title: Intrathecal baclofen for intractable axial dystonia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Narayan
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Loubser
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jankovic
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Donovan
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Bontke
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001418:Baclofen