Baclofen withdrawal following removal of an intrathecal baclofen pump despite oral baclofen replacement

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 83-85

  Greenberg, Michael I ^a   Hendrickson, Robert G ^a,b,c  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Oregon Poison Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Baclofen; GABA B agonist; Intrathecal baclofen; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BACLOFEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTHERMIA; INFUSION PUMP; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; RESTLESSNESS; SEIZURE; SPASTICITY; TACHYCARDIA; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; BACLOFEN; GABA AGONISTS; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; QUADRIPLEGIA; RECEPTORS, GABA-A; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0037288057     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120018277     Document Type: Article

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