Moretti Rita, Torre Paola, Antonello Rodolfo M, Cazzato Giuseppe, Bava Antonio
Dipartimento di Fisiologia e Patologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Neurologia, Ambulatorio Disturbi Cognitivi, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2003 Sep-Oct;18(5):265-72. doi: 10.1177/153331750301800508.
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.
皮质下血管性痴呆(VaD)的特征是执行功能障碍和行为问题,反映出额叶的退化。本研究旨在确定乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)和丁酰胆碱酯酶(BuChE)的双重抑制剂卡巴拉汀是否对皮质下VaD的典型症状有任何影响。接受卡巴拉汀治疗的患者在执行功能和行为方面有轻微改善。两组的副作用均可耐受,且无患者退出研究。此外,之前和同时假设的与其他疗法均无药物相互作用。观察到了皮质下VaD特征性领域的改善,表明卡巴拉汀可能为该患者群体中受影响特别严重的脑区提供了针对性治疗。