Abstract: The invention relates to the diazoxide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use as a medicament at low doses to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of diazoxide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof at low doses to treat a CNS autoimmune demyelinating disease selected from selected from multiple sclerosis (MS), clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), tumefactive (tumor-like) M S, Marburg's acute M S, Balós's concentric sclerosis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), post-vaccinal encephalitis (PVE), post-infectious encephalomyelitis (PIE) and neuromyelitis optica (NMO).

Abstract: KATP channel openers (KCOs) are useful for the prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of CNS chronic inflammation associated with a disease or state in a mammal, including a human. The administration of KCOs, including the groups of benzopirans, cyanoguanidines, thioformamides, benzothiadiazines, pyridyl nitrates, pyrimidine sulfates, cyclobutenediones, DHP-related compounds, tertiary carbinols, 6-sulfonil-chromenes, 1,2,3-triazoles, pyridothiadiazines, benzothiazines, halogenquinazolins and phenylbenzimidazoles, and in particular, the compound diazoxide, result in a reduction of reactive microglial response in various CNS pathologies such as axonal injury, brain tumors, traumatic damage, neurodegeneration, spinal cord injury, infectious and autoimmune diseases. KCOs, isotopically modified, are also useful for the preparation of diagnostic agents for detection and follow-up of CNS chronic inflammation.

Abstract: KATP channel closers (KCCs) are useful for the prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of a CNS acute damage in a mammal, including a human, because their administration, particularly in the case of glibenclamide, potientates the neuroprotector microglial effect. Therefore, they may be useful in treating the acute phase of CNS diseases such as stroke, seizure, axonal injury, traumatic damage, neurodegeneration, spinal cord injury, infectious and autoimmune CNS diseases. KCCs, isotopically modified, are also useful for the preparation of diagnostic agents for detection and follow-up of CNS acute damage.