Sökning: "intrathecal drug"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 12 avhandlingar innehållade orden intrathecal drug.
1. Studies of the Biology of Intrathecal Treatment in Progressive MS
Sammanfattning : Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease, affecting the central nervous system (CNS). About 85% of afflicted present with a relapsing-remitting form of the disease (RRMS), for which a breakthrough in treatment was made in 2008 with rituximab, an antibody directed towards CD20, a surface antigen on B-cells. LÄS MER
2. Anti-drug antibodies in patients with multiple sclerosis
Sammanfattning : Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease affecting the brain and spinal cord and it is the main cause of neurological disability among young adults. Recombinant interferon beta (IFNβ) and natalizumab are commonly used disease-modifying drugs that reduce disease severity. LÄS MER
3. Adenosine analogues for antinociception : experimental studies in rodents on peripheral and intrathecal drug administration including assessment of spinal cord neurotoxicity
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4. Neuroinflammation and pain
Sammanfattning : ABSTRACT Background: Persistent pain that remains long after the physiological trigger has been resolved is a disabling condition. A possible mechanism for the transition from acute physiological pain to persistent pain involves low-grade inflammation in the central nervous system, in which inflammatory-activated astrocytes play a significant role. LÄS MER
5. Local infiltration analgesia in knee arthroplasty
Sammanfattning : Local infiltration analgesia (LIA) is a new technique for postoperative pain management following knee arthroplasty. LIA involves a long-acting local anesthetic (ropivacaine), a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug (ketorolac) and epinephrine infiltrated into the knee joint during surgery and injected postoperatively via a catheter. LÄS MER