Effects of an antithrombin drug in patients with subacute exacerbations of Binswanger disease

Intern Med. 2000 Nov;39(11):966-9. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.39.966.

Abstract

The blood coagulation system has been shown to be activated in subacute exacerbations of Binswanger disease (BD). In our previous study, the antithrombin drug argatroban t ameliorated the neurological exacerbations in a BD patient with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. We have further examined the therapeutic efficacy of argatroban in 3 BD patients with subacute exacerbations, but without any immune-mediated prothrombotic complications. In 1 out of these 4 patients, treatment with sodium ozagrel, an antiplatelet drug was applied, but was ineffective. In all patients, argatroban treatment reduced the levels of the hemostatic markers, with a corresponding improvement in cognitive dysfunction and gait disorders. These results suggest that the antithrombin effect is true also for BD patients not compromised by the immune-mediated prothrombotic condition.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Antithrombins / therapeutic use*
  • Arginine / analogs & derivatives
  • Dementia, Vascular / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pipecolic Acids / therapeutic use*
  • Sulfonamides

Substances

  • Antithrombins
  • Pipecolic Acids
  • Sulfonamides
  • Arginine
  • argatroban