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Continuous intrathecal baclofen infusion for symptomatic generalized dystonia
A L Albright1, M J Barry, P Fasick
1Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Neurosurgery
|May 1, 1996
Summary
Continuous intrathecal baclofen infusion effectively treated generalized dystonia in patients with cerebral palsy. However, this therapy showed no benefit for patients with Hallervorden-Spatz disease.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Generalized dystonia is a debilitating neurological movement disorder.
- Patients refractory to oral medications often require advanced treatment strategies.
- Intrathecal baclofen infusion is an option for severe, intractable cases.