Intrathecal baclofen for treatment of spasticity of multiple sclerosis patients

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 101-103

  Ben smail, Djamel ^a   Peskine, A ^a   Roche, N ^a   Mailhan, L ^b   Thiebaut J B ^c   Bussel, B ^a  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Léopold Bellan Hospital   (France)

^c FONDATION OPHTALMOLOGIQUE ADOLPHE DE ROTHSCHILD   (France)

Author keywords

Intrathecal baclofen; Multiple sclerosis; Spasms; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; SPASTICITY; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ADULT; AGED; BACLOFEN; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 31644442910     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1352458506ms1232sr     Document Type: Article

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