Abstract
Following spinal instrumentation for scoliosis, a patient developed intractable axial dystonia refractory to conservative medical management. We describe the successful treatment of this dystonia with a continuous infusion of intrathecal baclofen and the subsequent long-term management.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Baclofen / administration & dosage*
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Baclofen / therapeutic use
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Birth Injuries / complications
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Brain Damage, Chronic / complications
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Dystonia / drug therapy*
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Dystonia / physiopathology
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Humans
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Infusion Pumps
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Injections, Spinal
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Male