Intrathecal baclofen withdrawal syndrome caused by low residual volume in the pump reservoir: A report of 2 cases

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2064-2066

  Rigoli, Gianfranco ^a   Terrini, Giovanni ^a   Cordioli, Zeno ^a  

^a Ospedale Sacro Cuore   (Italy)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Case report; Muscle spasticity; Rehabilitation; Withdrawal symptoms

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; DIAZEPAM; DOPAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DRUG EFFICACY; ERROR; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; RESIDUAL VOLUME; SPASTICITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; BACLOFEN; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 9944248533     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2004.02.020     Document Type: Article

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