Stiff limb syndrome: A case report

Cases Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Hajjioui, Abderrazak ^a   Benbouazza, Karima ^a   Faris, Mohamed El Alaoui ^a   Missaoui, Amina ^a   Hassouni, Najia Hajjaj ^a  

^a MOHAMMED V UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; DIAZEPAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG RESPONSE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; MALE; STANDING; STIFF LIMB SYNDROME; STIFF MAN SYNDROME; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

EID: 77953461351     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-3-60     Document Type: Article

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