title: Double-blind cross-over study of phosphatidylserine vs. placebo in patients with early dementia of the Alzheimer type.
abstract: Thirty-three patients with mild primary degenerative dementia according to DSM-III (MMS between 15 and 27) took part in a double-blind cross-over study of phosphatidylserine (Fidia, 300 mg/d) versus placebo. Both treatment phases lasted for 8 weeks with an 8 week washout phase in between and a 4 week washout phase before treatment phase one. Clinical global improvement ratings showed significantly more patients improving under BC-PS than under placebo during treatment phase one. The improvement carried over to the following wash-out and treatment phases. There were no significant improvements in GBS dementia rating scale, psychometric tests or P300-latency. 16-channel EEG mapping findings indicated that the patients initially showed higher power values in all frequency bands (except alpha), when compared to a younger, healthy control group. BC-PS reduced the higher power values compared to placebo, shifting EEG power more towards the normal level.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Hospital, University of Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Satzger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Günther
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kathmann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bove
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gerke
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Münch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hippius
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D001931:Brain Mapping; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010718:Phosphatidylserines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics
chemical_list: D010718:Phosphatidylserines