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Intrathecal baclofen for spasticity in primary lateral sclerosis

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  1. Spine Surgery, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba, Rua Jeremias Maciel Perretto 300 Curitiba, 81210-310, Paraná, Brazil

    J. Buzetti Milano M.D.

  2. Dept. of Neurosurgery, Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

    M. Coelho Neto M.D., R. Ramina M.D. & E. Barros Jr. M.D.

  3. Functional and Stereotactic Surgery, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

    S. C. Hunhevicz M.D.

  4. Dept. of Neurology, Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

    W. Oleschko Arruda M.D.

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Buzetti Milano, J., Coelho Neto, M., Hunhevicz, S.C. et al. Intrathecal baclofen for spasticity in primary lateral sclerosis. J Neurol 252, 740–741 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-005-0746-7

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