A case of very long-term appearing drug tolerance to intrathecal baclofen

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 77-78

  Dones, I ^a   Broggi, G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Drug tolerance; Muscle spasticity

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HEREDITARY MOTOR SENSORY NEUROPATHY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE SPASM; PATIENT MONITORING;

AGED; BACLOFEN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; PARAPLEGIA; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78649379732     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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