STROKE-MOBILITY INTERVENTIONS, PHARMACOLOGY

SUMMARY

1. Amphetamines do not improve lower limb motor function or ADLs post stroke and have significant side effects.

2. Methylphenidate can improve functional independence but not lower limb motor function post stroke.

3. Levodopa has been shown to improve lower limb motor function and may improve ADLs.

4. Fluoxetine has been shown to improve lower limb motor function post stroke, it may improve functional independence but does not change stroke severity outcomes measures.

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