Treatment of dementia: recommendations of the Scientific Department of Cognitive Neurology and Aging of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology

There is currently no cure for neurodegenerative or vascular dementias, but some pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions may contribute to alleviate symptoms, slow disease progression and improve quality of life. Current treatment approaches are based on etiology, symptom profile and s...

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Autores principales: Caramelli, Paulo, Marinho, Valeska, Laks, Jerson, Coletta, Marcus Vinicius Della, Stella, Florindo, Camargos, Einstein Francisco, Smid, Jerusa, Barbosa, Breno José Alencar Pires, Schilling, Lucas Porcello, Balthazar, Marcio Luiz Figueredo, Frota, Norberto Anízio Ferreira, de Souza, Leonardo Cruz, Vale, Francisco Assis Carvalho, Chaves, Márcia Lorena Fagundes, Brucki, Sonia Maria Dozzi, Nitrini, Ricardo, Durgante, Helen Bedinoto, Bertolucci, Paulo Henrique Ferreira
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurologia Cognitiva e Envelhecimento 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9745994/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36533154
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1980-5764-DN-2022-S106PT
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Sumario:There is currently no cure for neurodegenerative or vascular dementias, but some pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions may contribute to alleviate symptoms, slow disease progression and improve quality of life. Current treatment approaches are based on etiology, symptom profile and stage of dementia. This manuscript presents recommendations on pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments of dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, vascular cognitive impairment, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson’s disease dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies.

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