Role of Donepezil in the Management of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies

L. Cummings, Jeffrey; Lai, Te‐Jen; Hemrungrojn, Solaphat; Mohandas, E.; Kim, SangYun; M. Nair, Girish; Dash, Amitabh

doi:10.1111/cns.12484

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Role of Donepezil in the Management of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies

Published in CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics • Jan 18, 2016

Authors:

Jeffrey L. Cummings

Te‐Jen Lai

Solaphat Hemrungrojn

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive condition that affects cognition, function, and behavior. Approximately 60-90% of patients with AD develop neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) such as hallucinations, delusions, agitation/aggression, dysphoria/depression, anxiety, irritability, disinhibition, eu...

Subject

Apathy

Irritability

Dementia with Lewy bodies

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