Cortical inhibition in neurofibromatosis type 1 is modulated by lovastatin, as demonstrated by a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

I Bernardino, A Dionísio, M Castelo-Branco - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is associated with GABAergic dysfunction which
has been suggested as the underlying cause of cognitive impairments. Previous intervention …

Lovastatin improves impaired synaptic plasticity and phasic alertness in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1

F Mainberger, NH Jung, M Zenker, U Wahlländer… - BMC neurology, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is one of the most common genetic
disorders causing learning disabilities by mutations in the neurofibromin gene, an important …

A randomized placebo‐controlled lovastatin trial for neurobehavioral function in neurofibromatosis I

CE Bearden, GS Hellemann, T Rosser… - Annals of Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Lovastatin has been shown to reverse learning deficits in a mouse model of
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF 1), a common monogenic disorder caused by a mutation in …

Simvastatin for cognitive deficits and behavioural problems in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1-SIMCODA): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial

T van der Vaart, E Plasschaert, AB Rietman… - The Lancet …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a common genetic disorder characterised by
neurocutaneous manifestations and cognitive and behavioural problems. Statins were …

Lovastatin regulates brain spontaneous low-frequency brain activity in neurofibromatosis type 1

C Chabernaud, M Mennes, PG Kardel, WD Gaillard… - Neuroscience …, 2012 - Elsevier
In the Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) mouse model, lovastatin, used clinically for
hypercholesterolemia, improves cognitive dysfunction. While such impairment has been …

Effect of simvastatin on cognitive functioning in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: a randomized controlled trial

LC Krab, A de Goede-Bolder, FK Aarsen, SMF Pluijm… - Jama, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Context Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is among the most common genetic disorders that
cause learning disabilities. Recently, it was shown that statin-mediated inhibition of 3 …

Randomized placebo-controlled study of lovastatin in children with neurofibromatosis type 1

JM Payne, B Barton, NJ Ullrich, A Cantor, SJC Hearps… - Neurology, 2016 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To assess the efficacy of lovastatin on visuospatial learning and attention for
treating cognitive and behavioral deficits in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) …

Reproducibility of cognitive endpoints in clinical trials: Lessons from neurofibromatosis type 1

JM Payne, SJC Hearps, KS Walsh… - Annals of Clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Rapid developments in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying
cognitive deficits in neurodevelopmental disorders have increased expectations for targeted …

Improvement of synaptic plasticity and cognitive function in RASopathies—a monocentre, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, cross-over …

NH Jung, S Egert-Schwender, B Schossow, V Kehl… - Trials, 2023 - Springer
Background Cognitive impairment is a common medical issue in rat sarcoma (RAS) pathway
disorders, so-called RASopathies, like Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) or Noonan syndrome …

Abnormal relationship between GABA, neurophysiology and impulsive behavior in neurofibromatosis type 1

MJ Ribeiro, IR Violante, I Bernardino, RAE Edden… - Cortex, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by
a broad spectrum of cognitive deficits. In particular, executive dysfunction is recognized as a …