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Use of amphetamine in the treatment of aphasia

1992; IOS Press; Volume: 4; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3233/rnn-1992-4106

1878-3627

Delaina Walker-Batson, Hal Unwin, Sandra Curtis, Elizabeth Anne Allen, Midge Wood, Patricia S. Smith, Michael D. Devous, Sharon Reynolds, Ralph G. Greenlee,

Neurological Disorders and Treatments

The effects of d-amphetamine on the recovery of aphasia following stroke was examined in 6 patients. Patients entered the study between 10 and 30 days post onset and were followed for 3 months. The Porch Index of Communicative Ability was used to project a 6 month recovery score. By 3 months post onset, 5 of the 6 patients obtained scores in excess of 100% of the 6 month projections.