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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2011
Michela Gallagher, Baltimore, MD (US);
Rebecca Haberman, Baltimore, MD (US);
Ming Teng Koh, Baltimore, MD (US);
Michela Gallagher, Baltimore, MD (US);
Rebecca Haberman, Baltimore, MD (US);
Ming Teng Koh, Baltimore, MD (US);
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to treating age-related cognitive impairment. This invention in particular relates to the use of inhibitors of synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A), such as levetiracetam, seletracetam, and brivaracetam, in improving cognitive function in subjects that exhibit age-related cognitive impairment or are at risk thereof, including, without limitation, subjects having or at risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Age-related Cognitive Decline (ARCD) or Age-Associated Memory Impairment (AAMI).