Treatment patterns and burden of behavioral disturbances in patients with dementia in the United States: a claims database analysis

Abstract Background Although patients with dementia frequently experience neuropsychological symptoms (NPS) such as agitation, which profoundly impacts patients, caregivers, and the healthcare system, few studies have evaluated the associated burden of agitation or agitation-related symptoms in deme...

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Main Authors: Myrlene Sanon Aigbogun, Robert Stellhorn, Ann Hartry, Ross A. Baker, Howard Fillit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1260-3