Opisthotonus and intrathecal treatment with baclofen (ITB) in children

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 167, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 641-645

  Ceulemans, Berten ^a,b   Van Rhijn, Johanna ^a   Kenis, Sandra ^a,b   Krols, Ria ^a   Laridon, Annick ^b   Van Havenbergh, Tony ^c  

^a Rehabilitation and Epilepsy Centre for Children and Youth   (Belgium)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c AZ St Augustinus ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Intrathecal baclofen (ITB ); Opisthotonus; Patient comfort; Severe spasticity; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATHETER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; OPISTHOTONUS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTGASTRECTOMY SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACLOFEN; BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DYSTONIA; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; QUADRIPLEGIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 41849142612     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-007-0563-3     Document Type: Article

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