Withdrawal syndrome after donepezil cessation in a patient with dementia

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1459-1461

  Bidzan, Leszek ^a   Bidzan, Mariola ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors; Alzheimer's disease; Anticholinergic agents; Delirium

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ASCORBIC ACID; DONEPEZIL; ELECTROLYTE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; INDAN DERIVATIVE; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGITATION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DISORIENTATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HALLUCINATION; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LOSS OF APPETITE; MIDDLE AGED; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RISK ASSESSMENT; STOMACH PAIN; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; X RAY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDANS; MIDDLE AGED; PIPERIDINES; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 84883495153     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: 15903478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-012-0938-8     Document Type: Article

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