Benzodiazepine use associated with increased risk of dementia.

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

Conclusions In this prospective population based study, new use of benzodiazepines was associated with increased risk of dementia. The result was robust in pooled analyses across cohorts of new users of benzodiazepines throughout the study and in a complementary case-control study. Considering the extent to which benzodiazepines are prescribed and the number of potential adverse effects of this drug class in the general population, indiscriminate widespread use should be cautioned against. Continue reading →

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Neuroprotective and disease-modifying effects of the ketogenic diet

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

  Behav Pharmacol. 2006 Sep; 17(5-6): 431–439.  PMCID: PMC2367001 NIHMSID: NIHMS42857 Neuroprotective and disease-modifying effects of the ketogenic diet Maciej Gasior,a Michael A. Rogawski,a and  Adam L. Hartmana,b Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of this article is available at Behav Pharmacol … Continue reading →

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Risk factors for progression of brain atrophy in aging: six-year follow-up of normal subjects.

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

Neurology. 2005 May 24;64(10):1704-11. Risk factors for progression of brain atrophy in aging: six-year follow-up of normal subjects. Enzinger C1, Fazekas F, Matthews PM, Ropele S, Schmidt H, Smith S, Schmidt R. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVES: To determine the rate of brain atrophy in neurologically asymptomatic elderly … Continue reading →

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Hyperglycemia is associated with subtle brain injury and impaired attention and memory even in young adults

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

Neurology. 2015 Jun 9;84(23):2329-37. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000001655. Epub 2015 May 6. Glucose indices are associated with cognitive and structural brain measures in young adults. Weinstein G1, Maillard P2, Himali JJ2, Beiser AS2, Au R2, Wolf PA2, Seshadri S2, DeCarli C2. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the possible early … Continue reading →

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DIET, KETONES AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

DIET, KETONES AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY Technical but of great interest. We are successfully using the ketogenic diet alongside other multiple anti-inflammatory approaches. If you want to try this treatment modality for TBI or cognitive impairment (dementia), please contact the … Continue reading →

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