title: Therapeutic effect of pyritinol on sequelae of head injuries.
abstract: Two hundred and seventy patients suffering from the sequelae of different forms of brain injury have been treated orally with pyritinol 200 mg three times a day for a period of 6 weeks. It has been shown that, compared with placebo therapy, pyritinol produces statistically significant improvement in the clinical and psychoneurological manifestations. It is concluded that pyritinol is a drug of therapeutic benefit in the treatment of the sequelae of cerebral trauma.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011725:Pyridines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011746:Pyrithioxin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012647:Self-Assessment
chemical_list: D011725:Pyridines; D011746:Pyrithioxin