Intrathecal baclofen in the treatment of spasticity, dystonia and vegetative disorders

Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplementum

Volumn , Issue 97 PART 1, 2007, Pages 213-218

  Richard, Isabelle ^a   Menei, P ^b,c  

^a C3RF   (France)

^b Universite d'Angers   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

baclofen; cerebral palsy; dystonia; ITB; Neuromodulation; pump; spasticity; vegetative state

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT;

DYSTONIA; HUMAN; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; REVIEW; SPASTICITY;

BACLOFEN; DYSTONIA; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE;

EID: 85052608466     PISSN: 00651419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-33079-1_29     Document Type: Review

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