Baclofen in the treatment of idiopathic dystonia in children
- 1 January 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Movement Disorders
- Vol. 7 (1) , 48-52
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.870070109
Abstract
Baclofen benefits some patients with adult onset dystonia, but few reports document the response to baclofen of children with idiopathic dystonia. Sixteen of 80 patients p <.002 by t‐test). Baclofen can be an effective treatment for childhood dystonia.Keywords
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