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The Effect of Cyclandelate on Mental Function in Patients with Arteriosclerotic Brain Disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

E. W. Fine
Affiliation:
Morgannwg Hospital, Bridgend
D. Lewis
Affiliation:
Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff
I. Villa-Landa
Affiliation:
Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff
C. B. Blakemore
Affiliation:
Cane Hill Hospital, Coulsdon, Surrey

Extract

The manifestations of the chronic brain syndrome associated with cerebral arteriosclerosis are notoriously diverse, ranging from disturbance of cerebral functions which can be recognized by physical examination to those which can be identified by examination of the patient's mental state. With widespread arteriosclerotic involvement of the cerebral circulation there are important alterations in the individual's thinking and behaviour. There is disturbance of memory, accompanied by disorientation, at first in time and place and later as to person; and intellectual functions including comprehension, problem solving, learning, and judgement are also impaired.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1970 

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