Neuropharmacologic treatment of hemineglect: A case report comparing bromocriptine and methylphenidate

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 346-349

  Hurford, Patricia ^a   Stringer, Anthony Y ^a   Jann, Brigitta ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; DOPAMINE; HEPARIN; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; HEMINEGLECT; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY OCCLUSION; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 0031978001     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(98)90019-3     Document Type: Article

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