neurology

What are traumatic brain injury (TBI) medications? Traumatic brain injury and related conditions, may require diuretics, anticonvulsants, sedatives, antidepressants, muscle relaxers, pain relievers, and stimulants to treat deficits in cognitive functions such as attention, memory, learning and language. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) medications are administered to treat traumatic brain injuries, prevent further (secondary) injury to …

What exactly is Tourette’s syndrome? Tourette's syndrome is a neurological condition associated with tics. Tourette’s syndrome (TS) is a lifelong neurological disorder that starts more commonly during childhood between five and 10 years of age. Unlike degenerative diseases, people with TS live a longer life. They display normal intelligence. People affected with TS display rapid, repetitive movements and words together …

Tourette syndrome may be caused by genetics and environmental factors such as infections. The exact cause of Tourette syndrome isn't known. It is likely to be caused by an interplay between genetic and environmental factors such as certain infections. Recent research on Tourette syndrome has found problems in certain brain regions and neurotransmitters (dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine) that transmit messages …

Generic drug: levetiracetam Brand name: Roweepra What is Roweepra (levetiracetam), and how does it work? Roweepra (levetiracetam) is a prescription medicine taken by mouth that is used with other medicines to treat: partial onset seizures in people 1 month of age and older withepilepsy myoclonic seizures in people 12 years of age and older with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy primary generalized …

Generic drug: nimodipine Brand name: Nymalize What is Nymalize (nimodipine), and how does it work? Nymalize (nimodipine) is a calcium channel blocker used to treat patients experiencing symptoms resulting from ruptured blood vessels in the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage, SAH). What are the side effects of Nymalize? Common side effects of Nymalize include: decreased blood pressure headache nausea slowed heart rate …

What does ALS do to your body? ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a motor neuron disease that causes progressive loss of control over skeletal muscles. The first sign is usually difficulty in performing a particular motor task. ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) belongs to a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases (MND). The disease causes gradual damage to the …

Generic drug: monomethyl fumarate Brand name: Bafiertam What is Bafiertam (monomethyl fumarate), and how does it work? Bafiertam (monomethyl fumarate) is a prescription medicine used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), including clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease, in adults. It is not known if Bafiertam is safe and effective in children. What are the side …

Generic drug: clobazam Brand name: Sympazan What is Sympazan (clobazam), and how does it work? Sympazan is a prescription medicine used along with other medicines to treat seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome in people 2 years of age or older. It is not known if Sympazan is safe and effective in children less than 2 years old. What are the side effects …

Generic drug: midazolam Brand name: Nayzilam What is Nayzilam (midazolam), and how does it work? Nayzilam (midazolam) is a prescription medicine used for the short-term treatment of seizure clusters (also known as “acute repetitive seizures”) in patients 12 years of age and older. Nayzilam is a federal controlled substance (C-IV) because it can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep …

Generic drug: midazolam Brand name: Seizalam What is Seizalam, and how does it work? Seizalam (midazolam) Injection is a benzodiazepine used to treat status epilepticus in adults. What are the side effects of Seizalam? WARNING RISKS FROM CONCOMITANT USE WITH OPIOIDS Concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death. Monitor patients for …