Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 9 , Pages 1642-1647 , September 2008

Branched-Chain Amino Acids May Improve Recovery From a Vegetative or Minimally Conscious State in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study

  • Roberto Aquilani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servizio di Fisiopatologia Metabolico-Nutrizionale e Nutrizione Clinica, Fondazione S. Maugeri, Istituto Scientifico di Montescano, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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  • Mirella Boselli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Divisione II di Neuroriabilitazione, Fondazione S. Maugeri, Istituto Scientifico di Montescano, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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  • Federica Boschi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiologiche-Farmacologiche Cellulari-Molecolari, Sezione di Farmacologia e Biotecnologie Farmacologiche, Pavia, Italy
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  • Simona Viglio, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Biochimica “A. Castellani” Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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  • Paolo Iadarola, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Biochimica “A. Castellani” Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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  • Maurizia Dossena, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiologiche-Farmacologiche Cellulari-Molecolari, Sezione di Farmacologia e Biotecnologie Farmacologiche, Pavia, Italy
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  • Ornella Pastoris, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiologiche-Farmacologiche Cellulari-Molecolari, Sezione di Farmacologia e Biotecnologie Farmacologiche, Pavia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Ornella Pastoris, PhD, Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiologiche-Farmacologiche Cellulari-Molecolari, Sezione di Farmacologia e Biotecnologie Farmacologiche, Facoltà di Scienze MM. FF. NN., Università degli Studi di Pavia-Piazza Botta, Pavia, 11-27100, Italy
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  • Manuela Verri, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiologiche-Farmacologiche Cellulari-Molecolari, Sezione di Farmacologia e Biotecnologie Farmacologiche, Pavia, Italy

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.02.023

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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