Gabapentin effect on spasticity in multiple sclerosis: A placebo- controlled, randomized trial

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 164-169

  Cutter, Nancy C ^a   Scott, Dan D ^a   Johnson, Jane C ^b   Whiteneck, Gale ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

^c CRAIG HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gabapentin; Multiple sclerosis; Rehabilitation; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SELF EVALUATION; SPASTICITY; TENDON REFLEX; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033967326     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2000.0810164     Document Type: Article

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