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BACKGROUND: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) and memantine are commonly used in the management of dementia. In routine clinical practice, dementia is often monitored via the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of these drugs on MMSE scores. SUMMARY: Eighty trials were identified. Pooled effect estimates were in favour of both AChEIs and memantine at 6 months. Meta-regression indicated that dementia subtype was a moderator of AChEI treatment effect, with the effect of treatment versus control twice as high for patients with Parkinson disease dementia/ dementia with Lewy bodies (2.11 MMSE points at 6 months) as for patients with Alzheimer disease/vascular dementia (0.91 MMSE points at 6 months). Key Messages: AChEIs demonstrate a modest effect versus control on MMSE scores which is moderated by dementia subtype. For memantine the effect is smaller.

Original publication

DOI

10.1159/000486546

Type

Journal article

Journal

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord

Publication Date

2018

Volume

45

Pages

131 - 151

Keywords

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, Alzheimer disease, Memantine, Meta-analysis, Systematic review, Vascular dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Cognition, Dementia, Vascular, Dopamine Agents, Humans, Memantine, Treatment Outcome