Memory Enhancement After Physostigmine Treatment in the Amnesic Syndrome

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1977, Pages 215-219

  Peters, Bruce H ^a,b   Levin, Harvey S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PHYSOSTIGMINE; PLACEBO;

AMNESIA; DRUG THERAPY; ENCEPHALITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; MEMORY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; AMNESIA; ANIMAL; CASE REPORT; CHICK EMBRYO; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMAN; PHYSOSTIGMINE; SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0017575630     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: 15383687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1977.00500160029004     Document Type: Article

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