[Severe tetanus and intrathecal baclofen].
Case report of a 48-year-old man with a severe tetanus managed with conventional treatment associated with subarachnoid administration of baclofen. An epidural catheter was placed in spinal fluid at level L3-L4. Two injections of 1 mg baclofen at an interval of 1 hour amended the spasticity. Thereafter the treatment was maintained with a continuous infusion of 2 mg.24 h-1 over 20 days which resulted in an efficient control of spasticity. The final outcome was favourable.
Saissy
J M
JM
Service de Réanimation, Hôpital Principal, Dakar, Sénégal.
Raux
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Gohard
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Diatta
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D001418:Baclofen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013742:Tetanus / Q000188:drug therapy*
D003402:Creatine Kinase; D001418:Baclofen
Tétanos sévère et baclofène intrathécal.