Intrathecal baclofen in current neuromodulatory practice: Established indications and emerging applications

Acta Neurochirurgica, Supplementum

Volumn , Issue 97 PART 1, 2007, Pages 145-154

  Panourias, I G ^a   Themistocleous, M ^a   Sakas, Damianos E ^a  

^a P S Kokkalis Hellenic Center for Neurosurgical Research   (Greece)

Author keywords

cerebral palsy; head injury; hypertonia; intrathecal baclofen therapy; multiple sclerosis; Neuromodulation; pain; spasticity; spinal injury; vegetative state

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT;

DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD;

BACLOFEN; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HUMANS; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 85052609814     PISSN: 00651419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-33079-1_20     Document Type: Review

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