An unusual presentation of baclofen overdose

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 673-674

  Chong, C F ^a   Wang, T L ^a  

^a SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACLOFEN; BEFON;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG OVERDOSE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SCREENING TEST; SPASTICITY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TOXICITY TESTING;

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BACLOFEN; DELIRIUM; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; OVERDOSE; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

EID: 23944436439     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2003.011908     Document Type: Article

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