The Effect of Levodopa on Akinetic Mutism in Bilateral Anterior Cerebral Artery Infarction: A case report
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
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: 238-242, 2007.
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Dans Coréen
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ABSTRACT
Akinetic mutism is a clinical syndrome in which the patient is unable to speak (mutism) or move (akinesia). Various brain lesions can induce akinetic mutism. We attended a 71-year-old woman who presented with akinetic mutism caused by bilateral anterior cerebral artery infarction. The patient improved after the administration of levodopa com-bined with carbidopa, in response to visual and verbal stimuli. Increased verbal output and spontaneous motor activities were also noted. Levodopa may be helpful to the treatment of akinetic mutism.
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WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Encéphale
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Carbidopa
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Lévodopa
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Artère cérébrale antérieure
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Infarctus du territoire de l'artère cérébrale antérieure
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Mutisme akinétique
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Activité motrice
Limites du sujet:
Adulte très âgé
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Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Année:
2007
Type:
Article
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