Intrathecal baclofen administration for control of severe spinal spasticity: Functional improvement and long-term follow-up

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-39

  Azouvi, Philippe ^a,b   Mane, Michèle ^a,b,d   Thiebaut, Jean Baptiste ^c   Denys, Pierre ^a,b   Remy Neris, Olivier ^a,b   Bussel, Bernard ^a,b  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c Henri Dunant Hospital   (France)

^d Department of Rehabilitation   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; SPASMOLYSIS; SPASTICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030028385     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(96)90217-8     Document Type: Article

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