Reversible coma in children after improper baclofen pump insertion

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 454-460

  Anderson, Keith J ^a   Farmer, Jean Pierre ^a   Brown, Karen ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Coma; Gamma amino butyric acid; Intrathecal baclofen pump; Opioids

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; RISK FACTOR;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BACLOFEN; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMA; FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MORPHINE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0036281696     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2002.00844.x     Document Type: Article

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