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A Note on the Use of Anticoagulant Therapy in Chronic Brain Syndrome
Author(s) -
LUKAS EMMA R.,
HAMBACHER WILLIAM O.,
FALLICA ANTHONY J.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1973.tb01674.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anticoagulant therapy , organic brain syndrome , anticoagulant , physical therapy , psychiatry , pediatrics
A “single‐blind” study on the use of anticoagulant therapy in 8 geriatric patients with chronic brain syndrome indicated that the subjects performed significantly less well on the Graham‐Kendall test (for organic abnormalities) both immediately after, and three months after cessation of a 4‐month course of treatment. Scores from the Mental Status Questionnaire indicated a significant improvement in psychological functioning after treatment. However, the apparent contradiction in these results could be attributed to differences in the maintenance of positive effects engendered by the initial high levels of motivation. Our findings plus those of Walsh and Rosenberg suggest that a carefully controlled study involving more patients and more varied measuring techniques would add useful information to the understanding of chronic brain syndrome.