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Presenile Dementia: Further Experience with an Anticoagulant‐Psychotherapy Regimen *
Author(s) -
WALSH ARTHUR C.,
WALSH BERNICE H.
Publication year - 1974
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.1532-5415.1974.tb04816.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , regimen , chorea , anticoagulant therapy , quality of life (healthcare) , psychiatry , intensive care medicine , surgery , disease , nursing
The principles of an anticoagulant‐psychotherapy regimen for presenile dementia are discussed. Short histories are given of 10 patients (including one with Huntington's chorea as well as dementia) who responded well to this treatment. It is important to keep the blood prothrombin time at 2.0–2.5 times the control time. The earlier treatment is started, the better the result. Even in cases in which there is no significant improvement, the prevention of further deterioration is of great value. If properly controlled, this regimen is relatively safe and can maintain or improve the quality of life for dementia patients.