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The efficacy of donepezil in two cases with alcohol induced Korsakoff's Syndrome

Alkole bağlı oluşan "Korsakoff Sendromlu" iki olguda donepezil'in etkinliği

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46–49
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2022-10-17
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Large-scale prospective, double-blind, placebo -controlled studies are needed to confirm the efficacy of Donepezil in Alcohol Induced Persisting Amnestic Disorder.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The efficacy of donepezil in two cases with alcohol induced Korsakoff's Syndrome According: to DSM-IV, amnestic disorder, known as "Alcohol Induced Persisting Amnestic Disorder" and classically known as "Wernicke Encephalopathy" or "Korsakoffs Syndrome" is an important clinical condition because of the poor nutrition most commonly associated with chronic alcohol abuse.
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Key Findings & Data:Donepezil, a primarily peripherie and central acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor, increases acetylcholine concentration in cholinergic synapses and can improve symptoms of amnesia.
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Conclusion & Impact:Large-scale prospective, double-blind, placebo -controlled studies are needed to confirm the efficacy of Donepezil in Alcohol Induced Persisting Amnestic Disorder.
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The efficacy of donepezil in two cases with alcohol induced Korsakoff's Syndrome According: to DSM-IV, amnestic disorder, known as "Alcohol Induced Persisting Amnestic Disorder" and classically known as "Wernicke Encephalopathy" or "Korsakoffs Syndrome" is an important clinical condition because of the poor nutrition most commonly associated with chronic alcohol abuse. Donepezil, a primarily peripherie and central acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor, increases acetylcholine concentration in cholinergic synapses and can improve symptoms of amnesia. In this article, we present two cases with "Alcohol Induced Persisting Amnestic Disorder" and depressive disorder treated by donepezil, in which improvement in cognitive functions have been shown. The patients were followed up with the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and clinical observation. In both of the cases, donepezil was added to the anti-depressant drug treatment and improvement in cognitive function was noted together with improvement in depressive, symptoms. In the first case standard MMSE score increased by 1:8 points to 26; in the second case by 16 points to 28. Large-scale prospective, double-blind, placebo -controlled studies are needed to confirm the efficacy of Donepezil in Alcohol Induced Persisting Amnestic Disorder.

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Alkole bağlı oluşan "Korsakoff Sendromlu" iki olguda donepezil'in etkinliği Klasik olarak Wernicke Ensefalopatisi (WE) ve Korsakoff Sendromu (KS) olarak bilinen klinik tablolar DSM-IV tanı ölçütlerine göre "Alkolün Yol Açtığı Kalıcı Amnestik Bozukluk" olarak adlandırılmakta olup kronik alkol kullanımının neden olduğu beslenme yetersizliğine bağlı tiamin eksikliği sonucu gelişen önemli klinik durumlardır. KS tedavisinde kullanılan yaklaşımlardan birisi de kolinerjik aktiviteyi artırmaya yönelik ilaçlardır. Donepezil merkezi ve periferik asetilkolinesterazın geri dönüşlü inhibitörüdür ve kolinerjik sinapslarda asetilkolin konsantrasyonunu artırarak amnezi belirtilerini iyileştirebilmektedir. Bu yazıda DSM-IV tanı ölçütlerine göre Alkolün Yol Açtığı Kalıcı Amnestik Bozukluk ve Tekrarlayıcı Depresif Bozukluk tanıları konan ve donepezil ekleme tedavisi ile bilişsel yetilerinde iyileşme gözlenen iki olgu sunulmuştur. Olgular Hamilton Depresyon Derecelendirme Ölçeği (HDDÖ), Standardize Mini Mental Test (SMMT) sonuçları ve klinik gözlem ile izlenmiştir. Her iki olguda da antidepresan tedaviye donepezil eklenmiş, depresif belirtilerdeki iyileşmenin yanında bilişsel işlevlerde de belirgin düzenleme gözlenmiştir. Birinci olguda SMMT değerleri 18'den 26'a, ikinci olguda ise SMMT değerleri 16'dan 28'e yükselmiştir. Donepezil'in alkolün yol açtığı kalıcı amnestik bozuklukta etkinliğinin anlaşılması için ileriye dönük çift kör plasebo kontrollü çalışmaların yapılması gerekmektedir.

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KALYONCU, Ö. A., ÜNSALAN, N., BİNBAY, Z., GENÇ, Y., BEYAZYÜREK, M., MIRSAL, H., PEKTAŞ, Ö. (2022). The efficacy of donepezil in two cases with alcohol induced Korsakoff's Syndrome. Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 1, 46–49. https://ajindex.com/articles/574319

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