Treatment of chronic akinetic mutism with atomoxetine: subtraction analysis of brain f-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomographic images before and after medication: a case report

Akinetic mutism is a rare, complex neuropathologic disorder. The pharmaceutical treatment of akinetic mutism typically includes dopaminergic agents, but the resulting therapeutic effects are often unsatisfactory, and it remains unclear whether late treatment using these medications is effective. We...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical neuropharmacology Jg. 33; H. 4; S. 209
Hauptverfasser:	Kim, Yong Wook, Shin, Ji-Cheol, An, Young-Sil
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	United States 01.07.2010
Schlagworte:	Akinetic Mutism - diagnostic imaging Akinetic Mutism - drug therapy Akinetic Mutism - metabolism Aneurysm, Ruptured - complications Atomoxetine Hydrochloride Cognition - drug effects Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 - metabolism Frontal Lobe - diagnostic imaging Frontal Lobe - drug effects Frontal Lobe - metabolism Glucose - metabolism Humans Male Middle Aged Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins - antagonists & inhibitors Occipital Lobe - diagnostic imaging Occipital Lobe - drug effects Occipital Lobe - metabolism Positron-Emission Tomography Propylamines - therapeutic use Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - etiology Subtraction Technique Time Factors
ISSN:	1537-162X, 1537-162X
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