Abouch Krymchantowski, Carla Jevoux, Ana Gabriela Krymchantowski, Raimundo Pereira Silva-Néto
{"title":"Medication Overuse Headache, Chronic Migraine and Monoclonal Antibodies Anti-CGRP: A Real-World Study.","authors":"Abouch Krymchantowski, Carla Jevoux, Ana Gabriela Krymchantowski, Raimundo Pereira Silva-Néto","doi":"10.1097/WNF.0000000000000559","DOIUrl":"10.1097/WNF.0000000000000559","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Medication overuse headache (MOH) in chronic migraineurs may be a cause or consequence of the overuse of symptomatic medications for headache attacks. It is highly prevalent in tertiary centers. We compared the efficacy of 3 anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies with traditional pharmacological agents in patients with chronic migraine (CM) and MOH.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A randomized, cross-sectional, prospective, and open trial with real-world comparison groups was carried out. The sample consisted of 100 consecutive patients having CM and MOH.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighty-eight patients (65 women and 23 men) were included in the study and divided into 4 groups: those having used erenumab (19.3%), galcanezumab (29.6%), fremanezumab (25%) and conventional medications, and the control group (26.1%). Ages ranged from 18 to 78 years (mean, 44.1 ± 13.6 years). In the 6 months of follow-up, there was a significant reduction in the number of headache days in the 3 groups when compared with the control ( P < 0.0001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The small number of patients included in each group and the open design do not allow definitive conclusions, but the use of anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies in patients with CM and MOH may result in lessening the number of headache days when compared with conventional treatment with drugs.</p>","PeriodicalId":10449,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"181-185"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10019499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Three Cases of Myoclonus Secondary to Ciprofloxacin: \"Ciproclonus\".","authors":"Hamna Javed, Hossam Tharwat Ali, Ziad Ashraf Soliman, Ana Leticia Fornari Caprara, Jamir Pitton Rissardo","doi":"10.1097/WNF.0000000000000565","DOIUrl":"10.1097/WNF.0000000000000565","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone that is used for bacterial infections involving different systems. In some cases, ciprofloxacin was reported to induce myoclonus.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a chart review of 3 patients with myoclonus secondary to ciprofloxacin and reviewed the literature for similar cases. Written consent for publication was obtained from each patient, and their identities were concealed for ethical reasons.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We describe 3 cases of myoclonus secondary to ciprofloxacin, 2 males and a female aged 61, 26, and 48 years, respectively. The myoclonus appeared within 3 days of ciprofloxacin intake. In all 3 cases, ciprofloxacin was prescribed for urinary tract infection. Electroencephalogram and neuroimaging studies were normal and possible causes were excluded. Thus, ciprofloxacin was believed to be the underlying cause and hence it was withdrawn. The patients had complete recovery on follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although ciprofloxacin is widely prescribed for different infections, only 13 cases were reported to develop myoclonus secondary to ciprofloxacin. The mean age of patients was 62 years. Fifty-four percent of cases were males. Cessation of ciprofloxacin was the most common management course. All individuals fully recovered after ciprofloxacin withdrawal. The mechanism of ciprofloxacin-induced myoclonus is probably associated with γ-aminobutyric acid and glutamate pathways.</p>","PeriodicalId":10449,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropharmacology","volume":" ","pages":"200-203"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10269468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mauro Scala, Laura Biondi, Alessandro Serretti, Chiara Fabbri
{"title":"Obsessive-Compulsive, Psychotic, and Autism Dimensions Overlap in Real World: A Case Report.","authors":"Mauro Scala, Laura Biondi, Alessandro Serretti, Chiara Fabbri","doi":"10.1097/WNF.0000000000000561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/WNF.0000000000000561","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Obsessions, compulsions, and stereotypes are common psychopathological manifestations of obsessive-compulsive, psychotic, and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). These nosological entities may be present in comorbidity, with relevant clinical difficulties in the differential diagnosis process. Moreover, ASDs are a complex group of disorders, with a childhood onset, which also persist into adulthood and present heterogeneous symptom patterns that could be confused with psychotic disorders.