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Yuan P, Chen W, Wang X, Li L, Peng Z, Mu S, You M, Xu H. RAGE: a potential target for Epimedium's anti-neuroinflammation role in vascular dementia-insights from network pharmacology and molecular simulation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-20. [PMID: 37732621 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2259480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Vascular dementia (VaD), a cognitive impairment resulting from cerebrovascular issues, could be mitigated by Epimedium. This study investigates Epimedium's efficacy in VaD management through a systematic review, network pharmacology, molecular docking, and molecular dynamic simulations (MDS). Comprehensive literature searches were conducted across various databases. Epimedium's pharmacological properties were analyzed using the TCMSP database. Integration with the Aging Atlas database enabled the identification of shared targets between Epimedium and VaD. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed, and central targets' topological attributes were analyzed using Cytoscape 3.9.1. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses were conducted using "ClusterProfiler" R package. The interactions between Epimedium and central targets were assessed by Molecular docking and MDS. Epimedium and its 23 bioactive components counteracted oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and neuronal damage, thereby attenuating cognitive deterioration in VaD. A total of 78 common targets were identified, with 22 being significantly related to aging. Enrichment analysis identified 1769 GO terms and 139 KEGG pathways, highlighting the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway. Molecular docking revealed that 23 bioactive components, except Linoleyl acetate, effectively interacted with top central targets (JUN, MAPK14, IL6, FOS, TNF). MDS demonstrated that flavonoids Icariin, Kaempferol, Luteolin, and Quercetin formed stable complexes with RAGE. The study identifies RAGE as a novel therapeutic target for Epimedium in the mitigation of VaD via its anti-inflammatory properties.
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- Ping Yuan
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China
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Zhang X, An H, Chen Y, Shu N. Neurobiological Mechanisms of Cognitive Decline Correlated with Brain Aging. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1419:127-146. [PMID: 37418211 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-1627-6_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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Cognitive decline has emerged as one of the greatest health threats of old age. Meanwhile, aging is the primary risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other prevalent neurodegenerative disorders. Developing therapeutic interventions for such conditions demands a greater understanding of the processes underlying normal and pathological brain aging. Despite playing an important role in the pathogenesis and incidence of disease, brain aging has not been well understood at a molecular level. Recent advances in the biology of aging in model organisms, together with molecular- and systems-level studies of the brain, are beginning to shed light on these mechanisms and their potential roles in cognitive decline. This chapter seeks to integrate the knowledge about the neurological mechanisms of age-related cognitive changes that underlie aging.
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- Xiaxia Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI) Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI) Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Beijing Tian Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Aging Brain Rejuvenation Initiative (BABRI) Centre, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
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Relationship Between Calcium Channel Blockers Therapy and Cognitive Function Improvement in Cognitive Decline Patients with Cerebrovascular Disease. High Blood Press Cardiovasc Prev 2022; 29:595-600. [PMID: 36166186 DOI: 10.1007/s40292-022-00538-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Amlodipine belongs to a class of calcium channel blockers that relax blood vessels to allow easier flow of blood. Higher blood pressure (BP) is associated with cerebrovascular disease and is an important contributor to cognitive decline and dementia. AIM This study aimed to evaluate the effect of 24 weeks of S-amlodipine besylate therapy on cognitive function in patients with hypertension and cerebrovascular disease. METHODS The data were obtained from a study of post-market surveillance of S-amlodipine besylate. RESULTS A total of 545 subjects (mean age 67 ± 9.68 years) with hypertension and ischemic cerebrovascular disease were enrolled. Patients with a baseline Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score above 26 were assigned to the cognitive normal (CN) (n = 294) group, and those with MMSE score less than 26 were in the cognitive decline (CD) (n = 251) group. After 24 weeks of treatment with S-amlodipine besylate 5 mg, MMSE and Global Deterioration Scale (GDS) were evaluated again. Changes in MMSE were compared in the target BP reached (TBPR) and non-reached (NTBPR) groups and for CN and CD groups. Treatment with 5 mg of S-amlodipine besylate for 24 weeks improved MMSE and GDS scores (p < 0.001). The CD group showed improvement in MMSE score regardless of whether target BP was obtained (TBPR: p < 0.001, NTBPR: p < 0.01). However, the CN classification was not significant for either TBPR or NTBPR groups. CONCLUSIONS S-amlodipine besylate improved cognition of the CD group with hypertension and cerebrovascular disease regardless of obtaining target BP.
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Salvadori E, Poggesi A, Donnini I, Rinnoci V, Chiti G, Squitieri M, Tudisco L, Fierini F, Melone A, Pescini F, Pantoni L. Efficacy and Safety of the Association of Nimodipine and Choline Alphoscerate in the Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Cerebral Small Vessel Disease. The CONIVaD Trial. Drugs Aging 2021; 38:481-491. [PMID: 33855653 PMCID: PMC8211589 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-021-00852-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND No approved treatment is available for patients with vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) due to cerebral small vessel disease (SVD). OBJECTIVE The CONIVaD (Choline Alphoscerate and Nimodipine in Vascular Dementia) study aimed to investigate the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of a combined treatment with choline alphoscerate and nimodipine in patients with SVD and mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment. METHODS Within this pilot, single-center (university hospital), double-blinded, randomized clinical trial, patients were randomized to two arms: 1-year treatment with nimodipine 30 mg three times a day (TID) plus choline alphoscerate 600 mg twice a day (BID) (arm 1) or nimodipine 30 mg TID plus placebo BID (arm 2). Patients underwent an evaluation at baseline and after 12 months. Cognitive decline, defined as a ≥ 2-point loss on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, was the primary endpoint. Functional, quality of life, other cognitive measures, and safety were secondary endpoints. Treatment adherence was measured by the count of medicine bottles returned by patients. RESULTS Sixty-two patients were randomized (31 each arm). Fourteen patients (22%) dropped out for reasons including consent withdrawal (n = 9), adverse reactions (n = 4), and stroke (n = 1). Forty-eight patients (mean ± SD age 75.1 ± 6.8 years), well balanced between arms, completed the study. Regarding adherence, of the prescribed total drug dose, > 75% was taken by 96% of patients for choline alphoscerate, 87.5% for placebo, and 15% for nimodipine. No statistically significant differences were found between the treatment groups for the primary cognitive outcome, nor for the secondary outcomes. Eight patients had non-serious adverse reactions; five presented adverse events. CONCLUSION Patients' adherence to treatment was low. With this limitation, the combined choline alphoscerate-nimodipine treatment showed no significant effect in our cohort of VCI patients with SVD. The safety profile was good overall. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trial NCT03228498. Registered 25 July 2017.
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- Emilia Salvadori
- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Florence, Italy
- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Florence, Italy
- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Florence, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- SOC Neurologia, AUSL Toscana Centro, Ospedale Santo Stefano, Prato, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
- SOC Neurologia, AUSL Toscana Centro, Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio, Firenze, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Emergency Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 'L. Sacco' Hospital, University of Milan, Via Giovanni Battista Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy.
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Management of Cognitive Impairment After Stroke. Curr Treat Options Neurol 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11940-020-00627-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Salvadori E, Poggesi A, Donnini I, Rinnoci V, Chiti G, Squitieri M, Tudisco L, Fierini F, Melone A, Pescini F, Pantoni L. Association of nimodipine and choline alphoscerate in the treatment of cognitive impairment in patients with cerebral small vessel disease: study protocol for a randomized placebo-controlled trial-the CONIVaD trial. Aging Clin Exp Res 2020; 32:449-457. [PMID: 31148099 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-019-01229-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is an extremely disabling condition that includes post-stroke dementia and VCI caused by cerebral small vessel disease (SVD). Currently, there is no approved treatment for this condition. Drugs active on the cholinergic pathway have been tested in VCI patients showing positive but limited efficacy. The calcium-antagonist nimodipine also showed some moderate positive effects in VCI patients. AIMS CONIVaD (choline alphoscerate and nimodipine in vascular dementia) is a pilot, single-center, double-blinded, randomized trial aimed to assess whether the association of choline alphoscerate and nimodipine is more effective than nimodipine alone in reducing cognitive decline in patients with SVD and mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment. METHODS All patients are evaluated at baseline and after 12 months with: (1) clinical, daily functions, quality of life, and mood assessment and (2) extensive neuropsychological evaluation. After the baseline evaluation, patients are randomly assigned to one of the two arms of treatment: (1) nimodipine 90 mg/die t.i.d plus placebo b.i.d and (2) nimodipine 90 mg t.i.d plus choline alphoscerate 1200 mg/die b.i.d. for a total of 12 months. The primary endpoint is cognitive decline, expressed as the loss of at least two points on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment at 12 months. Secondary endpoints include safety and tolerability, functional, quality of life, and neuropsychological measures. DISCUSSION CONIVaD study is the first randomized controlled trial to examine the cognitive efficacy of combined choline alphoscerate-nimodipine treatment in VCI patients. Results of this pilot study will serve as a methodological basis for other clinical controlled, multicentric, double-blinded, and randomized trials. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trial NCT03228498. Registered 25 July 2017.
