Effect of levodopa in combination with physiotherapy on functional motor recovery after stroke: A prospective, randomised, double-blind study

Lancet

Volumn 358, Issue 9284, 2001, Pages 787-790

  Scheidtmann, Klaus ^a   Fries, Wolfgang ^b   Müller, Friedemann ^a   Koenig, Eberhard ^a  

^a Neurologische Klinik   (Germany)

^b Praxis für Ambulante Neurologische und Neuropsychologische Rehabilitation   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBIDOPA; DECARBOXYLASE INHIBITOR; LEVODOPA; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; STROKE;

EID: 0035828396     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(01)05966-9     Document Type: Article

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