Intrathecal baclofen in the treatment of painful, disabling spasms in Friedreich's ataxia

Movement Disorders

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 758-759

  Smail, Djamel Ben ^a   Jacq, Claire ^a   Denys, Pierre ^a   Bussel, Bernard ^a  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Friedreich's ataxia; Intrathecal baclofen; Spasms; Spinal automatism

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; DANTROLENE; CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE SPASM; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; TIME;

ADULT; BACLOFEN; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FRIEDREICH ATAXIA; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; PAIN; SPASM; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22944483783     PISSN: 08853185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mds.20405     Document Type: Article

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