Effect of clorazepate in spasticity and rigidity: a quantitative study of reflexes and plasma concentrations

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 190-194

  Lossius, Rasmus ^a   Dietrichson, Per ^a   Lunde, Per Knut M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ankle reflexes; clorazepate; plasma concentrations; rigidity; spasticity

Indexed keywords

CLORAZEPATE; NORDAZEPAM; PLACEBO;

BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; BLOOD LEVEL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MUSCLE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; RIGIDITY; SPASTICITY; THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS, BENZODIAZEPINE; BRAIN DISEASES; CLORAZEPATE DIPOTASSIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NORDAZEPAM; REFLEX, STRETCH;

EID: 0021921521     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1985.tb03187.x     Document Type: Article

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