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Pharmacological augmentation of motor recovery after stroke: antidepressants for non-depressed patients?

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Stroke remains the most common cause of adult physical disability worldwide, and standard physical rehabilitation methods have limited effectiveness. Thus, the possibility of augmenting motor recovery after stroke using drugs has obvious attractions.

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  1. Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK

    P. Tallelli

  2. Department of Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK

    D. J. Werring

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Tallelli, P., Werring, D.J. Pharmacological augmentation of motor recovery after stroke: antidepressants for non-depressed patients?. J Neurol 256, 1159–1160 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-009-5070-1

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