title: Enteral baclofen in the management of tetanus-related spasms: case report and review of literature.
abstract: We report here the successful use of baclofen administered by nasogastric route in a 3.5-year-old child with tetanus, whose spasms were not controlled even with high dose of midazolam infusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Lokesh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guglani
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lodha
mesh_terms: D001418:Baclofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013035:Spasm / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D013742:Tetanus / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D001418:Baclofen