The effects of a single oral dose of levodopa administered in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over design on formation of a motor memory were studied by a training protocol in patients with chronic stroke. Levodopa enhanced the ability of motor training to encode an elementary motor memory relative to placebo. Up-regulation of dopaminergic function may enhance motor memory formation, crucial for successful rehabilitative treatments in patients with chronic stroke.
Type
research article
Authors
Floel, A
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Hummel, F
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Breitenstein, C
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Knecht, S
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Cohen, L G
Publication date
2005
Published in
Volume
65
Issue
3
Start page
472
End page
4
Note
Randomized Controlled Trial
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
EPFL units
Available on Infoscience
December 30, 2016
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