title: Carbamazepine treatment of agitation associated with dementia.
abstract: Two patients with severe dementia and multiple medical problems but with no other psychiatric diagnoses were treated with carbamazepine for agitation. They tolerated the medication well and their behavior improved, consistent with carbamazepine's efficacy for agitation in other syndromes. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester, School of Medicine, NY.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leibovici
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Tariot
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D002220:Carbamazepine