Sleep and memory problems: acetylcholine in some neurodegenerative diseases, use of an extended-release formulation of galantamine

The paper reviews the literature dedicated to an association between sleep and memory problems and acetylcholine (AC) levels. Moderate impairments of circadian rhythms can develop with aging; however, these changes become quite significant in dementia, which impairs the sleep-wake cycle. Low AC leve...

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Main Author: I V Litvinenko
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IMA-PRESS LLC 2012-06-01
Series:Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика
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Online Access:https://nnp.ima-press.net/nnp/article/view/134
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description The paper reviews the literature dedicated to an association between sleep and memory problems and acetylcholine (AC) levels. Moderate impairments of circadian rhythms can develop with aging; however, these changes become quite significant in dementia, which impairs the sleep-wake cycle. Low AC levels during slow-wave sleep are critical for declarative (verbal) memory consolidation. An abnormal nocturnal reduction in cholinergic activity can worsen memory problems and provoke sleep deterioration. The results of the studies suggest that the type of an AC esterase inhibitor and the time of its administration are important for the development of these problems. Galantamine ensures high daytime concentrations of AC and its low nighttime levels, which enables the tone of cholinergic system to be maximally approaches physiological circadian rhythms. This may be essential to the improvement of sleep and memory in patients with dementia.
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spelling doaj.art-d965c880aefd4229aaa93b58cf481ae32023-03-13T08:42:12ZrusIMA-PRESS LLCНеврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика2074-27112310-13422012-06-014210010510.14412/2074-2711-2012-394134Sleep and memory problems: acetylcholine in some neurodegenerative diseases, use of an extended-release formulation of galantamineI V LitvinenkoThe paper reviews the literature dedicated to an association between sleep and memory problems and acetylcholine (AC) levels. Moderate impairments of circadian rhythms can develop with aging; however, these changes become quite significant in dementia, which impairs the sleep-wake cycle. Low AC levels during slow-wave sleep are critical for declarative (verbal) memory consolidation. An abnormal nocturnal reduction in cholinergic activity can worsen memory problems and provoke sleep deterioration. The results of the studies suggest that the type of an AC esterase inhibitor and the time of its administration are important for the development of these problems. Galantamine ensures high daytime concentrations of AC and its low nighttime levels, which enables the tone of cholinergic system to be maximally approaches physiological circadian rhythms. This may be essential to the improvement of sleep and memory in patients with dementia.https://nnp.ima-press.net/nnp/article/view/134sleepmemoryacetylcholinedementiagalantamine
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Sleep and memory problems: acetylcholine in some neurodegenerative diseases, use of an extended-release formulation of galantamine
Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика
sleep
memory
acetylcholine
dementia
galantamine
title Sleep and memory problems: acetylcholine in some neurodegenerative diseases, use of an extended-release formulation of galantamine
title_full Sleep and memory problems: acetylcholine in some neurodegenerative diseases, use of an extended-release formulation of galantamine
title_fullStr Sleep and memory problems: acetylcholine in some neurodegenerative diseases, use of an extended-release formulation of galantamine
title_full_unstemmed Sleep and memory problems: acetylcholine in some neurodegenerative diseases, use of an extended-release formulation of galantamine
title_short Sleep and memory problems: acetylcholine in some neurodegenerative diseases, use of an extended-release formulation of galantamine
title_sort sleep and memory problems acetylcholine in some neurodegenerative diseases use of an extended release formulation of galantamine
topic sleep
memory
acetylcholine
dementia
galantamine
url https://nnp.ima-press.net/nnp/article/view/134
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