nifedipine has been researched along with Dementia in 1 studies
Nifedipine: A potent vasodilator agent with calcium antagonistic action. It is a useful anti-anginal agent that also lowers blood pressure.
Dementia: An acquired organic mental disorder with loss of intellectual abilities of sufficient severity to interfere with social or occupational functioning. The dysfunction is multifaceted and involves memory, behavior, personality, judgment, attention, spatial relations, language, abstract thought, and other executive functions. The intellectual decline is usually progressive, and initially spares the level of consciousness.
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 1 (100.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Lovell, MA | 1 |
| Abner, E | 1 |
| Kryscio, R | 1 |
| Xu, L | 1 |
| Fister, SX | 1 |
| Lynn, BC | 1 |
1 other study available for nifedipine and Dementia
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Calcium Channel Blockers, Progression to Dementia, and Effects on Amyloid Beta Peptide Production.
Topics: Aged; Amyloid beta-Peptides; Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor; Antihypertensive Agents; Apolipoprotein | 2015 |