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Coma With Absent Brainstem Reflexes and a Burst Suppression on EEG Secondary to Baclofen Toxicity

Baclofen, a muscle relaxant prescribed for the alleviation of symptoms of spasticity acts primarily at the spinal level but with high doses, it penetrates the blood-brain barrier and can result in prominent central nervous depression. Baclofen toxicity has been associated with a variety of symptoms...

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Autores principales: Farhat, Sahar, El Halabi, Tarek, Makki, Achraf, Atweh, Samir F., Nasreddine, Wassim, Beydoun, Ahmad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7237569/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32477255
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.00404