Respiratory distress after intrathecal baclofen withdrawal.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present the case of a 19-yr-old woman with a history of generalized dystonia who developed sudden onset of adductor spasms of the vocal cords and increased dystonia after the interruption or intrathecal baclofen therapy. Her symptoms resolved after intrathecal baclofen was restored. In patients with dystonia receiving intrathecal baclofen therapy, the onset of dyspnea associated with increased muscle tone should prompt the investigation of baclofen withdrawal.
Medical subject headings
- Baclofen
- Muscle Relaxants, Central
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Substance Withdrawal Syndrome