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Assessing the benefits and risks of amantadine for irritability and aggression after traumatic brain injury.

Flora M HammondRoss D ZafonteMark ShererKathleen R BellJennifer BognerJames F MalecQing TangJeong Hoon Jang
Published in: PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation (2023)
Clinician ratings suggest modest benefit of amantadine 100 mg twice daily with low risk to appropriately selected patients with adequate renal clearance. Thus, amantadine should be considered a treatment option for the experienced brain injury clinician. These data may support treatment decisions when a pharmaceutical agent is being considered to control irritability/aggression.
Keyphrases
  • brain injury
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • combination therapy
  • risk assessment
  • machine learning
  • electronic health record
  • deep learning
  • big data
  • human health