An aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of noojerone (memantine) in patients with cognitive impairment comorbid to brain ischemia, stages II-III. The main group (30 patients, aged 64-86 years) was treated with noojerone in addition to standard therapy according to dosage scheme during 6 months. The control group (15 patients, […]
Treatment with cholinesterase inhibitors can cause tolerability-related problems in many patients. To facilitate the titration process, rivastigmine, a novel form of the drug (solution), has been elaborated. An objective of the study was to compare efficacy, safety and tolerability of rivastigmine (exelon) used in conventional capsules and/or solution and to assess adherence to this drug […]
This study addresses the effects of 52 weeks of treatment with the NMDA glutamate receptor antagonist memantine on motor, cognitive, and mental disorders in patients with Parkinson’s disease complicated by dementia, as compared with a control group of patients not treated with memantine. Patients of the experimental group (32 subjects) received memantine (20 mg/day), while […]