Effects of butylphthalide soft capsules on cognitive function and daily living ability in patients with Parkinson's disease dementia

Abstract

Objective To investigate the effects of butylphthalide soft capsules on cognitive function and daily living ability in patients with Parkinson's disease dementia(PDD). Methods From January 2016 to January 2017, 90 patients with PDD in the First People's Hospital of Wenling were divided into control group and study group by random number table method, with 45 cases in each group.The patients in the two groups were treated with conventional symptomatic treatment, and the control group was treated with donepezil, the study group was treated with butylphthalide soft capsules on this basis.The treatment time was 12 weeks.The clinical efficacies of the two groups were compared.Before treatment and 12 weeks after treatment, the cognitive functions of patients were assessed by Montreal cognitive assessment scale (MoCA) and mini-mental state examination (MMSE), and the daily living abilities of patients were assessed by Barthel index scale. Results The total effective rate of the study group was 93.33%, which was higher than 75.56% of the control group (χ2=5.414, P 0.05). Conclusion Butylphthalide soft capsules can significantly improve the cognitive function and daily living ability of patients with PDD, which is suitable for clinical application and promotion. Key words: Parkinson disease; Dementia; Cognitive; Activitise of daily living; Butylphthalide soft capsules