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MR spectroscopy for assessment of memantine treatment in mild to moderate Alzheimer dementia
Ashford, J. W.,
Adamson, M.,
Beale, T.,
La, D.,
Hernandez, B.,
Noda, A.,
Rosen, A.,
O'Hara, R.,
Fairchild, J. K.,
Spielman, D.,
Yesavage, J. A.
Objectives: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) may provide a precise and reliable assessment of the extent and severity of neural tissue loss caused by various diseases. In particular, the N-Acetyl Aspartate (NAA) and Creatine (Cr) ratio has been found to be an indicator of the degree of neuronal loss in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Memantine is thought […]
A 24-week, multicentre, open evaluation of the clinical effectiveness of the rivastigmine patch in patients with probable Alzheimer’s disease
Articus, K.,
Baier, M.,
Tracik, F.,
Kühn, F.,
Preuss, U. W.,
Kurz, A.
Background: Cholinesterase inhibitors form the mainstay of treatment for persons with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The rivastigmine patch may increase compliance and the proportion of patients maintaining an efficacious dose compared with oral cholinesterase inhibitors.; Objective: To investigate the proportion of patients who reached and maintained the target rivastigmine patch dose compared with the target […]
Combination treatment in Alzheimer’s disease: results of a randomized, controlled trial with cerebrolysin and donepezil
Alvarez, X. Anton,
Cacabelos, R.,
Sampedro, C.,
Couceiro, V.,
Aleixandre, M.,
Vargas, M.,
Linares, C.,
Granizo, E.,
García-Fantini, M.,
Baurecht, W.,
Doppler, E.,
Moessler, H.
Treatment with neurotrophic agents might enhance and/or prolong the effects of cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We compared the safety and efficacy of the neurotrophic compound Cerebrolysin (10 ml; n=64), donepezil (10 mg; n=66) and a combination of both treatments (n=67) in mild-to-moderate (mini-mental state examination-MMSE score 12-25) probable AD patients enrolled in […]
Efficacy and safety of Cerebrolysin in moderate to moderately severe Alzheimer’s disease: results of a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial investigating three dosages of Cerebrolysin
Alvarez, X. A.,
Cacabelos, R.,
Sampedro, C.,
Aleixandre, M.,
Linares, C.,
Granizo, E.,
Doppler, E.,
Moessler, H.
Background: cerebrolysin is a neuropeptide preparation mimicking the effects of neurotrophic factors. This subgroup analysis assessed safety and efficacy of Cerebrolysin in patients with moderate to moderately severe Alzheimer’s disease (AD) (ITT data set: N = 133; MMSE: 14-20) included in a dose-finding study (ITT data set: N = 51; MMSE: 14-25). Results of the […]
Improved social interaction and increased anterior cingulate metabolism after group reminiscence with reality orientation approach for vascular dementia
Akanuma, Kyoko,
Meguro, Kenichi,
Meguro, Mitsue,
Sasaki, Eriko,
Chiba, Kentaro,
Ishii, Hiroshi,
Tanaka, Naofumi
A group reminiscence approach (GRA) with reality orientation (RO) is widely used as a psychosocial intervention for dementia. Since clinical effectiveness was reported for the intervention, interest has been directed toward areas of the neuronal network that might be being stimulated. We hypothesized that the frontal lobe associated with social interaction was being stimulated. To […]
Effects of dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation on cognitive function and activities of daily living in older women with mild to moderate cognitive impairment
Yamada, Shizuru,
Akishita, Masahiro,
Fukai, Shiho,
Ogawa, Sumito,
Yamaguchi, Kiyoshi,
Matsuyama, Jun,
Kozaki, Koichi,
Toba, Kenji,
Ouchi, Yasuyoshi
Aim: There is little evidence that dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) has beneficial effects on physical and psychological functions in older women. We investigated the effect of DHEA supplementation on cognitive function and ADL in older women with cognitive impairment.; Methods: A total of 27 women aged 65-90 years (mean ± standard deviation, 83 ± 6) with mild […]
Phenserine efficacy in Alzheimer’s disease
Winblad, Bengt,
Giacobini, Ezio,
Frölich, Lutz,
Friedhoff, Lawrence T.,
Bruinsma, Gosse,
Becker, Robert E.,
Greig, Nigel H.
To gather preliminary evidence in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) for the efficacy of phenserine, a non-competitive acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that has independent modulatory effects on amyloid-β generation, a 12-week comparison of patients receiving phenserine (10 and 15 mg BID) or placebo was conducted under double-blind conditions. Patients who completed 12 weeks of the double-blind before others were […]
The stability of AQT processing speed, ADAS-Cog and MMSE during acetylcholinesterase inhibitor treatment in Alzheimer’s disease
Wiig, E. H.,
Annas, P.,
Basun, H.,
Andreasen, N.,
Lannfelt, L.,
Zetterberg, H.,
Blennow, K.,
Minthon, L.
Objectives: To explore the longitudinal stability of measures of cognition during treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AchEI) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD).; Materials and Methods: Cognitive status was measured in a cohort of 60 patients at 6 months after initiation of treatment with AchEI (baseline) and after an additional 6 months of treatment (endpoint). A […]
Sertraline for the treatment of depression in Alzheimer disease: week-24 outcomes
Weintraub, Daniel,
Rosenberg, Paul B.,
Drye, Lea T.,
Martin, Barbara K.,
Frangakis, Constantine,
Mintzer, Jacobo E.,
Porsteinsson, Anton P.,
Schneider, Lon S.,
Rabins, Peter V.,
Munro, Cynthia A.,
Meinert, Curtis L.,
Lyketsos, Constantine G.
Background: Depression and antidepressant use are common in Alzheimer disease (AD), but the effect of antidepressant treatment for depression on longer term outcomes is unknown. The authors report the Week-24 outcomes of patients who participated in a 12-week efficacy study of sertraline for depression of AD.; Methods: One hundred thirty-one participants (sertraline = 67, placebo […]
Effects of hormone therapy on depressive symptoms and cognitive functions in women with Alzheimer disease: a 12 month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of low-dose estradiol and norethisterone
Valen-Sendstad, Arnhild,
Engedal, Knut,
Stray-Pedersen, Babill,
Strobel, Carsten,
Barnett, Liv,
Meyer, Nicolay,
Nurminemi, Minna
Objective: To elucidate the effects of low-dose 17beta-estradiol and norethisterone (hormone therapy [HT]) versus placebo in women with Alzheimer Disease (AD) on cognition, depressive symptoms, and activities of daily living.; Design: A 12-month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, stratified by apolipoprotein E (ApoE) genotype (with versus without the epsilon4 allele), duration of education (< or =9 […]