Intrathecal baclofen for long-term treatment of spasticity: A multi-centre study

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 1989, Pages 933-939

  Ochs, G ^a   Struppler, A ^a   Meyerson, B A ^b   Linderoth, B ^b   Gybels, J ^c   Gardner, B P ^d   Teddy, P ^d   Jamous, A ^d   Weinmann, P ^e  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e MEDTRONIC BAKKEN RESEARCH CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; BACLOFEN; MORPHINE;

ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG THERAPY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY;

ADULT; BACLOFEN; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CLINICAL TRIALS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMPS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; MIDDLE AGE; MOTOR NEURONS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE TONUS; MUSCLES; REFLEX, ABNORMAL; SPASM; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0024429436     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.52.8.933     Document Type: Article

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