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A digest of articles written 1999 and later, on the topic "Alzheimer Disease," originating from Planet Earth —» Ferris SH.  Display:  All Citations ·  All Abstracts
26 Article Suicide in two patients with a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer disease. 1999

Ferris SH, Hofeldt GT, Carbone G, Masciandaro P, Troetel WM, Imbimbo BP. · Silberstein Aging and Dementia Research Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA. · Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. · Pubmed #10372951 No free full text.

Abstract: Two patients meeting the criteria for probable Alzheimer disease (AD) who were participating in a phase 3 clinical program with eptastigmine, a cholinesterase inhibitor, committed suicide. The first patient committed suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The second patient committed suicide by jumping from a 19th story window. These two patients shared several clinical features with those found in the literature: being at the early stages of the disease, having a high level education, with preserved insight, having access to firearms, and being aware of not responding to pharmacological treatment.


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