Effects of methylphenidate on attentional function after traumatic brain injury: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 440-450

  Whyte, John ^a,b,c   Hart, Tessa ^a,b   Schuster, Kristine ^a   Fleming, Megan ^d   Polansky, Marcia ^e   Coslett, H Branch ^c  

^a MOSS REHABILITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Drucker Brain Injury Center   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Department of Clinical Psychology ^*  (United States)

^e DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Brain Injury; Methylphenidate; Reaction Time

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DRUG PRODUCTS; DRUG THERAPY; MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

ATTENTION; METHYLPHENIDATE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

HUMAN REACTION TIME;

METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; APATHY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAIN INJURY; CATECHOLAMINERGIC SYSTEM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSING OVER; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEMENTIA; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; NEUROTRANSMISSION; REACTION TIME; STROKE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AROUSAL; ATTENTION; BRAIN INJURIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0031279918     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199711000-00002     Document Type: Article

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