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. 2013 Jul;6(4):211–227. doi: 10.1177/1756285613481257

Table 2.

Effects of topiramate on cognition in normal controls.

Study Dose of TPM (mg/day) n Time on TPM (weeks) Cognitive AEs from TPM
Martin et al. [1999] 5.7 mg/kg TPM = 6 4 Psychomotor speed, verbal memory
LTG = 5
GBP = 6
Meador et al. [2005] 300 TPM = 37 8 Attention/vigilance, memory, naming and verbal fluency, cognitive/motor speed
LTG = 38
Salinsky et al. [2005] 200–400 TPM = 15 12 Psychomotor speed, verbal contextual memory, consistency of word recall, letter fluency
GBP = 16
Placebo = 8
Werz et al. [2006] 300 TPM = 37 12 Attention/vigilance, and verbal memory, naming and verbal fluency, and psychomotor speed
LTG = 37
(cross-over)
Loring et al. [2011]* 64 76 24 Dose dependent, clinically significant deficits, beginning at the 96 mg/day dose. At highest dose, deficits in visual and verbal memory, naming, and reaction speed
96 75
192 76
384 78
Placebo 75
*

Cognitively normal obese population. AE, adverse event; GBP, gabapentin; LTG, lamotrigine; TPM, topiramate.