Clinical neuropharmacology
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Clin Neuropharmacol · Nov 2009
Effects of methylphenidate on cerebral glucose metabolism in patients with impaired consciousness after acquired brain injury.
To evaluate the effects of methylphenidate on cerebral glucose metabolism in patients with impaired consciousness after acquired brain injury. ⋯ Our findings suggest that the posteromedial parietal cortex, which is part of the neural network for consciousness, may be the relevant structure for the pharmacological response to methylphenidate treatment in patients with impaired consciousness after acquired brain injury.