This database contains 5 studies, archived under the term: "Hungary"
Study of the effects of vinpocetin on cognitive functions
Introduction: Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion is a risk factor for the development of certain types of dementia. Mild cognitive impairment is a stage of predementia condition, because the symptoms are similar but not as severe as the symptoms in patients with dementia. Vinpocetine, due to its complex mechanism of action, has an important role in the […]
Achetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition and serum lipokines in Alzheimer’s disease: friend or foe?
Kovacs, Janos,
Pákáski, Magdolna,
Juhasz, Anna,
Feher, Agnes,
Drótos, Gergely,
Fazekas, Csilla Orsike,
Horvath, Tamas Laszlo,
Janka, Zoltan,
Kálmán, János
Throughout the natural progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the body mass index (BMI) decreases. This is believed to be brought on by the disturbance in the central lipid metabolism, but the exact mechanism is yet unknown. Adipokines (adiponectin, leptin), hormones produced by the adipose tissue, change glucose and lipid metabolism, and have an anorectic effect […]
Costs of dementia in Hungary
Érsek, K.,
Kovács, T.,
Wimo, A.,
Kárpati, K.,
Brodszky, V.,
Péntek, M.,
Jönsson, L.,
Gustavsson, A.,
McDaid, D.,
Kenigsberg, P. A.,
Valtonen, H.,
Gulácsi, L.
Objective: The main aim of this paper is to give an overview on the quality of life, health care utilisation and costs of dementia in Hungary.; Method: A cross-sectional non-population based study of 88 consecutive dementia patients and their caregivers was conducted in three GP practices and one outpatient setting in 2008. Resource Utilization in […]