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| Year : 2010 | Volume
: 58
| Issue : 1 | Page : 115--117 |
Intrathecal baclofen pump implantation in a case of stiff person syndrome
Bobby Varkey Maramattom
Department of Neurology, Lourdes Heart Institute and Neuro Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Bobby Varkey Maramattom
Department of Neurology, Lourdes Heart Institute and Neuro Centre, Kochi, Kerala
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.60420
Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare disorder characterized by severe axial and/or limb rigidity, spasms and continuous motor unit activity on EMG. Symptomatically these patients are usually treated with GABAergic medications. We present a 45-year-old woman with SPS, who failed high dose of GABAergic medication. With intrathecal baclofen by intrathecal baclofen pump she had a significant improvement in her symptoms and quality of life.
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