Anticonvulsants for behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia: protocol for a systematic review

Anticonvulsants for behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia: protocol for a systematic review

Abstract Background Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are present in a majority of patients with dementia contributing to increased morbidity, health care costs, and caregiver burden. While there are no United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications for...

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Main Authors: Sophiya Benjamin, John W. Williams, Cecilia Cotton, Jennifer Tung, Howard An, Stephanie Sanger, Joanne Man-Wai Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Dementia
Major neurocognitive disorder
Agitation
Behavioral and psychological symptoms
Neuropsychiatric symptoms
Anticonvulsants
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-1025-5

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