Donepexil use in Down syndrome [4]

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 605-606

  Kishnani, Priya S ^a   Sullivan, Jennifer A ^a   Spiridigliozzi, Gail A ^a   Heller, James H ^a   Crissman, Blythe G ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DONEPEZIL; INDAN DERIVATIVE; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ATTENTION; CASE REPORT; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DOWN SYNDROME; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LETTER; MEMORY; MOOD; OPEN STUDY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NOTE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DEMENTIA; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMANS; INDANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PIPERIDINES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3142732115     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.61.4.605-b     Document Type: Letter

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