Long-term effect of gabapentin in stiff limb syndrome: A case report [3]

European Neurology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 251-252

  Holmøy, Trygve ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; GABAPENTIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MUSCLE CRAMP; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; STIFF MAN SYNDROME;

ADULT; AMINES; ANTICONVULSANTS; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE; HUMANS; STIFF-PERSON SYNDROME; TIME;

EID: 36448974927     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000107973     Document Type: Letter

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