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Intrathecal baclofen therapy in severe head injury, first time in Nepal, a technique suitable for underdeveloped countries

Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) has been found to be helpful not only for spasticity but also for unconsciousness in a vegetative patient. This is the first case of ITB in Nepal, and here we discuss the effectiveness of ITB for spasticity in a patient in vegetative state. We also discuss about a simple t...

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Autores principales: Shrestha, Prabin, Malla, Hridayesh, Pant, Basant, Taira, Takaomi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3205552/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22059105
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1793-5482.85638