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- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Psychiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Stroke Unit, Emergency Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 'L. Sacco' Hospital, University of Milan, Via Giovanni Battista Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy.
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Peng D. Clinical practice guideline for cognitive impairment of cerebral small vessel disease. Aging Med (Milton) 2019; 2:64-73. [PMID: 31942514 PMCID: PMC6880706 DOI: 10.1002/agm2.12073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Cognitive impairment of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is one of the most common cognitive disorders. It has a high incidence and results in heavy social burden; thus, it is essential to provide reasonable diagnosis and treatment in clinical practice. Based on the results of clinical research and related reports, combined with the actual situation in China, we propose a diagnosis and treatment guideline for cognitive impairment of CSVD.
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- Dantao Peng
- Department of NeurologyChina‐Japan Friendship HospitalBeijingChina
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Zheng H, Wang Y, Wang A, Li H, Wang D, Zhao X, Wang P, Shen H, Zuo L, Pan Y, Li Z, Meng X, Wang X, Shi W, Ju Y, Liu L, Dong K, Wang C, Sui R, Xue R, Pan X, Niu X, Luo B, Sui Y, Wang H, Feng T, Wang Y. The efficacy and safety of nimodipine in acute ischemic stroke patients with mild cognitive impairment: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2019; 64:101-107. [PMID: 36659633 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2018.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Nimodipine might be effective in subcortical vascular dementia (VaD). Its benefit in preventing further cognitive decline in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and vascular mild cognitive impairment (VaMCI) remains to be established. In this multicenter, double-blind trial, we randomly assigned 654 eligible patients to nimodipine 30 mg three times a day or placebo. The primary outcome was any cognitive decline defined by the changes on the Mini-Mental State Examination (ΔMMSE ≤ -3) or vascular AD assessment scale cognitive subscale (ΔADAS-cog ≥ 4) at 6 months. Secondary outcomes included any distribution shift of ΔADAS-cog, ΔMMSE or cognitive improvement defined by ΔADAS-cog ≤ -2, or ΔMMSE ≥ 0. The primary outcome in the nimodipine group and placebo group were similar for ΔMMSE ≤ -3 (4.18% and 7.22%, respectively, P = 0.15) and ΔADAS-cog ≥ 4 (8.36% and 8.93% respectively, P = 0.88). The distribution shift of ΔADAS-cog and ΔMMSE differed significantly between the two groups (P = 0.03 and P = 0.05 respectively). Cognitive improvement occurred in 55.4% in the nimodipine group and 43.6% in the placebo group measured by ΔADAS-cog ≤ -2 (Odds Ratio, 1.54; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.10-2.14, P < 0.01) or 84.0% and 74.6% respectively by ΔMMSE ≥ 0 (Odds Ratio, 1.79; 95% CI 1.18-2.70, P < 0.01). Nimodipine was associated with better cognitive function in the memory domain. The adverse events rate was similar in two groups. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01220622. Nimodipine did not show benefit to prevent cognitive decline in AIS patients with VaMCI, but improved cognition moderately, especially measured in the memory domain.
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- Huaguang Zheng
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing 100022, China
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- OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL 61637-0001, USA
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Hong Kong, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- The First Hospital, Liao Ning Medical College, Jinzhou 121001, China
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- The General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China
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- Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- The First Hospital, Zhejiang Medical University, Hangzhou 310006, China
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- Shenyang First People's Hospital, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang 110041, China
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- Dementia Care & Research Center, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.
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Wallin A, Román GC, Esiri M, Kettunen P, Svensson J, Paraskevas GP, Kapaki E. Update on Vascular Cognitive Impairment Associated with Subcortical Small-Vessel Disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2018; 62:1417-1441. [PMID: 29562536 PMCID: PMC5870030 DOI: 10.3233/jad-170803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Subcortical small-vessel disease (SSVD) is a disorder well characterized from the clinical, imaging, and neuropathological viewpoints. SSVD is considered the most prevalent ischemic brain disorder, increasing in frequency with age. Vascular risk factors include hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, elevated homocysteine, and obstructive sleep apnea. Ischemic white matter lesions are the hallmark of SSVD; other pathological lesions include arteriolosclerosis, dilatation of perivascular spaces, venous collagenosis, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, microbleeds, microinfarcts, lacunes, and large infarcts. The pathogenesis of SSVD is incompletely understood but includes endothelial changes and blood-brain barrier alterations involving metalloproteinases, vascular endothelial growth factors, angiotensin II, mindin/spondin, and the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway. Metabolic and genetic conditions may also play a role but hitherto there are few conclusive studies. Clinical diagnosis of SSVD includes early executive dysfunction manifested by impaired capacity to use complex information, to formulate strategies, and to exercise self-control. In comparison with Alzheimer's disease (AD), patients with SSVD show less pronounced episodic memory deficits. Brain imaging has advanced substantially the diagnostic tools for SSVD. With the exception of cortical microinfarcts, all other lesions are well visualized with MRI. Diagnostic biomarkers that separate AD from SSVD include reduction of cerebrospinal fluid amyloid-β (Aβ)42 and of the ratio Aβ42/Aβ40 often with increased total tau levels. However, better markers of small-vessel function of intracerebral blood vessels are needed. The treatment of SSVD remains unsatisfactory other than control of vascular risk factors. There is an urgent need of finding targets to slow down and potentially halt the progression of this prevalent, but often unrecognized, disorder.
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- Anders Wallin
- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg Sweden and Memory Clinic at Department of Neuropsychiatry, Sahlgrenska University, Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Neurology, Methodist Neurological Institute, Houston, TX, USA
- Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Neuropathology Department, West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg Sweden and Memory Clinic at Department of Neuropsychiatry, Sahlgrenska University, Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- 1st Department of Neurology, Neurochemistry Unit, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 1st Department of Neurology, Neurochemistry Unit, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's disease (AD). Stroke and cardiovascular risk factors have been linked to both AD and VCI and potentially can affect cognitive function in mid and later life. Various pharmacological agents, including donepezil, galantamine, and memantine, approved for the treatment of AD have shown modest cognitive benefits in patients with vascular dementia (VaD). However, their functional and global benefits have been inconsistent. Donepezil has shown some cognitive benefit in patients with VaD only, and galantamine has shown some benefit in mixed dementia (AD/VaD). The benefits of other drugs such as rivastigmine, memantine, nimodipine, and piracetam are not clear. Some other supplements and herbal therapies, such as citicoline, actovegin, huperzine A, and vinpocetine, have also been studied in patients with VaD, but their beneficial effects are not well established. Non-drug therapies and lifestyle modifications such as diet, exercise, and vascular risk factor control are important in the management of VCI and should not be ignored. However, there is a need for more robust clinical trials focusing on executive function and other cognitive measures and incorporation of newer imaging modalities to provide additional evidence about the utility of these strategies in patients with VCI.
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- Muhammad U Farooq
- Division of Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Mercy Health Hauenstein Neurosciences, 200 Jefferson Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, USA.
