title: Does intrathecal baclofen have a place in the treatment of painful spasms in friedreich ataxia?
abstract: We present the case of a 50-year-old female patient with Friedreich ataxia (FA) who was treated successfully with an intrathecal baclofen (ITB)-delivering pump for painful spasms. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of FA where ITB relieved painful and disabling spasms. We suggest that ITB should be considered in the treatment of disabling spasms in patients with FA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, Neurology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Shala Ghaderi
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Berntsson
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Holtz
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, Neurology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Atle
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Melberg
keywords: Friedreich ataxia; Intrathecal baclofen; Spasms