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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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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Carbidopa
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Levodopa
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Artéria Cerebral Anterior
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Infarto da Artéria Cerebral Anterior
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Afasia Acinética
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Atividade Motora
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Coreano
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2007
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