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- Division of Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Mercy Health Hauenstein Neurosciences, 200 Jefferson Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, USA
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- Division of Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Mercy Health Hauenstein Neurosciences, 200 Jefferson Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, USA
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- Division of Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Mercy Health Hauenstein Neurosciences, 200 Jefferson Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, USA.,Department Translational Science and Molecular Medicine, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, 220 Cherry Street SE Room H 3037, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, USA
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Background Multi-infarct dementia (MID), a prominent subtype of vascular dementia (VaD), has only achieved recognition in the last 4 decades. Since its original description, the characterization, etiological understanding, and therapeutic direction of MID and other VaD subtypes has progressed at an astounding rate. Summary This paper divides the landmark discoveries and emergence of new research strategies for MID into decade-defining patterns so that a condensed picture of the total history of MID and its eventual inclusion as a VaD subtype emerges. This paper follows the first descriptive decade, a shift to a preventative focus, a renewed interest coinciding with timely advances in research technology, and a hopeful return to treatment possibilities for VaD. Key Message Concisely tracing the historical lineage of the modern understanding of MID, both as a singular entity and as part of the VaD constellation of disorders, provides a novel perspective on the foundation upon which future advances in combating vascular contributions to dementia will be based.
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- Erin McKay
- Department of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.,Department of Family Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.,Hauenstein Neurosciences Center, Mercy Health Saint Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.,Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Core Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Greenan C, Murphy L, Yu LM, Kehoe PG, Coulthard E, Bath P, Stewart R, Jones R, Corbett A, Thomas A, Connelly P, Arrojo F, Canning R, Wallach S, Henderson C, McGuinness B, O’Sullivan M, Holmes C, Knapp M, Ballard C, Passmore P. A randomised controlled trial of calcium channel blockade (CCB) with Amlodipine For the treatment oF subcortical ischaEmic vasCular demenTia (AFFECT): study protocol. Trials 2016; 17:324. [PMID: 27430267 PMCID: PMC4950108 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-016-1449-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Vascular dementia is the second most common cause of dementia affecting over seven million people worldwide, yet there are no licensed treatments. There is an urgent need for a clinical trial in this patient group. Subcortical ischaemic vascular dementia is the most common variant of vascular dementia. This randomised trial will investigate whether use of calcium channel blockade with amlodipine, a commonly used agent, can provide the first evidence-based pharmacological treatment for subcortical ischaemic vascular dementia. METHODS/DESIGN This is a randomised controlled trial of calcium channel blockade with Amlodipine For the treatment oF subcortical ischaEmic vasCular demenTia (AFFECT) to test the hypothesis that treatment with amlodipine can improve outcomes for these patients in a phase IIb, multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial. The primary outcome is the change from baseline to 12 months in the Vascular Dementia Assessment Scale cognitive subscale (VADAS-cog). Secondary outcomes include cognitive function, executive function, clinical global impression of change, change in blood pressure, quantitative evaluation of lesion accrual based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), health-related quality of life, activities of daily living, non-cognitive dementia symptoms, care-giver burden and care-giver health-related quality of life, cost-effectiveness and institutionalisation. A total of 588 patients will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio to either amlodipine or placebo, recruited from sites across the UK and enrolled in the trial for 104 weeks. DISCUSSION There are no treatments licensed for vascular dementia. The most common subtype is subcortical ischaemic vascular dementia (SIVD). This study is designed to investigate whether amlodipine can produce benefits compared to placebo in established SIVD. It is estimated that the numbers of people with VaD and SIVD will increase globally in the future and the results of this study should inform important treatment decisions. TRIAL REGISTRATION Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN31208535 . Registered on 7 March 2014.
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- Caroline Greenan
- />Northern Ireland Clinical Trials Unit, 1st Floor Elliott Dynes Building, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 6BA UK
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- />Northern Ireland Clinical Trials Unit, 1st Floor Elliott Dynes Building, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 6BA UK
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- />Primary Care Clinical Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (Gibson Building), Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG UK
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- />Dementia Research Group, Clinical Neurosciences, University of Bristol, Level 1 Learning and Research Building, Bristol, BS10 5NB UK
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- />Dementia Research Group, Clinical Neurosciences, University of Bristol, Level 1 Learning and Research Building, Bristol, BS10 5NB UK
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- />Clinical Sciences Building, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB UK
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- />Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, 16 De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF UK
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- />School of Community Health Sciences, Division of Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Innovation Park, Triumph Road, Nottingham, NG7 2TU UK
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- />Wolfson CARD, Kings College London, Wolfson Wing, Hodgkin Building, Guy’s Campus, London, SE1 1UL UK
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- />Biomedical Research Building, Institute of Neuroscience and Newcastle University Institute for Ageing, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5PL UK
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- />Murray Royal Hospital, Muirhall Road, Perth, PH2 7BH UK
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- />Research Network Volunteer, Alzheimer’s Society, 58 St Katharine’s Way, London, E1W 1LB UK
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- />Research Network Volunteer, Alzheimer’s Society, 58 St Katharine’s Way, London, E1W 1LB UK
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- />Research Network Volunteer, Alzheimer’s Society, 58 St Katharine’s Way, London, E1W 1LB UK
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- />Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE UK
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- />Centre for Public Health, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Block B, Queen’s University Belfast, The Royal Hospitals, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 6BA UK
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- />Academic Neuroscience Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, PO Box 41, London, SE5 8AF UK
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- />MARC, University of Southampton, Moorgreen Hospital, Botley Road, Southampton, S030 3JB UK
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- />Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE UK
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- />Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, King’s College London, Guy’s Campus, London, SE1 1UL UK
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- />Centre for Public Health, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Block B, Queen’s University Belfast, The Royal Hospitals, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, BT12 6BA UK
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Basalious EB, Shamma RN. Novel self-assembled nano-tubular mixed micelles of Pluronics P123, Pluronic F127 and phosphatidylcholine for oral delivery of nimodipine: In vitro characterization, ex vivo transport and in vivo pharmacokinetic studies. Int J Pharm 2015; 493:347-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.07.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2015] [Revised: 07/25/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Li R. Hot spots and future directions of research on the neuroprotective effects of nimodipine. Neural Regen Res 2015; 9:1933-8. [PMID: 25558246 PMCID: PMC4281435 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.145365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Calcium antagonists are widely used in the clinical treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular disease because of their vascular and neuroprotective effects. Nimodipine, a typical calcium antagonist, can cross the blood-brain barrier and act selectively at neurons and blood vessels of target tissues, thus exerting neuroprotective effects. The aim of the present study was to explore the hot spots and future trends of research on the neuroprotective effects of nimodipine. We retrieved 425 articles on the neuroprotective effects of nimodipine that were indexed in the Web of the Science database between 2000 and 2014. The retrieved articles were analyzed using document analysis reporting and the derived information function in the Web of Science, and the information visualization software CiteSpace III. The reference co-citation network was plotted, and the high frequency key words in these publications were used to analyze the research fronts and development trends for nimodipine neuroprotection. According to these co-citation clusters, the research front of nimodipine neuroprotection is the use of randomized controlled trials to study nimodipine intervention of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Using time zone view analysis on hot spots labeled with a key word, the areas of interest in the field of nimodipine neuroprotection are nimodipine pharmacology and therapeutics, blood-brain barrier, trials, and anti-angiospasm.
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- Runhui Li
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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Liang J, Li F, Wei C, Song H, Wu L, Tang Y, Jia J. Rationale and design of a multicenter, phase 2 clinical trial to investigate the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine SaiLuoTong in vascular dementia. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2014; 23:2626-2634. [PMID: 25294055 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most prevalent type of dementia among the aged, for whom limited pharmacologic options are available so far. SaiLuoTong capsule is a modern traditional Chinese medicine formula, which has been demonstrated to improve cognition of VaD by the reports of animal experiments and preliminary clinical trial. However, evaluation of this therapy in randomized multicenter trials is needed. In this article, we present the rationale and design of the SaiLuoTong in Vascular Dementia Study. METHODS This phase 2 clinical trial of SaiLuoTong among patients with mild-to-moderate VaD is a 26-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with a subsequent 26-week, open-label extension. After a 4-week placebo run-in period, participants are centrally randomized (1:1:1) to 3 groups: group A receives SaiLuoTong 360 mg per day for 52 weeks; group B receives SaiLuoTong 240 mg per day for 52 weeks; group C (the control group) are further randomly assigned to 2 groups in a 1:1 ratio and receives placebo during the double-blind phase, then SaiLuoTong 360 mg per day or SaiLuoTong 240 mg per day during the extension phase. The primary outcome measures include the VaD assessment scale cognitive subscale and the Alzheimer Disease Cooperative Study-clinical global impression of change. Safety measures include body weight, vital signs, electrocardiography, laboratory tests, and records of adverse events. Assuming an attrition rate of 20%, at least 372 patients are required to obtain a statistical power of 80%. RESULTS The first patient was enrolled into the study in April 2012 and the completion of the study is expected in September 2014. CONCLUSIONS The rigorous methodology of the study will hopefully move forward the scientific evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine in treatment of VaD. The results of the present study will provide high-quality evidence on the effect of SaiLuoTong in patients with VaD and has the potential to establish a novel therapeutic approach for this disorder.
