Publications by authors named "Niveditha Putananickal"

Unlabelled: Duchenne muscular dystrophy is life-limiting. Cardiomyopathy, which mostly ensues in the second decade of life, is the main cause of death. Treatment options are still limited.

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Background: Drug repurposing could provide novel treatment options for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Because tamoxifen-an oestrogen receptor regulator-reduced signs of muscular pathology in a Duchenne muscular dystrophy mouse model, we aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of tamoxifen in humans as an adjunct to corticosteroid therapy over a period of 48 weeks.

Methods: We did a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial at 12 study centres in seven European countries.

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Emerging findings propose that the pathophysiology of migraine may be associated with dysfunctional metabolic mechanisms. Recent findings suggest that migraine attacks are a response to the cerebral energy deficit, and ingestion of ketone bodies stabilizes the generation of a migraine attack. Based on these findings, ketone body supplementation is postulated as a prophylactic treatment approach to restore cerebral metabolism deficiency.

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Emerging evidence suggest migraine is a response to cerebral energy deficiency or oxidative stress in the brain. Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) is likely able to circumvent some of the meta-bolic abnormalities reported in migraine. Exogenous BHB was given to test this assumption and, in this post-hoc analysis, multiple metabolic biomarkers were identified to predict  clinical improvements.

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The Motor Function Measure is a standardized scoring system to evaluate motor function and monitor disease progression in neuromuscular diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy. There are no available reference percentile curves for this measure. The aim of this analysis was to generate Motor Function Measure percentile curves for ambulant and non-ambulant patients affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, providing the opportunity to better evaluate the status and progression of an individual patient compared to other patients in the same age group.

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This single-centered, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study reports the results of L-Citrulline treatment for 24 weeks in patients with post-polio syndrome (PPS). Twenty-nine patients were randomized and assigned into receiving a treatment of 15 g L-Citrulline or placebo. The primary endpoint was the change of the 6 min walking distance test.

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Background: Several studies propose that brain energy deficit might be partially involved in the pathophysiology of migraine. Previously, studies demonstrated that ketogenic diet causes a substantial reduction in migraine frequency. Since the ketogenic diet is restricting and its adherence is difficult, we proposed to supplement ketone bodies exogenously to provide a prophylactic effect in migraineurs.

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Article Synopsis
  • Recent findings suggest that mitochondrial function, energy metabolism, and oxidative stress are linked to migraine, though some past research is inconclusive.
  • A study involving 32 frequent migraine sufferers showed that most had low levels of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) and lactate, indicating potential metabolic issues.
  • The results highlight oxidative stress as a factor in migraines and present ALA as a possible biomarker, suggesting further research is needed to validate these findings and compare them to a control group.*
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Background: Currently available prophylactic migraine treatment options are limited and are associated with many, often intolerable, side-effects. Various lines of research suggest that abnormalities in energy metabolism are likely to be part of migraine pathophysiology. Previously, a ketogenic diet (KD) has been reported to lead to a drastic reduction in migraine frequency.

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