Intrathecal Baclofen for Intractable Spinal Spasticity – a Double-blind Cross-over Comparison with Placebo in 6 Patients

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 188-195

  Hugenholtz, H ^a   Nelson, R F ^a   Dehoux, E ^a   Bickerton, R ^a  

^a Rehabilitation Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; DIAZEPAM; PLACEBO; TIZANIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADULT; BACLOFEN; CATHETERIZATION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; REFLEX; SPINAL DISEASES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026769857     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100042244     Document Type: Article

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