Spinal myoclonus complicating spasticity in spinal cord injury: A case study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1007-1009

  Andary, Michael T ^a   Green, Donald F ^b   Hulce, Verne D ^c   Pysh, Joseph J ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Field Neurosciences Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; DANTROLENE; DIAZEPAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DIARRHEA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MYOCLONUS; NAUSEA; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; SKIN IRRITATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TENDON REFLEX;

EID: 0030961042     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(97)90066-6     Document Type: Article

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