Authors: Hideto Miwa Tomoyoshi Kondo
Publish Date: 2011/04/12
Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 563-569
Abstract
Voltagegated calcium channels play an important role in many physiological and pathological processes Accumulating studies suggest that the Ttype calcium channel is a potential target for the treatment of various neurological disorders such as epilepsy insomnia and neuropathic pain Here we highlight recent advances in our understanding of Ttype calcium channel regulation and their implications for tremor disorders Several Ttype calcium channel blockers effectively suppressed experimental tremors that have been suggested to originate from either the cerebellum or basal ganglia Among Ttype calcium channel blockers that have been used clinically the antitremor efficacy of zonisamide garnered our attention Based on both basic and clinical studies the possibility is emerging that Ttype calcium channel blockers that transit into the central nervous system may have therapeutic potentials for tremor disorders
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