Method for treating neurodegeneration
OwnerEiichi Otomo, Yoshiyuki Takasuinventors
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Abstract
N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-(2-oxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)acetamide and salts thereof are used for the preparation of medicaments, particularly of pharmaceutical compositions containing it as an active ingredient, for the treatment of neurodegeneration, in particular in post-stroke human patients. The early administration of nefiracetam or its salt in said pharmaceutical compositions after a stroke allows an improvement of the Acivities of Daily Living and the recovery, or at least in improvement in the recovery of, post-stroke patients.
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A method for improving the activities of daily living in a post-stroke patient, which comprises administering to a post-stroke patient a composition comprising an effective amount of nefiracetam or its salt, said administering being initiated within twelve months after a stroke.
A method for aiding cerebral recovery after stroke in a patient, which comprises administering to a post-stroke patient in need of brain repair a composition comprising an effective amount of nefiracetam or its salt, said administering being initiated within twelve months after stroke.
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