Do you ever use amantadine or modafinil to aid in the rehabilitation of patients with ischemic strokes?

In patients who have decreased arousal after ischemic stroke, do you use amantadine or modafinil to aid with wakefulness and interaction with therapy to aid in recovery? Are there any contraindications to watch for?

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No randomized controlled trials of amantadine or modafinil for the treatment of disorders of consciousness (DoC) after ischemic strokes have been completed. A retrospective study of ICU patients with DoC after ischemic stroke found that amantadine, modafinil, or a combination may be useful in improv...

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at The University of Tennessee Medical Center
While reference #3 may be cited as support for ama...

at Massachusetts General Hospital
Thank you for your comment, Dr. @Wilner, on the NE...

at The University of Tennessee Medical Center
Thanks for your response. I agree that the use of...

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