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Improvement of cognitive functions after cobalamin/folate supplementation in elderly patients with dementia and elevated plasma homocysteine

Nilsson, Karin ; Gustafson, Lars LU and Hultberg, Björn LU (2001) In International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 16(6). p.609-614
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of cobalamin/folate supplementation on cognitive function in elderly patients with dementia. METHOD: The cobalamin/folate status of the patients was evaluated by measuring plasma homocysteine, serum methylmalonic acid, serum cobalamin and blood folate. Thirty-three patients were studied and repeatedly assessed with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and 'A short cognitive performance test for assessing memory and attention' (SKT) during vitamin substitution. RESULTS: Patients with mild-moderate dementia and elevated plasma homocysteine levels improved clinically with increased test scores after vitamin substitution, while severely demented patients and patients with normal plasma homocysteine... (More)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of cobalamin/folate supplementation on cognitive function in elderly patients with dementia. METHOD: The cobalamin/folate status of the patients was evaluated by measuring plasma homocysteine, serum methylmalonic acid, serum cobalamin and blood folate. Thirty-three patients were studied and repeatedly assessed with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and 'A short cognitive performance test for assessing memory and attention' (SKT) during vitamin substitution. RESULTS: Patients with mild-moderate dementia and elevated plasma homocysteine levels improved clinically with increased test scores after vitamin substitution, while severely demented patients and patients with normal plasma homocysteine levels did not improve clinically. CONCLUSIONS: Plasma homocysteine may be the best marker for detecting treatable cobalamin/folate deficiency in patients with dementia. (Less)
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cobalamin, folate, homocysteine, methylmalonic acid, dementia
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International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
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16
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6
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609 - 614
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John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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1099-1166
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10.1002/gps.388
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Department of Psychogeriatrics (013304000), Division of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology (013250300)
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  author       = {{Nilsson, Karin and Gustafson, Lars and Hultberg, Björn}},
  issn         = {{1099-1166}},
  keywords     = {{cobalamin; folate; homocysteine; methylmalonic acid; dementia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
  pages        = {{609--614}},
  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry}},
  title        = {{Improvement of cognitive functions after cobalamin/folate supplementation in elderly patients with dementia and elevated plasma homocysteine}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gps.388}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/gps.388}},
  volume       = {{16}},
  year         = {{2001}},
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