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Intrathecal baclofen for intractable axial dystonia
R K Narayan1, P G Loubser, J Jankovic
1Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Neurology
|July 1, 1991
Summary
Intractable axial dystonia after scoliosis surgery was successfully treated with continuous intrathecal baclofen infusion. This approach provided effective long-term management for the debilitating condition.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Spinal Surgery
Background:
- Scoliosis surgery can lead to complications like axial dystonia.
- Axial dystonia is a movement disorder causing involuntary muscle contractions.
- Conservative treatments are often ineffective for intractable dystonia.