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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Published online: November, 2013
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
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Sumario: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 that ITB should be considered in the treatment of disabling spasms in patients with FA.

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