Treatment of cervical dystonia and focal hand dystonia by high cervical continuously infused intrathecal baclofen: A report of 2 cases

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 830-833

  Dykstra, Dennis D ^a   Mendez, Alejandro ^b   Chappuis, Diane ^c   Baxter, Tanya ^a   DesLauriers, Lorie ^a   Stuckey, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Merit Care Medical Group   (United States)

^c Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Case report; Cervical dystonia; Focal dystonia; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; BOTULINUM TOXIN B; BUPIVACAINE; DIHYDROMORPHINE; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL DYSTONIA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DISEASE COURSE; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; FOCAL HAND DYSTONIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 16844382585     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.11.001     Document Type: Article

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