[Impact of treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, valproic acid and antipsychotics on aggressive behaviour in Alzheimer's type dementia].

Unlabelled: Aggressive and impulsive behaviour are common in Alzheimer's dementia. Therapy of these disorders is an important but difficult practical question.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of pharmacological treatment of aggressive behaviour, while taking into account the dynamics of disease progression during observation.

[Sleep disorders in the preclinical period of the Alzheimer's disease].

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of sleep disorders in the preclinical period of the Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Method: The initial population consisted of care centers residents, who had had the presence of dementia excluded. The enrolled patients (n = 2910) underwent the assessment of cognitive functions by means of the ADAS-cog scale, as well as of the severity of sleep disorders on the basis of the NPI-NH scale and the AMDP scale.