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Carisoprodol in Cerebral Palsy:A Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Gooch J. M.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1963.tb10726.x
Subject(s) - meprobamate , cerebral palsy , placebo , physical therapy , anesthesia , psychology , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , alternative medicine , pathology
SUMMARY An attempt was made to assess the value of carisoprodol, a close chemical relation of meprobamate, in the treatment of cerebral palsy. A double‐blind trial, comparing the effect of carisoprodol, amylobarbitone and an inert placebo, was carried out on 17 children who were making little progress with a full programme of conventional therapy. The difficulties of conducting such a trial and of interpreting the results are discussed. Within the limits of this trial, no evidence of any beneficial effect attributable to carisoprodol was obtained.