Intrathecal baclofen overdose and withdrawal

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 258-261

  Shirley, Kelly W ^a   Kothare, Sanjeev ^a   Piatt Jr , Joseph H ^b   Adirim, Terry A ^a  

^a ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baclofen intoxication; Baclofen pump; Baclofen withdrawal

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY WARD; HALLUCINATION; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPOTENSION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PUMP; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

BACLOFEN; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; OVERDOSE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646832406     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pec.0000210175.40763.c5     Document Type: Article

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