Mechanical Measurements of the Effects of Intrathecal Baclofen Dosage Adjustments in Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-41

  Schmit, Brian D ^a,b   Gaebler Spira, Deborah ^a,b  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral Palsy; Intrathecal Baclofen; Spasticity; Torque Measurement

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PILOT STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; SPASTICITY; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACLOFEN; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; PILOT PROJECTS; REFLEX, STRETCH; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0346158091     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000104660.89052.39     Document Type: Article

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