Enteral baclofen in the management of tetanus-related spasms: Case report and review of literature

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-141

  Guglani, Lokesh ^a   Lodha, Rakesh ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; CEFTRIAXONE; CHLORPROMAZINE; DIAZEPAM; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDAZOLAM; TETANUS ANTIBODY; TETANUS TOXOID;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG USE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; MUSCLE SPASM; OPISTHOTONUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TETANUS; TETANUS PROPHYLAXIS;

BACLOFEN; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; SPASM; TETANUS;

EID: 34147162331     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fml078     Document Type: Article

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