Abstract: .omega.-Dialkylalkanoic acid derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which can be the same or different, each represent an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3.They possess a competitive inhibitory activity with respect to .gamma.-aminobutyric .alpha.-ketoglutaric transaminase as well as antianoxic and anticonvulsant properties and they are useful for treating central neurological disorders, whether resulting or not from cerebral ischemia, and disorders relating to the field of neuropsychiatry.