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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
Depending on signs, treatment can include the following:
No drugs are licensed to treat FCD, however [[Selegiline|selegiline]]<ref>Landsberg G. Therapeutic options for cognitive decline in senior pets. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006; 42:407–13.</ref> and propentofylline are sometimes used unlicensed. Although these drugs have not managed to gain approval for treatment of cognitive disorders in humans studies have found selegiline improves symptoms related to canine cognitive function<ref>Ruehl WW, Bruyette WW, DePaoli DS, et al. Canine cognitive dysfunction as a model for human age-related cognitive decline, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease: clinical presentation, cognitive testing, pathology and response to l-deprenyltherapy. Prog Brain Res 1995; 106:217–25.</ref><ref>Campbell S, Trettien A, Kozan B. A noncomparative open-label study evaluating the effect of selegiline hydrochloride in a clinical setting. Vet There 2001; 2:24–39.</ref>. Anti-anxiety medications are also sometimes prescribed.
* Maintaining an environment that is stable and easily accessible by the animal.
* Medication to improve sleep patterns
* Medication to improve cognitive function
* Medication to alleviate emotional problems (e.g. anxiety)
No drugs are licensed to treat FCD, however [[Selegiline|selegiline]]<ref>Landsberg G. Therapeutic options for cognitive decline in senior pets. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2006; 42:407–13.</ref> and propentofylline are sometimes used unlicensed.
Serotonergic drugs may be used to reduce anxiety in cats that show predominantly emotional changes with minimal reduction in cognitive function, drugs such as selegiline may be used to
Anti-anxiety medications are also sometimes prescribed.
There is a shortage of clinical evidence backing the efficacy of [[Effect of Diet on Behaviour|dietary]] and [[Nutraceuticals in Behaviour|supplement]] use, however diets high in antioxidants, arginine, B vitamins and fish oils are thought to improve learning and recollection of learned habits in older cats. Other neutraceutical supplements specifically aimed at maintaining and improving cognitive function are also available and these are contain antioxidants, vitamins, carnitine, phosphatidylserine and fatty acids.
There is a shortage of clinical evidence backing the efficacy of [[Effect of Diet on Behaviour|dietary]] and [[Nutraceuticals in Behaviour|supplement]] use, however diets high in antioxidants, arginine, B vitamins and fish oils are thought to improve learning and recollection of learned habits in older cats. Other neutraceutical supplements specifically aimed at maintaining and improving cognitive function are also available and these are contain antioxidants, vitamins, carnitine, phosphatidylserine and fatty acids.