Cerebrolysin: Positive Cognitive Effect in Vascular Dementia
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Cerebrolysin, a peptide preparation produced from purified pig brain proteins, may have positive effects on cognitive function in older patients with vascular dementia (VaD), according to a new meta-analysis.
The analysis also found that most adverse effects related to Cerebrolysin were mild to moderate in severity.
"However, due to the limited number of included trials, varying treatment durations, and short-term follow-up, there is insufficient evidence to recommend Cerebrolysin as a routine treatment for patients with VaD," write the authors, led by Ning Chen, Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China./.../
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