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- Junhua Liang
- Department of Neurology, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Fu Xing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center of Alzheimer's Disease, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China.
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van der Wardt V, Logan P, Conroy S, Harwood R, Gladman J. Antihypertensive Treatment in People With Dementia. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2014; 15:620-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Revised: 02/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/07/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Calbindin-D28K inhibits apoptosis in dopaminergic neurons by activation of the PI3-kinase-Akt signaling pathway. Neuroscience 2011; 199:359-67. [PMID: 22020319 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.09.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2011] [Revised: 08/13/2011] [Accepted: 09/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Calbindin-D28k (CaBP) has a neuroprotective effect on dopaminergic (DA) neurons in several models of Parkinson's disease. We used the DA cell line MN9D to explore the mechanisms underlying CaBP-mediated protection against the neurotoxin 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) of DA neurons. In MN9D cells that were transfected with the expression vector pcDNA3-CB containing CaBP cDNA, the expression level of CaBP was significantly increased. After treating with 6-OHDA, a significant decrease in the apoptosis rate of the transfected MN9D cells was noted, as well as an obvious increase in the expression of phosphorylation of Akt (p-Akt); however, no significant change in the expression of total Akt or phospho-p100 (p-p100) occurred after this treatment. After treatment with wortmannin, an inhibitor of the PI3-kinase-Akt (PI-3K/Akt) signal pathway, an increase in the expression level of CaBP was observed, but there were no other obvious changes of the experimental index mentioned previously in the groups transfected with pcDNA3-CB. These studies suggest that CaBP has a significant role in protecting DA cells against the apoptosis induced by 6-OHDA--through PI-3K/Akt signaling pathway--where the non-canonical nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) signaling pathway might have no relevance.
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Xiong YY, Mok V. Age-related white matter changes. J Aging Res 2011; 2011:617927. [PMID: 21876810 PMCID: PMC3163144 DOI: 10.4061/2011/617927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2011] [Revised: 06/28/2011] [Accepted: 06/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Age-related white matter changes (WMC) are considered manifestation of arteriolosclerotic small vessel disease and are related to age and vascular risk factors. Most recent studies have shown that WMC are associated with a host of poor outcomes, including cognitive impairment, dementia, urinary incontinence, gait disturbances, depression, and increased risk of stroke and death. Although the clinical relevance of WMC has been extensively studied, to date, only very few clinical trials have evaluated potential symptomatic or preventive treatments for WMC. In this paper, we reviewed the current understanding in the pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical importance, chemical biomarkers, and treatments of age-related WMC.
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- Yun Yun Xiong
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Shatin 999077, Hong Kong
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Moretti R, Torre P, Antonello RM, Esposito F, Bellini G. Gait and equilibrium in subcortical vascular dementia. Curr Gerontol Geriatr Res 2011; 2011:263507. [PMID: 21547149 PMCID: PMC3085296 DOI: 10.1155/2011/263507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2010] [Revised: 01/11/2011] [Accepted: 01/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Subcortical vascular dementia is a clinical entity, widespread, even challenging to diagnose and correctly treat. Patients with this diagnosis are old, frail, often with concomitant pathologies, and therefore, with many drugs in therapy. We tried to diagnose and follow up for three years more than 600 patients. Study subjects were men and women, not bedridden, aged 68-94 years, outpatients, recruited from June, 1st 2007 to June, 1st 2010. We examined them clinically, neurologically, with specific consideration on drug therapies. Our aim has been to define gait and imbalance problem, if eventually coexistent with the pathology of white matter and/or with the worsening of the deterioration. Drug intake interference has been detected and considered.
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- Rita Moretti
- Medicina Clinica, Ambulatorio Complicanze Internistiche Cerebrali, Dipartimento Universitario Clinici di Scienze Mediche Tecnologiche e Traslazionali, Università Degli Studi di Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Medicina Clinica, Ambulatorio Complicanze Internistiche Cerebrali, Dipartimento Universitario Clinici di Scienze Mediche Tecnologiche e Traslazionali, Università Degli Studi di Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Medicina Clinica, Ambulatorio Complicanze Internistiche Cerebrali, Dipartimento Universitario Clinici di Scienze Mediche Tecnologiche e Traslazionali, Università Degli Studi di Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Medicina Clinica, Ambulatorio Complicanze Internistiche Cerebrali, Dipartimento Universitario Clinici di Scienze Mediche Tecnologiche e Traslazionali, Università Degli Studi di Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Medicina Clinica, Ambulatorio Complicanze Internistiche Cerebrali, Dipartimento Universitario Clinici di Scienze Mediche Tecnologiche e Traslazionali, Università Degli Studi di Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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Pantoni L. Cerebral small vessel disease: from pathogenesis and clinical characteristics to therapeutic challenges. Lancet Neurol 2010; 9:689-701. [PMID: 20610345 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(10)70104-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2176] [Impact Index Per Article: 155.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Leonardo Pantoni
- Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Florence, Italy.
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Elliott MSJ, Ballard CG, Kalaria RN, Perry R, Hortobágyi T, Francis PT. Increased binding to 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors is associated with large vessel infarction and relative preservation of cognition. Brain 2009; 132:1858-65. [PMID: 19433439 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awp069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Vascular dementia accounts for approximately 15-20% of all dementias. In addition, a significant subset of people with Alzheimer's disease have concurrent cerebrovascular disease. Vascular dementia is caused by different cerebrovascular morphological abnormalities including large artery territory infarction (multi-infarct vascular dementia) and sub-cortical ischaemic vascular dementia. Despite this distinction, there is a lack of studies examining the neurochemistry of individual vascular dementia subtypes. Serotonin is believed to play an important role in cognition, and serotonin receptors may provide a novel target for future anti-dementia therapeutics. This study aimed to determine levels of two serotonin receptors in subtypes of vascular dementia and relate any changes to cognition. We have determined, using saturation radioligand binding, the binding parameters (affinity and maximal binding) of ((3)H)-WAY 100635 binding to 5-HT(1A) receptors and ((3)H)-ketanserin binding to 5-HT(2A) receptors in post-mortem tissue from the frontal and temporal cortices of patients with either multi-infarct vascular dementia, sub-cortical ischaemic vascular dementia, mixed Alzheimer's disease/vascular dementia or stroke no dementia (SND). 5-HT(1A) and 5-HT(2A) receptor binding was significantly increased in the temporal cortex of patients with either multi-infarct vascular dementia or SND, compared to age-matched controls. 5-HT(1A) receptor maximal binding in the temporal cortex was also positively correlated with cognition as determined by Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Cambridge Assessment of Mental Health for the Elderly scores (CAMCOG). These results reveal an important distinction between the neurochemistry of multi-infarct vascular dementia/SND and sub-cortical ischaemic vascular dementia, suggesting that pharmacological manipulation of serotonin offers the possibility to develop novel therapies for stroke and multi-infarct vascular dementia patients. The results also highlight the importance of the cortical 5-HT(1A) receptor in mediating cognition.