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>We report a case of a 21-year-old man characterized by sexual and doubt obsessions; disorganized, bizarre, and stereotyped behaviors and compulsions; and social withdrawal, inadequate social skills, visual dispersions, and hypersensitivity to light stimuli. Obsessive and compulsive features were initially included within the differential diagnosis of psychotic and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders. However, aforementioned psychopathological elements did not improve when multiple antipsychotic drugs (olanzapine, haloperidol, and lurasidone) were administered in the hypothesis of schizophrenia and even worsened with clozapine therapy at a dose of 100 mg/d. Obsessions and compulsions progressively reduced during the fluvoxamine 14-week treatment paradigm at a dose of 200 mg/d. Considering the persistent deficits in social communication and interactions as well as the restricted interests pattern, a differential diagnostic hypothesis of ASD was formulated, and it was then confirmed at the final evaluation at a third-level health care center.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We discuss similarities and differences in the psychopathology of obsessions, compulsions, and stereotypes in the previously mentioned disorders, to underline factors that can help in the differential diagnosis of similar cases, and consequently in the appropriateness of treatment choice.</p>","PeriodicalId":10449,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10348658/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10139286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aripiprazole-Induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: A Case Study.","authors":"Christian J Coulson, Marie Yrastorza-Daghman","doi":"10.1097/WNF.0000000000000560","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/WNF.0000000000000560","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The use of medications in management of disease is an integral part of treatment to patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting; however, these medications often have risk of adverse effects associated with their benefits of use. Adverse cutaneous reactions are one of the most frequent types of adverse drug reactions. Two major phenotypes of cutaneous adverse drug reactions are toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). Aripiprazole is an antipsychotic drug with a well-documented profile of adverse effects for physicians to be aware of; however, SJS/TEN is not known to be included in that profile.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The authors encountered a case of aripiprazole-induced SJS/TEN and used the electronic medical records from this encounter to summarize this novel case in detail. Existing literature was reviewed using public databases for evaluation of similar cases.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We present a case of SJS/TEN induced by aripiprazole use for bipolar disorder, type 1, which is not an adverse effect of the drug that has been documented in the literature. We include patient history, hospital course, images, and treatment of disease throughout admission as well as a thorough discussion of the topic.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We present a case of an adverse drug reaction that has not previously been documented in the literature with the goal of informing readers of the potential for this life-threatening atypical effect and the severity of disease it may cause.</p>","PeriodicalId":10449,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10019502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jonathan Fridman, Esther Bloemhof-Bris, Shira Weizman, Tal Kessler, Dorit Porat, Amos Ivry, Aviva Wolf, Rafael Stryjer, Assaf Shelef
{"title":"Inflammation Markers Among Schizophrenia Patients Who Use Cannabis.","authors":"Jonathan Fridman, Esther Bloemhof-Bris, Shira Weizman, Tal Kessler, Dorit Porat, Amos Ivry, Aviva Wolf, Rafael Stryjer, Assaf Shelef","doi":"10.1097/WNF.0000000000000558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/WNF.0000000000000558","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The mechanism of inflammation of the immune system, for example, such circulatory markers as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV), has been shown in many studies to be associated with schizophrenia. In addition, it has been shown that the cannabidiol component reduces the activation of the acquired immune system. This study examined the differences in the levels of NLR and MPV among schizophrenia patients with cannabis use versus those without.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In 2019 to 2020, a retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted based on digital medical records. Demographic, clinical, and complete blood cell count data were collected from records of rehospitalization of active psychotic schizophrenia inpatients. Data on NLR, MPV values, and demographic and clinical characteristics were compared between the groups and according to the degree of prevalence of cannabis use.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No differences were found in the NLR and MPV values between the groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results were contrary to our expectations. These results may be explained by the presentation of a \"pseudo-balanced\" picture created when multiple processes affect inflammatory indices.