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Buspirone for Stereotypic Movements in Elderly With Cognitive Impairment

Received December 7, 2004; revised April 4, 2005; accepted April 8, 2005. From the University of Virginia, Department of Psychiatric Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia. Address correspondence to Dr. Helvink, c/o Suzanne Holroyd, M.D., Box 800623, Charlottesville, VA 22908; sh4s{at}virginia.edu (E-mail).

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Repetitive and stereotypic behavioral disturbances in patients with dementia are common; however, little is known regarding successful treatments. The authors describe six cases of elderly cognitively impaired patients exhibiting repetitive and stereotypic behaviors who were treated successfully with buspirone. The cases demonstrate that buspirone may be an effective and safe treatment for patients with dementia who demonstrate repetitive and stereotypic behavior disorders.

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