Buspirone and agitation in head injury.

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 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.