</p>","PeriodicalId":10449,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9717341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Botulinum Toxins and Zinc: From Theory to Practice-A Systematic Review.","authors":"Farid Mallat, Jerome Kaikati, Elio Kechichian","doi":"10.1097/WNF.0000000000000557","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/WNF.0000000000000557","url":null,"abstract":"Objective The aims of this study were to determine whether zinc supplementation affects botulinum toxin's effect and longevity and to establish a transition from the molecular to the clinical aspect. Methods We conducted a systematic review in which we included all published studies on PubMed and Embase using the combination of the following terms: “zinc” AND (botox OR botulinum OR onabotulinumtoxinA OR abobotulinumtoxinA OR incobotulinumtoxinA). Results From the 260 yielded articles, 3 randomized control trials and 1 case report were retained. Three of them found a significant improvement with zinc supplementation in the toxin's effect and longevity. This was observed in neurological conditions and cosmetic uses. Conclusions Zinc supplementation could be an interesting asset in the potentialization of botulinum neurotoxin effect and longevity. Larger clinical trials and objective measurement tools should be used to further defining the role of zinc in maximizing botulinum neurotoxin effect.","PeriodicalId":10449,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10019497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ting Zhao, Hong-Jian Li, Jing Yu, Hui-Lan Zhang, Jie Feng, Ting-Ting Wang, Lu-Hai Yu, Yan Sun
{"title":"ABCB1 Gene Polymorphisms Are Closely Associated With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Evidence Based on 377 Subjects in Chinese Pediatric Patients.","authors":"Ting Zhao, Hong-Jian Li, Jing Yu, Hui-Lan Zhang, Jie Feng, Ting-Ting Wang, Lu-Hai Yu, Yan Sun","doi":"10.1097/WNF.0000000000000555","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/WNF.0000000000000555","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>P-glycoprotein plays a role in drug resistance of epileptic patients by limiting gastrointestinal absorption and brain access to antiseizure medications. This study aimed to evaluate the association between ABCB1 polymorphisms and drug resistance in epileptic pediatric patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three hundred seventy-seven epileptic pediatric patients were treated with antiseizure medications and subsequently divided into the drug-responsive group (n = 256, 68%) and drug-resistant group (n = 121, 32%). The genomic DNA of patients in the different groups was extracted, followed by the determination of the ABCB1 gene polymorphisms using polymerase chain reaction-fluorescence staining in situ hybridization.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Drug-resistant patients significantly exhibited a combined generalized and focal onset than drug-responsive patients (χ2 = 12.278, P < 0.001). The TT (χ2 = 5.776, P = 0.016) genotypes of G2677T and CT (χ2 = 6.165, P = 0.013) and TT (χ2 = 11.121, P = 0.001) genotypes of C3435T were significantly more frequent in drug-resistant patients than drug-responsive patients. Similarly, the GT-CT diplotype was significantly more frequent in drug-resistant patients than in drug-responsive patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study findings suggest that the ABCB1 G2677T and C3435T polymorphisms are significantly associated with drug resistance in epileptic patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10449,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9579433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael Boulis, Mary Boulis, Marianne Cosgrove, Ken He
{"title":"Characteristics and Treatments of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Presenting With Persistent Hiccups: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Michael Boulis, Mary Boulis, Marianne Cosgrove, Ken He","doi":"10.1097/WNF.0000000000000554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/WNF.0000000000000554","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Over the time of the pandemic, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has surprised us with a growing list of atypical presentations, one of which is persistent hiccups that last more than 48 hours. The aim of this review is to investigate the characteristics of COVID-19 patients presenting with persistent hiccups and explore treatments used to control persistent hiccups in such cases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This scoping review was performed utilizing the methodological approach proposed by Arksey and O'Malley.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifteen relevant cases were identified. All reported cases were males, aged between 29 and 72 years. More than one-third of the cases did not have symptoms of infection. All cases had a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, as well as lung involvement evident on chest imaging. The medications most frequently used for hiccups in the reported cases were chlorpromazine (6 cases, 83% success), metoclopramide (5 cases, 0% success), and baclofen (3 cases, 100% success).