[Treatment of emotional and cognitive disorders in patients with chronic cerebral ischemia]

Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2014;114(4):52-6.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Objective: To study clinical efficacy of the drug divasa in patients with chronic cerebral ischemia.

Material and methods: One hundred and forty-two patients, mean age 58,6±8,8 years, were treated during 11,9±0,2 weeks. Neurological examination and evaluation of a patient's status with psychometric scales were performed.

Results: The drug reduced anxiety, depressive and asthenic disorders beginning from the 4th week of treatment. The positive effect of treatment on cognitive functions appeared later.

Conclusion: Divasa proved to be an effective drug in the complex treatment of patients with chronic disturbances of cerebral blood circulation.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Observational Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Brain Ischemia / complications*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cognition Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Cognition Disorders / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mood Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Mood Disorders / etiology*