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- Mark S J Elliott
- King's College London, Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, London, UK
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Zhang QZ, Zha LS, Zhang Y, Jiang WM, Lu W, Shi ZQ, Jiang XG, Fu SK. The brain targeting efficiency following nasally applied MPEG-PLA nanoparticles in rats. J Drug Target 2008; 14:281-90. [PMID: 16882548 DOI: 10.1080/10611860600721051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The aim of this study was to encapsulate nimodipine (NM) within methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactic acid) (MPEG-PLA) nanoparticles and to investigate its brain targeting efficiency following intranasal administration. NM-loaded nanoparticles, prepared through an emulsion/solvent evaporation technique, were characterized in terms of size, zeta potential, NM loading and in vitro release. The nanoparticles were administered intranasally to rats, and the concentrations of NM in blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and brain tissues were monitored. The contribution of the olfactory pathway to the uptake of NM in the brain was determined by calculating the brain/plasma concentration ratios and "brain drug direct transport percentage (DTP)" following intranasal administration of the nanoparticles and the solution formulation. The results showed that MPEG-PLA nanoparticles had a mean particle size of 76.5 +/- 7.4 nm, a negative surface charge and a 5.2% NM loading. In vitro release was moderate under sink conditions. The intranasal administration of nanoparticles resulted in a low but constant NM level in plasma. The ratio of AUC values of the nanoparticles to the solution was 1.56 in CSF. The olfactory bulb/plasma and CSF/plasma concentration ratios were significantly higher (P < 0.05) after application of nanoparticles than those of the nasal solution, except the ratio in olfactory bulb at 5 min. Furthermore, nasally administered nanoparticles yielded 1.6-3.3-fold greater DTP values in CSF, olfactory bulb and other brain tissues compared to nasal solution. Thus, MPEG-PLA nanoparticles demonstrated its potential on improving the efficacy of the direct nose-brain transport for drugs.
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- Qi-Zhi Zhang
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
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Moretti R, Torre P, Antonello RM, Manganaro D, Vilotti C, Pizzolato G. Risk factors for vascular dementia: hypotension as a key point. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2008; 4:395-402. [PMID: 18561514 PMCID: PMC2496988 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s2434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Physiologically, the cerebral autoregulation system allows maintenance of constant cerebral blood flow over a wide range of blood pressure. In old people, there is a progressive reshape of cerebral autoregulation from a sigmoid curve to a straight line. This implies that any abrupt change in blood pressure will result in a rapid and significant change in cerebral blood flow. Hypertension has often been observed to be a risk factor for vascular dementia (VaD) and sometimes for Alzheimer disease although not always. Indeed, high blood pressure may accelerate cerebral white matter lesions, but white matter lesions have been found to be facilitated by excessive fall in blood pressure, including orthostatic dysregulation and postprandial hypotension. Many recent studies observed among other data, that there was a correlation between systolic pressure reduction and cognitive decline in women, which was not accounted for by other factors. Baseline blood pressure level was not significantly related to cognitive decline with initial good cognition. Some researchers speculate that blood pressure reduction might be an early change of the dementing process. The most confounding factor is that low pressure by itself might be a predictor of death; nevertheless, the effect of low blood pressure on cognition is underestimated because of a survival bias. Another explanation is that clinically unrecognized vascular lesions in the brain or atherosclerosis are responsible for both cognitive decline and blood pressure reduction. We discuss the entire process, and try to define a possible mechanism that is able to explain the dynamic by which hypotension might be related to dementia.
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- Rita Moretti
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Neurology, University of Trieste, Italy.
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Alves GS, Alves CEDO, Lanna ME, Moreira DM, Engelhardt E, Laks J. Subcortical ischemic vascular disease and cognition: A systematic review. Dement Neuropsychol 2008; 2:82-90. [PMID: 29213548 PMCID: PMC5619575 DOI: 10.1590/s1980-57642009dn20200002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2008] [Accepted: 05/06/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Subcortical Ischemic Vascular Disease (SIVD) is underdiagnosed. This review investigates the relationship among SIVD severity, cognitive status and neuroimaging markers. METHODS Cohort, cross-sectional and case control studies were searched on ISI, Medline, Scielo, PsychoInfo and LILACS databases published between 1995 and 2006. RESULTS The most impaired cognitive domains were executive, attentional and memory retrieval mechanisms. These cognitive features were frequently associated to White Matter Lesions (WML). CONCLUSIONS WML is an independent factor in cognitive decline. However, the threshold for this impact is not yet clearly established.
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de
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- Institute of Neurology, Federal University of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
- Radiology Service of the Procardíaco Hospital,
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- Institute of Neurology, Federal University of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de
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- State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Moretti R, Torre P, Antonello RM, Cazzato G, Pizzolato G. Different responses to rivastigmine in subcortical vascular dementia and multi-infarct dementia. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2008; 23:167-76. [PMID: 18184948 PMCID: PMC10846156 DOI: 10.1177/1533317507312558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Vascular dementia (VaD) is associated with a large amount of heterogeneity, as it groups together a broad category of patients in whom various manifestations of cognitive decline are attributed to cerebrovascular or cardiovascular disease. Thus, a study was designed to determine the effects of rivastigmine on cognitive function, global daily living performance, and behavioral disorders in VaD patients versus an active control (nimodipine), stratifying patients according to the type of VaD, subcortical vascular dementia (sVAD), and multi-infarct dementia (MID). The trial was a prospective study. This study shows that long-term treatment with rivastigmine, at dosages approved for therapeutic use in Alzheimer's disease, produces significant improvement in all behavioral symptoms in 2 forms of VaD, MID and sVaD, except delusions. It also suggests that rivastigmine may enable a reduction in concomitant neuroleptics and benzodiazepines in VaD, especially in MID. The results are discussed with an overview of the literature.
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- Rita Moretti
- Department of Medicine and Neurology, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
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Kale AA, Patravale VB. Design and evaluation of self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS) of nimodipine. AAPS PharmSciTech 2008; 9:191-6. [PMID: 18446481 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-008-9037-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2007] [Accepted: 01/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The ability of self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS) to improve solubility, dissolution rate and bioavailability of a poorly water-soluble calcium channel blocker, nimodipine (NM) was evaluated in the present investigation. Solubility of NM in various oils, surfactants and cosurfactants was determined. The influence of the ratio of oil to surfactant + cosurfactant, pH of aqueous phase on mean globule size of resulting emulsions was studied by means of photon correlation spectroscopy. The NM loaded SEDDS selected for the in vitro and in vivo studies exhibited globule size less than 180 nm. In vitro dissolution studies indicated that NM loaded SEDDS could release complete amount of NM irrespective of the pH of the dissolution media. Pharmacokinetics of NM suspension, NM oily solution, NM micellar solution and NM SEDDS were evaluated and compared in rabbits. Relative bioavailability of NM in SEDDS was significantly higher than all the other formulations. NM loaded SEDDS were subjected to various conditions of storage as per ICH guidelines for 3 months. NM SEDDS successfully withstood the stability testing.
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Moretti R, Torre P, Antonello RM, Vilotti C, Pizzolato G. New treatment options for vascular dementia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.2217/1745509x.3.2.209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Clinical trials performed in patients defined as affected by vascular dementia have so far achieved unsatisfactory results. Recently, preliminary results have been published demonstrating a generally stable performance in cognitive tasks, with a slightly better performance in executive functions and a better behavioral response, in a group of subcortical vascular dementia patients treated with rivastigmine. A recent proposal is that vascular dementia is not an univocal and unique pathology: the etiopathogenesis of multi-infarct dementia is quite different to that of subcortical vascular dementia. Future studies need to consider those entities separately to obtain good results for a group of patients for whom, until now, there have been few therapeutic options. The aim of this review is to summarize the consolidated notions, perspectives and new therapeutic options to better define the possible future treatment of vascular dementia.
