Memantine in the Treatment of Dementia

Is memantine effective and safe in the treatment of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or vascular (VD) and mixed dementia? There is evidence that memantine improves cognition, activities of daily living and behaviour in patients with moderate to severe AD. The beneficial effects of memantine...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neuroepidemiology 2007-01, Vol.28 (2), p.118-119
Hauptverfasser: Maggiore, Cosimo, Locatelli, Laura, Grandi, Fabio Chiodo, Pizzolato, Gilberto
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Is memantine effective and safe in the treatment of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or vascular (VD) and mixed dementia? There is evidence that memantine improves cognition, activities of daily living and behaviour in patients with moderate to severe AD. The beneficial effects of memantine on cognition, behaviour and activities of daily living are less consistent in mild to moderate AD and VD.
ISSN:0251-5350
1423-0208
DOI:10.1159/000101511