title: Activation, arousal, and neuropsychological rehabilitation.
abstract: This paper addresses the concept of arousal and the role of the reticular system in producing the orienting response. For patients with deviant autonomic responses, the use of central neuropharmacological stimulants is considered. Their therapeutic value is discussed in relation to hyperactive children and individual adult cases of the posttraumatic syndrome consequent upon traffic accidents.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000344:Afferent Pathways / Q000503:physiopathology; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology*; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000503:physiopathology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012154:Reticular Formation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D008774:Methylphenidate