Effects of amantadine in children with impaired consciousness caused by acquired brain injury: A pilot study

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 525-532

  McMahon, Mary A ^a   Vargus Adams, Jilda N ^a   Michaud, Linda J ^a   Bean, Judy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amantadine; Brain injuries; Consciousness; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; PLACEBO; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN HYPOXIA; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICS; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STROKE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; AGE; HEALTH SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AMANTADINE; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDERS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOPAMINE AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 67649769080     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181a5ade3     Document Type: Article

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