On the recovery of disorders of consciousness under intrathecal baclofen administration for severe spasticity—An observational study

On the recovery of disorders of consciousness under intrathecal baclofen administration for severe spasticity—An observational study

Abstract Background Occasionally, patients show dramatic recovery from disorders of consciousness (DOC) under intrathecal baclofen (ITB), an established treatment option for severe supraspinal spasticity. Anecdotal explanations for ITB‐related recovery of cognition include modulation of afferent imp...

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Main Authors: Lucas‐Michael Halbmayer, Markus Kofler, Gabriel Hitzenberger, Heinrich Matzak, Elena Fava, Eleonora Genelin, Mario Werkmann, Leopold Saltuari, Viviana Versace, Judith Dobesberger, Elke Pucks‐Faes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-05-01
Series:Brain and Behavior
Subjects:
brainstem
Coma Recovery Scale‐Revised
consciousness recovery
disorders of consciousness
intrathecal baclofen
pedunculopontine nucleus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2566

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