METHYLPHENIDATE IN THE TREATMENT OF NEUROBEHAVIORAL SLOWING ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER AND CANCER-TREATMENT

Authors
WEITZNER MA MEYERS CA VALENTINE AD
Citation
Ma. Weitzner et al., METHYLPHENIDATE IN THE TREATMENT OF NEUROBEHAVIORAL SLOWING ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER AND CANCER-TREATMENT, The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 7(3), 1995, pp. 347-350
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Psychiatry
Journal title
The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
08950172
Volume
7
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
347 - 350
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-0172(1995)7:3<347:MITTON>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Psychostimulants used in the treatment psychiatric conditions, includi ng depression, alleviate some of the observed psychomotor retardation. We describe 3 patients with impairments of arousal and psychomotor sp eed secondary to tumor-related organic brain dysfunction who benefited from stimulant therapy.