Pharmacotherapy of aphasia: Myth or reality?

Xavier de Boissezon; Patrice Peran; Chloé de Boysson; Jean François Démonet

doi:10.1016/j.bandl.2006.07.004

Pharmacotherapy of aphasia: Myth or reality?

Xavier de Boissezon, Patrice Peran, Chloé de Boysson, Jean François Démonet

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Abstract

Pharmacotherapy of aphasia had been discussed for the last twenty years with first bromocriptine and amphetamine and then serotoninergic, GABAergic and cholinergic agents. Here, we reviewed the MEDLINE available reports of drug therapy for aphasia. So far, proofs of efficiency were found indubitable for none of the studied molecules. However, some of them showed limited efficiency (piracetam and amphetamine). Moreover, drug therapies for aphasia were less efficient alone than when they were associated with speech therapy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	114-125
Number of pages	12
Journal	Brain and Language
Volume	102
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandl.2006.07.004
Publication status	Published - Jul 2007

Keywords

Aphasia
Drug therapy
Pharmacological treatment
Pharmacotherapy
Stroke

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Language and Linguistics
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Neuroscience(all)

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