RISPERIDONE FOR THE TREATMENT OF BEHAVIORAL DISTURBANCES IN DEMENTIA - A CASE SERIES

The authors describe a series of 22 patients with dementia and behavio ral disturbances, including agitation, aggression, delusions, and hall ucinations, who were treated with risperidone. Risperidone, in low dos es, was well tolerated; 50% of patients experienced significant improv ement, although 50% experienced some extrapyramidal symptoms.