"Baclofen" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID derivative that is a specific agonist of GABA-B RECEPTORS. It is used in the treatment of MUSCLE SPASTICITY, especially that due to SPINAL CORD INJURIES. Its therapeutic effects result from actions at spinal and supraspinal sites, generally the reduction of excitatory transmission.
| Descriptor ID |
D001418
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.114.500.350.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Baclofen- Baclofen
- Baclophen
- PCP-GABA
- beta-(Aminomethyl)-4-chlorobenzenepropanoic Acid
- Chlorophenyl GABA
- GABA, Chlorophenyl
- beta-(p-Chlorophenyl)-gamma-aminobutyric Acid
Ba-34,647- Ba-34,647
- Ba34,647
- Ba-34647
- Ba34647
- CIBA-34,647-BA
- CIBA34,647BA
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Baclofen" by people in Profiles.
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Cyclic Hypertonia and Hypotonia Associated with Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps: Findings and Treatments. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2025; 60(3):51-63.
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Complications of intrathecal baclofen therapy in children and young adults. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Dec 01; 34(6):659-670.
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Postoperative outcomes and stimulation responses for sectioned nerve roots during selective dorsal rhizotomy in cerebral palsy. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2024 07 30; 166(1):308.
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Comparison of outcomes following surgical intervention and inpatient rehabilitation stays in children with cerebral palsy. PM R. 2024 May; 16(5):449-461.
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?-aminobutyric acid B2 receptor: A potential therapeutic target for cholangiocarcinoma in patients with diabetes mellitus. World J Gastroenterol. 2023 Jul 28; 29(28):4416-4432.
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Infectious Complications and Operative Management of Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 20 Years of Pooled Experience. World Neurosurg. 2022 07; 163:e59-e72.
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Acute vagus nerve stimulation enhances reversal learning in rats. Neurobiol Learn Mem. 2021 10; 184:107498.
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The GABAB receptor positive allosteric modulator ASP8062 reduces operant alcohol self-administration in male and female Sprague Dawley rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2021 Sep; 238(9):2587-2600.
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Sleep-related breathing disorders associated with intrathecal baclofen therapy to treat patients with cerebral palsy: A cohort study and discussion. NeuroRehabilitation. 2021; 48(4):481-491.
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Spasticity Management in Persons with Disorders of Consciousness. PM R. 2021 07; 13(7):657-665.