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Treatment of dementia-associated agitation with gabapentin
D M Roane1, T E Feinberg, L Meckler
1Department of Psychiatry and the Neurobehavior and Alzheimer's Disease Center, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Abstract:
The authors describe the use of gabapentin in the treatment of 4 outpatients with dementia-associated agitation. On the basis of clinical case reports and the Overt Agitation Severity Scale, all 4 patients had reduced agitation with gabapentin. Three of 4 patients were successfully titrated to a full dose of 2,400mg/day. These findings suggest a possible role for gabapentin in the behavioral management of patients with dementia.