Donepezil Therapy and Changes of Symptoms and Glucose Metabolism in Patients With Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate change of cerebral glucose metabolism by donepezil therapy and to associate change of glucose metabolism and symptoms.

Timeline

Start

2008-10

Primary completion

2015-02

Completion

2015-02

Publications

• Kanemoto H, Kazui H, Adachi H, Yoshiyama K, Wada T, Nomura KT, Shimosegawa E, Ikeda M. Thalamic pulvinar metabolism, sleep disturbances, and hallucinations in dementia with Lewy bodies: Positron emission tomography and actigraphy study. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2020 Aug;35(8):934-943. doi: 10.1002/gps.5315. Epub 2020 Jun 8.

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