Omental transposition for Alzheimer 's disease.

摘要: AbstractA patient with Alzheimer’s disease of long standing was treated omental transposition to his brain. The rational for the procedure use omentum increase cerebral blood flow and augment cholinergic neurotransmission activity. improved a year following surgery but after that time slowly began decline neurologically cognitively. However; according Alzheimers specialists who have followed pre post- operatively he still maintains, 2.5 years higher level performance than expected. There is theoretical now clinical suggestion might play some role in treatment disease. In view devastating nature of, disease, it seems reasonable suggest limited controlled study be carried out support or negate benefit operation. [Neurol Res 1996; 18: 103–108]