Pharmacological treatments

[en] We review the current state of knowledge of potentially useful drugs acting on the recovery of consciousness in severely brain-damaged patients. Exploratory and retrospective studies as well as case reports on the sporadic cases of recovery are discussed regarding pharmacological treatments such as amantadine, levodopa, bromocriptine, apomorphine, methylphenidate, zolpidem, baclofen, and lamotrigine. Potential underlying mechanisms explaining the effects of these drugs on the awakening and recovery of consciousness in this challenging population are also examined. Finally, we discuss the process of using single-subject methods to assess the off-label use of a specific medication. © Springer International Publishing AG 2018.

Disciplines :

Treatment & clinical psychology

Author, co-author :

Gosseries, Olivia ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre de recherches du cyclotron

Whyte, J.; Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute and MossRehab, Elkins Park, PA, United States

Language :

English

Title :

Pharmacological treatments

Publication date :

2017

Main work title :

Coma and Disorders of Consciousness

Author, co-author :

Schnakers, C, Laureys, S

Publisher :

Springer International Publishing

Pages :

181-206

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

Commentary :

9783319559643; 9783319559636

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