Neurophysiologic evaluation of spastic hypertonia: Implications for management of the patient with the intrathecal baclofen pump

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Yablon, Stuart A ^a   Stokic, Dobrivoje S ^a  

^a METHODIST REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

F Wave; Flexion Withdrawal Reflex; H Reflex; Intrathecal Baclofen; Low Reservoir Syndrome; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ACTIMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DYNAMOMETRY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVALUATION; F WAVE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; SIDE EFFECT; SPASTICITY; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

BACLOFEN; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 4644269588     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000141126.11008.7D     Document Type: Conference Paper

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