Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of memantine combined with brain electromagnetic therapy on Alzheimer's disease (AD) with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). Methods The 122 patients with AD and BPSD in Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital from January 2017 to January 2020 were randomly divided into observation group (61 cases) and control group (61 cases). The control group was treated with memantine tablets, while the observation group was treated with brain electromagnetic therapy on the basis of memantine. The course of treatment was 12 weeks in both groups. Before and after treatment, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score, Activities of Daily Living (ADL) score, Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease (BEHAVE-AD) score, Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) score, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), dopamine (DA) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) levels were compared between the two groups. Results After treatment, the overall effective rate in the observation group was higher than that in control group (P < 0.05). The differences of MMSE score, ADL score, BEHAVE-AD score, total NPI score and the score of caregivers' distress before and after treatment in the observation group were higher than those in control group (P < 0.05). The differences of serum BDNF, DA and 5-HT levels before and after the treatment in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions Memantine combined with brain electromagnetic therapy for AD patients with BPSD shows great clinical efficacy, which is worthy of clinical reference.