RECOVERY OF FUNCTION AFTER BRAIN-DAMAGE - THE EFFECTS OF NIMODIPINE ON THE CHRONIC BEHAVIORAL DEFICIT

It is commonly found, although not often documented or studied, that while the performance of brain-injured individuals may achieve some measure of recovery, this recovery is nonetheless below the performance of normal individuals. In the present research the drug nimodipine, which has been shown to be effective in treating several different brain pathologies, was evaluated as a possible candidate for reducing the long-term deficit that prevents the brain-injured individual from reaching normal levels of performance.