Jakovljevic M, Vuksan-Cusa B, Topic R. Some treatment dilemmas in rapidly developing dementia: a case report.
World J Biol Psychiatry 2008;
9:64-8. [PMID:
17926228 DOI:
10.1080/15622970701568370]
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Abstract
The treatment of rapidly deteriorating dementia is always very challenging. This case report describes a 78-year-old male patient with rapidly developing dementia treated successfully with orally disintegrating olanzapine, memantine, donepezil, omega-3 and vitamin-B complex. The prevailing fatalism and treatment nihilism regarding treatment of dementia should give way to more hope and optimism. Several important treatment dillemas in rapidly developing dementia are discussed.
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