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Differential response to antipsychotics in a patient with Alzheimer's disease
Author(s) -
Rachis Dina,
Shankar Kuttalingam
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.330
Subject(s) - risperidone , aripiprazole , antipsychotic , dementia , disease , medicine , psychiatry , psychology , pediatrics , schizophrenia (object oriented programming)
Abstract Risperidone is the only antipsychotic currently licensed for the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Drs Rachis and Shankar describe the case of an elderly man with Alzheimer's disease who developed behavioural symptoms and delusions, who responded well to aripiprazole after treatment with risperidone failed.