Intrathecally administered baclofen for treatment of children with spasticity of cerebral origin.

W Armstrong, R; Steinbok, P; D Cochrane, D; D Kube, S; E Fife, S; Farrell, K

doi:10.3171/jns.1997.87.3.0409

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Intrathecally administered baclofen for treatment of children with spasticity of cerebral origin.

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R W Armstrong

P Steinbok

D D Cochrane

Abstract

Management of severe spasticity in children is often a difficult problem. Orally administered medications generally offer limited benefits. This study examines the value of intrathecally administered baclofen in the treatment of 19 children with severe spasticity of cerebral origin: eight of whom su...

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