Drug treatment with piracetam may be effective in the treatment of aphasia after stroke. Further research is needed to explore the effects of drugs for aphasia, in particular piracetam. The safety of the drug should be of primary interest. Researchers should examine the long-term effects and whether it is more effective than speech and language therapy.
[The effectiveness of piracetam in acute cerebral ischemia in the human. A clinical controlled double-blind study of piracetam/10% dextran 40 versus 10% dextran 40/placebo].