Reflex changes induced by clonidine in spinal cord injured patients

Paraplegia

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 296-301

  Nance, P W ^a   Shears, A H ^a   Nance, D M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alpha agonists; Clonidine; Spasticity; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; DESIPRAMINE; DIAZEPAM;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADULT; CLONIDINE; H-REFLEX; HUMAN; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; REFLEX, MONOSYNAPTIC; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0024321738     PISSN: 00311758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1989.44     Document Type: Article

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