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Does Intrathecal Baclofen Have a Place in the Treatment of Painful Spasms in Friedreich Ataxia?

We present the case of a 50-year-old female patient with Friedreich ataxia (FA) who was treated successfully with an intrathecal baclofen (ITB)-delivering pump for painful spasms. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of FA where ITB relieved painful and disabling spasms. We suggest tha...

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Autores principales: Berntsson, Shala Ghaderi, Holtz, Anders, Melberg, Atle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3861848/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24348400
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000356823