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Baclofen in the treatment of staff‐man syndrome
Author(s) -
Miller Frank,
Korsvik Holly
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410090516
Subject(s) - baclofen , electromyography , muscle rigidity , medicine , stiff person syndrome , anesthesia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , surgery , receptor , agonist , biochemistry , chemistry , glutamate decarboxylase , enzyme
Baclofen, 90 mg daily, was given to a patient with stiff‐man syndrome diagnosed by electromyography and clinical criteria. The patient, bedridden for three years, experienced a decrease in rigidity, cramping, stiffness, and spasm and was able to walk on the thirtieth day of treatment.