Maurice R. Hanson, MD Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale
Nestor Galvez-Jimenez, MD Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale
Address: Maurice R. Hanson, MD, Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 3000 West Cyprus Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Dr. Hanson has worked as a consultant for Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation.
Dr. Galvez-Jimenez has worked as a consultant for Novartis Pharmaceutical and for Athena Neurosciences and has received grant support from Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation.
ABSTRACT
In Alzheimer disease, therapies to improve the core symptoms and perhaps even slow disease progression include cholinesterase inhibitors, receptor agonists, anti-inflammatory drugs, and antioxidants. Neuroleptics, antiepileptics, and nondrug approaches are used to control and relieve complications such as delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, and agitated behavior. We outline a practical approach to the use of these therapies.