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In patients presenting with persistent hiccups during this pandemic, even in those lacking systemic or other manifestations of COVID-19 or pneumonia, clinicians are encouraged to consider COVID-19 as one of the differential diagnoses. In light of the findings of this review, it is recommended to include a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction test and a chest imaging as part of the workup for these patients. When considering treatment options, this scoping review shows that chlorpromazine has more favorable outcomes compared with metoclopramide for controlling persistent hiccups in COVID-19 patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":10449,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropharmacology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9498042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Case of Oral Cenesthopathy Treated With the Combination of Brexpiprazole and Mirtazapine.","authors":"Yojiro Umezaki, Haruhiko Motomura, Rui Egashira, Akira Toyofuku, Toru Naito","doi":"10.1097/WNF.0000000000000545","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/WNF.0000000000000545","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Oral cenesthopathy is an uncomfortable and bizarre oral sensation without corresponding organic findings. Although some treatment options, including antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs, have been reported to be effective, the condition remains refractory. Here, we report a case of oral cenesthopathy treated with brexpiprazole, a recently approved D2 partial agonist.</p><p><strong>Methods and results: </strong>A 57-year-old woman presented with a complained of softened incisors. Furthermore, she could not perform housework because of the discomfort. The patient did not respond to aripiprazole. However, she responded to a combination of mirtazapine and brexpiprazole. The visual analog scale score for the patient's oral discomfort decreased from 90 to 61. The patient's condition improved enough to resume housework.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Brexpiprazole and mirtazapine may be considered for the treatment of oral cenesthopathy. Further investigations are warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":10449,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropharmacology","volume":"46 3","pages":"123-125"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10052436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gilad Yahalom, Eden Atlan, Amir Janah, Melania Dominko, Ilana Israel, Gustavo Rajz, Stefan Mausbach, Roni Eichel
{"title":"The Downside of Botulinum Injections for Anterocollis: A Case Series and a Review of the Literature.","authors":"Gilad Yahalom, Eden Atlan, Amir Janah, Melania Dominko, Ilana Israel, Gustavo Rajz, Stefan Mausbach, Roni Eichel","doi":"10.1097/WNF.0000000000000548","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/WNF.0000000000000548","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This is a case series and a review of the literature of therapeutic outcomes of botulinum toxin (BT) injections for anterocollis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data collected included gender, age, age at onset, muscles targeted, and doses injected. Routine forms were filled out during each visit: Patient Global Impression of Change, Clinician Global Impression of Severity, Tsui scale. The effect duration and side effects (SEs) of the previous treatment were noted.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We described 4 patients (3 men, 13 visits) with anterocollis, as primary postural abnormality of the neck, emphasizing the therapeutic response to BT injection. Mean age at onset was 75.3 ± 7.0 years, age at first injection was 80.7 ± 3.5 years. The mean total dose per treatment was 290.0 ± 95.6 units. Patient Global Impression of Change with any grade of favorable effect was reported in 27.3% of the treatments. In objective assessment, Global Impression of Severity and Tsui scores did not show a consistent tendency of improvement. Neck weakness was prevalent in 18.2% of the visits of the anterocollis group while no other SEs were noted. We found 15 articles describing experience with BT for anterocollis in 67 patients (19 in deep and 48 in superficial neck muscles).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This case series describes the poor outcome of BT treatment for anterocollis, with low efficacy and bothersome SE. Levator scapulae injection for anterocollis is not effective and is highly associated with head drop and should perhaps be abandoned. Injection to the longus colli might give some benefit in non-responders.</p>","PeriodicalId":10449,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Neuropharmacology","volume":"46 3","pages":"89-94"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9678046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}