title: [Treatment of severe tetanus by repeated intrathecal injections of baclofen].
abstract: A case of tétanos was treated through intrathecal injections of baclofen. This new technique was pioneered in Anglo-saxon countries and has made it possible in the present case to success fully treat a Mollaret's third-stage generalized tetanus, without a tracheotomy or controlled ventilation. Because of its simplicity low cost, this technique could be another way of treating African tetanus.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Principal de Dakar.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vitris
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Saissy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Demaziere
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seck
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ndiaye
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gaye
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marcoux
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa; D001418:Baclofen / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D013742:Tetanus / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D001418:Baclofen
vernacular_title: Traitement du tétanos sévère par injections intrathécales itératives de baclofène.