Rivastigmine for cognitive impairment after spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: A pilot study

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 657-663

  Wong, G K C ^a   Wong, R ^b   Mok, V ^b   Wong, A ^b   Fan, D ^b   Leung, G ^b   Chan, A ^b   Poon, W S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cerebral aneurysm; Cognitive deficit; Rivastigmine; Stroke; Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; RIVASTIGMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM RUPTURE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; GLASGOW OUTCOME SCALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY ANEURYSM; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUPILLOMETRY; RASH; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TREATMENT DURATION; VOMITING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHENYLCARBAMATES; PILOT PROJECTS; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 70450174232     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2009.01056.x     Document Type: Article

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