2000
Estrogen Replacement Therapy for Treatment of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Mulnard R, Cotman C, Kawas C, van Dyck C, Sano M, Doody R, Koss E, Pfeiffer E, Jin S, Gamst A, Grundman M, Thomas R, Study L. Estrogen Replacement Therapy for Treatment of Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2000, 55: 439-440. DOI: 10.1097/00006254-200007000-00021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMini-Mental State ExaminationCognitive functionAlzheimer's diseaseMultiple Affect Adjective ChecklistMeasures of moodMMSE scoresSingle-blind placebo washout phaseVerbal learningLanguage measuresClinical Dementia Rating ScaleCategory fluencyPlacebo washout phaseDouble-blind trialLow-dose estrogenConjugated equine estrogensEstrogen replacement therapyDementia Rating ScaleTreatment of mildClinical Global ImpressionPrimary outcome measureHamilton Depression ScaleAdjective ChecklistModerate Alzheimer's diseaseOnset of diseaseGlobal functioning
1997
The acetylcholine releaser linopirdine increases parietal regional cerebral blood flow in Alzheimer’s disease
van Dyck C, Lin C, Robinson R, Cellar J, Smith E, Nelson J, Arnsten A, Hoffer P. The acetylcholine releaser linopirdine increases parietal regional cerebral blood flow in Alzheimer’s disease. Psychopharmacology 1997, 132: 217-226. PMID: 9292621, DOI: 10.1007/s002130050339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional cerebral blood flowParietal regional cerebral blood flowCerebral blood flowAlzheimer's diseaseAD patientsBlood flowDouble-blind trialWeeks of treatmentAD drug therapyProbable Alzheimer's diseaseParietal association cortexSingle photon emissionPlacebo TIDRCBF abnormalitiesCholinergic drugsDrug therapyHealthy controlsRCBF ratiosPharmacological interventionsHealthy subjectsAssociation cortexPatientsLinopirdineBrain regionsNeuropsychological function