THE USE OF FAMOTIDINE IN THE TREATMENT OF PARKINSONS-DISEASE - A PILOT-STUDY

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作者
MOLINARI, SP
KAMINSKI, R
DIROCCO, A
YAHR, MD
机构
[1] MT SINAI MED CTR,DEPT PSYCHIAT,NEW YORK,NY 10029
[2] MT SINAI SCH MED,NEW YORK,NY 10029
关键词
FAMOTIDINE; PARKINSONS DISEASE; BRADYPHRENIA;
D O I
10.1007/BF02259665
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Seven patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease were enrolled in a ten week study to evaluate the efficacy of famotidine, an histamine H2-antagonist, in the treatment of bradyphrenia. Patients received famotidine 80 mg/day for a period of six weeks and were evaluated with neuropsychological tests. Overall, patients demonstrated improvement in variables measured. Some patients also reported an improvement in their motor symptoms.
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