Donepezil for the treatment of agitation in Alzheimer's disease.
BACKGROUND: Agitation is a common and distressing symptom in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Cholinesterase inhibitors improve cognitive outcomes in such patients, but the benefits of these drugs for behavioral disturbances are unclear. METHODS: We randomly assigned 272 patients with Alzheim...
Main Authors: | Howard, R, Juszczak, E, Ballard, C, Bentham, P, Brown, R, Bullock, R, Burns, A, Holmes, C, Jacoby, R, Johnson, T, Knapp, M, Lindesay, J, O'Brien, J, Wilcock, G, Katona, C, Jones, R, DeCesare, J, Rodger, M |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Massachusetts Medical Society
2007
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