Effects of pirebedil used to prevent falls in elderly patients with metabolic syndrome are discussed. A prospective controlled study showed that therapy with pirebedil significantly decreases the frequency of falls, reduces severity of pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidative activities, improves cognitive abilities. Prevention of falls by virtue of improved cognitive abilities is a new clinical effect of pirebedil and gives reason to recommend it for the treatment of geriatric patients with metabolic syndrome.
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