Electrophysiological assessment of the effect of intrathecal baclofen in dystonic children

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 774-778

  Dachy, Bernard ^a   Dan, Bernard ^b  

^a BRUGMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b HOP UNIV DES ENFANTS REINE FABIOLA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Child; Dystonia; Flexor reflex; H reflex; Intrathecal baclofen

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; PANTOTHENATE KINASE;

ADOLESCENT; AICARDI GOUTIERES SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; DYSKINESIA; DYSTONIA; ELECTRONEUROLOGY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BACLOFEN; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DYSTONIA; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES;

EID: 1442274669     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2003.11.008     Document Type: Article

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