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A new approach to the control of central deafferentation pain--spinal intrathecal baclofen
T Taira1, H Kawamura, T Tanikawa
1Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Japan.
Acta Neurochirurgica. Supplement
|January 1, 1995
Abstract:
We investigated the short-term effects of an intrathecal bolus injection of baclofen on central pain due to stroke or spinal cord injury. Pain relief was obtained in 64% of the patients. The effects developed 1-2 hours after the injection and continued for 10-24 hours. Both spinal segmental and supraspinal mechanisms may be involved in the production of baclofen-analgesia.