Piracetam Does Not Enhance Cognitive Abilities in Moderate to High-Functioning 7 to 13 Year-old Children with Down Syndrome
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Piracetam therapy does not enhance cognitive functioning in children with down syndrome.
BACKGROUND Piracetam is widely used as a purported means of improving cognitive function in children with Down syndrome. Its efficacy, however, has not been rigorously assessed. OBJECTIVE To determine whether 4 months of piracetam therapy (80-100 mg/kg per day) enhances cognitive function in children with Down syndrome. DESIGN A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199904020-00100