Patients with dementia who took donepezil were more likely to experience side effects including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea than those who received a placebo.
Risk Factors for Alzheimers Disease
Cognitively normal adults exhibiting atrophy of their temporal lobe or damage to blood vessels in the brain are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
Cognitively normal adults exhibiting atrophy of their temporal lobe or damage to blood vessels in the brain are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
‘Drug Donepezil may be the most effective medication for Alzheimer's across all effectiveness outcomes, including cognition, behaviour and overall health.’
"This analysis will give both patients and clinicians a full picture of how each of these drugs will likely affect their cognition, as well as their overall health," Tricco added. Although there have been previous reviews of the safety and effectiveness of cognitive enhancers in treating Alzheimer's dementia, the authors said this was the first to rank their comparative safety and effectiveness. They used network meta-analysis from 142 clinical trials of four common cognitive enhancers administered alone or in combination published between 1996 and 2015. The number of patients in each study ranged from 13 to 2,045 and the review evaluated a total of 33,889 patients. The team compared the safety and effectiveness of any combination of donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine or memantine in treating moderate to severe Alzheimer's dementia.
The findings indicated that 'Donepezil' was likely the most effective medication for Alzheimer's dementia across all effectiveness outcomes, including cognition, behaviour and overall health. Although there was no significant risk of serious harm, falls or reduced heart rate was associated with any of the medications in the study, the data was limited on these specific outcomes. The research appears in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Inability to Recognize Familiar Smells Could Signal Alzheimers
People who have difficulty recognizing familiar smells could be experiencing an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published Monday.
People who have difficulty recognizing familiar smells could be experiencing an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published Monday.
Long-Term Cognitive Impairment in Hospitalized Elderly
People who had urgent hospitalization experienced cognitive decline. But, those who were never hospitalized did not have cognitive decline.
People who had urgent hospitalization experienced cognitive decline. But, those who were never hospitalized did not have cognitive decline.
Rare Disease Could Help Find Cure for Nervous-Neurologic Disorders
Single strand breaks are one of the most common types of DNA damage and could help spot other rare DNA repair related diseases.
Single strand breaks are one of the most common types of DNA damage and could help spot other rare DNA repair related diseases.
