[The effect of bromocriptine on the course of dementia (author's transl)]

The effect of bromocriptine on the course of dementia in the aged is reported by the authors. This study is based on a protocol taken from genetic psychology and concerns 25 patients. A posology of 5 mg was generally used except in 4 patients who received 10 mg. The clinical results show improvement in the motor, operative and memory functions as well as in affect and behavior. The electroencephalographic results show in 2/3 to 3/4 of the cases, the reappearance of alpha rhythm, an improvement in the arousal reaction and the disappearance of the slow delta rhythms. The comparison between the clinical and the electroencephalographic results shows a remarkable electro-clinical concordance.