[Objective measures of muscle stiffness in the ankle. Evaluation of the effect of intrathecal injection of baclofen in spastic patients]

C Detrembleur; T M Lejeune; L Plaghki

[Objective measures of muscle stiffness in the ankle. Evaluation of the effect of intrathecal injection of baclofen in spastic patients]

Neurochirurgie. 1998 Sep;44(3):197-200.

[Article in French]

Authors

C Detrembleur¹, T M Lejeune, L Plaghki

Affiliation

¹ Service de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles, Belgique.

PMID: 9827436

Abstract

This paper presents the objective and quantitative measurement of muscle stiffness described by Rack and Lehmann. This method allows analysis of the pathophysiological mechanism of spasticity and assessment of anti-spastic treatment. This is illustrated by a case report, showing the objective effect of intrathecally administered baclofen in a spastic patient.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Ankle / physiopathology*
Baclofen / administration & dosage
Baclofen / therapeutic use*
Humans
Injections, Spinal
Male
Muscle Relaxants, Central / administration & dosage
Muscle Relaxants, Central / therapeutic use*
Spastic Paraplegia, Hereditary / drug therapy*
Spastic Paraplegia, Hereditary / physiopathology

Substances

Muscle Relaxants, Central
Baclofen