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- Rita Moretti
- University of Trieste, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Neurology, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume, 447 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- University of Trieste, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Neurology, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume, 447 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- University of Trieste, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Neurology, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume, 447 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- University of Trieste, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Neurology, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume, 447 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- University of Trieste, Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Neurology, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume, 447 34149 Trieste, Italy
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Marc G, Etcharry-Bouyx F, Dubas F. Demenze vascolari. Neurologia 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1634-7072(07)70557-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Martínez-Vila E, Murie-Fernández M, Gállego Pérez-Larraya J, Irimia P. Neuroprotection in Vascular Dementia. Cerebrovasc Dis 2006; 21 Suppl 2:106-17. [PMID: 16651821 DOI: 10.1159/000091710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's disease (AD), and one of the major causes of mental and physical disability in developed countries. As such, the identification and implementation of strategies which prevent the development of the condition or enable improvements in patients with VaD are healthcare objectives of the first order. VaD is now regarded as a combined group of clinical-pathological entities rather than one disease, that is, multiple pathogenic mechanisms and lesion types underlie a cognitive impairment of vascular origin. The clinical diagnosis of VaD is complex and difficult because of the heterogeneous nature of its clinical presentation and progression and the low sensitivity of existing clinical criteria. Moreover, there is growing evidence of the epidemiological significance of mixed forms of dementia, and that ischemic processes may precipitate and exacerbate cognitive impairment in AD. Numerous compounds have been proposed as potentially useful in the treatment of patients with VaD, comprising vasodilatative, antithrombotic, hemorrheological, nootropic, antiserotoninergic and, most recently, antiglutamatergic and cholinergic approaches. In spite of some initially favorable reports based on the use of memantine, donepezil and galantamine, there is as yet no conclusive evidence of a definitive treatment for VaD. Unsatisfactory results from VaD drug trials may be attributed in part to the diversity of the patients included (underlying pathogenic mechanisms, number, type, and location of vascular lesions), and to methodological limitations in the design of the trials (outcome measures, end-points, size, follow-up period). The treatment of modifiable vascular risk factors - hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia and heart disease - is an important strategy for the reduction of the risk of dementia, and is likely to slow the progress of cognitive decline.
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- Eduardo Martínez-Vila
- Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, University Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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Bae HJ, Pandey DK. Treatment of vascular dementia: evidence from epidemiologic studies. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2005; 7:219-25. [PMID: 16004853 DOI: 10.1007/s11936-005-0050-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This article discusses the most relevant recent evidence on the prevention and treatment of vascular dementia from epidemiologic studies. Vascular dementia is the most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's disease and remains the only one that is preventable, although most of our knowledge about primary and secondary prevention of vascular dementia comes from direct extrapolation from works in stroke. Furthermore, at present there are no approved therapeutic agents for the treatment of vascular dementia. Recently, however, a number of reasonable studies on vascular dementia have been available. It is clear that rigorous control of vascular risk factors is important in primary and secondary prevention of vascular dementia, and perhaps in ameliorating its mild form. A rational therapeutic approach to the treatment of vascular dementia should be based on an understanding of its broad clinical spectrum and the diverse causes that may be responsive to currently available treatments.
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- Hee-Joon Bae
- Center for Stroke Research, 1645 West Jackson, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Moretti R, Torre P, Antonello RM, Cazzato G. Therapy of vascular dementia: perspectives and milestones. THERAPY 2005. [DOI: 10.1586/14750708.2.4.649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Small vessel disease (SVD), or microangiopathy, of the cerebral white and central grey matter is an important subtype of vascular dementia (VD). SVD-dementia is characterised by a "dysexecutive" type of cognitive impairment, neurological deficits including imbalance and voiding dysfunction, and emotional disturbances. SVD is also frequent among clinically healthy subjects and patients with mild cognitive impairment. It is easily visualised by imaging techniques, but difficult to distinguish from mixed SVD/Alzheimer Disease. SVD has an inherent tendency to progress, but data on its natural course are sparse, and there are almost no drug trials dedicated to it. This article reviews the evidence on the speed and predictors of progression of SVD in regard to cognitive deficits, functional decline and white matter lesions, as derived from epidemiological, clinical and imaging studies and the placebo branches of VD drug trials. Based on the available data, we make suggestions for future research and outcome measures.
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- Klaus Schmidtke
- Center for Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University Clinic Freiburg, Lehener Str. 88, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
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Pantoni L, del Ser T, Soglian AG, Amigoni S, Spadari G, Binelli D, Inzitari D. Efficacy and Safety of Nimodipine in Subcortical Vascular Dementia. Stroke 2005; 36:619-24. [PMID: 15692125 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000155686.73908.3e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background and Purpose—
Evidence of drug efficacy in vascular dementia (VaD) is scanty. Therapeutic trials should address VaD subtypes. We studied the efficacy and safety of the calcium antagonist nimodipine in subcortical VaD.
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242 patients defined as affected by subcortical VaD based on clinical (ICD-10) and computed tomography criteria were randomized to oral nimodipine 90 mg/d or placebo.
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230 patients (121 nimodipine, mean age 75.2±6.1; 109 placebo, 75.4±6.0) were valid for the intention-to-treat analysis. At 52 weeks, the Sandoz Clinical Assessment Geriatric scale 5-point variation (primary outcome measure) did not differ significantly between the 2 groups. However, patients on nimodipine performed better than placebo patients in lexical production (
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Nimodipine may be of some benefit in subcortical VaD. Confirming previous results, the safety analysis of this study shows that in this high-risk population, nimodipine might protect against cardiovascular comorbidities.
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- Leonardo Pantoni
- Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 35, 50134 Florence, Italy.
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A considerable number of therapeutic trials have been performed in vascular dementia (VaD). The results of these trials have generally been considered as disappointing and no drug treatment has been so far approved for the treatment of VaD by regulatory agencies. The aim of the present paper is to critically review the results of randomized clinical trials performed with non-cholinergic drugs in VaD. The conclusions of the present review are that: (1) some drugs such as nicergoline, memantine, posatirelin, propentofylline, and pentoxifylline have shown some, although partly limited, benefits in VaD patients; (2) besides a lack of efficacy of the tested drugs, possible causes of the negative results of many randomized clinical trials in VaD are the enrollment of patients with heterogeneous subtypes of VaD, the small sample size, and the use of end-points and cognitive tests inadequate for the VaD setting because derived from previous experience in the field of Alzheimer disease. Preliminary analyses show that focusing therapeutic trials on specific forms of VaD such as the subcortical type may lead to results different from those obtained in a heterogeneous VaD group. This selective focus seems to be better suited for disclosing specific treatments in the field of VaD.
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- Leonardo Pantoni
- Azienda Ospedaliera Careggi and University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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Zhang Q, Jiang X, Jiang W, Lu W, Su L, Shi Z. Preparation of nimodipine-loaded microemulsion for intranasal delivery and evaluation on the targeting efficiency to the brain. Int J Pharm 2004; 275:85-96. [PMID: 15081140 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2004.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2003] [Revised: 01/15/2004] [Accepted: 01/20/2004] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to improve the solubility and enhance the brain uptake of nimodipine (NM) in an o/w microemulsion, which was suitable for intranasal delivery. Three microemulsion systems stabilized by the nonionic surfactants either Cremophor RH 40 or Labrasol, and containing a variety of oils, namely isopropyl myristate, Labrafil M 1944CS and Maisine 35-1 were developed and characterized. The nasal absorption of NM from microemulsion formulation was investigated in rats. The optimal microemulsion formulation consisted of 8% Labrafil M 1944CS, 30% Cremophor RH 40/ethanol (3:1) and water, with a maximum solubility of NM up to 6.4 mg/ml, droplet size of 30.3 +/- 5.3 nm, and no ciliotoxicity. After a single intranasal administration of this preparation at a dose of 2 mg/kg, the plasma concentration peaked at 1 h and the absolute bioavailability was about 32%. The uptake of NM in the olfactory bulb from the nasal route was three folds, compared with intravenous (i.v.) injection. The ratios of AUC in brain tissues and cerebrospinal fluid to that in plasma obtained after nasal administration were significantly higher than those after i.v. administration. These results suggest that the microemulsion system is a promising approach for intranasal delivery of NM for the treatment and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Qizhi Zhang
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, PR China
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Erkinjuntti T, Román G, Gauthier S, Feldman H, Rockwood K. Emerging therapies for vascular dementia and vascular cognitive impairment. Stroke 2004; 35:1010-7. [PMID: 15001795 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000120731.88236.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and ischemic brain injury secondary to cardiovascular disease are common causes of dementia and cognitive decline in the elderly. CVD also contributes to cognitive loss in Alzheimer disease (AD). SUMMARY Progress in understanding vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) and vascular dementia (VaD) has resulted in promising symptomatic and preventive treatments. Cholinergic deficits in VaD due to ischemia of basal forebrain nuclei and cholinergic pathways can be treated with cholinesterase inhibitors used in AD. Controlled clinical trials with donepezil and galantamine in patients with VaD, as well as in patients with AD plus CVD, have demonstrated improvement in cognition, behavior, and activities of daily living. The N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist memantine stabilized progression of VaD compared with placebo. Primary and secondary stroke prevention, in particular with control of hypertension and hyperlipidemia, can decrease VaD incidence. CONCLUSIONS From a public health viewpoint, recognition of VCI before the development of dementia and correction of vascular burden on the brain may lead to a global decrease of incident dementia.
