pilocarpine has been researched along with Dementia in 3 studies
Pilocarpine: A slowly hydrolyzed muscarinic agonist with no nicotinic effects. Pilocarpine is used as a miotic and in the treatment of glaucoma.
(+)-pilocarpine : The (+)-enantiomer of pilocarpine.
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.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "Alzheimer disease, Pick disease and senile dementia are all characterized by similar morphological changes, both macroscopic and microscopic, and similar psychiatric symptoms." | 1.29 | The diseases of Alzheimer and Pick from the viewpoint of prevention. ( Marcinkowski, T, 1996) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 1 (33.33) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 2 (66.67) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Pomara, N | 1 |
| Stanley, M | 1 |
| Fraunfelder, FT | 1 |
| Morgan, R | 1 |
| Marcinkowski, T | 1 |
3 other studies available for pilocarpine and Dementia
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Cholinergic precursors in Alzheimer's disease.
Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Choline; Dementia; Humans; Pilocarpine; Receptors, Muscarinic | 1982 |
The aggravation of dementia by pilocarpine.
Topics: Dementia; Humans; Pilocarpine | 1994 |
The diseases of Alzheimer and Pick from the viewpoint of prevention.
Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Antigens; Dementia; Humans; Immune Complex Diseases; Parasympathomimetics; | 1996 |