Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Muscular Diseases

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Reviewed December 2011

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Title:   Milnacipran for chronic neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The aim of this review was to assess how effective milnacipran is for treating chronic neuropathic pain or fibromyalgia. We identified no studies using milnacipran in neuropathic pain, but five studies in fibromyalgia satisfied the inclusion criteria. F...
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Lacosamide for neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Antiepileptic drugs like lacosamide are commonly used for treating neuropathic pain, usually defined as pain due to damage to nerves. This would include postherpetic neuralgia (persistent pain experienced in an area previously affected by shingles), pai...
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor treatment for myasthenia gravis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Myasthenia gravis is a disease in which antibodies directed against acetylcholine receptors block the transmission of nerve impulses to muscles, causing fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, including pyridostig...
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Drug treatment for spinal muscular atrophy types II and III
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder that results in progressive muscle weakness with onset in childhood and adolescence. There are three main types of SMA. Drug treatment for SMA type I is discussed in a separate Cochrane review. T...
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Drug treatment for spinal muscular atrophy type I
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a severe neuromuscular disease with onset in childhood and adolescence that results in progressive muscle weakness. There are three main types of SMA. Drug treatment for SMA types II and III is discussed in a separate Co...
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Antiepileptic drugs like gabapentin are commonly used for treating neuropathic pain, usually defined as pain due to damage to nerves. This would include postherpetic neuralgia (persistent pain experienced in an area previously affected by shingles), pai...
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Drug therapy for chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy is a frequent disorder in elderly persons that is characterised by very slowly progressive numbness or weakness of the feet and lower legs, and sometimes the hands. By definition, the cause is not known. No rando...
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Plasma exchange for generalised myasthenia gravis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Myasthenia gravis is caused by antibodies in the blood which attack the junctions between nerves and muscles they stimulate. Plasma exchange removes these circulating auto-antibodies. Many case series suggest that plasma exchange helps to treat myasthen...
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Drugs that increase alertness (psychostimulants) for excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia) in myotonic dystrophy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Myotonic dystrophy is an inherited muscular dystrophy causing muscle weakness and wasting. Many people with myotonic dystrophy complain about excessive daytime sleepiness. This symptom is related to disordered central respiratory control. Psychostimulan...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Treatment for Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is a rare disorder of the neuromuscular junction that causes muscle weakness (most commonly in the upper arms and legs). It is an autoimmune disease in which the body's own antibodies prevent the release of the c...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Creatine for treating muscle disorders
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Hereditary muscle diseases usually lead to a progressive muscle weakness. Treatment is mainly symptomatic because curative therapies are lacking. Creatine, a popular nutritional supplement among athletes, improves muscle performance in healthy individua...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   There is currently no high quality evidence for scoliosis surgery for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Scoliosis, curvature of the spine, is common in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. It is usually progressive and surgery is often performed aiming to halt its progression, improve cosmetic appearance, facilitate care, preserve upper limb and respi...
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Calcium channel blocking drugs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a progressive wasting condition of muscles which starts in early childhood, leads to dependence on a wheelchair by the age of thirteen and respiratory failure by late teens. The condition is due to absence of dystrophin, a...
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Quinine for muscle cramps
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Muscle cramps can occur anywhere and in anyone; however, leg cramps are especially common in older people. Quinine is a medication which has been used to treat cramps for many years. There is conflicting evidence for its ability to reduce cramps. It can...
Date:   Jul 2010
Title:   Corticosteroids for myasthenia gravis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Myasthenia gravis is caused by the body's antibodies impairing transmission of nerve impulses to muscles, resulting in fluctuating weakness and fatigue. Acute attacks can be life threatening because of swallowing or breathing difficulties. Seven randomi...
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND), is a fatal neurodegenerative disease without significant therapy. People living with this disease become progressively paralysed due to degeneration of the upper and lower mo...
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Drug treatment for myotonia (delayed muscle relaxation after contraction) in muscle diseases such as myotonic dystrophy and myotonia congenita
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Myotonia is an abnormal delay in the relaxation of muscles after contraction. It is a key symptom in a number of muscle diseases called myotonic disorders. It can be mild or severe, interfering with daily activities such as walking, climbing stairs or o...
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Surgical operations for winging of the shoulder blade in muscular dystrophy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Winging of the scapula (shoulder blade) in muscular dystrophy is caused by weakness of the muscles which attach the scapula to the chest and help raise the arms. Non-surgical interventions involve casts or slings to support the shoulders. Surgical opera...
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Strength training or comprehensive aerobic exercise training for muscle disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Strength training, which is performed to improve muscle strength and muscle endurance, or aerobic exercise programmes, which involve training at moderate levels of intensity for extended periods of time (for example, distance cycling) might optimise phy...
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Pregabalin for acute and chronic pain in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pregabalin relieves pain caused by damage to nerves, either from injury or disease. Antiepileptics (such as pregabalin) are medicines used for treating epilepsy, but are also effective for treating pain. The type of pain that responds well to pregabalin...
Date:   May 2009

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