Measurement of the effect of a bolus dose of intrathecal baclofen by a repetitive movement test

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 246, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1080-1085

  Becher, Jules G ^a   Lankhorst, Gustaaf J ^a   Van Bennekom, Coen A M ^a   Vogelaar, Tanneke W ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Intrathecal baclofen; Measurement; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; MYOTATIC REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; BACLOFEN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; KNEE JOINT; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFLEX, STRETCH;

EID: 0032747627     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050516     Document Type: Article

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