Search Results - "Drachman, D"

Statins and the risk of dementia by Jick, H, Zornberg, GL, Jick, SS, Seshadri, S, Drachman, DA

“…Dementia affects an estimated 10% of the population older than 65 years. Because vascular and lipid-related mechanisms are thought to have a role in the…”
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Mycophenolate mofetil : A safe and promising immunosuppressant in neuromuscular diseases by CHAUDHRY, V, CORNBLATH, D. R, GRIFFIN, J. W, O'BRIEN, R, DRACHMAN, D. B

“…The authors report the use mycophenolate mofetil (MM) in the treatment of neuromuscular diseases. Thirty-eight patients (32 with MG, three with inflammatory…”
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Ataxia associated with Hashimoto's disease: progressive non-familial adult onset cerebellar degeneration with autoimmune thyroiditis by Selim, M, Drachman, D A

“…Acquired cerebellar ataxia has been described with hypothyroidism, and is typically reversible by thyroid hormone replacement therapy. The cerebellar…”
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Novel VCP mutations in inclusion body myopathy associated with Paget disease of bone and frontotemporal dementia by Watts, GDJ, Thomasova, D, Ramdeen, SK, Fulchiero, EC, Mehta, SG, Drachman, DA, Weihl, CC, Jamrozik, Z, Kwiecinski, H, Kaminska, A, Kimonis, VE

“…Inclusion body myopathy associated with Paget disease of bone and frontotemporal dementia (IBMPFD, OMIM 167320) has recently been attributed to eight missense…”
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Myasthenia Gravis by Drachman, Daniel B

“…Twenty years ago, the discovery of a deficit of acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junctions of patients with myasthenia gravis 1 and the development…”
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Head drop and camptocormia by Umapathi, T, Chaudhry, V, Cornblath, D, Drachman, D, Griffin, J, Kuncl, R

“…Table 1 Neuromuscular causes for head ptosis Site of pathology Disorders Motor neuron Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1, 2 Postpolio syndrome 3 Peripheral nerve…”
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85 Optic Nerve Ultrasound in the Hypertensive Patient by Roque, P.J, Barth, L, Drachman, D, Wu, T, LoVecchio, F

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Specific immunotherapy of experimental myasthenia gravis in vitro and in vivo : The Guided Missile strategy by Sun, W, Adams, R.N, Miagkov, A, Lu, Y, Juon, H.-S, Drachman, D.B

“…Abstract Current immunotherapy of myasthenia gravis (MG) is often effective, but entails risks of infection and neoplasia. The “Guided Missile” strategy…”
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Granzyme B: Evidence for a role in the origin of myasthenia gravis by Casciola-Rosen, L, Miagkov, A, Nagaraju, K, Askin, F, Jacobson, L, Rosen, A, Drachman, D.B

“…Abstract Purpose of research Although the pathogenesis of myasthenia gravis (MG) as an antibody mediated disorder of acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) at…”
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Expression of heat shock proteins in Alzheimer's disease by HAMOS, J. E, OBLAS, B, PULASKI-SALO, D, WELCH, W. J, BOLE, D. G, DRACHMAN, D. A

“…In an investigation of heat shock proteins (HSPs) in the brains of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients and cognitively intact control subjects, we found that 2…”
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Familial Alzheimer's disease: Site of mutation influences clinical phenotype by Lippa, C. F., Swearer, J. M., Kane, K. J., Nochlin, D., Bird, T. D., Ghetti, B., Nee, L. E., St. George-Hyslop, P., Pollen, D. A., Drachman, D. A.

“…Alzheimer's disease (AD) is caused by multiple genetic and/or environmental etiologies. Because differences in the genetically determined pathogenesis may…”
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Cerebral Thromboembolism: Value of Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging in the Initial Diagnosis of Acute Infarction by Mamlouk, M.D., Tsai, F.Y., Drachman, D., Stradling, D., Hasso, A.N.

“…Susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) is commonly used to diagnose cerebral hemorrhage, calcification, and other T2* lesions. Its role in the detection of…”
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Occam's razor, geriatric syndromes, and the dizzy patient by Drachman, D A

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Neointimal thickening after stent delivery of paclitaxel: change in composition and arrest of growth over six months by Drachman, Douglas E, Edelman, Elazer R, Seifert, Philip, Groothuis, Adam R, Bornstein, Danielle A, Kamath, Kalpana R, Palasis, Maria, Yang, Dachuan, Nott, Sepideh H, Rogers, Campbell

“…OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine long-term effects of stent-based paclitaxel delivery on amount, rate and composition of neointimal…”
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Aging and the brain: a new frontier by Drachman, D A

“…With aging, both "normal" senescent age-related changes (ARCs) and late-onset diseases affect the brain, producing declines in performance. The brain as a…”
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Abnormal excitatory amino acid metabolism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Rothstein, J D, Tsai, G, Kuncl, R W, Clawson, L, Cornblath, D R, Drachman, D B, Pestronk, A, Stauch, B L, Coyle, J T

“…Recently, the excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter glutamate was implicated in the pathogenesis of a variety of chronic degenerative neurological diseases in…”
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Alzheimer's disease: what is it, how many people have it, and why do we need to know? by Albert, M S, Drachman, D A

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Familial and sporadic Alzheimer's disease : Neuropathology cannot exclude a final common pathway by LIPPA, C. F, SAUNDERS, A. M, BERGERON, C, CRAIN, B, BENSON, M. D, FARLOW, M, HYMAN, B. T, GEORGE-HYSLOP, P. S, ROSES, A. D, POLLEN, D. A, SMITH, T. W, SWEARER, J. M, DRACHMAN, D. A, GHETTI, B, NEE, L, PULASKI-SALO, D, DICKSON, D, ROBITAILLE, Y

“…Whether all etiologic forms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) share a final common pathway is a major issue. We determined the severity and regional distribution of…”
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Emotional intelligence in the burn center and surgical intensive care unit—A possible solution for improving employee satisfaction and reducing turnover and burnout by Rimmer, R.B, Bedwell, S.E, Bay, R, Drachman, D, Torey, A, Foster, K.N, Caruso, D.M

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Inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 protects motor neurons in an organotypic model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Drachman, Daniel B., Rothstein, Jeffrey D.

“…The pathogenesis of motor neuron loss in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is thought to involve both glutamate‐mediated excitotoxicity and oxidative damage…”
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