-Essential Tremor-
Prospective Home-use Study on Non-invasive Neuromodulation Therapy for Essential Tremor
PROSPECT: Prospective study for Symptomatic relief of Essential tremor with Cala Therapy (POSITIVE study)
-Parkinson’s Disease-
Levodopa Inhalation Powder: A Review in Parkinson’s Disease
A Phase 3, Open-Label Study of the Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerability of Apomorphine Administered by Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Unsatisfactory Control on Available Therapy
A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study with an Open-Label Phase to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Tozadenant as Adjunctive Therapy in Levodopa-Treated Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Experiencing End-of-Dose “Wearing-Off” (TOZ-PD)
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of CVT-301 (Levodopa Inhalation Powder) in Parkinson's Disease Patients With Motor Response Fluctuations (OFF Phenomena) (SPAN-PD™)
A 12-Month, Dose-Level Blinded Study Investigating the Safety and Efficacy of CVT-301 (Levodopa Inhalation Powder) in Parkinson’s Disease Patients With Motor Response Fluctuations (OFF Phenomena)
Factors Associated with Leukoaraiosis Severity in Acute Stroke Patients
Objective: Age-related cerebral white matter abnormalities, commonly termed leukoaraiosis (LA), are frequent manifestation of cerebral microvascular disease. Aging and hypertension are well linked to LA. We compared additional vascular risk factors and socioeconomic factors with LA severity in acute stroke patients. Methods: We analyzed 271 patients with acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke from a hospital registry. We collected clinical and socioeconomic data prospectively with a standardized questionnaire during acute stroke hospitalization. We scored LA severity on all available head computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans with the Wahlund LA scale. Mean response modeling analyzed for associations between LA severity and multiple potential predictors. Results: Among 238 patients with CT LA scores, ageing and history of hypertension emerged as independent predictors of LA severity in multivariable analysis. Among 186 patients with MRI LA scores, ageing and severe left ventricular hypertrophy emerged as independent predictors of LA severity in multivariable analysis. We did not find an independent significant association between LA severity and the other factors we tested. Conclusions: Our study confirms the association of LA severity with ageing, and with hypertension. However, other vascular and socioeconomic factors we tested were not independently associated with LA severity.
Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Acute Ischemic Stroke and High-Risk TIA
Combination antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin may reduce the rate of recurrent stroke during the first 3 months after a minor ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). A trial of combination antiplatelet therapy in a Chinese population has shown a reduction in the risk of recurrent stroke. We tested this combination in an international population.
The SHINE Randomized Clinical Trial
OBJECTIVES To determine the efficacy of intensive treatment of hyperglycemia during acute ischemic stroke.
Randomized Trial of Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis
Thymectomy has been a mainstay in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, but there is no conclusive evidence of its benefit. We conducted a multicenter, randomized trial comparing thymectomy plus prednisone with prednisone alone.
New CT measurements to assess decompression after hemicraniectomy: A two-center reliability study
Objectives: To test the reliability of three simplified measurements made after decompressive hemicraniectomy (DHC) for malignant hemispheric infarction on computed tomography (CT) scan. Patients and methods: We defined new simple methods to measure the thickness of the soft tissues overlying the craniectomy defect and the extent of infarction beyond the anterior and posterior craniectomy edges on post- DHC CT. Multiple raters independently made the three new CT measurements in 49 patients from two institutions. The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) compared the raters for interrater agreements (reliability). Results: Between two raters at Augusta University Medical Center, each measuring 21 CT scans, the ICC coefficient point estimates were good to excellent (0.83 – 0.92). Among four raters at University of Virginia Medical Center, with three raters measuring each of 28 CT scans, the ICC coefficient point estimates were good to excellent (0.87 – 0.95). Conclusions: The proposed simple methods to obtain three additional CT measurements after DHC in malignant hemispheric infarction have good to excellent reliability in two independent patient samples. The clinical usefulness of these measurements should be investigated.
Multipotent adult progenitor cells are a bone marrow-derived, allogeneic, cell therapy product that modulates the immune system, and represents a promising therapy for acute stroke. We aimed to identify the highest, well-tolerated, and safest single dose of multipotent adult progenitor cells, and if they were efficacious as a treatment for stroke recovery.
