Intrathecal baclofen in the treatment of spasticity

Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplementum

Volumn , Issue 97 PART 1, 2007, Pages 163-171

  Dykstra, Dennis ^a   Stuckey, M ^a   Deslauriers, L ^a   Chappuis, D ^b   Krach, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute   (United States)

^c GILLETTE CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

intrathecal baclofen; ITB; Neuromodulation; pump; spasticity; treatment

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT;

HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SPASTICITY;

BACLOFEN; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY;

EID: 85052608872     PISSN: 00651419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-33079-1_22     Document Type: Review

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