Tics and Tourette’s syndrome
Tics and Tourette’s syndrome are common hyperkinetic movement disorders seen mostly in the pediatric age group. This review emphasizes the diagnosis and distinguishing of Tourette’s from other movement disorders.
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Efficacy and safety of a GABAergic drug (Gamalate® B6): effects on behavior and cognition in young adults with borderline-to-mild intellectual developmental disabilities and ADHD
Gamalate B6 was evaluated in patients
with borderline intellectual functioning or mild intellectual
development disability and found to be effective and well tolerated for ADHD and challenging behavior.
Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: a case study and illness overview
This review on anti-N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis provides a case presentation and the timeline of symptoms seen over the course of the illness. Key findings in the literature about anti-NMDAR encephalitis are highlighted to facilitate diagnostic consideration and treatment.
From medications to surgery: advances in the treatment of motor complications in Parkinson’s disease
This review provides an overview of the pharmacologic and surgical therapies currently available and under investigation for the treatment of motor fluctuations and dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease.
Mitochondrial disorders and drugs: what every physician should know
Keywords: coenzyme Q10, drugs, mitochondria, mtDNA, mitochondrial diseases, toxicity Citation: Orsucci D, Caldarazzo Ienco E, Siciliano G, Mancuso M. Mitochondrial disorders and drugs: what every physician should know. Drugs in Context 2019; 8: 212588. DOI: 10.7573/dic.212588 Contributions: All authors contributed
