Intraventricular baclofen infusion for dystonia. Report of two cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 105 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 71-74

  Albright, A Leland ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Dystonia; Intrathecal; Intraventricular; Pediatric neurosurgery; Therapy

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; BOTULINUM TOXIN; CARBIDOPA PLUS LEVODOPA; CLONAZEPAM; DIAZEPAM; PROPRANOLOL DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; INFANT; LORDOSIS; MALE; METHYLMALONIC ACIDURIA; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTICITY; SPINE FUSION; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; CHILD; INFUSION; INFUSION PUMP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BACLOFEN; CHILD; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; THIRD VENTRICLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748450365     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2006.105.1.71     Document Type: Article

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