title: [Citalopram in treatment of behavioral disorders in demented patients].
abstract: Behavioral disturbances are a common complication in dementia. The underlying cause of this condition is mainly a disturbance of serotonin neurotransmission. In this paper the effect of citalopram on behavioral disturbances was studied in 20 patients with dementia. After 3 weeks of treatment improvement of the symptoms confusion and restlessness of the Gottfries-Brane-Steen Geriatric Scale was found (p < 0.05). These findings underline the effect of citalopram as emotional "stabilizer" in demented patients, as already described in earlier studies.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Neurologisch-Psychiatrische Gerontologie, Landes-Nervenklinik Wagner-Jauregg, Linz.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leblhuber
mesh_terms: D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D015283:Citalopram / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D015283:Citalopram
vernacular_title: Citalopram in der Behandlung von Verhaltensstörungen dementer Patienten.