Pharmacologic treatment of cognitive deficits: A case study
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Brain Injury
- Vol. 1 (1) , 57-59
- https://doi.org/10.3109/02699058709034445
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with a variety of cognitive and behavioural disorders. A few reports have suggested that pharmacotherapy might be useful in the management of these disorders. We present a case of a patient who suffered a left subdural hematoma and herniated. Several months after the injury, his function was severely limited. Nevertheless, he demonstrated a clear improvement in response to oral methylphenidate and parenteral physostigmine. We conclude that specific pharmacotherapy may result in major cognitive and functional improvements in severely impaired patients.Keywords
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