Intrathecal baclofen and traumatic brain injury. A review;Le traitement par baclofène intrathécal chez le traumatisé crânien grave: Revue de la littérature

Neurochirurgie

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3 II, 2003, Pages 289-292

  Cuny, E ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

Author keywords

Independence; Intrathecal baclofen; Severe autonomic disorders; Severe head trauma

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN INJURY; CATHETER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; REFLEX; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; SPASTICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACLOFEN; BRAIN INJURIES; GABA AGONISTS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL;

EID: 0037728972     PISSN: 00283770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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