Levodopa treatment in severe head injury

The persistent vegetative state (PVS) and the minimally conscious state (MCS) are conditions of altered consciousness after severe brain damage due to a variety of pathologies. We review previous reports of levodopa treatment for patients in PVS. In summary, our review suggests the effectiveness of...

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Main Authors: Deepak Agrawal, AK Mahapatra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2006-12-01
Series:The Indian Journal of Neurotrauma
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Online Access:http://www.ijntonline.com/Dec06/abstracts/02.PDF