Tiagabine for treating painful tonic spasms in multiple sclerosis: A pilot study [1]

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 341-

  Solaro, C ^a   Tanganelli, P ^a  

^a PA Micone Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; NIPECOTIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TIAGABINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DIZZINESS; DROWSINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ITALY; LEG; LETTER; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE SPASM; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NAUSEA; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPASTICITY;

FEMALE; GABA AGONISTS; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NIPECOTIC ACIDS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; SPASM;

EID: 0842330754     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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