A randomized, placebo-controlled study of donepezil in poststroke aphasia.
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We studied 26 patients in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind parallel trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of donepezil in chronic poststroke aphasia. Donepezil (10 mg/day) improved aphasia severity at endpoint (week 16) relative to placebo (p = 0.037).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neurology
دوره 67 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006