Citation

Hawkins JW, Tinklenberg JR, Sheikh JI, Peyser CE, Yesavage JA. Am. J. Geriatr. Psychiatry 2000; 8(3): 221-225.

Affiliation

VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Mental Illness Research, Educational and Clinical Center, Menlo Park, CA 94205, USA. jwhawkins@stanford.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10910420

Abstract

In a 24-patient case series from retrospective chart review, the authors examined the use of gabapentin for the treatment of aggressive and agitated behaviors in nursing home patients with a DSM-IV diagnosis of dementia. On Clinical Global Rating Scale scores, 17 of 22 patients were much or greatly improved; 4 were minimally improved; and only 1 remained unchanged. Two of the 24 patients discontinued use of the medication because of excessive sedation. No other significant side effects were noted in treatment lasting up to 2 years.

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