Intrathecal baclofen for the treatment of spinal myoclonus: A case series

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 64-67

  Chiodo, Anthony E ^a   Saval, April ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive devices; Intrathecal baclofen; Spinal cord injuries; Spinal myoclonus; Stiff person syndrome; Transverse myelitis

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; BACLOFEN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PHENYTOIN; RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPAIRED BLADDER EMPTYING; LABORATORY TEST; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MYOCLONUS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PLEOCYTOSIS; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; SPINAL MYOCLONUS; SPINE DISEASE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ADULT; BACLOFEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MYOCLONUS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 84555187327     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: 20457723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2045772311Y.0000000006     Document Type: Article

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