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Age-related memory impairment, a cognitive decline not clearly related to any gross pathology, is progressive and widespread in the population, although not universal. While the mechanisms of learning and memory remain incompletely understood, the study of their molecular mechanisms is already yielding promising approaches toward therapy for such "normal" declines in the efficiency of learning. This review presents the rationale and results for two such approaches. One approach, partial inhibition of the type IV cAMP specific phosphodiesterase, appears to act indirectly. Although little evidence supports an age-related decline in this system, considerable evidence indicates that this approach can facilitate the transition from short-term to long-term memory and thus counterbalance defects in long-term memory, which may be due to other causes. A second approach, inhibition of l-type voltage gated calcium channels (LVGCCs) may be a specific corrective for a molecular pathology of aging, as substantial evidence indicates that an ongoing increase occurs throughout the lifespan in the density of these channels in hippocampal pyramidal cells, with a concomitant reduction in cellular excitability. Because LVGCCs are also crucial to extinction, a paradigm of inhibitory learning, age-related memory impairment may be an unfortunate side effect of a developmental process necessary to the maturation of the ability to suppress inappropriate behavior, an interpretation consistent with the antagonistic pleiotropy theory of aging.
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- Mark Barad
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Brain Research Institute, and Neuropsychiatric Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Moretti R, Torre P, Antonello RM, Cazzato G, Bava A. Rivastigmine in subcortical vascular dementia: a randomized, controlled, open 12-month study in 208 patients. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2003; 18:265-72. [PMID: 14569643 PMCID: PMC10833887 DOI: 10.1177/153331750301800508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Subcortical vascular dementia (VaD) is characterized by executive dysfunction and behavioral problems, reflecting deterioration of the frontal lobe. This study aimed to determine whether rivastigmine, a dual inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyryl-cholinesterase (BuChE), has any effects on the typical symptoms of subcortical VaD. Patients receiving rivastigmine showed a slight improvement in executive functions and in behavior. Side effects in both groups were tolerable and there were no study withdrawals. Moreover, there are no drug interactions with other therapies previously and concomitantly assumed. Improvements in domains that characterize subcortical VaD were observed, indicating that rivastigmine may have provided targeted treatment in areas of the brain that are particularly affected in this patient population.
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- Rita Moretti
- Dipartimento di Fisiologia e Patologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Neurologia, Ambulatorio Disturbi Cognitivi, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second-most-common cause of dementia in the elderly, after Alzheimer's disease (AD). VaD is defined as loss of cognitive function resulting from ischemic, hypoperfusive, or hemorrhagic brain lesions due to cerebrovascular disease or cardiovascular pathology. Diagnosis requires the following criteria: cognitive loss, often predominantly subcortical; vascular brain lesions demonstrated by imaging; a temporal link between stroke and dementia; and exclusion of other causes of dementia. Poststroke VaD may be caused by large-vessel disease with multiple strokes (multiinfarct dementia) or by a single stroke (strategic stroke VaD). A common form is subcortical ischemic VaD caused by small-vessel occlusions with multiple lacunas and by hypoperfusive lesions resulting from stenosis of medullary arterioles, as in Binswanger's disease. Unlike with AD, in VaD, executive dysfunction is commonly seen, but memory impairment is mild or may not even be present. The cholinesterase inhibitors used for AD are also useful in VaD. Prevention strategies should focus on reduction of stroke and cardiovascular disease, with attention to control of risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, and hyperhomocysteinemia.
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- Gustavo C Román
- Department of Medicine, University of Texas, UTHSCSA Medical School, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, San Antonio 78229, USA.
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Cerebrovascular disease is the second most common cause of acquired cognitive impairment and dementia and contributes to cognitive decline in the neurodegenerative dementias. The current narrow definitions of vascular dementia should be broadened to recognise the important part cerebrovascular disease plays in several cognitive disorders, including the hereditary vascular dementias, multi-infarct dementia, post-stroke dementia, subcortical ischaemic vascular disease and dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and degenerative dementias (including Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, and dementia with Lewy bodies). Here we review the current state of scientific knowledge on the subject of vascular brain burden. Important non-cognitive features include depression, apathy, and psychosis. We propose use of the term vascular cognitive impairment, which is characterised by a specific cognitive profile involving preserved memory with impairments in attentional and executive functioning. Diagnostic criteria have been proposed for some subtypes of vascular cognitive impairment, and there is a pressing need to validate and further refine these. Clinical trials in vascular cognitive impairment are in their infancy but support the value of therapeutic interventions for symptomatic treatment.
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Pantoni L, Simoni M, Pracucci G, Schmidt R, Barkhof F, Inzitari D. Visual rating scales for age-related white matter changes (leukoaraiosis): can the heterogeneity be reduced? Stroke 2002; 33:2827-33. [PMID: 12468777 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000038424.70926.5e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE It has been hypothesized that the use of different visual rating scales partly explains the discordant results of studies investigating risk factors and clinical correlates of age-related cerebral white matter changes (leukoaraiosis). We aimed to compare 6 widely used rating scales for leukoaraiosis and to calculate conversion coefficients of the score of 1 scale in the score of a second scale. METHODS Two trained raters evaluated 80 pairs of CT and MRI scans using 2 CT and 4 MRI rating scales for white matter changes. Correlations among the scales were evaluated and regression lines were constructed with each of the CT and MRI scale scores as variables. RESULTS A high correlation was observed in all the paired comparisons of the 6 scales (Spearman's rho ranging from 0.85 to 0.96, P<0.0001). Using regression analysis, we determined numeric parameters to transform the score of 1 scale to the corresponding score for each of the remaining scales and relative confidence intervals. The predictive values of these conversions expressed as R(2) ranged from 0.75 to 0.92. CONCLUSIONS The present findings support the view that a good correlation exists among the considered visual rating scales for white matter changes. With the limitation that conversion parameters are calculated by applying a linear regression to partly nonlinear scales, their use allows comparison of the results of previous studies that used different scales and to pool data from past and ongoing clinical trials.
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- Leonardo Pantoni
- Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
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Moretti R, Torre P, Antonello RM, Cazzato G, Bava A. Rivastigmine in subcortical vascular dementia: an open 22-month study. J Neurol Sci 2002; 203-204:141-6. [PMID: 12417373 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-510x(02)00280-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Further to recent data indicating that patients with vascular dementia (VaD) show a cholinergic deficit, we aimed to determine whether rivastigmine, a dual inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE), has any effects on the symptoms of VaD. Patients aged 65-80, with a diagnosis of dementia and probable VaD, received rivastigmine 3-6 mg/day (n=8) or cardioaspirin (n=8) in an open study for 22 months. At 22 months, patients treated with rivastigmine showed significant improvements in executive function and behavioural symptoms (both p<0.05 vs. both baseline and control group), which were reflected in reduced caregiver stress (p<0.05 vs. baseline and controls). Baseline scores of global response, cognition, word fluency and activities of daily living were maintained in patients receiving rivastigmine, and there was no increase in benzodiazepine or neuroleptic intake. In contrast, the control group showed no improvements in any domain, and significant deterioration in global response and executive function (both p<0.05 vs. baseline and rivastigmine group). Side effects in both groups were tolerable and there were no study withdrawals. Long-term rivastigmine treatment appeared to be safe and effective in this patient population. In particular, improvements in domains particularly relevant to this condition were observed. These benefits may reflect the drug's dual inhibitory effects on the cholinergic system, and its particular activity in frontal areas of the brain. A large, double-blind study of rivastigmine in patients with VaD would be worthwhile.
