| Title |
Effect of cannabinoids on spasticity and ataxia in multiple sclerosis
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Neurology, February 1989
|
| DOI | 10.1007/bf00314410 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
H. -M. Meinck, P. W. Schönle, B. Conrad |
| Abstract |
The chronic motor handicaps of a 30-year-old multiple sclerosis patient acutely improved while he smoked a marihuana cigarette. This effect was quantitatively assessed by means of clinical rating, electromyographic investigation of the leg flexor reflexes and electromagnetic recording of the hand action tremor. It is concluded that cannabinoids may have powerful beneficial effects on both spasticity and ataxia that warrant further evaluation. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2 | 4% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 41 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 7 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 11% |
| Professor | 3 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 8 | 18% |
| Unknown | 14 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 13% |
| Neuroscience | 6 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 7% |
| Psychology | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 6 | 13% |
| Unknown | 17 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
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#4,480,576
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#1,119
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#3,575
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Outputs of similar age from Journal of Neurology
#2
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