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- Title
Intracerebroventricular baclofen therapy improves function and quality of life in a child with severe cerebral palsy.
- Authors
Assumpcao de Monaco, Bernardo; Fruett da Costa, Pablo Ramon; Franceschini, Paulo Roberto
- Abstract
Limited therapies are available for severe cerebral palsy children (CP) with complex movement disorders, especially when both dystonia and spasticity are present. In this publication, we present the improvement of a child with severe CP after intracerebroventricular baclofen therapy. The treatment can impact not just the movement disorders but also on the quality of life of the child and caregivers. Global functional improvements can be observed on the 6-month follow-up.
- Subjects
CHILDREN with cerebral palsy; SPASTICITY; MOVEMENT disorders; BACLOFEN; QUALITY of life
- Publication
Child's Nervous System, 2023, Vol 39, Issue 12, p3639
- ISSN
0256-7040
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1007/s00381-023-06084-y