Evaluation of the effect of donepezil on cerebral blood flow velocity in Alzheimer's disease

A Ghorbani, A Chitsaz, M Shishegar, M Akbari - Neurosciences Journal, 2010 - nsj.org.sa
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of Donepezil on cerebral blood flow velocity using non-
invasive transcranial Doppler (TCD) sonography. METHODS: This clinical trial was carried …

Effects of long-term Donepezil therapy on rCBF of Alzheimer's patients

F Nobili, P Vitali, M Canfora, N Girtler, C De Leo… - Clinical …, 2002 - Elsevier
Background: The recent introduction of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) therapy for
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) has led to the need to assess the brain's response to the therapy …

Quantitative analysis of the effects of donepezil on regional cerebral blood flow in Alzheimer's disease by using an automated program, 3DSRT

M Tateno, S Kobayashi, K Utsumi, H Morii, K Fujii - Neuroradiology, 2008 - Springer
Introduction Donepezil, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, has been reported to have an
effect that improves cerebral blood flow (CBF) alongside its primary effect on memory …

SPECT follow‐up study of cerebral blood flow changes during Donepezil therapy in patients with Alzheimer's disease

S Shimizu, H Hanyu, T Iwamoto… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose. Treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
(AchEIs) is beneficial for patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). But the clinical response …

Regional cerebral blood flow in Alzheimer's disease: comparison between short and long-term donepezil therapy

Y Ushuima, C Okuyama, S Mori, T Kubota… - Annals of Nuclear …, 2006 - Springer
Objective Treatment with donepezil improves cognitive function of patients with Alzheimer's
disease (AD) when compared to a placebo-controlled group. The purpose of this study was …

Effectiveness of treatment with donepezil hydrochloride and changes in regional cerebral blood flow in patients with Alzheimer's disease

T Yoshida, S Ha-Kawa, M Yoshimura… - Annals of nuclear …, 2007 - Springer
Objective The objective of this study was to elucidate the relationship between the effects of
donepezil hydrochloride (donepezil) and cerebral blood flow, and to evaluate the usefulness …

Regional cerebral blood flow patterns and response to donepezil treatment in patients with Alzheimer's disease

H Hanyu, T Shimizu, Y Tanaka, M Takasaki… - Dementia and geriatric …, 2003 - karger.com
We attempted to identify the characteristic patterns in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) of
patients with Alzheimer's disease who responded to donepezil therapy. Sixty-one patients …

Evaluation of the Regional Cerebral Blood Flow Changes during Long‐Term Donepezil Therapy in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease Using 3DSRT

N Kimura, T Kumamoto, T Masuda… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND We attempt to evaluate objectively the regional cerebral blood
flow (rCBF) changes during long‐term donepezil therapy and the relationship between the …

The effect of donepezil on increased regional cerebral blood flow in the posterior cingulate cortex of a patient with Parkinson's disease dementia

K Imamura, K Wada-Isoe, H Kowa, Y Tanabe… - Neurocase, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
It has been reported that the cholinesterase inhibitor, donepezil, improves cognitive decline
in patients with Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). However, this improvement was …

Efficacy of a high dosage of donepezil for Alzheimer's disease as examined by single‐photon emission computed tomography imaging

K Kanaya - Psychogeriatrics, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The efficacy of donepezil 10 mg/day against Alzheimer's disease (AD) was
examined, with a primary focus on changes in cerebral blood flow (CBF) as determined by …