Safety of methylphenidate following traumatic brain injury: Impact on vital signs and side-effects during inpatient rehabilitation

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 585-587

  Willmott, Catherine ^a,c   Ponsford, Jennie ^a,c,d   Olver, John ^b,c   Ponsford, Michael ^b,c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Epworth HealthCare ^*  (United States)

^c MONASH EPWORTH REHABILITATION RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^d NATIONAL TRAUMA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Methylphenidate; Rehabilitation; Side effects; Traumatic brain injury; Vital signs

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG SAFETY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PULSE RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SELF REPORT; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VITAL SIGN; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN INJURY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SAFETY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN INJURIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; MIDDLE AGED; PULSE; SAFETY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649087924     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0369     Document Type: Article

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