Amantadine treatment of a patient with anoxic brain injury
- PMID: 8556729
- DOI: 10.1007/BF00301001
Amantadine treatment of a patient with anoxic brain injury
Abstract
An 18-year-old boy with anoxic brain injury, suffering from severe psychomotor inhibition, tetrarigidity and dystonia, was treated with amantadine in order to ameliorate his symptoms. Neuropsychological tests showed improvement in motor and cognitive functions.
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