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The use of amantadine in patients with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome after severe cerebral hemorrhage

Yu GaoDepartment of Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Linlin MaDepartment of Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Fang LiangDepartment of Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Yi ZhangDepartment of Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Lin YangDepartment of Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Xuehua LiuDepartment of Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Jing YangDepartment of Hyperbaric Oxygen Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1084-1088 | Received 24 Aug 2019, Accepted 05 Jun 2020, Published online: 18 Jun 2020

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