Auditory hallucinations associated with relapse in Alzheimer's disease

Post‐hoc analyses in a trial of antipsychotic discontinuation in patients with Alzheimer's disease have found that patients who had severe hallucinations at baseline were more likely to relapse after antipsychotic discontinuation. This association was present only for auditory hallucinations an...

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Published in:Psychopharmacology update 2017-03, Vol.28 (3), p.4-5
Main Authors: Patel, A.N, Lee, S, Andrews, H.F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alzheimer's disease
Antipsychotic agents
Care and treatment
Diseases
Hallucinations
Labels
Medical law
Nursing homes
Psychopharmacology
Psychotropic drugs
Toxicity
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Summary:Post‐hoc analyses in a trial of antipsychotic discontinuation in patients with Alzheimer's disease have found that patients who had severe hallucinations at baseline were more likely to relapse after antipsychotic discontinuation. This association was present only for auditory hallucinations and not visual hallucinations, the researchers reported.
ISSN:1068-5308
1556-7532
DOI:10.1002/pu.30215