Does intrathecal baclofen have a place in the treatment of painful spasms in friedreich ataxia?

Case Reports in Neurology
Shala Ghaderi BerntssonAtle Melberg

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.

Citations

Jun 28, 2017·PloS One·Shala Ghaderi BerntssonGullvi Flensner
Jun 11, 2018·Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery·Aristotelis V KalyvasDamianos E Sakas
Mar 15, 2019·Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery·Shala G BerntssonAnne Marie Landtblom

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