Baclofen in the treatment of stiff-man syndrome.
Baclofen, 90 mg daily, was given to a patient with stiff-man syndrome diagnosed by electromyography and clinical criteria. The patient, bedridden for three years, experienced a decrease in rigidity, cramping, stiffness, and spasm and was able to walk on the thirtieth day of treatment.
D000368:Aged; D001418:Baclofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009127:Muscle Rigidity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013577:Syndrome
D001418:Baclofen