Volicer L, Herz L R
Am Fam Physician. 1985 Jul;32(1):123-8.
Diagnosis of Alzheimer-type dementia is made by excluding other causes of dementia. This type of dementia is not well understood, but affects one million persons in the United States. Ergoloid mesylates are sometimes useful. A promising approach may be increasing brain cholinergic activity through combinations of drugs, such as lecithin and physostigmine. Sleep disturbances and impulsivity may both respond to benzodiazepines. Other drugs are being studied, but nonpharmacologic strategies may accomplish more.
阿尔茨海默病型痴呆的诊断是通过排除其他痴呆病因来做出的。这种类型的痴呆目前尚未被完全理解，但在美国影响着100万人。甲磺酸双氢麦角碱有时会有帮助。一种有前景的方法可能是通过联合使用药物（如卵磷脂和毒扁豆碱）来增加大脑胆碱能活性。睡眠障碍和冲动行为可能对苯二氮䓬类药物均有反应。其他药物正在研究中，但非药物策略可能效果更佳。
