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Clinical Trial
. 1971 Oct 2;4(5778):15-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5778.15.

Baclofen in the treatment of spasticity

P Hudgson, D Weightman
Clinical Trial

Baclofen in the treatment of spasticity

P Hudgson et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

Baclofendagger (Lioresal), a derivative of gamma-aminobutyric acid, was introduced in 1966 as a possible treatment for spasticity due to corticospinal tract lesions. Preliminary studies suggested that it may be more effective than other spasmolytic agents currently available, and a double-blind controlled trial in a group of 23 patients against placebo has shown it to be significantly more effective.

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