title: Risperidone for the treatment of behavioral disturbances in dementia: a case series.
abstract: The authors describe a series of 22 patients with dementia and behavioral disturbances, including agitation, aggression, delusions, and hallucinations, who were treated with risperidone. Risperidone, in low doses, was well tolerated; 50% of patients experienced significant improvement, although 50% experienced some extrapyramidal symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University of Toronto, Royal Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Canada. n.hermann@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Rivard
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rabheru
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003702:Delusions / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D018967:Risperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018967:Risperidone