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The report is based on 315 patients with subacute and chronic cerebral circulatory disturbances caused mostly by atherosclerosis aged 30 to 82 years, treated for 1-6 months. In 90 cases Piracetam (Nootropil) was given, 107 received Piritinol (Encephabol, Enerbol), 77 Piriditol, 41 Centrophenoxin. The patients were allocated randomly to these groups. In the treated patients improvement was achieved in a considerable proportion of cases (44-82%) treated with different drugs. This improvement manifested itself as regression or decreased intensity of neurotic complaints, labyrinthine-cerebellar signs, pyramidal signs, anxiety and fears, improvement of recent memory, attention, psychomotor activity. The best results were obtained with Nootropil, moderately good with Centrophenoxin, Encephabol, and poor with Piriditol. Drug tolerance was best with Encephabol, while that of other drugs was slightly worse. The only disquieting symptoms was activation of epileptic seizures in several patients treated with Nootropil or Centrophenoxin. The best way of administration was giving the drugs in two doses in the morning hours and at noon. The authors regard as useful the treatment of patients with subacute and chronic cerebral circulatory failure with psychoenergizing drugs.
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PMID:[Comparative evaluation of psychoactive drugs used in patients with subacute and chronic cerebrovascular disorders]. 679 48

Cognitive disorders in patients with epilepsy were studied before and after the 6-week treatment with encephabol. The data on the examination of 24 patients were summarized. Before the treatment, patients with epilepsy demonstrated a larger number of errors, lower speed of reading and worse learning of the content compared to the controls (18 healthy people). Encephabol was prescribed in dosage 600 mg/day to people over 12 years of age and in dosage 300-400 mg/day to people younger than 12 years. The statistically significant improvement of the global self-rating of cognitive functions, speed of reading, decrease of errors as well as learning of the content were seen after the end of treatment. The improvement of cognitive traits was correlated with the improvement of computed EEG parameters (the decrease of delta power in the right temporal and frontal regions). Encephabol did not lead to the increase of epileptiform activity in the EEG. No increase in the number and severity of seizures was noted. In conclusion, encephabol may be used in treatment of cognitive disorders in epilepsy.
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PMID:[Encephabol in the treatment of cognitive disorders in epilepsy]. 2312 Jul 94