Buspirone and agitation in head injury

Abstract

Recovery from head injury is long process. Agitation is a well-known stage in the recovery. Unfortunately, patients in agitation are often unable to participate in rehabilitation programmes and disrupt the rehabilitation ward activities. Several medications [1-6] have been used in the treatment of agitation. The following is a report of the patient treated with a new medication, buspirone, in the treatment of agitation. Two other patients responded to buspirone. Their agitation did not recur after the medication was stopped. A causal effect could not clearly be documented except in this case.