Buspirone for Stereotypic Movements in Elderly With Cognitive Impairment

Repetitive and stereotypic behavioral disturbances in patients with dementia are common; however, little is known regarding successful treatments. The authors describe six cases of elderly cognitively impaired patients exhibiting repetitive and stereotypic behaviors who were treated successfully wit...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences 2006-04, Vol.18 (2), p.242-244
Hauptverfasser:	Helvink, Badalin, Holroyd, Suzanne
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Alzheimer Disease - diagnosis Alzheimer Disease - drug therapy Alzheimer Disease - psychology Anti-Anxiety Agents - therapeutic use Buspirone - therapeutic use Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Female Humans Intellectual Disability - diagnosis Intellectual Disability - drug therapy Intellectual Disability - psychology Male Self-Injurious Behavior - diagnosis Self-Injurious Behavior - drug therapy Self-Injurious Behavior - psychology Serotonin Receptor Agonists - therapeutic use Stereotypic Movement Disorder - diagnosis Stereotypic Movement Disorder - drug therapy Stereotypic Movement Disorder - psychology Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Repetitive and stereotypic behavioral disturbances in patients with dementia are common; however, little is known regarding successful treatments. The authors describe six cases of elderly cognitively impaired patients exhibiting repetitive and stereotypic behaviors who were treated successfully with buspirone. The cases demonstrate that buspirone may be an effective and safe treatment for patients with dementia who demonstrate repetitive and stereotypic behavior disorders.
ISSN:	0895-0172 1545-7222
DOI:	10.1176/jnp.2006.18.2.242