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primidone and Acute Confusional Senile Dementia

primidone has been researched along with Acute Confusional Senile Dementia in 2 studies

Primidone: A barbiturate derivative that acts as a GABA modulator and anti-epileptic agent. It is partly metabolized to PHENOBARBITAL in the body and owes some of its actions to this metabolite.
primidone : A pyrimidone that is dihydropyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione substituted by an ethyl and a phenyl group at position 5. It is used as an anticonvulsant for treatment of various types of seizures.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A 74 year old man presented to the Old Age Psychiatry Service with cognitive deficits while being treated for recurrent depressive episodes and essential tremor with Venlafaxine, Lithium, and Primidone."3.81Drug-induced cerebral glucose metabolism resembling Alzheimer's Disease: a case study. ( Beer, AJ; Riepe, MW; Vonend, C; Walther, B, 2015)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Riepe, MW1
Walther, B1
Vonend, C1
Beer, AJ1
Koch, HJ1
Szecsey, A1
Vogel, M1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for primidone and Acute Confusional Senile Dementia

ArticleYear
Drug-induced cerebral glucose metabolism resembling Alzheimer's Disease: a case study.
    BMC psychiatry, 2015, Jul-11, Volume: 15

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Anticonvulsants; Antidepressive Agents; Attention; Cognition Disorders; Dep

2015
Sedation caused by primidone may exacerbate dementia.
    Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 2003, Volume: 4, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Anticonvulsants; Antipsychotic Agents; Dementia; Epilepsy; Female; Humans;

2003