Bromocriptine in traumatic brain injury.
The authors report the case of a 63-year-old patient with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) associated with Parkinson's syndrome, whose performances were dramatically improved by bromocriptine therapy, with an improvement of the scores, not only on tests evaluating motor functions but also on tests evaluating the patient's cognitive functions. However, no improvement was observed with levodopa.
Ben Smaïl
Djamel
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Faculté de Médecine Paris Ile-de-France Ouest, Université Versailles-Saint Quentin, Garches, France. djamel.bensmail@rpc.aphp.fr
Samuel
Christiane
C
Rouy-Thenaisy
Karine
K
Régnault
Joelle
J
Azouvi
Philippe
P
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects*; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000187:drug effects*
D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D001971:Bromocriptine; D007980:Levodopa