On a cautionary note, a couple of previously well controlled patients developed seizures within two weeks after starting to take ginkgo biloba, although they became seizure-free again after discontinuing the herbal remedy. Other potential side effects from taking ginkgo biloba include gastrointestinal discomfort, skin rash, bleeding, headaches, irritability, and restlessness. The question remains: Unless a treatment is able to reverse, or halt the progression of this disorder in its early stages, what is the advantage of taking drugs or remedies that are only able to slow the advancement of Alzheimer's disease, and prolong the inevitable?... Full Text