title: The use of piracetam in vertigo.
abstract: A pilot study with piracetam (Nootropil; UCB) was performed in 5 selected dizzy patients who had a diagnosis of presbyvertigo or vertebrobasilar insufficiency. The study was monitored by assessing the effect of piracetam on the pursuit-tracking system. All patients showed a remarkable improvement in their pursuit tracking, in addition to marked subjective improvement in their vertigo.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004244:Dizziness / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004584:Electronystagmography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010889:Piracetam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011760:Pyrrolidinones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014717:Vertigo / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D011760:Pyrrolidinones; D010889:Piracetam