Intrathecal baclofen therapy for severe spasticity in an adult with tethered cord syndrome: a case report

Intrathecal baclofen therapy for severe spasticity in an adult with tethered cord syndrome: a case report

Abstract Background Patients with tethered cord syndrome often suffer severe spasticity. To the best of our knowledge, intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy in a patient with tethered cord syndrome has not been reported previously. We describe a case in which ITB therapy was useful for treating severe...

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Main Authors: Yasutaka Takagi, Hiroshi Yamada, Hidehumi Ebara, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Satoshi Kidani, Kazu Toyooka, Yuji Ishino, Yoshiyuki Kitano, Aki Nakanami, Kenji Kagechika, Tetsutaro Yahata, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Tethered cord syndrome
Spasticity
Baclofen
Intrathecal infusion
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03049-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03049-0

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