Physostigmine treatment of progressive supranuclear palsy. 1989

I Litvan, and C Gomez, and J R Atack, and M Gillespie, and A M Kask, and M M Mouradian, and T N Chase
Experimental Therapeutics Branch, National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke, Bethesda, MD 20892.

Cognitive and extrapyramidal effects of cholinomimetic therapy were evaluated in 8 patients with progressive supranuclear palsy. Each was randomized to a 10-day double-blind crossover trial of physostigmine and placebo. Physostigmine treatment was associated with marginal and inconsistent changes in long-term memory, suggesting that cholinergic therapy alone is insufficient to restore cognitive function. Motor scores remained unchanged.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008569 Memory Disorders Disturbances in registering an impression, in the retention of an acquired impression, or in the recall of an impression. Memory impairments are associated with DEMENTIA; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; ENCEPHALITIS; ALCOHOLISM (see also ALCOHOL AMNESTIC DISORDER); SCHIZOPHRENIA; and other conditions. Memory Loss,Age-Related Memory Disorders,Memory Deficits,Memory Disorder, Semantic,Memory Disorder, Spatial,Memory Disorders, Age-Related,Retention Disorders, Cognitive,Semantic Memory Disorder,Spatial Memory Disorder,Age Related Memory Disorders,Age-Related Memory Disorder,Cognitive Retention Disorder,Cognitive Retention Disorders,Deficit, Memory,Deficits, Memory,Memory Deficit,Memory Disorder,Memory Disorder, Age-Related,Memory Disorders, Age Related,Memory Disorders, Semantic,Memory Disorders, Spatial,Memory Losses,Retention Disorder, Cognitive,Semantic Memory Disorders,Spatial Memory Disorders
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010830 Physostigmine A cholinesterase inhibitor that is rapidly absorbed through membranes. It can be applied topically to the conjunctiva. It also can cross the blood-brain barrier and is used when central nervous system effects are desired, as in the treatment of severe anticholinergic toxicity. Eserine
D004311 Double-Blind Method A method of studying a drug or procedure in which both the subjects and investigators are kept unaware of who is actually getting which specific treatment. Double-Masked Study,Double-Blind Study,Double-Masked Method,Double Blind Method,Double Blind Study,Double Masked Method,Double Masked Study,Double-Blind Methods,Double-Blind Studies,Double-Masked Methods,Double-Masked Studies,Method, Double-Blind,Method, Double-Masked,Methods, Double-Blind,Methods, Double-Masked,Studies, Double-Blind,Studies, Double-Masked,Study, Double-Blind,Study, Double-Masked
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D013494 Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive A degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized by balance difficulties; OCULAR MOTILITY DISORDERS (supranuclear ophthalmoplegia); DYSARTHRIA; swallowing difficulties; and axial DYSTONIA. Onset is usually in the fifth decade and disease progression occurs over several years. Pathologic findings include neurofibrillary degeneration and neuronal loss in the dorsal MESENCEPHALON; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; RED NUCLEUS; pallidum; dentate nucleus; and vestibular nuclei. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1076-7) Ophthalmoplegia, Progressive Supranuclear,Progressive Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia,Progressive Supranuclear Palsy 1,Steele-Richardson-Olszewski Syndrome,Palsy, Progressive Supranuclear,Progressive Supranuclear Palsy,Richardson's Syndrome,Steele-Richardson-Olszewski Disease,Supranuclear Palsy, Progressive, 1,Progressive Supranuclear Palsies,Richardson Syndrome,Steele Richardson Olszewski Disease,Steele Richardson Olszewski Syndrome,Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Progressive,Supranuclear Palsies, Progressive

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