Cholinesterase Inhibitors for Alzheimer's Disease

摘要

A 72-year-old woman is brought into the office by her daughter, who complains that her mother has become increasingly forgetful over the past two years. On a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) she scores 20 out of 30 points, and after an appropriate evaluation you diagnose Alzheimer's disease. Her daughter asks if there are medicines that could help.