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Case Reports
. 1991 Jul;41(7):1141-2.
doi: 10.1212/wnl.41.7.1141.

Intrathecal baclofen for intractable axial dystonia

R K Narayan  1 , P G Loubser, J Jankovic, W H Donovan, C F Bontke
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Case Reports

Intrathecal baclofen for intractable axial dystonia

R K Narayan et al. Neurology. 1991 Jul.

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.

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