Friday, August 12, 2016

Drug Therapy for Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

Author(s):

Feng Wang, Ting-Yi Feng, Shilin Yang, Maurice Preter, Jiang-Ning Zhou and Xiao-Ping WangPages 307-313 (7)

Abstract:


Dementia, which can be induced by diverse factors, is a clinical syndrome characterized by the decline of cognitive function. Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) include depression, agitation, and aggression. Dementia causes a heavy burden on patients and their caregivers. Patients with BPSD should be assessed comprehensively by practitioners and offered appropriate non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic therapy. Nonpharmacologic therapy has been recommended as the basal treatment for BPSD; however, pharmacologic therapy is required under many situations. Medications, including antipsychotic agents, antidepressants, sedative and hypnotic agents, mood stabilizers, cholinesterase inhibitors, and amantadine, are extensively used in clinical practice. We have reviewed the progression of pharmacologic therapy for BPSD.

Keywords:

Alzheimer’s disease, antipsychotic, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, dementia, drug, psychiatric symptoms.

Affiliation:

Department of Neurology, Shanghai First People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, China, 200080.

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