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Original Article

Efficacy of early use of intrathecal baclofen therapy for treating spastic hypertonia due to acquired brain injury

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Pages 359-364 | Received 19 Sep 2003, Accepted 12 Jul 2004, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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