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- Rita Moretti
- Dipartimento di Fisiologia e Patologia, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
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Pratt RD. Patient populations in clinical trials of the efficacy and tolerability of donepezil in patients with vascular dementia. J Neurol Sci 2002; 203-204:57-65. [PMID: 12417358 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-510x(02)00266-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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There is increasing evidence to suggest that patients with vascular dementia (VaD) exhibit a cholinergic deficit. These patients may therefore benefit from treatment with cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitors such as donepezil. However, there are difficulties in accurately defining patients with VaD. Clinical trials to assess the efficacy and tolerability of donepezil in patients with VaD have been completed. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Association Internationale pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement en Neurosciences (NINDS-AIREN) criteria were used to establish inclusion and exclusion criteria: evidence of dementia (impaired memory and two other cognitive domains), and evidence of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) from neuroimaging and physical examination and a possible or probable relationship between dementia and CVD were required for enrollment. Patients with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) or dementia caused by other conditions not associated with the cardiovascular system (e.g., MS, chronic infections, hypothyroidism) were excluded. These criteria ensured that only patients with probable or possible VaD were enrolled. Enrolled patients had a mean Hachinski score of 9.7, with memory impairment the most prominent feature of their dementia. Sixty percent of patients had a history of at least one stroke and 18% of patients had a history of transient ischemic attack (TIA) pre-dementia. Cortical and subcortical infarcts were among the lesions observed on computer-assisted tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans with significant white matter lesions also present in some patients. Placebo-treated patients demonstrated stable cognitive and global function over the 24 weeks of the study. These observations suggest that the patients enrolled in these trials have a broad range of CVD, and are different from those enrolled in AD trials.
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- Raymond D Pratt
- Eisai Inc., Glenpointe Centre West, 500 Frank W. Burr. Blvd., Teaneck, NJ 07666-6741, USA.
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Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia. The subcortical ischaemic form (SIVD) frequently causes cognitive impairment and dementia in elderly people. SIVD results from small-vessel disease, which produces either arteriolar occlusion and lacunes or widespread incomplete infarction of white matter due to critical stenosis of medullary arterioles and hypoperfusion (Binswanger's disease). Symptoms include motor and cognitive dysexecutive slowing, forgetfulness, dysarthria, mood changes, urinary symptoms, and short-stepped gait. These manifestations probably result from ischaemic interruption of parallel circuits from the prefrontal cortex to the basal ganglia and corresponding thalamocortical connections. Brain imaging (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) is essential for correct diagnosis. The main risk factors are advanced age, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, hyperhomocysteinaemia, hyperfibrinogenaemia, and other conditions that can cause brain hypoperfusion such as obstructive sleep apnoea, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, and orthostatic hypotension. Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leucoencephalopathy (CADASIL)and some forms of cerebral amyloid angiopathy have a genetic basis. Treatment is symptomatic and prevention requires control of treatable risk factors.
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- Gustavo C Román
- University of Texas at San Antonio and the Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, San Antonio, Texas 78284-7883, USA.
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An open-label pilot study comparing rivastigmine and low-dose aspirin for the treatment of symptoms specific to patients with subcortical vascular dementia. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0011-393x(02)80050-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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VaD is the second most common cause of dementia in the elderly after AD. VaD is defined as the loss of cognitive function resulting from ischemic, ischemic-hypoxic, or hemorrhagic brain lesions as a result of CVD and cardiovascular pathologic changes. Diagnosis requires (1) cognitive loss (often predominantly subcortical), (2) vascular brain lesions demonstrated by imaging, and (3) exclusion of other causes of dementia, such as AD. VaD is excluded by brain imaging showing no evidence of vascular lesions. VaD may be caused by multiple strokes (MID or poststroke dementia) but also by single strategic strokes, multiple lacunes, and hypoperfusive lesions such as border zone infarcts and ischemic periventricular leukoencephalopathy (Binswanger's disease). Primary and secondary prevention of stroke and cardiovascular disease decreases the burden of VaD. Genetic advice is needed in patients with familial forms, such as CADASIL. Treatment involves control of risk factors (i.e., hypertension, diabetes, smoking, hyperfibrinogenemia, hyperhomocystinemia, orthostatic hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias). Anticholinergic medications used for AD are also useful in VaD, and atypical antipsychotic agents and antidepressants (e.g., selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) may be required in some patients.
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- Gustavo C Román
- Department of Medicine/Neurology, University of Texas Health Science Center, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78284-7883, USA.
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Moretti R, Torre P, Antonello RM, Cazzato G, Bava A. Ten-Point Clock Test: a correlation analysis with other neuropsychological tests in dementia. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2002; 17:347-53. [PMID: 11994889 DOI: 10.1002/gps.600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neuropsychology can be useful for differentiating patients with fronto-temporal dementia (FTD) from those with Alzheimer disease (AD) and those with Vascular Dementia (VaD). OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was twofold: to explore possible employment of the Ten-Point Clock Test in early identification of different types of cognitive distribution and to relate to its execution to other specific impairment, bound to the selected pathology. METHOD We compared 30 patients with FLD, to a group of 30 probable-AD patients accordingly to the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria, and to a group of 30 probable VaD patients, according to the NINDS-AIREN criteria. RESULTS AD group showed the worst results in Clock Drawing Test. On the contrary, FLD group did produce the worst performances in Proverb Interpretation Tasks. VaD worst performance was that of phonological fluency. Our data seem to demonstrate that in mild dementia, stated by the MMSE score (around 22) and confirmed by the data derived from the other neuropsychological evaluation, the Clock Drawing Test is quite sensitive to detect cognitive impairment, even if of different origins. CONCLUSIONS Ten-Point Clock Test is a strong tool, in order to identify early forms of Alzheimer, and to help differential diagnosis when frontal or vascular dementia have been taken into account. More data will be necessary to give to this speculative interpretation, a neuroimaging and neuroanatomical support. However, this report may encourage the wider use of this parametric test, easily applicable and well accepted by the population in order to implement data concerning cognitive disruption.
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- Rita Moretti
- Dipartimento di Fisiologia e Patologia, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
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Lane HY, Chang YC, Su MH, Chiu CC, Huang MC, Chang WH. Shifting from haloperidol to risperidone for behavioral disturbances in dementia: safety, response predictors, and mood effects. J Clin Psychopharmacol 2002; 22:4-10. [PMID: 11799336 DOI: 10.1097/00004714-200202000-00002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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For agitated dementia showing insufficient response to conventional antipsychotics, the feasibility of transition to atypical agents remains unknown. Sixty-two Chinese inpatients with dementia and disruptive behaviors were recruited into an 8-week screening trial of haloperidol. Thirty-five (56%) of them responded insufficiently. They then entered a prospective, 16-week, open-labeled study. Haloperidol was abruptly shifted to risperidone 0.5 mg/day at weeks 1 to 4 and then 1 mg/day at weeks 5 to 12. At weeks 13 to 16, the regimen was shifted back to haloperidol at previous doses, mostly 1 mg/day. Safety, efficacy, cognition, and moods were evaluated at least every 4 weeks. Generalized estimating equation methods were used for determining the effects of the prognostic variables on the outcome values. Risperidone, particularly at 0.5 mg/day, was generally tolerable. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) score decreased progressively under risperidone treatment; at week 12, 16 (46%) patients showed response (>or=25% reduction in the BPRS). Patients with vascular dementia were more likely to respond than those with Alzheimer's disease ( p = 0.02). Haloperidol reinstitution resulted in no further improvement, except trend increments in motor symptoms. Risperidone also tended to benefit the performance on the Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Rating Scale. Six (17%) patients improved on moods and self-care with risperidone. These preliminary results suggest that crossover from haloperidol to risperidone is generally safe and effective and may produce favorable moods in agitated dementia patients. Vascular dementia is a predictor of treatment response. In contrast to the dose (1 mg/day) recommended for most white individuals, 0.5 mg/day could be tried at first in Chinese patients. Because of the design's limitations, further controlled studies are warranted.
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- Hsien-Yuan Lane
- Department of Psychiatry, Tzu-Chi General Hospital and Tzu-Chi University School of Medicine, Hualien City, Taiwan
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