%0 Journal Article %1 Penn1995 %A Penn, R. D. %A Gianino, J. M. %A York, M. M. %D 1995 %J Mov Disord %K Adolescent; Adult; Baclofen; Cerebral Palsy; Craniocerebral Trauma; Dystonia; Female; Humans; Injections, Spinal; Male; Middle Aged; Movement Disorders; Muscle Relaxants, Central; Rigidity; Spasticity; Treatment Outcome; Videotape Recording %N 5 %P 675--677 %R 10.1002/mds.870100524 %T Intrathecal baclofen for motor disorders. %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mds.870100524 %V 10 %X To test the efficacy of intrathecal baclofen in various movement disorders, 18 patients with dystonia, head trauma, cerebral palsy, rigidity, or painful spasms underwent a trial of intrathecal baclofen. Ten went on to permanent implantation with an infusion pump to provide long-term treatment. Patients with a component of spasticity, painful spasms, or focal dystonias did best, and no response was seen in patients with rigidity due to anoxic encephalopathy. A videotape of responses is provided.

@article{Penn1995, abstract = {To test the efficacy of intrathecal baclofen in various movement disorders, 18 patients with dystonia, head trauma, cerebral palsy, rigidity, or painful spasms underwent a trial of intrathecal baclofen. Ten went on to permanent implantation with an infusion pump to provide long-term treatment. Patients with a component of spasticity, painful spasms, or focal dystonias did best, and no response was seen in patients with rigidity due to anoxic encephalopathy. A videotape of responses is provided.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:00:04.000+0200}, author = {Penn, R. D. and Gianino, J. M. and York, M. M.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/20b278ea41f4199d44dd377c9069049df/ar0berts}, doi = {10.1002/mds.870100524}, groups = {public}, interhash = {e96ceb6244d4987c394d49a0d5abefd5}, intrahash = {0b278ea41f4199d44dd377c9069049df}, journal = {Mov Disord}, keywords = {Adolescent; Adult; Baclofen; Cerebral Palsy; Craniocerebral Trauma; Dystonia; Female; Humans; Injections, Spinal; Male; Middle Aged; Movement Disorders; Muscle Relaxants, Central; Rigidity; Spasticity; Treatment Outcome; Videotape Recording}, month = Sep, number = 5, pages = {675--677}, pmid = {8552124}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:00:04.000+0200}, title = {Intrathecal baclofen for motor disorders.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mds.870100524}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 10, year = 1995 }