Pharmacological augmentation of motor recovery after stroke: antidepressants for non-depressed patients?
- PMID: 19271104
- DOI: 10.1007/s00415-009-5070-1
Pharmacological augmentation of motor recovery after stroke: antidepressants for non-depressed patients?
Abstract
Stroke remains the most common cause of adult physical disability worldwide, and standard physical rehabilitation methods have limited effectiveness. Thus, the possibility of augmenting motor recovery after stroke using drugs has obvious attractions.
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A double blind placebo RCT to investigate the effects of serotonergic modulation on brain excitability and motor recovery in stroke patients.J Neurol. 2009 Jul;256(7):1152-8. doi: 10.1007/s00415-009-5093-7. Epub 2009 Mar 22. J Neurol. 2009. PMID: 19306038 Clinical Trial.
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