Clinical Letter
Baclofen Boluses Via Lumbar Puncture for Diagnosing Loss of Intrathecal Baclofen Efficacy: A Case Series
Alexander Whelan MD,
Corresponding Author
Alexander Whelan MD
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
Search for more papers by this author Emily Patterson MD,
Emily Patterson MD
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
Search for more papers by this author Katherine Montgomery MD,
Katherine Montgomery MD
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
Search for more papers by this author Sonja McVeigh MD,
Sonja McVeigh MD
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
Search for more papers by this author Christine Short MD,
Christine Short MD
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Alexander Whelan MD,
Corresponding Author
Alexander Whelan MD
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
Search for more papers by this author Emily Patterson MD,
Emily Patterson MD
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
Search for more papers by this author Katherine Montgomery MD,
Katherine Montgomery MD
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
Search for more papers by this author Sonja McVeigh MD,
Sonja McVeigh MD
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
Search for more papers by this author Christine Short MD,
Christine Short MD
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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First published: 25 November 2020
No abstract is available for this article.
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