Choline alfoscerate in the correction of cognitive impairment

Abstract

In preclinical and clinical studies, choline alfoscerate (CA) has proven to be highly effective in the correction of cognitive impairment (CI). The clinical effect of CA is seen in the improvement of mental activity, concentration, ability to remember and recall information, cognitive and behavioural responses, elimination of emotional instability and apathy. Experimental studies have shown the effectiveness of CA in preventing atrophic changes in the cerebral cortex. Based on several studies conducted on the use of CA in the treatment of CI, it can be concluded that oral administration of CA at a dose of 600 mg/day can be recommended both as monotherapy and as part of complex therapy in patients with cerebrovascular diseases such as chronic cerebral ischemia. As part of complex therapy for CI in Alzheimer's disease, a combination of CA at a dose of 1200 mg/day with donepezil at a dose of 10 mg/day may be recommended. Several studies have demonstrated the efficacy of CA in the treatment of post-COVID and post-traumatic CI. The efficacy of CA administration in the treatment of CI (including vascular dementia) following ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attacks has been demonstrated. When CA is taken, there is also a reduction in anxiety and depressive disorders, asthenia, the severity of pain symptoms and changes in coordination. The duration of therapy should be 60 to 90 days, depending on the severity of CI, followed by an observation phase of up to 2 years. For successful treatment with CA, it is necessary to carry out repeated courses of CI treatment. Today, a new drug Cerpechol (600 mg/7 ml) has appeared on the Russian market, which has all the effects of CA. The convenience of the new form (oral solution) makes it possible to use it in patients with swallowing disorders.

Keywords

• cerebrovascular diseases
• chronic cerebral ischemia
• cognitive impairment
• dementia
• alzheimer's disease
• choline alfoscerate
• cerpechol