Journal article
Physiotherapy Coupled With Dextroamphetamine for Rehabilitation After Hemiparetic Stroke
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Hemiparesis is the commonest disabling deficit caused by stroke. In animals, dextroamphetamine (AMPH) paired with training enhances motor recovery, but its clinical efficacy is uncertain.
METHODS: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 71 stroke patients were stratified by hemiparesis severity and randomly assigned to 10 sessions of physiotherapy coupled with either 10 mg AMPH or placebo. Study …
Authors
Gladstone DJ; Danells CJ; Armesto A; McIlroy WE; Staines WR; Graham SJ; Herrmann N; Szalai JP; Black SE
Journal
Stroke, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 179–185
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
January 2006
DOI
10.1161/01.str.0000195169.42447.78
ISSN
0039-2499