Donepezil in 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 Alzhei...

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Main Authors: Howard, R. (Author), Juszczak, E. (Author), Ballard, C. (Author), Bentham, P. (Author), Brown, R. (Author), Bullock, R. (Author), Burns, A. (Author), Holmes, C. (Author), Jacoby, R. (Author), Johnson, T. (Author), Knapp, M. (Author), Lindesay, J. (Author), O'Brien, J. (Author), Wilcock, G. (Author), Katona, C. (Author), Jones, R. (Author), DeCesare, J. (Author), Rodger, M. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2007-10.
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