of the normal controls. During lift initiation, 6-15 Hz oscillations were found in all patients and the majority of controls. The band power was positively correlated with the movement transition times in the severely akinetic patients and was significantly higher than in controls. It remained unchanged under levodopa. Our data confirm that Parkinsonian action tremor activated during complex voluntary movements is distinct from classical resting tremor. It does not show a clear levodopa response but affects dextrous movement coordination when associated with clinically severe overall akinesia.
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- J Raethjen
- Department of Neurology, University of Kiel, Schittenhelmstrasse 10, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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Deleu D, Northway MG, Hanssens Y. Clinical pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Clin Pharmacokinet 2002; 41:261-309. [PMID: 11978145 DOI: 10.2165/00003088-200241040-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Current research in Parkinson's disease (PD) focuses on symptomatic therapy and neuroprotective interventions. Drugs that have been used for symptomatic therapy are levodopa, usually combined with a peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor, synthetic dopamine receptor agonists, centrally-acting antimuscarinic drugs, amantadine, monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) inhibitors and catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitors. Drugs for which there is at least some evidence for neuroprotective effect are certain dopamine agonists, amantadine and MAO-B inhibitors (selegiline). Levodopa remains the most effective drug for the treatment of PD. Several factors contribute to the complex clinical pharmacokinetics of levodopa: erratic absorption, short half-life, peripheral O-methylation and facilitated transport across the blood-brain barrier. In patients with response fluctuations to levodopa, the concentration-effect curve becomes steeper and shifts to the right compared with patients with stable response. Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modelling can affect decisions regarding therapeutic strategies. The dopamine agonists include ergot derivatives (bromocriptine, pergolide, lisuride and cabergoline), non-ergoline derivatives (pramipexole, ropinirole and piribedil) and apomorphine. Most dopamine agonists have their specific pharmacological profile. They are used in monotherapy and as an adjunct to levodopa in early and advanced PD. Few pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data are available regarding centrally acting antimuscarinic drugs. They are characterised by rapid absorption after oral intake, large volume of distribution and low clearance relative to hepatic blood flow, with extensive metabolism. The mechanism of action of amantadine remains elusive. It is well absorbed and widely distributed. Since elimination is primarily by renal clearance, accumulation of the drug can occur in patients with renal dysfunction and dosage reduction must be envisaged. The COMT inhibitors entacapone and tolcapone dose-dependently inhibit the formation of the major metabolite of levodopa, 3-O-methyldopa, and improve the bioavailability and reduce the clearance of levodopa without significantly affecting its absorption. They are useful adjuncts to levodopa in patients with end-of-dose fluctuations. The MAO-B inhibitor selegiline may have a dual effect: reducing the catabolism of dopamine and limiting the formation of neurotoxic free radicals. The pharmacokinetics of selegiline are highly variable; it has low bioavailability and large volume of distribution. The oral clearance is many-fold higher than the hepatic blood flow and the drug is extensively metabolised into several metabolites, some of them being active. Despite the introduction of several new drugs to the antiparkinsonian armamentarium, no single best treatment exists for an individual patient with PD. Particularly in the advanced stage of the disease, treatment should be individually tailored.
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- Dirk Deleu
- College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 35, Al Khod, Sultanate of Oman.
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Albanese A, Bonuccelli U, Brefel C, Chaudhuri KR, Colosimo C, Eichhorn T, Melamed E, Pollak P, Van Laar T, Zappia M. Consensus statement on the role of acute dopaminergic challenge in Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord 2001; 16:197-201. [PMID: 11295770 DOI: 10.1002/mds.1069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Available evidence on the practice of acute pharmacological challenge tests in parkinsonian patients was reviewed by a committee of experts, which achieved a general consensus. The published data deal mainly with the acute administration of levodopa and apomorphine in Parkinson's disease. Such challenge may serve different purposes, e.g., research, diagnosis, or tailoring of treatment. Unique protocols describing the clinical setting and practice parameters are not available. The present paper describes the scientific background and supplies practical guidelines, whenever possible, to perform and evaluate acute challenge tests in parkinsonian syndromes. With the appropriate indication and setting, acute challenge tests are useful in diagnosis and therapy of Parkinson's disease and related disorders.
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- A Albanese
- Istituto di Neurologia, Università Cattolica, Milano, Italy.
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Intrinsic membrane properties underlying spontaneous tonic firing in neostriatal cholinergic interneurons. J Neurosci 2001. [PMID: 11069957 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.20-22-08493.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Neostriatal cholinergic interneurons produce spontaneous tonic firing in the absence of synaptic input. Perforated patch recording and whole-cell recording combined with calcium imaging were used in vitro to identify the intrinsic membrane properties underlying endogenous excitability. Spontaneous firing was driven by the combined action of a sodium current and the hyperpolarization-activated cation current (I(h)), which together ensured that there was no zero current point in the subthreshold voltage range. Blockade of sodium channels or I(h) established a stable subthreshold resting membrane potential. A tetrodotoxin-sensitive region of negative slope conductance was observed between approximately -60 mV and threshold (approximately -50 mV) and the h-current was activated at all subthreshold voltages. Calcium imaging experiments revealed that there was minimal calcium influx at subthreshold membrane potentials but that action potentials produced elevations of calcium in both the soma and dendrites. Spike-triggered calcium entry shaped the falling phase of the action potential waveform and activated calcium-dependent potassium channels. Blockade of big-conductance channels caused spike broadening. Application of apamin, which blocks small-conductance channels, abolished the slow spike afterhyperpolarization (AHP) and caused a transition to burst firing. In the absence of synaptic input, a range of tonic firing patterns are observed, suggesting that the characteristic spike sequences described for tonically active cholinergic neurons (TANs) recorded in vivo are intrinsic in origin. The pivotal role of the AHP in regulating spike patterning indicates that burst firing of TANs in vivo could arise from direct or indirect modulation of the AHP without requiring phasic synaptic input.
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