Intravenous diazepam infusion in the management of planned intrathecal baclofen withdrawal

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 626-628

  Cruikshank, Mary ^a   Eunson, Paul ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; DIAZEPAM; FLUCLOXACILLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CASE REPORT; CATHETER REMOVAL; CEREBRAL PALSY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTICITY; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; BACLOFEN; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DIAZEPAM; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 34547463763     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2007.00626.x     Document Type: Article

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