Increased arousal in a patient with anoxic brain injury after administration of zolpidem

A 35-yr-old man sustained an anoxic brain injury resulting from cardiac arrest, with subsequent extreme lethargy and lack of response to stimuli. The patient's lethargy was unresponsive to trials of several medications in attempts to increase arousal. Administration of twice-daily zolpidem 8 mo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation 2008-03, Vol.87 (3), p.229-231
Hauptverfasser:	Cohen, Sara I, Duong, Thao T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Arousal - drug effects GABA Agonists - pharmacology GABA Agonists - therapeutic use Humans Hypoxia, Brain - complications Male Persistent Vegetative State - drug therapy Persistent Vegetative State - etiology Persistent Vegetative State - rehabilitation Pyridines - pharmacology Pyridines - therapeutic use
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