The use of bupropion in the treatment of restlessness after a traumatic brain injury

Brain Injury

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 463-467

  Teng, Carolyn J ^a   Bhalerao, Shree ^a   Lee, Zely ^a   Farber, Jennifer ^a   Morris, Helen ^a   Foran, Theresa ^a   Tucker, William ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; DIAZEPAM; DOPAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; LOXAPINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; NORADRENALIN; PAROXETINE; PROPRANOLOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; DIAPHORESIS; DIETITIAN; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER LEG; MODULATION; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RESTLESSNESS; SPEECH ANALYSIS; STAGING; TACHYCARDIA; THERAPY RESISTANCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER;

EID: 0035014710     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699050010005931     Document Type: Article

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