Early use of intrathecal baclofen in brain injury in pediatric patients

Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplementum

Volumn , Issue 87, 2003, Pages 81-83

  Turner, M S ^a  

^a Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Brain injury; Dysautonomia; Intrathecal

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFUSION PUMP; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BACLOFEN; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0142244300     PISSN: 00651419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-6081-7_17     Document Type: Article

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