What is and what is not 'Fahr's disease'

BV Manyam - Parkinsonism & related disorders, 2005 - Elsevier
… Treatment with central nervous system-specific calcium channel blocking agents like
nimodipine was unsuccessful (Manyam, unpublished). Reduced 25-OH vitamin D 3 with normal …

Bilateral striopallidodentate calcinosis: clinical characteristics of patients seen in a registry

BV Manyam, AS Walters… - … disorders: official journal of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
… Treatment with central nervous system-specific calcium channel blocking agents such as
nimodipine was unsuccessful (Manyam, unpublished). In one patient, disodium etidronate …

Dementia in ayurveda

BV Manyam - The Journal of Alternative and Complementary …, 1999 - liebertpub.com
The ancient Indian medical system, Ayurveda, included geriatrics as 1 of 8 medical divisions.
Well-documented evidence exists for treating aging and age-related disorders including …

Neuroprotective effects of the antiparkinson drug Mucuna pruriens

BV Manyam, M Dhanasekaran… - … : An International Journal …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
… In earlier studies with the raw powder obtained from Mucuna pruriens, increased dopamine
synthesis was shown (Manyam et al.… The details are discussed elsewhere (Manyam et al., in …

A randomized, double masked, controlled trial of botulinum toxin type A in essential hand tremor

…, RM Dubinsky, JH Friedman, BV Manyam… - Neurology, 2001 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of botulinum toxin type A injection in essential
tremor of the hand. Background: Botulinum toxin type A is an effective treatment for dystonia, …

Paralysis agitans and levodopa in “Ayurveda”: ancient Indian medical treatise

BV Manyam - Movement disorders: official journal of the …, 1990 - Wiley Online Library
Neurologic diseases (Vata rogas, Sanskrit) and the pharmacologic treatment of them were
described in the ancient Indian medical system—Ayurveda. This article explores paralysis …

Centella asiatica extract selectively decreases amyloid β levels in hippocampus of Alzheimer's disease animal model

…, JW Porter, KA Young, BV Manyam - … Journal Devoted to …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
PSAPP mice expressing the ‘Swedish’ amyloid precursor protein and the M146L presenilin
1 mutations are a well‐characterized model for spontaneous amyloid β plaque formation. …

Neuroprotective mechanisms of ayurvedic antidementia botanical Bacopa monniera

…, AR Hitt, KA Young, BV Manyam - Phytotherapy …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
… in the ancient Indian medical system, Ayurveda (Manyam, 1999). Clear references to central
… Holcomb LA, Dhanasekaran M, Hitt AR, Young KA, Riggs M, Manyam BV. 2006. Bacopa …

Bacopa monniera extract reduces amyloid levels in PSAPP mice

…, KA Young, M Riggs, BV Manyam - Journal of …, 2006 - content.iospress.com
PSAPP mice expressing the “Swedish” amyloid precursor protein and M146L presenilin-1
mutations are a wellcharacterized model for spontaneous amyloid plaque formation. Bacopa …

Mutations in SLC20A2 are a major cause of familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification

…, AE Lang, A Linglart, MK Maisenbacher, BV Manyam… - Neurogenetics, 2013 - Springer
Familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification (IBGC) or Fahr's disease is a rare neurodegenerative
disorder characterized by calcium deposits in the basal ganglia and other brain …