Effects of Two-Year Treatment with the Cholinesterase Inhibitor Rivastigmine on Behavioural Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is accompanied by prominent behavioural disturbances. They cause significant distress for both caregivers and patients and can play a major role in the decision to institutionalise AD patients. Recent evidence suggests that cholinergic deficiencies not only contribute to the...
Main Authors: | Michael Rösler, Wolfgang Retz, P. Retz-Junginger, Hans Joachim Dennler |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1999-01-01
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Series: | Behavioural Neurology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/168023 |
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