A Pilot Double-Blind, Dose-Comparison Study of Risperidone in Drug-Naive, First-Episode Schizophrenia

2001 ◽  
Vol 62 (12) ◽  
pp. 994-995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsien-Yuan Lane ◽  
Wen-Ho Chang ◽  
Chih-Chiang Chiu ◽  
Ming-Chyi Huang ◽  
Sue-Hong Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
First Episode ◽  
Comparison Study ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Dose Comparison ◽  
Drug Naïve ◽  
First Episode Schizophrenia

Early Aneurysm Surgery and Preventive Therapy with Intravenously Administered Nimodipine: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Dose-Comparison Study

Neurosurgery ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 458-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joachim M. Gilsbach ◽  
Hans J. Reulen ◽  
Bengt Ljunggren ◽  
Lennart Brandt ◽  
Hans v. Holst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Therapy ◽  
Neurological Dysfunction ◽  
Comparison Study ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Long Term Outcome ◽  
Dose Comparison ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Low Incidence

Abstract A European, multicenter. prospective, randomized. double-blind, dose-comparison study on preventive therapy with intravenously administered nimodipine was performed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of two different doses: 2 and 3 mg/h. Two hundred four patients fulfilled the criteria for enrollment in the study; surgery within 72 hours after the last subarachnoid hemorrhage, and age between 16 and 72 years. All patients who had Hunt and Hess grades of I to III were operated upon: patients who had poor Hunt and Hess grades (IV-V) were operated on according to the surgeon's choice. This treatment regimen was associated with a low incidence of delayed neurological dysfunction with no significant difference between the two dosage groups: three patients (1.5%) remained severely disabled and two (1%) moderately disabled due to vasospasm with or without additional complications. Among the patients with Hunt and Hess grades of IV or V. the long-term outcome was favorable (good-fair) for 40% and unfavorable for 60%. Among the patients with grades of I to III, the long-term outcome was favorable for 89% and unfavorable for 11%.

scholarly journals Abnormalities of EEG Microstates In Drug-Naïve, First-Episode Schizophrenia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiaoling Sun ◽  
Linlin Zhao ◽  
Liwen Tan
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Brain Functions ◽  
Class D ◽  
Syndrome Scale ◽  
Drug Naïve ◽  
Microstate Analysis ◽  
First Episode Schizophrenia

Abstract Objective: Microstate analysis is a powerful tool to probe the brain functions, and changes in microstates under electroencephalography (EEG) have been repeatedly reported in patients with schizophrenia. This study aimed to investigate the dynamics of EEG microstates in drug-naïve, first-episode schizophrenia (FE-SCH) and to test the relationship between EEG microstates and clinical symptoms.Methods: Resting-state EEG were recorded for 23 patients with FE-SCH and 23 healthy controls using a 64-channel cap. Three parameters, i.e., contribution, duration, and occurrence, of the four microstate classes were calculated. Group differences in EEG microstates and their clinical symptoms (assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale) were analyzed.Results: Compared with healthy controls, patients with FE-SCH showed increased duration, occurrence and contribution of microstate class C and decreased contribution and occurrence of microstate class D. In addition, the score of positive symptoms in PANSS was negatively correlated with the occurrence of microstate D.Conclusions: Our findings showed abnormal patterns of EEG microstates in drug-naïve, first-episode schizophrenia, which might help distinguish individuals with schizophrenia in the early stage and develop early intervention strategies.

scholarly journals The Role of Butyric Acid in Treatment Response in Drug-Naïve First Episode Schizophrenia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Li ◽  
Xiaoduo Fan ◽  
Xiuxia Yuan ◽  
Lijuan Pang ◽  
Shaohua Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Response ◽  
Butyric Acid ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Drug Naïve ◽  
First Episode Schizophrenia ◽  
Risperidone Treatment

Background: Butyric acid, a major short-chain fatty acid (SCFA), has an important role in the microbiota–gut–brain axis and brain function. This study investigated the role of butyric acid in treatment response in drug-naïve first episode schizophrenia.Methods: The study recruited 56 Chinese Han schizophrenia inpatients with normal body weight and 35 healthy controls. Serum levels of butyric acid were measured using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) analysis at baseline (for all participants) and 24 weeks after risperidone treatment (for patients). Clinical symptoms were measured using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for patients at both time points.Results: At baseline, there was no significant difference in serum levels of butyric acid between patients and healthy controls (p = 0.206). However, there was a significant increase in serum levels of butyric acid in schizophrenia patients after 24-week risperidone treatment (p = 0.030). The PANSS total and subscale scores were decreased significantly after 24-week risperidone treatment (p's < 0.001). There were positive associations between baseline serum levels of butyric acid and the reduction ratio of the PANSS total and subscale scores after controlling for age, sex, education, and duration of illness (p's < 0.05). Further, there was a positive association between the increase in serum levels of butyric acid and the reduction of the PANSS positive symptoms subscale scores (r = 0.38, p = 0.019) after controlling for potential confounding factors.Conclusions: Increased serum levels of butyric acid might be associated with a favorable treatment response in drug-naïve, first episode schizophrenia. The clinical implications of our findings were discussed.

scholarly journals Disrupted asymmetry of inter- and intra-hemispheric functional connectivity in patients with drug-naive, first-episode schizophrenia and their unaffected siblings

EBioMedicine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 429-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Furong Zhu ◽  
Feng Liu ◽  
Wenbin Guo ◽  
Jindong Chen ◽  
Qinji Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Connectivity ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Drug Naïve ◽  
First Episode Schizophrenia
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