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The Use of Baclofen in Full-Term Neonates with Hypertonia

Journal of Perinatology volume 25, pages 66–68 (2005)Cite this article

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The use of baclofen in neonates has been minimally reported. We report on two term neonates who were treated successfully for hypertonia with baclofen.

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  1. Department of Pharmacy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Lisa R Moran PharmD

  2. Department of Occupational Therapy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Tricia Cincotta OTR/L

  3. Department of Pediatrics and Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Kalpathy Krishnamoorthy MD

  4. Division of Newborn Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Robert M Insoft MD

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Moran, L., Cincotta, T., Krishnamoorthy, K. et al. The Use of Baclofen in Full-Term Neonates with Hypertonia. J Perinatol 25, 66–68 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211194

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