Drug treatment of poststroke aphasia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2010.010.006
- VernacularTitle:卒中后失语的药物治疗
- Author:
Xuan XU
;
Xiaojia LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aphasia;
Stroke;
Drug therapy
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2010;18(10):745-749
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Aphasia is one of the common neurological symptoms of stroke, which can seriously affect the social skills and self-care ability of patients, therefore it imposes a heavy burden on the family and society. In recent years, drug treatment of poststroke aphasia has received extensive attention. Some drugs that can affect monoamine, cholinergic and amino acid neurotransmitters have demonstrated a certain efficacy of poststroke aphasia. This article reviews the recent progress in research on drug treatment of poststroke aphasia.
