Effect of piracetam on severe vascular type dementia symptoms – nonintervention retrospective follow-up
Authors:
V. Kovtun; J. Mészárosová J.
Authors‘ workplace:
Léčebna dlouhodobě nemocných v České Kamenici
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2006; 86(5): 284-286
Category:
Therapy
Overview
Vascular type dementia is second commonest causa of dementia. The authors of the article have done a survey of essential data concerning vascular type dementia. They present also follow-up evaluating effect of piracetam on symtoms in patiens with clinical picture of severe vascular type dementia. This follow-up is retrospective. The assembled results of the follow-up showed that a favourable effect for piracetam was not found in severe vascular type dementia symptoms.
Key words:
vascular type dementia, treatment, piracetam, retrospektive follow-up.
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