Improved neurological function after Amantadine treatment in two patients with brain injury

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 289-292

  Wu, Teresa S ^a,c   Garmel, Gus M ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Building C ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Amantadine; Brain injury; Dopaminergic agonists

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMANTADINE; AMIODARONE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; HYDRALAZINE; LISINOPRIL;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVALESCENCE; DEFIBRILLATION; DIFFUSE AXONAL INJURY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 14944383721     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.11.016     Document Type: Article

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