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Ginkgo biloba-Extract EGb 761® improves neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. Overview of randomised controlled trials

R Ihl, R Hoerr · Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie · 2009 · Heft 08

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2009
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Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie
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R Ihl, R Hoerr
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Heft 08 / 2009
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Erschienen: 2009-08-26 00:00:00
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0722-348X

Zusammenfassung

In previous studies, EGb 761® improved behavioural and psychological symptoms in patients with mild aging-associated cognitive impairment. Findings from subgroup analyses of dementia trials suggested that EGb 761® may be more effective in patients who suffer from neuropsychiatric symptoms. Patients with mild to moderate dementia associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms were therefore enrolled in three recent randomised, controlled, double-blind, clinical trials. Two trials were placebo-controlled (trial 1: 395 patients; trial 2: 404 patients), one trial was reference-controlled (trial 3: 93 patients). Patients…

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Dementia Activities of Daily Living Depression Anxiety Apathy Aging Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie