Intrathecal baclofen for intractable axial dystonia.
Following spinal instrumentation for scoliosis, a patient developed intractable axial dystonia refractory to conservative medical management. We describe the successful treatment of this dystonia with a continuous infusion of intrathecal baclofen and the subsequent long-term management.
Narayan
R K
RK
Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Loubser
P G
PG
Jankovic
J
J
Donovan
W H
WH
Bontke
C F
CF
D000293:Adolescent; D001418:Baclofen / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000150:complications; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D004421:Dystonia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D008297:Male
D001418:Baclofen