Hemidystonia improved by intrathecal baclofen infusion therapy: A case report
Intrathecal baclofen therapy (ITB) is a well-established treatment for limb spasticity due to brain and spinal cord disorders, and it is also indicated for dystonia, though mainly reported in generalized or pediatric cases. This report highlights a 46-year-old male with hemidystonia from writer’s cr...
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| Main Authors: | Takashi Asahi, Kiyonobu Ikeda, Shiro Horisawa, Taku Nonaka, Yuko Muro, Nobutaka Yamamoto, Takaomi Taira |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751925000076 |
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