title: [Methylphenidate in a patient with Alzheimer's disease : Increase in drive and cardiac performance].
abstract: The administration of methylphenidate (Ritalin®) to a patient with Alzheimer's disease who was in a critical condition (i.e. refusal of food, apathy and congestive heart failure) resulted in recovery to a stable health condition and stabilization of dementia. In this article various aspects of methylphenidate therapy in patients with Alzheimer's disease are presented.
authors.affiliation: , 3340, Waidhofen/Ybbs, Österreich.
authors.forename: Gerlinde
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schuhfried
authors.affiliation: , 3340, Waidhofen/Ybbs, Österreich. guenter.schuhfried@yahoo.de.
authors.forename: Günter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schuhfried
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008774:Methylphenidate
keywords: Apathy; Attention; Dopamine; Heart failure; N-terminal pro-BNP