Hyperphagia in Alzheimer's disease, its transient nature, and potentially reversible causes

Psychogeriatrics. 2019 Nov;19(6):619-621. doi: 10.1111/psyg.12432. Epub 2019 Feb 27.

Authors

William Chun-Yin Leung¹, Yat Fung Shea¹, Shui-Ching Lee¹, Leung-Wing Chu^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
² The Alzheimer's Disease Research Network, SRT Aging, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

PMID: 30809875
DOI: 10.1111/psyg.12432

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer Disease / complications*
Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / adverse effects
Humans
Hyperphagia / chemically induced
Hyperphagia / etiology*
Male
Megestrol / adverse effects
Off-Label Use

Substances

Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
Megestrol