Effect of intrathecal baclofen, botulinum toxin type a and a rehabilitation programme on locomotor function after spinal cord injury: A case report

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 891-894

  Santamato, Andrea ^a   Panza, Francesco ^b   Ranieri, Maurizio ^c   Amoruso, Maria Teresa ^a   Amoruso, Loredana ^a   Frisardi, Vincenza ^c   Solfrizzi, Vincenzo ^c   Fiore, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Advanced reciprocating gait orthosis; ARGO; Botulinum toxin type A; Intrathecal baclofen; Pain; Spasm; Spasticity; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG COMBINATION; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BACLOFEN; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957357578     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0596     Document Type: Article

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