Inositol treatment of Alzheimer's disease: A double blind, cross-over placebo controlled trial

被引:25
作者
Barak, Y
Levine, J
Glasman, A
Elizur, A
Belmaker, RH
机构
[1] ABARBANEL MENTAL HLTH CTR,BAT YAM,ISRAEL
[2] BEN GURION UNIV NEGEV,FAC HLTH SCI,MINIST HLTH MENTAL HLTH CTR,BEER SHEVA,ISRAEL
关键词
Alzheimer's disease; inositol;
D O I
10.1016/0278-5846(96)00043-7
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
1 A double-blind controlled crossover trial of 6 gm of inositol daily vs glucose for one month each was carried out in 11 Alzheimer patients. 2 Overall CAMCOG scores showed a trend for greater improvement with inositol that was not significant. 3 Language and orientation improved significantly more on inositol than on placebo. There were no serious side effects. 4 Higher doses of inositol should be studied in Alzheimer's Disease for longer periods..
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页码:729 / 735
页数:7
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