Protracted post-traumatic confusional state treated with physostigmine
- 1 January 1995
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Brain Injury
- Vol. 9 (7) , 729-734
- https://doi.org/10.3109/02699059509008228
Abstract
A case study is presented of confusion in a head-injured man, lasting for more than 2 years, when intermittent treatment with physostigmine resulted in progressive improvement in both confusion and usable cognitive functions. Aetiological mechanisms and implications for treatment plans are discussed.Keywords
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